Tumi Morake relocated to Johannesburg from the North West in order to follow her passion for the Arts. The multi-lingual powerhouse studied Drama at Wits from 2000 to 2003 which launched her into her first job travelling with AREPP Theatre Life, a touring educational theatre company, working across South Africa.

After paying her dues on the road, in 2005 Tumi arrived back in Johannesburg with her heart set on making a name for herself in the comedy world. Breaking out in 2006 Tumi is one of the most successful female comedians and highly sort after on the commercial and corporate circuit. She has worked with the likes of David Kau, Mark Lottering, Barry Hilton and Chris Forest on stages such as the 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.

Tumi's television career has encompassed a focus on both acting and writing. Her television credits include roles as; Pabi in Soul Buddies (SABC 1), Persistence in Askies (SABC 2), and Millicent in IzosoConnection (SABC 1.) In 2006 she co-wrote Getting It On which won an award for Best Short at the VUKA! Awards. In 2007 she played a cameo role in the sitcom City Ses'la an award winning SAFTA show. She is part of the team of writers for the SABC sitcom Nomzamo as well as the comedy-drama For Sale (2007.) Her international credits include a supporting role in the international award winning films Jerusalema, Skin and Joburg.

In 2012 Tumi was the fifth host to present Comedy Central Presents... Live at the Parkers. Comedy Central aired Tumi Morake: HERStory, a Stand-up special in 2013. Tumi co-hosted the 8th annual SAFTA's in 2014. She also began hosting Our Perfect Wedding, a Mzanzi Magic reality show. She hosted 13 episodes of season 4 and the first 13 episodes of season 5 before handing over, as is tradition, to the new host.

In 2016 she started hosting a once a week talk show Sipping Tea on Cliff Central. In 2017 Tumi has become the ambassador for Jaguar Menlyn and co-hosts the fun variety show Red Cake -not the cooking show on SABC 2. She is touring her stand-up comedy show; Tumi or not Tumi and thus far is booking dates for the first half of 2017.

Comedian | Actress | Voice Over Artist | MC | Presenter

Tumi Morake

TRAINING: University of Witwatersrand

THEATRE EXPERIENCE:OEDIPUS @ KOONU Role: Greg HomannTHEN… Role: Sheona MitchleyIS THIS AFRICA? Role: Hlengiwe LushapaMARU Role: Margaret Selaelo MarediMAKE YOUR MARK Role: Lead Hlengiwe Lushapa¼ LIFE CRISIS Role: Lead Romy KofflerMEDEA Role: Chorus Brett BaileyOH BABY – A CAPELLA Role: Lead Pam PowerANOTHER CHILD Role: Lead Sizwe Zakwe

TELEVISION EXPERIENCE:#WTF TUMI Role: Host Urban Brew StudiosRED CAKE Role: Host Clive Morris ProductionsON THE COUCH WITH TUMI Role: Host ClearwaterMY PERFECT FAMILY Role: Cameo Burnt OnionROCKVILLE Season 1 Role: Support Ferguson FilmsLAUGH OUT LOUD Role: Host Imani MediaASKIES Role: Lead Luna FilmsCITY SES’LA Role: Cameo BlackBrain PicturesSOUL BUDDYZ Role: Support Bobby HeaneyHIV – EDU VIDEO Role: Lead Liberty Mindset

FILM EXPERIENCE:LAND OF MILK AND MONEY Role: Support The Film FactoryJERUSALEMA Role: Support Muti FilmsSKIN (International Release) Role: Support Moonlighting Filmmakers

COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE:VODACOM – SLAAP TIGER Velocity FilmsTWT – SMOKEY JOE C SquaredDSTV – OPRAH Godfather Productions1st FOR WOMAN Blackriver FCPANADO SweetpotPARMALAT LONG LIFE MILK SweetpotREDDS PREMIUM DRY Tenacity Films/Velocity FilmsSTANDARD BANK LOANS Plank Films

Performance Resume

Owen S. Management | actors@owens.co.za | +27 (0) 11 483 0940 / 1124

Tumi Morake

Hair: Dark BrownEyes: BrownHeight: 1,65Language: English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Sesotho

and Setswana

TRAINING VIDEOS:

FNB INNOVATORS Motion Picture ProductionsSTANDARD BANK: ATM TUTORIAL PILOT Clive Morris ProductionsEDCON Penny Tyson

CORPORATE / INDUSTRIAL THEATRE EXPERIENCE:

GSSC 16 DAYS LAUNCH Vutha MarketingCHATZ CELLULAR Creative DirectorsOCCSA HIV/AIDS Take Away TheatreMAC MONKEY PUPPERTY SHOW Arepp Theatre for LifeVARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PLAYS Arepp Theatre for LifeLIL-LETS ROADSHOW Zinto MarketingCSIR – STAND UP COMEDY Plitoula YannakouSTANDARD BANK –STAND UP COMEDY Powerhouse Productions

STAND UP COMEDY/MC:

VODACOM FUNNY FEST Eddy CassarOLD MUTUAL COMEDY FEST (Cape Town) Eddy CassarJUST BE CAUSE COMEDY Podium EntertainmentHEAVEYWEIGHT COMEDY Real Live ConcertsKING SIZE COMEDY Real Live ConsertsBLACKS ONLY Real Live ConsertsWOODSTOCK ’08 – SAMSUNG STAGE TSWANE COMEDY FESTIVAL Nomad ComedyWHACK JOBS Whacked Management

ARTIST ALIVE WOMEN’S FEST Whacked ManagementCOMEDY EXPRESS Parker LeisureTHE BEST MEDICINE COMEDY SHOW Ebonix Productions

Performance Resume

Owen S. Management | actors@owens.co.za | +27 (0) 11 483 0940 / 1124

Tumi Morake

Hair: Dark BrownEyes: BrownHeight: 1,65Language: English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Sesotho

and Setswana