Tumi Morake
{{short description|South African actress}}
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| birth_name = Tumi Morake
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|12|22}}
| birth_place = Free State,South Africa
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| nationality = South African
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| alma_mater = Wits University
| occupation = {{hlist| comedian| actress | TV personality | writer
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| children = 3
| website = https://www.tumimorake.co.za/
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Tumi Morake (born 22 December 1981) is a South African comedian, actress, TV personality, and writer.{{Cite web|url=https://briefly.co.za/27529-tumi-morake-biography-husband-weight-loss-family-book-comedy-career.html|title=Tumi Morake biography, husband, weight loss, family, book and comedy career|last=Kwach|first=Julie|date=2019-04-09|website=Briefly|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=5249|title=Tumi Morake {{!}} TVSA|website=www.tvsa.co.za|access-date=2019-12-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://zalebs.com/tumi-morake/tumi-morake-biography-age-family-husband-weight-loss-book|title=Tumi Morake Biography: Age, Family, Husband, Weight Loss, Book|website=ZAlebs|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/tv/tumi-morake-talks-comedians-of-the-world-on-netflix-and-some-18664817|title=Tumi Morake talks 'Comedians of the World on Netflix' and some... {{!}} IOL Entertainment|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghafla.com/sa/tumi-morake-sets-record-as-first-african-woman-to-have-netflix-special/|title=Tumi Morake sets record as first African woman to have Netflix Special|last=Lisa|first=Purity|date=2018-07-12|website=Ghafla! South Africa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-02}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.motswedingfm.co.za/sabc/home/motswedingfm/shows/onairprofiles/details?id=3aa9c754-7486-4a03-bfb6-9e2ed5bf29a9&title=Tumi%20Morake|title=Tumi Morake|last=|first=|date=|website=Motsweding FM|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-02}}
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.
Career
After completing her tertiary education at DUT, Morake started working at Arepp Theatre for Life, a touring educational theatre company. 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. She has hosted shows including; Our Perfect Wedding, Red Cake and WTFTumi (her talk show).
Filmography
Morake has starred in several films and TV shows, including:
- Skin
- Kota Life Crisis
- Soul Buddyz
- Izoso Connexion
- High Rollers
- Laugh Out Loud
- Rockville
- Soul Buddyz
- The Queen
- The Bantu Hour
- ekasi movies
- Seriously Single{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/07/seriously-single-review-netflix-south-african-rom-com-1234576633/|title='Seriously Single' Review: Netflix's South African Rom-Com Brings Fresh Energy to Genre|accessdate=July 31, 2020|work=Indie Wire}}
- Tumi or Not Tumi (Netflix)
- Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire (Disney+)
Works
- She authored a book titled And Then Mama Said.{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel24.co.za/The-Juice/News/tumi-morake-releases-her-debut-book-20180912|title=Tumi Morake releases her debut book|last=Magadla|first=Mahlohonolo|date=2018-09-12|website=Channel|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2018-09-13-tumi-morake-to-release-highly-anticipated-debut-book/|title=Tumi Morake to release highly anticipated debut book|website=SowetanLIVE|language=en-ZA|access-date=2019-12-02}}
Awards and recognitions
- She was named as one of The Free State Province's Icons
- 2012- Awarded Entertainer of the Year at the 2012 Speakers of Note Award
- 2013 - She is a recipient of the Mboko Women in the Arts Award for Excellence in Comedy 2013
- 2016 - She won the Best Comedian Category of the YOU Spectacular Awards{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.co.za/celebrity-news/tumi-morake-becomes-first-womanto-win/|title=Tumi Morake Becomes First Woman To Win 'Comic of The Year' Award|date=2016-09-07|website=Cosmopolitan SA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-02}}
- She won awarded the Savanna Comic Choice Awards as the Comic of the Year {{Cite web|url=https://ewn.co.za/2016/09/08/Comedian-Tumi-Morake-makes-history-to-win-comic-of-the-year|title=[LISTEN] SA's top comic Tumi Morake talks comedy|last=Radio 702|website=ewn.co.za|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}}
Personal life
She is married to Mpho Osei Tutu, a fellow South African actor and is a mother of three children.{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel24.co.za/The-Juice/News/tumi-morake-and-mpho-osie-tutu-celebrate-their-10-year-anniversary-20191128|title=Tumi Morake and Mpho Osie-Tutu celebrate their 10-year anniversary|last=Dyomfana|first=Bulelani|date=2019-11-28|website=Channel|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/lifestyle/entertainment/2019-11-29-tumi-morake-and-hubby-mpho-osie-tutu-celebrate-their-anniversary/|title=Tumi Morake and hubby Mpho Osie-Tutu celebrate their anniversary|website=DispatchLIVE|language=en-ZA|access-date=2019-12-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2018-01-10-my-kids-are-traumatised-but-i-thank-god-everyday-were-safe-tumi-morake/|title='My kids are traumatised but I thank God everyday we're safe' - Tumi Morake|website=TimesLIVE|language=en-ZA|access-date=2019-12-02}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bona.co.za/tumi-morake-mpho-osei-tutu-celebrate-8th-anniversary/|title=Tumi Morake and Mpho Osei-Tutu celebrate their 8th anniversary|last=Mathebula|first=Kwanele|date=2017-11-28|website=Bona Magazine|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-02}}
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Category:South African women comedians
Category:South African actresses