Anne Kansiime

Anne Kansiime Kubiryaba (born 13 April 1986), better known as Anne Kansiime, is a Ugandan entertainer, comedian, and actress. She has been referred to as "Africa's Queen of Comedy" by some African media outlets.

Background and education She was born in Mparo in present-day Rukiga District, in the Western Region of Uganda. At the time of her birth, Mparo was part of Kabale District. Her father was a retired banker, and her mother was a housewife. Kansiime attended Kabale Primary School. For her O-Level and A-Level education, she studied at Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School in Bushenyi. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Makerere University. According to recorded interviews that she gave in 2014, Anne began posting some of her sketch comedy skits on YouTube. She received positive feedback and that encouraged her to post more videos. Her screen breakthrough came when Citizen TV from neighboring Kenya offered her a slot to produce, star and present a comedy show once a week. That is how she came up with the Don't Mess With Kansiime comedy show. As of November 2014, her YouTube channel had amassed more than 15 million views. Her YouTube videos receive thousands of views and she has appeared on BBC Focus on Africa. She has played to packed houses in Blantyre, Gaborone, Kigali, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Lilongwe, London, Lusaka and Harare. Anne Kansiime Sitcom 2014 Don't Mess With Kansiime Kansiime – Protagonist 2022 Kanseeme Reality show 2024 Juniors Drama Club Ka Glucose sitcom

Awards Honorary recognition by the SIIKETV Rising Star Academy Awards, the "Queen of Comedy" 2018 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

Charity Anne Kansiime through her charity organisation, The Kansiime Foundation, supports needy but bright children by keeping them in school. She now supports over 35 children both in Primary and Secondary school.

Business Anne Kansiime is also into leisure business. She runs Kansiime Backpackers and it is located on the shores of lake Bunyonyi, conveniently overseeing the lake Bunyonyi in Kabale District, Uganda.