Marc Lottering

{{Short description|South African comedian}}

{{Use South African English|date=October 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|12|04}}

| birth_place = Cape Town, South Africa

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| medium = Stand-up, television

| nationality = South African

| active = 1997–present

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| spouse = Anwar McKay

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| website = {{URL|www.marclottering.com}}

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Marc Eugene Lottering (born 4 December 1967){{cite web|title=Marc Lottering|url=http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=9697|website=TVSA|accessdate=5 October 2014}} is a stand-up comedian from Cape Town, South Africa, and grew up in the Retreat townships of the Cape Flats.{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/getting-to-know-marc-lottering-1.978181#.U_VXOkjD7Kk|date=2010-03-08| accessdate=2014-08-21|title=

Getting to know... Marc Lottering|work=iol.co.za}}

His first show was titled "AFTER THE BEEP" in 1997.

In 2001 he won the Vita Award for Best Actor in a Comedy,{{cite web|url=http://eventsource.co.za/ads/marc-lottering/|accessdate=2012-12-21|title=Marc Lottering|work=Event Source}} and he has also multiple Fleur du Cap Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.whoswho.co.za/marc-lottering-5397|accessdate=2012-12-21|title=Marc Lottering|work=Who's Who SA}}{{cite news|url=http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=29445|title=Marc Lottering's new solo show for the Baxter|date=2012-07-03|accessdate=2012-12-21|work=artslink.co.za}}

In 2010 he was part of the Bafunny Bafunny show at the Royal Albert Hall.{{cite news|url=http://www.barryhilton.co.za/news/bafunny-bafunny-the-game-is-on-at-the-royal-albert-hall-on-20th-may-2010/|accessdate=2014-08-21|title=Bafunny Bafunny|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821135043/http://www.barryhilton.co.za/news/bafunny-bafunny-the-game-is-on-at-the-royal-albert-hall-on-20th-may-2010/|archive-date=21 August 2014}}

In 2010 he married his partner of ten years, Anwar McKay.{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/getting-to-know-marc-lottering-1.978181#.U_VXOkjD7Kk|date=2010-08-03| accessdate=2014-08-21|title=

Getting to know... Marc Lottering|work=iol.co.za}}

In 2017 he staged a musical with a full ensemble and original music called, "Aunty Merle the Musical". The show ran for three sold out seasons in Cape Town and opened for a season in Johannesburg in 2019, which was well received.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

In 2019 he wrote a new stand-up show entitled, "Not A Musical", which ran in Joburg, before moving to Cape Town. {{citation needed|date=February 2025}}