Miya Ocego

Miya Ocego (born 1999/2000) is an English actress and model. On television, she is known for her role in the BBC Three series Wreck (2022–2024). She has since appeared in the BBC One series The Jetty and Waterloo Road (2024–) from series 14.

Key Information

Miya Ocego
Born	1999/2000 England
Alma mater	Arden School of Theatre
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	2022–present
Show more

Ocego grew up in Lymm near Warrington and attended Lymm High School.^[1] She trained at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester.^[2]

Ocego began her career in modeling^[2] and signed with the agency Contact ZYX.^[3]

After appearing in the Channel 4 documentary The Extraordinary Life of April Ashley,^[4] Ocego began starring as Rosie Preston, a Cher tribute act, in the BBC Three horror comedy Wreck in 2022.^[5][6][7] She would reprise her main role as Rosie in Wreck's second series in 2024.^[8][9] She also appeared in the Sky Atlantic drama I Hate Suzie as Alexa Dennis.

In 2024, Ocego played Jules in the BBC One thriller The Jetty,^[10] appeared in an episode of the Netflix miniseries Baby Reindeer,^[11] and joined the cast of the school drama Waterloo Road for its fourteenth series, also on BBC One, as Lois Taylor-Brown.^[12] She returned to the role in the fifteenth series.^[13][14]

Ocego is a trans woman and transitioned as part of an early intervention study, which she credits with saving her life.^[15]

• Miya Ocego at IMDb
• Miya Ocego at Independent Talent