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The following is a list of candidates from the British reality television series The Apprentice.

Candidates are listed alphabetically by series; individual candidate information is accessed by clicking on their name below.


Where a date of birth is not provided, the age given is as of the time the relevant series aired.

Simon Ambrose was educated at the independent Westminster School before gaining an MA in Economics at Magdalene College, Cambridge, graduating with a double first. It is reported that Simon became a member of Mensa at age 13 with an IQ of 174. He describes himself as "sexy, competitive, proud and ambitious" who does "his best work under pressure". Since being made redundant from the Investment Bank Credit Suisse, he has tried his hand at a number of internet-based entrepreneurial ideas. Percy Ambrose, his paternal grandfather, is a jeweller and self-made millionaire. His father, Russell Ambrose, has many business interests with an annual turnover of £50 million. Ambrose was the winner of series 3.

Ghazal Asif, a 23-year-old Glaswegian of Pakistani descent, was the youngest candidate in the series; indeed her age proved to be a cause of concern to Sir Alan. She speaks five languages and planned to establish her own business in fashion if she did not win the programme. Her ambition is to be a millionaire by the time she's 30. She was fired in week 8. Ghazal Asif has now launched her fashion clothing label, Ghazals Couture.

Tre Azam was born on 15 August 1979 to Pakistani immigrant parents. He is second in a family of seven and is described as "forthright, opinionated and a bit of a maverick". He started work aged 10, building PCs in his father's factory. He worked in various countries in Europe and Asia before running his family company's US operations. In his spare time, Azam enjoys kickboxing, martial arts and philosophy. He was once involved in a car crash in France, after falling asleep at the wheel, which left him in a wheelchair for nine months. Although he has metal plates in his spine and legs he walks without difficulty. He is married with two children a son and a daughter, Ayaan and Aliyah.


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