10 Interesting Facts About Comedian and Scandal! Actress Khanyisa Bunu (Dambisa)

10 Interesting Facts About Comedian and Scandal! Actress Khanyisa Bunu (Dambisa).

1. Khanyisa Bunu is one of the most talented comedians we have in the country.

2. After matric, she first registered for law, and never studied for her exams. As a result she failed dismally and admits to wasting her parents’ money. She had to stay home in Whittlesea, a small town south of Queenstown in Eastern Cape, for a year until she figured out what to do.

3. Teaching was a way forward because she figured it was “easy”. Khanyisa taught geography and English at Zolani High (in Whittlesea) but was not entirely happy.

4. Khanyisa came to Gauteng in 2008 and entered a writing competition organized by Maskew Miller Longman publishers. The company published her Xhosa novel Umbhodamo, a set book for Grade 8 and 9 in Eastern Cape.

5. As someone who used to make others laugh for free, she decided it would be nice if she could get paid for it. The rest was history. She ventured into comedy through the reality show ‘So You Think You Are Funny’ in 2009. Khanyisa was eliminated in the top 6 of the competition.

6. Khanyisa came back to Johannesburg in 2011, and started pursuing her comedy career. Three years later, she made history by being the first ever female to win an award at the Comics Choice Awards. Khanyisa scooped the Audience Choice Award.

7. She attributes her success to the fact that she is an all rounder because of her clean and brilliant material and can perform anywhere whether it be church, corporate events, weddings, school, clubs or anywhere you can think of.

8. Soon after she performed and hosted a number of major headline events, including Kings & Queens of Comedy, Blacks Only and the Comedy Central Roast Battle in 2016. Khanyisa has also performed around the world and wowed audience in places like New York, Nigeria, Botswana and Swaziland.

9. Khanyisa is also a talented actress. She currently plays Dambisa Mayiza on Scandal! As the mother of Mthunzi, Dambisa has no choice but to get involved in his scamming tactics.

10. She is also a Delphic Comedy World Champion, MC, filmmaker, writer and motivational speaker