Anne Kansiime
{{Short description|Ugandan entertainer, comedian, and actress (born 1986)}}
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| name = Anne Kansiime
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| birth_name = Anne Kansiime Kubiryaba
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|04|13}}
| birth_place = Mparo, Rukiga, Uganda
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| education =
| alma_mater = Makerere University
(Bachelor of Arts in Social Science)
| occupation = Entertainer, actress, comedian, writer
| years_active = 2007–present
| known_for = entertainment-comedy and children's music
| title = "Africa's Queen of Comedy"
| spouse = {{Marriage|Gerald Ojok|2013|2017|end=div}}
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Anne Kansiime Kubiryaba (born 13 April 1986), better known as Anne Kansiime, is a Ugandan entertainer, comedian, and actress. She has been referred to as "Africa's Queen of Comedy" by some African media outlets.{{cite web|date=4 July 2013| first=Doreen|last=Umutesi|access-date=26 February 2015| url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201307040088.html
|title=Rwanda: Queen of Comedy Anne Kansiime Speaks About Her Journey to Stardom|newspaper=New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cimamag.com/kansiime-anne-ugandas-queen-of-comedy/|title=Kansiime Anne: Uganda's Queen of Comedy|access-date=26 February 2015|date=31 May 2013|first=Ikilezi|last=Rubagumya|publisher=Cimamag.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204083110/http://www.cimamag.com/kansiime-anne-ugandas-queen-of-comedy/|archive-date=4 February 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201412082748.html|title=Uganda: Anne Kansiime – A Philosophical Inquiry into The Political Economy of Humour|last=Mubangizi|first=Odomaro|date=4 December 2014| access-date=26 February 2015|publisher=AllAfrica.com}}
Background and education
She was born in Mparo in present-day Rukiga District, in the Western Region of Uganda. At the time of her birth, Mparo was part of Kabale District. Her father was a retired banker, and her mother was a housewife. Kansiime attended Kabale Primary School. For her O-Level and A-Level education, she studied at Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School in Bushenyi. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Makerere University.
Career
Beginning in 2007, while still an undergraduate at Makerere University, Kansiime began to participate in drama skits acted by the theatre group Theatre Factory, who played at the Uganda National Theatre in Kampala's central business district. When Theatre Factory disintegrated, she joined Fun Factory, that replaced it. The group plays every
Thursday evening. The best skits were broadcast on NTV Uganda in the Barbed Wire TV show that later became U-Turn. She partnered with Brian Mulondo as a Taxi interview conductor in the MiniBuzz series and provided comic video dramatizations of topical issues that random passengers discussed.{{cite web|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Full-Woman/Ann-Kansiime--The-story-of-a-funny-lucky-girl/-/689842/1694010/-/item/0/-/1np61lz/-/index.html|last=Wanjala|title=Ann Kansiime: The Story of A Funny Lucky Girl|access-date=26 February 2015|date=16 February 2013|first=Christine W.|newspaper=Daily Monitor (Kampala)|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222718/http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Full-Woman/Ann-Kansiime--The-story-of-a-funny-lucky-girl/-/689842/1694010/-/item/0/-/1np61lz/-/index.html|url-status=dead}}
According to recorded interviews that she gave in 2014, Anne began posting some of her sketch comedy skits on YouTube. She received positive feedback and that encouraged her to post more videos. Her screen breakthrough came when Citizen TV from neighboring Kenya offered her a slot to produce, star and present a comedy show once a week. That is how she came up with the Don't Mess With Kansiime comedy show.{{cite web|url=http://naibuzz.com/2014/05/10/lillian-mulis-interview-with-anne-kansiime-on-citizen-tv-one-on-one/|title=Lillian Muli's Interview With Anne Kansiime on Citizen TV One on One (2-Part Video)|access-date=26 February 2015|first=Lilian|last=Muli|date=10 May 2014|publisher=Naibuzz.com|archive-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219073057/http://naibuzz.com/2014/05/10/lillian-mulis-interview-with-anne-kansiime-on-citizen-tv-one-on-one/|url-status=dead}} As of November 2014, her YouTube channel had amassed more than 15 million views. Her YouTube videos receive thousands of views and she has appeared on BBC Focus on Africa. She has played to packed houses in Blantyre, Gaborone, Kigali, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Lilongwe, London, Lusaka and Harare.
Other considerations
Even amongst various acting commitments, Kansiime has continued performing and touring as a standup comedian. Kansiime's comedy style tends to focus on aspects of her personal life. "I like talking about things that are going on in life, because that's always going to be different and original," she says. She was married to Gerald Ojok, a native Acholi. In Nov 2017, they went through with a divorce. They had no children from the marriage. At that time, she was in the process of compiling an album of Children's songs, which she intended to release later in 2015.
Filmography
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Movie/Film/TV Series ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2018
| Anne Kansiime | Sitcom |
| 2014
| Don't Mess With Kansiime | Kansiime – Protagonist | |
| 2022
|Kanseeme | |Reality show |
| 2024
|Juniors Drama Club |Ka Glucose |sitcom |
Awards
- Honorary recognition by the SIIKETV Rising Star Academy Awards, the "Queen of Comedy" 2018{{Cite news|url=http://www.ghafla.com/ug/remembering-the-july-11th-world-cup-bombings/s|title=SIIke TV Crowns Anne Kansiime, the "Queen of Comedy"|date=14 June 2018|work=SIIKETV Rising Star Academy Awards|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en-US}}
- Comedy YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa Creator Award 2016{{Cite news|url=https://face2faceafrica.com/article/google-launches-youtube-sub-saharan-africa-creator-awards|title=Google Launches YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa Creator Awards|date=15 November 2016|work=Face2Face Africa|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en-US}}
- Outstanding Female Comedian 2016{{cite web|url=http://www.accelerateyourambition.org/nail-like-anne-kansiime-career-lessons-can-learn-african-queen-comedy/|title=Nail It Like Anne Kansiime: Career Lessons We Can Learn From The African Queen of Comedy – Accelerate Your Ambition|date=22 March 2017|access-date=10 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111042436/http://www.accelerateyourambition.org/nail-like-anne-kansiime-career-lessons-can-learn-african-queen-comedy/|archive-date=11 November 2017|url-status=dead}}
- Teeniez Funniest Comedian 2016{{cite web|url=http://chimpreports.com/entertainment/buzz-teeniez-awards-2016-full-list-of-winners/|title=Buzz Teeniez Awards 2016: Full List of Winners|date=14 May 2016|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=6 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606041859/http://chimpreports.com/entertainment/buzz-teeniez-awards-2016-full-list-of-winners/|url-status=dead}}
- African Entertainment Awards USA, Best Comedian's Award 2015{{cite web|url=https://solangitube.com/watch/x3d89yk/anne-kansiime-scoops-african-entertainment-awards-usa-best-c.php|title=Anne Kansiime Scoops African Entertainment Awards USA, Best Comedian's Award|date=10 November 2015|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129004337/https://solangitube.com/watch/x3d89yk/anne-kansiime-scoops-african-entertainment-awards-usa-best-c.php|archive-date=29 January 2018|url-status=dead}}
- Rising Star – Comedian of the Year 2015{{cite web|url=http://bigeye.ug/rising-star-awards-2015-successful-full-list-of-winners/|title=Rising Star Awards 2015 successful [Full list of winners]|date=25 October 2015|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140511/http://bigeye.ug/rising-star-awards-2015-successful-full-list-of-winners/|url-status=dead}}
- African Oscar Award for favorite comedian 2015{{cite web|url=https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/showbiz/Kansiime-wins-African-Oscarfor-fauvorite-comedian/1950810-2820612-12wst46/index.html|title=Kansiime wins 'African Oscar' for favorite comedian – Daily Nation]|date=5 August 2015}}
- Nollywood & African People's Choice Award for favorite comedian 2015{{cite web|url=http://chano8.com/anne-kansiime-wins-the-nollywood-african-peoples-choice-award-for-favorite-comedian/|title=Anne Kansiime Wins The Nollywood & African People's Choice Award For Favorite Comedian|date=4 August 2015|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029140230/https://chano8.com/anne-kansiime-wins-the-nollywood-african-peoples-choice-award-for-favorite-comedian/|url-status=dead}}
- YouTube silver play button 2015{{cite web|url=https://pctechmag.com/2015/04/youtube-rewards-anne-kansiime-following-100000-subscribers-milestone/|title=YouTube Rewards Anne Kansiime with a Silver Play Button|date=9 April 2015}}
- AIRTEL Women of Substance Awards 2014{{cite web|url=http://bigeye.ug/top-women-receive-airtel-women-of-substance-awards/|title=Top Women receive Airtel Women of Substance Awards|date=14 March 2014|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029135518/https://bigeye.ug/top-women-receive-airtel-women-of-substance-awards/|url-status=dead}}
- BEFFTA 2013 (Best Comedian) Winner{{cite web|url=http://bigeye.ug/ugandas-anne-kansiime-and-dr-jose-chameleone-win-beffta-2013-awards-in-london/|title=Uganda's Anne Kansiime and Dr. Jose Chameleone Win BEFFTA Awards|date=26 October 2013|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=1 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101171155/https://bigeye.ug/ugandas-anne-kansiime-and-dr-jose-chameleone-win-beffta-2013-awards-in-london/|url-status=dead}}
- Lagos International Festival 2013 (Best Actress) Winner{{cite web|url=http://kansiimeanne.ug/meeee-winner-of-the-lagos-international-film-festival-best-actress-2013-award/|title=Anne Kansiime, the winner of The Lagos International Film Festival Best Actress|date=20 September 2013|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140522/http://kansiimeanne.ug/meeee-winner-of-the-lagos-international-film-festival-best-actress-2013-award/|url-status=dead}}
- Social Media Awards (Favorite Celebrity) winner{{cite web|url=http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28642:awards-honour-social-media-enthusiasts|title=Awards honour social media enthusiasts|date=17 November 2013}}
- African Social Awards Malaysia (ASAM) – 2013{{cite web|url=http://m.howwe.biz/256/kansiime-to-scoop-award-in-malaysia.html|title=Kansiime To Scoop Award in Malaysia|date=26 November 2013|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129004902/http://m.howwe.biz/256/kansiime-to-scoop-award-in-malaysia.html|url-status=dead}}
Charity
Anne Kansiime through her charity organisation, The Kansiime Foundation, supports needy but bright children by keeping them in school. She now supports over 35 children both in Primary and Secondary school.
Business
Anne Kansiime is also into leisure business. She runs Kansiime Backpackers and it is located on the shores of lake Bunyonyi, conveniently overseeing the lake Bunyonyi in Kabale District, Uganda.
References
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External links
- [http://www.kansiimeanne.ug/ Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731091224/https://kansiimeanne.ug/ |date=31 July 2021 }}
- {{IMDb name|10487827}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/KansiimeAnne/about Anne Kansiime on YouTube]
- [http://kansiimeanne.ug/kansiime-backpackers/ Kansiime Backpackers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216201328/http://kansiimeanne.ug/kansiime-backpackers/ |date=16 December 2017 }}
- [http://kansiimeanne.ug/the-kansiime-foundation/ The Kansiime Foundation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709150053/http://kansiimeanne.ug/the-kansiime-foundation/ |date=9 July 2018 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151019015426/http://www.afrikanmbiu.com/keeping-up-with-kansiime/ Keeping Up with Kansiime]
- [http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Full-Woman/Habits-that-keep-me-focused-and-effective/-/689842/2749606/-/item/0/-/11leab5z/-/index.html Kansiime’s Three Habits for Success] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719053130/http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Full-Woman/Habits-that-keep-me-focused-and-effective/-/689842/2749606/-/item/0/-/11leab5z/-/index.html |date=19 July 2017 }}
- [http://bigeye.ug/kansiime-anne%EF%BB%BFs-london-interview-on-the-sporah-show-video/ Kansiime Anne’s London interview on The Sporah Show (VIDEO)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113001734/http://bigeye.ug/kansiime-anne%ef%bb%bfs-london-interview-on-the-sporah-show-video/ |date=13 November 2014 }}
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