Meet Zawe Ashton’s parents — Victoria and Paul Ashton.
This article attempts to uncover information regarding their age, occupation, social media reach. Here we will also talk about Zawe’s siblings. So, keep reading to learn more about Zawe’s parents.
Who are Zawe Ashton’s parents?
Zawe Ashton was born to parents Victoria and Paul Ashton. She grew up in Stoke Newington, North London, the eldest of three children. Her parents are said to have met at a Christmas party. Television was always present in the house as her father also worked for Channel 4.
Learn more about them below.
Meet Zawe Ashton’s mother, Victoria Ashton
Victoria Ashton is one of the children of Paulo Mugwanga, who served as president of Uganda for only 11 days, vice president (1980 to 1985) and prime minister for 25 days. Her family was in turmoil because her father, in addition to being married to her mother, Nalongo Kasalina Zawedde Muwanga, also maintained relationships with several mistresses.
So she has some half-siblings.
As of March 2022, Victoria Ashton is over 60 years old.
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What is Victoria Ashton’s maiden name?
Victoria Ashton’s maiden name is Victoria Muwanga.
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Where is Victoria Ashton from?
Victoria Ashton came to Britain from Uganda as a teenager. She currently lives in Stoke Newington in London.
According to reports, Victoria Ashton works as a teacher. Her field of expertise is design and technology. According to Reed.co.ukDesign and technology teachers in the UK earn nearly £47,710 a year.
In October 2020, she and Zawe visited the Afriart Gallery in Kampala to see the work of renowned artist Sungim Lengeya (@sungimlengeya).
Meet Zawe Ashton Dad, Paul Ashton
Regarding Zawe Ashton’s other father, her father is Paul Ashton.
As of 2022, Paul Ashton is over 65 years old.
According to LinkedIn, Paul Ashton worked as an Education Officer, Assistant Chief Producer, TV Producer at the BBC from 1983 to 1991. He then began working as Commissioning Editor, Schools for Channel 4 for 11 years. One of his colleagues published a memoir-like article titled Educational Radio.
According to the article, Paul was the channel’s first schools commissioning editor, joining in September 1991. Schools broadcasting was transferred from ITV to Channel 4 under the Communications Act 1990 and Paul and his deputy commissioning editor set up the new service.
They are essentially given £10 million a year to spend on school television and are allowed to go ahead and spend it. Their work has a modest glamour, a generous salary and a sense of virtue as Paul and his friends help educate the country’s children while providing teachers with resources that make their lives easier and more fulfilling.
They develop all types of television that educate, entertain and inform the public, and use them to serve the interests of teachers and students.
In the fall of 1999, Paul moved on to a post-commission project for schools in computer-based new media, and his friend took over his position. They still work together.
“Throughout the years of our collaboration, we never forgot how lucky we were to have this job, even when the pressure was great, and even when, as happened once or twice, we got angry with each other,” his friend added.
Paul also works as a Commissioning Editor for Teachers TV. According to Glassdoor, commissioning editors at Channel 4 earn approximately £85,136 in London.
Before that, he worked as an English teacher.
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Where is Paul Ashton from?
Paul Ashton is from Hackney, London. He currently lives in Stoke Newington in London.
Related FAQs
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Are Zawe Ashton’s parents still married?
Zawe Ashton’s parents appear to be married. Both her parents keep their public lives private and Zawe doesn’t share much about her family. But they did make a public appearance with Zawe in April 2019 at a book launch at Wild By Tart.
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How many children does Zawe Ashton’s family have?
Zawe Ashton’s parents have three children. Zawe has an older brother, Sam Ashton, who is a graphic artist and illustrator. He received a BA (Hons) in Illustration from the University of Brighton in 2011. He studied a foundation course in Art & Design at Kingston University in 2008.
Sam shares on his bio, “As an artist and illustrator, my work applies to both gallery art and commercial illustration contexts. My work reflects a variety of aesthetic influences. With a love for poster design, Expressionist painting and African folk art, my approach combines textures and expressive brushstrokes with graphic shapes and styles.”
His work has been exhibited at the Royal College Of Art, London, 2013; RE-Solutions, Korean Cultural Centre, London, 2012; Space Aquarium, Hockney Gallery, Royal College Of Art, London, 2012; Brighton and Rochelle School of Graphic Design/Illustration Postgraduate Exhibition, London, 2011.
It seems that Victoria and Paul also have a daughter that we know nothing about.
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Where do Zawe Ashton’s parents live?
Zawe Ashton’s parents live in London, UK.
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Is Zawe Ashton a parent on Instagram?
No, Zawe Ashton’s parents don’t appear to be on Instagram, but they do have private Facebook accounts. Follow them at (@paul.ashton.39) and (@Victoria).