Kansiime Anne Biography
Anne Kansiime is a Ugandan entertainer, comedian, and actress who born in Kabale, Uganda as Kansiime Kubiryaba Anne. She has been referred to as “Africa’s Queen of Comedy” by some African media outlets.
Prior to this, she is both the host and owner of the ‘Don’t Mess with Kansiime’ television show on Maisha Magic Channel 161 and NTV Uganda and the ‘Girl from Mparo’ DSTV show which airs on Pearl Magic. Most importantly, she is an ambassador for Save the Children – Uganda, a brand ambassador for DStv, Standard Chartered, and Old mutual Kenya.
Kansiime Anne Age
Kansiime is 34 years old as of 2021, she was born on 13 April 1987, in Kabale, Uganda. She celebrates her birthday on April 13 every year and her birth sign is Aries.
Anne Kansiime Height
Kansiime stands at an average height. She appears to be quite tall in stature if her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Anne Kansiime Education
Kansiime attended Kabale Primary School. For her O-Level and A-Level education, she studied at Bweranyangi Girls’ Senior Secondary School in Bushenyi. Prior to this, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Makerere University, Uganda’s oldest and largest public university.
Anne Kansiime Family
Kansiime was born and raised by her parents in Mparo in the present-day Rukiga District, in the Western Region of Uganda. At the time of her birth, Mparo was part of Kabale District. Her father is a retired banker, and her mother is a housewife. She has two siblings known as Allen Linsdell and Shine Omukinga.
Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Kansiime’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Kansiime Anne Husband
Kansiime is currently musician boyfriend Abraham Tukahiirwa. Ugandan Comedienne Anne Kansiime and boyfriend Skylanta welcomed a bouncing baby boy! on 24 April 2021. Kansiime was married to Gerald Ojok, a native Acholi. The couple married in 2013 and separated in 2017. In an interview over the weekend with a local TV show, Kansiime for the first time disclosed why her husband left their marriage. ‘’I’m single, available, my schedule is tight. I’m just single, extremely single,’’
Speaking of their failed marriage, she revealed how she held back the breakup for a while before breaking the news to the world. ‘’Actually, my relationship ended like six months before the whole world knew about it but the pressure kept it going for a while. If you are there and not happy and think you are doing for someone else come here and I’ll congratulate you cause you are wasting your own time.’’ She said.
Playing smart, the entertainer remained mum about the main cause of their divorce touching on money issues. ‘’That’s a fact I earn much than him, but I don’t know if that is the reason he left. There could be other reasons that I will not get in to,’’ she said.
Whatever the reason many be, Kansiime did not shy away from mentioning that she was actively searching with potential suitors trying their luck.
“We have applicants, some applicants come and they want to stay for like a week. We let them study the situation and they realize that other people quit for a reason, they also go,” she stated.
Kansiime Anne Wedding
Kansiime says she rushed to get married and that is probably why her marriage with Gerald Ojok failed four years later. “My plan was to study and graduate, get a job and finally get a man. Citing this, the two ranged from finances to Kansiime not bearing a child, to infidelity.
Ann Kansiime Net Worth
Kansiime ’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an entertainer, comedian, and actress. Through her various sources of income, Kansiime has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Anne Kansiime Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Anne Kansiime.
Anne Kansiime Wiki
- Full Names: Kansiime Kubiryaba Anne
- Popular As: “Africa’s Queen of Comedy”
- Gender: Female
- Occupation / Profession: entertainer, comedian, and actress
- Nationality: Ugandan
- Race / Ethnicity: Black
- Religion: To be updated
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Anne Kansiime Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 34 years old as of 2021
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Date of Birth: 13 April 1987
- Place of Birth: Kabale, Uganda
- Birthday: April 13
Anne Kansiime Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: To be updated
- Height / How Tall?: Average
- Weight: Moderate
- Eye Color: To be updated
- Hair Color: Black
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Dress Size: Not Available
- Breast Size: To be updated
- Waist Size: To be updated
- Hip Size: To be updated
Anne Kansiime Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Retired banker
- Mother: a housewife
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Allen Linsdell, Shine Omukinga
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband/Spouse: Married to Gerald Ojok
- Dating / Boyfriend: Not Applicable
- Children: To be updated
Anne Kansiime Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $1 million and $5 million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Entertainer, comedian, and actress
Anne Kansiime House and Cars
- Place of living: Uganda
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Anne Kansiime Dies
Canada-tv3.com alleges that both Ugandan prominent comedian Anne Kansiime and her boyfriend Skylanta had drowned and hence announces them dead. Nevertheless, the Canadian website posted on their website; “Ugandan celebrities, Kansiime Anne and Skylanta have drowned in Canada in what police are calling a “case of misadventure”.
“The accident took place at Lake Ontario, the Canadian province of Ontario, according to a Police statement. Furthermore, the Ugandan Embassy representative reported to family members that Kansiime Anne was in distress while she and her fiance were fishing. Citing this, she fell in the water and Skylanta jumped into the water to assist her.
Most importantly, the water was a punishing 35 degrees Fahrenheit at the time, only slightly above freezing. As a result, both were pulled from the water but could not be resuscitated. Nevertheless, the family members report no funeral arrangements are set, as officials of Canada and the Uganda Embassy process the accident.
“Yesterday at around 7 pm I think I died, yeah I and my boyfriend Sky drowned in Canada in some people’s heads. I had taken a nap and I woke up to about 156 missed calls of people I have not heard from since the year started.
Citing this, today I intentionally beat my face, and thanked God for this beautiful Face of mine which is definitely alive.” In addition to this, “You people if you are not going overreact about the good things happening in my life, may you not dramatically mourn me please, because I will come back for you and remind me that we were not that close.
Banange I’m gonna surprise people when I leave this world, be very very careful, don’t even try my death because I will come back for you.” “So if you are no willing to celebrate someone, in the little thing they do, do not dramatically go around mourning them. If you don’t call to check on me and come on burial to mourn me I will definitely come for you. I’m a life, am well, I’m in love and to all the Ninja that follow me you knew where I was” States Anne Kansiime.”
Anne Kansiime White Husband
Kansiime Anne refuses a white husband For Her Daughter. Furthermore, she finds the scenario pretty difficult when it comes to her. Prior to this, she considers the case and looks into it from a different point of view.
Citing this, Kansiime does what she does best and what ensues is hilarity when her daughter comes home with the great news that she has found a man from Denmark,
“Usually when an African girl, especially from a poor background, finds a white man for a husband, people find it as a reason to celebrate. This is because the man is considered the solution to her family problems. ” exclaims the comedian.
Anne Kansiime Career
starting in the year 2007, while still an undergraduate at Makerere University, Kansiime started 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, which 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 joined Brian Mulondo as a Taxi interview conductor in the MiniBuzz series and provided comic video dramatizations of topical issues that random passengers discussed.
According to recorded interviews that she gave in the year 2014, Anne started posting some of her sketch comedy skits on YouTube. She received positive feedback that encouraged her to post more videos. Her screen breakthrough came when Citizen TV from neighboring Kenya offered her a slot to produce, star as well as present a comedy show once a week.
That is how she came up with the Don’t Mess With Kansiime comedy show. Her YouTube channel had amassed over 15 million views as of November 2014. Her YouTube videos receive thousands of views and she has starred on BBC Focus on Africa. She has performed at packed houses in Blantyre, Gaborone, Kigali, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Lilongwe, London, Lusaka as well as Harare.
Kansiime Anne Movies
- Girl From Mparo – 2018.
- Don’t Mess With Kansiime – 2014
Anne Kansiime Quotes
- “Dear sisters: If he comes to your inbox asking for your number, give him 1 digit per month to test his patience”.
- “They will drive miles to bury you, buy you expensive coffin but won’t even send you a text to check up on you whilst you are still alive. Just ensure you gone for real”.
- “You posted fake lifestyle on social networks but when a guy invites you, you first go through his profile pictures before you can accept him to check if he can afford you. My sister, don’t you think he can do the same too?”.
- “Dear black cashier the same smile you give whites please give it to blacks too”.
- “Some guys will intentionally not put chairs in their rooms so when a lady comes over to visit him, she will have no other option than to sit on the bed. Those guys are called ministers of strategic planning and bedmatic affairs”.
- “Everyone wants to study in the UK, everyone wants to work in Dubai. Everyone wants to be celebrated in the USA. Everyone wants medical attention from India. But when they die, they want to be buried in Africa….is Africa a cemetery?”.
- “Girls who eat soil when pregnant are the ones who give birth to these builders and bricklayers”.
Kansiime Anne Comedy
Kansiime’s comedy is smart and gender progressive. Moreover, she twists typical everyday scenarios into situations where women have and use unexpected kinds of power.
Nevertheless, many of her female fans often show her videos to their husbands to bring up topics they don’t feel comfortable bringing up themselves. “Many are times that I’ve been told my clips tend to show women as the winning team. This is because I tend to always win all the arguments.”
“As a matter of fact,” she emphasizes, “I’m a woman and if I’m not on my side, I can’t figure out which side I’m supposed to be on.” Most importantly, Kansiime’s fans have even become prone to calling her “The Queen of Comedy.”
Prior to this, there are plenty of things about her that make her different. However, she is a rare example of someone making it in the arts industry. More often, her fans find her through her sketches on YouTube, which bring in thousands of dollars from advertising.
Furthermore, one of her jokes is concerns her experience of having to visit her aunt for advice on how to solve the “problem.” “I’m supposed to whistle three times, and run around the house, chanting ‘ojokey-wa-jokey, ojokey–wa-jokey,’” she says. However, she is not sure her marriage would survive it if her husband saw her doing that.
Anne Kansiime Comedian
- Tell me about yourself
- Do you find yourself funny?
- Would you say that you’ve always been funny?
- Where do you get your sense of humor from?
- Do you write your own scripts?
- Do you think your show could ever be international?
- How does the international market identify with the African nature of your comedy?
- What is your greatest inspiration?
- How do you find married life?
- Do you plan on having any children?
- What are your thoughts on the Kansiime craze in Kenya?
- What is your greatest challenge being a comedian?
- So what do you do when people don’t laugh?
- Who does Kansiime symbolize?
- Where do you see yourself ten years from now?
- Do you have plans for the future outside comedy?
- What advice would you give aspiring comedians?
- What are your greatest achievements?
- What are your parting words?
- Credit: Afrikan Mbiu
Anne Kansiime Awards
- Comedy YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa Creator Award 2016
- Outstanding Female Comedian 2016
- Teeniez Funniest Comedian 2016
- African Entertainment Awards USA, Best Comedian’s Award 2015
- Rising Star – Comedian of the Year 2015
- African Oscar Award for favorite comedian 2015
- Nollywood & African People’s Choice Award for favorite comedian 2015
- YouTube silver play button 2015
- AIRTEL Women of Substance Awards 2014
- BEFFTA 2013 (Best Comedian) Winner.
- Lagos International Festival 2013 (Best Actress) Winner.
- Social Media Awards (Favorite Celebrity) winner
- African Social Awards Malaysia (ASAM) – 2013
Frequently Asked Questions About Anne Kansiime
Who is Anne Kansiime?
Anne Kansiime is an entertainer, comedian, and actress who born in Kabale, Uganda as Kansiime Kubiryaba Anne. She has been referred to as “Africa’s Queen of Comedy” by some African media outlets.
How old is Anne Kansiime?
Kansiime is a Ugandan national born on 13 April 1987, in Kabale, Uganda.
How tall is Anne Kansiime?
Kansiime stands at an average height, she has not shared her height with the public. Her height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
Is Anne Kansiime married?
Yes, Kansiime is married to Gerald Ojok. They got married in 2013 and separated in 2017.
How much is Anne Kansiime worth?
Kansiime has an approximate net worth of $1 million and $5 million dollars. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Where does Anne Kansiime live?
Kansiime is a resident of Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale District, Uganda, we shall upload pictures of her house as soon as we have them.
Is Anne Kansiime dead or alive?
Kansiime is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Anne Kansiime Now?
Entertainer, comedian, and actress: Kansiime is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry.
Anne Kansiime Social Media Contacts
- Youtube
- Tiktok
- Website