Tumi Morake

Tumi Morake (born 22 December 1981) is a South African comedian, actress, TV personality, and writer.[1][2][3][4]

Tumi Morake
Born
Tumi Morake

(1981-12-22) December 22, 1981
Free State,South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Occupation
  • comedian
  • actress
  • TV personality
  • writer
Children3


In 2018, she became the first African woman to have her own set on Netflix. She is also known to be the first woman to host Comedy Central Presents in Africa.[5][6]

Early years and education

Morake was born in the Free State. She relocated to Gauteng in the year 2000 and there, she studied Drama at Wits University.[1][2]

Career

After completing her tertiary education at DUT, Morake started working at Arepp Theatre for Life, a touring educational theatre company.[1] In July 2005, she joined the comedy industry. She worked at Parker Leisure Management and is known to perform regular stand-up gigs in Johannesburg and Pretoria. Some comedy festivals she has performed at include; Heavyweights Comedy Jam, Blacks Only, Have a Heart, Just Because Comedy Festival, The Tshwane Comedy Festival, The Lifestyle SA Festival and Old Mutual Comedy Encounters.[2] She has hosted shows including; Our Perfect Wedding, Red Cake and WTFTumi (her talk show).[3]

Filmography

Morake has starred in several films and TV shows, including:[1][2][3]

  • Skin
  • Kota Life Crisis
  • Soul Buddyz
  • Izoso Connexion
  • High Rollers
  • Laugh Out Loud
  • Rockville
  • Soul Buddyz
  • The Queen
  • The Bantu Hour
  • Seriously Single[7]
  • Tumi or Not Tumi (Netflix)

Works
  • She authored a book titled And Then Mama Said.[8][9]

Awards and recognitions
  • She was named as one of The Free State Province's Icons[6]
  • 2012- Awarded Entertainer of the Year at the 2012 Speakers of Note Award[6]
  • 2013 - She is a recipient of the Mboko Women in the Arts Award for Excellence in Comedy 2013[6]
  • 2016 - She won the Best Comedian Category of the YOU Spectacular Awards[10]
  • She won awarded the Savanna Comic Choice Awards as the Comic of the Year [10][11]

Personal life

She is married to Mpho Osei Tutu, a fellow South African actor and is a mother of three children.[12][3][13][14][15]

References
  1. Kwach, Julie (2019-04-09). "Tumi Morake biography, husband, weight loss, family, book and comedy career". Briefly. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  2. "Tumi Morake | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  3. "Tumi Morake Biography: Age, Family, Husband, Weight Loss, Book". ZAlebs. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  4. "Tumi Morake talks 'Comedians of the World on Netflix' and some... | IOL Entertainment". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  5. Lisa, Purity (2018-07-12). "Tumi Morake sets record as first African woman to have Netflix Special". Ghafla! South Africa. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  6. "Tumi Morake". Motsweding FM. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  7. "'Seriously Single' Review: Netflix's South African Rom-Com Brings Fresh Energy to Genre". Indie Wire. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. Magadla, Mahlohonolo (2018-09-12). "Tumi Morake releases her debut book". Channel. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  9. "Tumi Morake to release highly anticipated debut book". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  10. "Tumi Morake Becomes First Woman To Win 'Comic of The Year' Award". Cosmopolitan SA. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  11. Radio 702. "[LISTEN] SA's top comic Tumi Morake talks comedy". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  12. Dyomfana, Bulelani (2019-11-28). "Tumi Morake and Mpho Osie-Tutu celebrate their 10-year anniversary". Channel. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  13. "Tumi Morake and hubby Mpho Osie-Tutu celebrate their anniversary". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  14. "'My kids are traumatised but I thank God everyday we're safe' - Tumi Morake". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  15. Mathebula, Kwanele (2017-11-28). "Tumi Morake and Mpho Osei-Tutu celebrate their 8th anniversary". Bona Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
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