Ruvheneko  Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa is a Zimbabwean radio and television talk show host, a Master of Ceremonies (MC), a voice over artist, a brand ambassador and a philanthropist. She is a talk show host for "Ruvheneko"; a current affairs talk show that airs on her online TV platform as well as on radio for Zimbabwe's top media group, Zimpapers (Capitalk 100.4 FM and Star FM). She was ranked second on the 2017 list of most influential Zimbabweans Under 40 compiled by a UK-based business magazine. Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa was born on 15 September 1988. She is the daughter of politician and physician David Parirenyatwa and Choice Parirenyatwa. She is also the granddaughter of Tichafa Samuel Parirenyatwa, the first black medical doctor in Southern Rhodesia, and for whom the Parirenyatwa Hospital is named. Parirenyatwa attended Chisipite Senior School from 2001 to 2006. She initially wanted to be a pediatrician because her father is a doctor, but decided against it after failing her O Levels in biology. She entered the University of Cape Town as a law student, but switched to a media degree program after taking a media elective her second year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in media and writing and political science in 2009. She went on to earn a postgraduate diploma in marketing at the same university. Ruvheneko launched her broadcasting career whilst she was a student at the University of Cape Town (UCT). She joined the university's radio station when she was in her second year as the current affairs talk show host. In November 2013, she was nominated to participate in the Africa Leadership Project that was launched in 2014 together with Psychology Maziwisa, Tawanda Mutyebere and Carl Joshua Ncube amongst other prominent Zimbabweans under 40. She has emceed at the former First Lady Grace Mugabe's 50th birthday as well the former First Daughter Bona and Simba Chikore's wedding. Ruvheneko is the presenter of The Zimbabwe Election Debates Series with Election Resource Centre Zimbabwe broadcast on Star FM and Capitalk100.4FM and has since interviewed politicians such as Kenya's Raila Odinga, Benin's Ladislas Agbesi, Nelson Chamisa, David Coltart, Dr Nkosana Moyo, Obert Mpofu, Themba Mliswa, Jessie Majome; Zimbabwean socialites such as Genius Kadungure and Desmond (Stunner) on her talk shows.