Tsitsi Chiumya

Tsitsi Chiumya is a young comedian from Lebowakgomo, a small township south of the Limpopo Province. He fast became a young talent to be reckoned, inspiring laughter to audience nationwide and some parts of the world (Europe & USA) with his “awkwardly relatable stories”. He was nominated in the Best New Comers’ category in the 2017 Comics” Choice Awards after a first year in comedy that he describes as “deliciously challenging and blessed”. Tsitsi recently reached a milestone in 2018 when he won his first SAFTA (South African Film & Television Award) for Scriptwriting – TV comedy as part of the ZA news team. Even bigger than that he was selected as one of the 13 acts in Trevor Noah’s upcoming NationWild series.

The hardworking young man sold out his first solo special, A Kiss on the Mouth hosted by the talented Dalin Oliver at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. The show was followed by the exciting two man special, How we got these Suits with best friend Emilio Tobias. How we got these Suits sold out at Joburg Theatre receiving nothing but positive reviews.

Tsitsi’s talents are becoming recognized and appreciated throughout the entertainment industry. He was a regular guest on the SABC 3, SAFTA award winning show Expresso, and is a freelance writer for the Emmy nominated ZANews.

The young talent is making his mark internationally. His first ever corporate was booked in Belgium and he has performed at clubs around Europe such as Lebowski’s. He also performed in California at the San Francisco Comedy Club in 2016.