About

Aminah Jasmine Rahman is a presenter, award-winning poet and spoken word artist, born and raised in Cambridge.

Aminah served as a Rising Host at The Hundred this year, representing London Spirit at Lord’s Cricket Ground. As part of her role, Aminah welcomed fans, led branded activations, and energised the crowd to help create a lively, family-friendly atmosphere. 

In her poetry, Aminah explores themes such as identity, mental health, and popular culture. 

In May 2024, she was shortlisted to perform at the Roundhouse Poetry Slam London Heat, a prestigious competition that brings together emerging spoken word artists across the United Kingdom to compete for the title of Slam Champion and a cash prize.

Aminah performed at the BBC Make a Difference Awards ceremony in 2023. She performed at the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) inaugural Iftar at Lord’s Cricket Ground in 2022. She was also commissioned by BBC Asian Network to create and perform a poem celebrating 50 years of Bangladeshi independence. Aminah represented Cambridgeshire with her poem ‘Please’ at the BBC Upload Festival 2020, a showcase of talent from across England and the Channel Islands. She has also contributed to BBC radio, including BBC Radio 4. She was commissioned by International Women’s Day in both 2021 and 2022 to write and perform original poetry. She has also collaborated with The Fitzwilliam Museum, Inspiring Girls Singapore, and more.

In 2024, Aminah served as one of five judges for the Togetherness Poetry Challenge, a UK-wide competition organised by Civil Society Consulting and the Edinburgh Interfaith Association, which invited people to write poetry under the theme of ‘Togetherness’. 

Aminah also presented and produced The Media Mashup, her award-winning show on Insanity Radio 103.2FM, where she hosted conversations on popular culture with various guests.

Aminah’s early accolades include winning the Young Muslim Writers Awards: Key Stage 2 Poetry category in 2015, and jointly receiving the Cambridge News and Media Education Awards: ‘Pupil of the Year’ Award in 2017.