Navid Sole is a British-Italian entrepreneur and pharmacist born on 7 August 1994 in Rome, Italy, of mixed Persian and Italian heritage. He grew up in London after his family relocated from Rome and attended a Catholic school in Italy before completing his education in the UK. He holds a Master's degree in Pharmacy from King's College London (2017). He is the owner of two pharmacies in London and a prolific celebrity-obsessed social media personality. He is openly gay and known for his extravagant lifestyle - spending approximately £20,000 per year on holidays and thousands more on celebrity meet-and-greets, having met Nicki Minaj nine times. He runs a Nicki Minaj fan page on Instagram with 386K+ followers (followed by Nicki herself). He has appeared on multiple UK reality shows, including Rich Kids Go Skint, BBC's Eating With My Ex (Season 2), ITV's Judge Rinder, and the Persian TV show Manoto, before starring in The Apprentice Season 16 (2022). In October 2023, he was the 5th contestant to enter Bigg Boss Season 17 - Salman Khan notably had to teach him Hindi words on stage. He was evicted by housemates in Week 6 (Day 36), finishing 19th overall.

Appearance on BBC One's The Apprentice Season 16 (2022), competing for a £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar; owner of two London pharmacies; self-described Nicki Minaj superfan with 386K+ followers on his Nicki Minaj fan Instagram account.

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