Alex Emix Muhangi

Alex Muhangi, born Alex Emix Muhangi, is a Ugandan comedian, actor, sound engineer, director and host of the comedy show Comedy Store Uganda. He was listed as one of the top 10 Ugandan comedians and personalities in 2016 and 2017 by New Vision, and is regarded as one of the pioneers of stand-up comedy in the English language in Uganda. He went on a world tour in 2014, performing in countries including Rwanda, South Africa, Kenya (on the Churchill Show), Canada, Australia, the UK, Germany and China, as well as appearing on The Improv in the United States.

Muhangi worked at 96.9FM Radio Rukungiri and 89.1FM Vision Fm Mbarara as a radio presenter during his high school days. In 2014 he started his own record label, Masters Music, in Kampala, where he remains CEO and sound engineer. In 2009 he auditioned for StandUp Uganda, a DStv campaign search for the 'next top comic', finishing as the 2nd runner-up after telling a joke despite having prepared none. In 2010 he started a comedy group called The Crackers, which had a television show, Mic Check, on cable.

He then co-founded Jazz Comedy, and in February 2016 he created Comedy Store Uganda, the biggest weekly entertainment show in Uganda, which he hosts every Thursday at UMA Lugogo in Kampala. Muhangi has worked with both Ugandan and foreign comedians, including Anne Kansiime, Daniel Ndambuki, Teacher Mpamire and Eric Omondi, and has hosted events such as the Club Music and Video Awards. He has a daughter, Jehu Muhangi, with his partner and radio presenter Prim Asiimwe.