Tumi Morake

Tumi Morake
Born
Tumi Morake

(1981-12-22) December 22, 1981 (age 43)
Free State,South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materWits University
Occupations
  • comedian
  • actress
  • TV personality
  • writer
Children3
Websitehttps://www.tumimorake.co.za/

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

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]

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. ^ a b c d Kwach, Julie (9 April 2019). "Tumi Morake biography, husband, weight loss, family, book and comedy career". Briefly. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tumi Morake | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tumi Morake Biography: Age, Family, Husband, Weight Loss, Book". ZAlebs. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Tumi Morake talks 'Comedians of the World on Netflix' and some... | IOL Entertainment". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. ^ Lisa, Purity (12 July 2018). "Tumi Morake sets record as first African woman to have Netflix Special". Ghafla! South Africa. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "Tumi Morake". Motsweding FM. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ^ "'Seriously Single' Review: Netflix's South African Rom-Com Brings Fresh Energy to Genre". Indie Wire. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ^ Magadla, Mahlohonolo (12 September 2018). "Tumi Morake releases her debut book". Channel. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Tumi Morake to release highly anticipated debut book". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Tumi Morake Becomes First Woman To Win 'Comic of The Year' Award". Cosmopolitan SA. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  11. ^ Radio 702. "[LISTEN] SA's top comic Tumi Morake talks comedy". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Dyomfana, Bulelani (28 November 2019). "Tumi Morake and Mpho Osie-Tutu celebrate their 10-year anniversary". Channel. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Tumi Morake and hubby Mpho Osie-Tutu celebrate their anniversary". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  14. ^ "'My kids are traumatised but I thank God everyday we're safe' - Tumi Morake". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  15. ^ Mathebula, Kwanele (28 November 2017). "Tumi Morake and Mpho Osei-Tutu celebrate their 8th anniversary". Bona Magazine. Retrieved 2 December 2019.