Diversity and inclusion are no longer optional brand values. They are commercial imperatives. The influencers driving these conversations in 2026 are not activists on the fringe. They are mainstream voices with engaged, loyal communities that span demographics, industries, and platforms.

For multicultural marketers, following these voices is not about ticking a box. It is about understanding the cultural currents that shape how Britain's diverse communities think, feel, and consume. Here are ten UK-based multicultural influencers every brand should have on their radar.

1. Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon (MBE)

@aimafidon | Nigerian-British

CEO of Stemettes, UK Government Women in Tech Envoy, Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University. A prodigy who passed A-level computing at 11 and earned a Master's from Oxford at 20, she has reached over 70,000 young people through Stemettes.

In 2025, Dr Imafidon was appointed the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's Women in Tech Envoy, co-chairing a Taskforce with the Secretary of State. Her social enterprise Stemettes inspires girls and non-binary young people into STEAM careers through free academies, hackathons, and mentorship. For brands in tech, education, or professional services, her perspective is essential.

2. Adrienne London

@adrienne_ldn | Black British

Adidas Global Ambassador, motivational speaker, podcast host, and Co-Founder of GetToKNOW — a network improving accessibility for women in the creative industries.

Adrienne London operates at the intersection of fitness, creativity, and workplace equity. Her organisation GetToKNOW provides strategies and resources to help women discover opportunities in the creative industries. Her content spans Instagram, podcasting, and live events, giving brands multiple touchpoints to engage with a young, creative, and actively representative community.

3. Suki Sandhu (OBE)

@sukisandhu | Indian-British
Founder of Audeliss and INvolve, leading UK specialist in diverse executive talent. OBE for services to diversity in business. His organisations have helped Google, NatWest, and the Bank of England hire more inclusively.

Sandhu founded Audeliss in 2011 to place ethnically diverse, LGBTQ+, and female candidates into senior leadership roles. In 2013, he founded INvolve, a global consultancy producing annual Role Model Lists for women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people, and the neurodiverse. For brands seeking to understand diversity at the boardroom level, Sandhu is the definitive voice.

4. Bernardine Evaristo

@bernardineevaristo | Black British (Nigerian-English)
Booker Prize winner, President of the Royal Society of Literature, Visiting Professor at Oxford. Founder of the RSL Scriptorium Awards and Black Britain: Writing Back series.

Evaristo became the first Black woman and first Black British person to win the Booker Prize in 2019 for Girl, Woman, Other. As President of the Royal Society of Literature, she founded initiatives to bring underrepresented writers into the canon. Her 2025 Women's Prize Outstanding Contribution Award recognised decades of advocacy for inclusion in literature and the arts.

5. Reni Eddo-Lodge

@renieddolodge | Black British (Nigerian descent)
Author of Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, the first book by a Black British author to top the UK book charts. Forbes 30 Under 30, Powerlist Top 100.

Eddo-Lodge's 2017 book became a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, winning the Jhalak Prize and British Book Award. Her podcast About Race was named one of the best of 2018 by Apple, Spotify, and The Guardian. She has shaped the national conversation on systemic racism in Britain more than any other writer of her generation.

6. Lavinya Stennett

@theblackcurriculum | Black British
Founder and CEO of The Black Curriculum, the UK's leading social enterprise for teaching Black British history. First-class SOAS graduate, Freedom of the City of London Award 2024.

Stennett founded The Black Curriculum in 2019 at age 22 to address the lack of Black British history in UK schools. The organisation has worked with thousands of young people and schools, producing digital resources with millions of views. In 2024, she received the Freedom of the City of London and co-founded the Racial Impact Collective.

7. Ade Adepitan (MBE)

@adeadepitan | Nigerian-British
Paralympian, broadcaster, and Chancellor of Birmingham City University. One of the UK's first disabled TV presenters and a leading advocate for disability rights and inclusion.

Adepitan won Paralympic bronze in wheelchair basketball before becoming one of the UK's first disabled television presenters. He fronts BBC's The Travel Show and documentaries on disability rights with authority that transcends the disability community. In 2024, he was appointed Chancellor of Birmingham City University, cementing his influence in education.

8. June Sarpong (OBE)

@junesarpong | Ghanaian-British
BBC's first Director of Creative Diversity, author of Diversify and The Power of Privilege, and co-founder of the WIE Network empowering women in leadership.

Sarpong has shaped diversity strategy at the highest level of British media. As the BBC's first Director of Creative Diversity, she led initiatives to ensure content reflects all communities. Her books tackle systemic inequality with the authority of someone who has spent over two decades in broadcasting, politics, and advocacy. Her WIE Network gives her access to a professional audience that controls budgets and influences purchasing.

9. Kanya King (CBE)

@kanyaking | Ghanaian-Irish British
BBC's first Director of Creative Diversity, author of Diversify and The Power of Privilege, and co-founder of the WIE Network empowering women in leadership.

Founder of the MOBO Awards, CBE for services to music and culture. Remortgaged her house to launch the first MOBO Awards in 1996, building it into a globally respected brand celebrating Black music and culture.

10. Munroe Bergdorf

@munroebergdorf | Jamaican-British
UN Women UK Champion, model, activist, and author of Transitional and Talk to Me. First transgender model for L'Oréal UK and British Community Trailblazer at the Gay Times Honours.

Bergdorf was appointed UN Women UK's first Champion in 2023 and has been a relentless advocate for transgender rights, racial justice, and intersectional feminism. Her books and documentary Love & Rage (2025) have shaped public understanding of trans experiences. For brands navigating LGBTQ+ inclusion, she offers both strategic insight and the credibility of lived experience.