Read about the Westminster Alumni Award finalists in this category and vote for who you think deserves to win.
Finalists
Adrian Binns
Music Business Management MA, 2013
Moving to London in 2012 from Bermuda with nothing but two suitcases by his side and a dream to work in the music industry, Adrian joined the Music Business Management MA course at Westminster. Upon graduating, he scored his first internship at Apple iTunes.
This then led to roles at Ministry of Sound and Sony Music where he oversaw digital campaigns for numerous number one and top ten records for artists like Sigala, Marshmello, Tinie Tempah and Katy B, as well as London Grammar's number one and Gold certified album Truth Is a Beautiful Thing. His success continued at Universal, where he led marketing campaigns for Kanye West, Kali Uchis, Lil Baby, City Girls and SG Lewis, among others.
He is now Director, Global Artist Relations at Deezer, overseeing Deezer's artist and label partnerships and exclusive content activations in the UK, US and Europe.
Raquel Villanueva
Journalism (International) - Broadcast MA, 2009
Raquel Villanueva is a video producer and presenter who brings space exploration to life through creative storytelling, reaching tens of millions of viewers worldwide. She developed, produced, and hosted the Spacecraft Makers video series, taking audiences behind the scenes with the scientists and engineers building Europa Clipper, NASA’s flagship mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.
She has co-hosted major NASA broadcasts, including the launch of SPHEREx, a space telescope designed to map the origins of the universe, and the landing of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. She also served as a correspondent for the DART mission, NASA’s first planetary defence test that successfully altered the motion of an asteroid, and for Psyche, a spacecraft travelling to a metal-rich asteroid to help scientists understand how planets form.
In 2024, Raquel received the British Council USA’s Study UK Alumni Award for Culture and Creativity, for her contributions to science communication.
Srihari Murugapathmarajah
Electronic Engineering BSc, 2016
Srihari, known by his stage name Kutti Hari, is Europe’s first Tamil stand-up comedian, based in London and performing internationally. Known for his sharp-witted, high-energy performances, he has collaborated with leading figures in the Tamil film industry including Akshara Haasan, Dhanush, and Kala Master. Beyond comedy, he is a sought-after stage host, event organiser, and private wedding toastmaster.
In 2014, he was voted Favourite Stand-Up Comedian in Europe. His sold-out shows include Kutti Hari’s Comedy Night (London, 2015), Paruppu Urundai Tamil Comedy Night 18+ (Switzerland, 2018), and I’m bacckkk (Switzerland, 2024). In October 2024, he launched London’s first Tamil comedy open mic night Kutti Hari Open Mic, which has since sold out every month.
Outside of entertainment, Srihari serves as a Robotics Deployment Engineer for Amazon. He is also the creator of Tamil Car Review, a YouTube channel with over 110,000 subscribers, where he shares automotive content in Tamil.
Tehreem Chaudhary
Global Media PgDip, 2023
Tehreem Chaudhary is recognised as one of the most influential and youngest TV serial producers in Pakistan. After completing her studies in 2023, she returned to Pakistan from the UK and co-founded Green Entertainment with her brother, Fasih Rehman. Green Entertainment is celebrated for its socially relevant and forward-thinking content, led by two fresh, internationally educated minds. They were recently featured on the cover of Hello! Pakistan as "the sibling duo steering a bold new direction in the industry".
In less than two years, Green Entertainment has become the most talked-about entertainment channel in Pakistan, surpassing TV channels that have been around for decades. Tehreem also founded and currently runs Multiverse Entertainment, a production house championing original and impactful storytelling. Projects that are set to launch this year address themes such as mental health awareness, women's empowerment, child labour and honour killings.