About Tumi Morake
Tumi Morake (born 22 December 1981) is a South African comedian, actress, TV personality, and writer. 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.
Morake was born in the Free State. She relocated to Gauteng in the year 2000 and there she studied Drama at Wits University. After completing her tertiary education at Wits, she began working at Arepp Theatre for Life, a touring educational theatre company. In July 2005, she entered the comedy industry. She has worked at Parker Leisure Management and performs regular stand-up gigs in Johannesburg and Pretoria, including at festivals such as 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. She has hosted shows including Our Perfect Wedding, Red Cake and her talk show WTFTumi.
Morake has starred in several films and TV shows, including Tumi or Not Tumi (Netflix), The Queen, The Bantu Hour, Seriously Single and Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire (Disney+). She authored a book titled And Then Mama Said. Among her honours, she was named as one of The Free State Province's Icons, was awarded Entertainer of the Year at the 2012 Speakers of Note Award, received the Mboko Women in the Arts Award for Excellence in Comedy in 2013, won the Best Comedian Category of the YOU Spectacular Awards in 2016, and was awarded the Savanna Comic Choice Awards as the Comic of the Year.
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Frequently asked questions
When was Tumi Morake born?
Tumi Morake was born on 22 December 1981, in the Free State, South Africa.
What firsts is Tumi Morake known for?
In 2018, she became the first African woman to have her own set on Netflix, and she is also known as the first woman to host Comedy Central Presents in Africa.
What did Tumi Morake study?
She relocated to Gauteng in the year 2000 and studied Drama at Wits University.
When did Tumi Morake enter the comedy industry?
She entered the comedy industry in July 2005, after working at Arepp Theatre for Life, a touring educational theatre company.
What awards has Tumi Morake received?
She was awarded Entertainer of the Year at the 2012 Speakers of Note Award, received the Mboko Women in the Arts Award for Excellence in Comedy in 2013, won the Best Comedian Category of the YOU Spectacular Awards in 2016, and won the Savanna Comic Choice Awards as Comic of the Year.
