Michael Usi

Michael Bizwick Usi (born 16 December 1968) is a Malawian actor, musician, playwright and politician. He was the vice-President of Malawi following the death of Saulos Chilima, he was subsequently succeeded by Dr Jane Ansah following the Polls on 16 September 2025 after having served as the Minister of Tourism, Culture & Wildlife until 30 January 2023; and as the Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change. As an actor, he is most famously known for his role as "Dr. Manga" in the film Dr. Manga. He is also the director of the MBC TV series Tikuferanji (Why Are We Dying).

Career

In the absence of national TV in Malawi, he gained his popularity by acting on radio plays on MBC Radio 1 in Malawi.

On 20 June 2024, Usi was appointed as vice president of Malawi following the death of his predecessor Saulos Chilima in a plane crash.

Personal life Usi was born on 16 December 1968. He attended Mulanje Secondary School. He once worked for Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). He is married to Ella, a retired nurse that used to work at the Blantyre Adventist Hospital.

Works Films Dr Manga – Comedy about a Malawian Houseboy, Dr. Manganya. Manganya in Action Living on Perfume (2009) – Filmed on location in Malawi and Burundi, the film details the conditions in Malawian prisons and the Malawian penal system. It also comments on politics and love throughout its four episodes. It features an international cast of Australian, British, Malawian and Swedish actors. Local artists featured are Ruth Simika, Augustine Mauwa, Deus Sandramu, and Gift Namachekecha.

TV series Tikuferanji (Why Are We Dying) – A series that enlightens Malawian about HIV/Aids and encouraging healthy love and sex lives.

Awards Outstanding Service to youth ministries using theatre – 2008 West Central Africa Division, Nigeria

Work History Timeline Dr. Manga (Film) Mangayana in Action (film) International Cook (film) Tikuferanji (Why Are We Dying) (TV series) Living on Perfume (film) - 2009 Watch Out (film)- 2010