About

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Tyson Ngubeni bursts into characters on stage and screen. This South African comedian, actor and voice artist boasts an award-winning brand of character-driven humour and sharp observations.

Highly adaptable across various mediums, he hosts shows on South African television, voices multiple characters in Disney+ animated series Kizazi Moto and lends his voice talents to numerous ongoing ad campaigns.

He is a Muppeteer on SABC’s Takalani Sesame, also writing for the renowned children’s show and Sesame Workshop’s international productions.

His comic flair sparkles in TV commercials for major brands including ESPN Africa, Momentum Insure, Chicken Licken, Ricoffy, Gumtree and more.

Tyson represented his country in Showmax’s Funny People Africa – a show curating some of the continent’s finest comedy talent. Meanwhile, his debut solo show The Dark Ages, aimed sharp jabs at xenophobic attitudes and South Africa’s political landscape, winning a Standard Bank Encore Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival.

Tyson has a wide range of corporate clients as an events MC.

He holds two degrees from Rhodes University: a Bachelor of Arts Honours with distinction in drama and a Bachelor of Journalism.

12 thoughts on “About

  1. Just heard your clips for the first time yesterday… you are talent beyond words! 👌🏽🙌🏽 Keep shining!

  2. Hey bafo, you good at what you do. pure talent… keep it up. ill love to work with you on something. i am singer song writer.

  3. I attended an event yesterday where Tyson was MC. I was impressed beyond words can describe . I had a great time . This guy is good in his job.

  4. Hi Tyson, did you by any chance attend primary school at Fairways Primary School? You look very familiar.

      1. Hi, yes I did. You had a sister, uSihle, right, and your mom was a dental assistant just down the road from our school. I don’t know if you remembered me. uBusisiweMatlabadile, although now I go by Ndlovu. Good to see you doing well, I’m so happy for you.

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