Mpho Popps

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Mpho Popps Modikoane
Born
Mpho Modikoane

(1987-06-10) June 10, 1987 (age 37)
Mondeor Soweto, South Africa
Occupation ComedianActorTV HostPodcaster
Known for Ayeye

Mpho Popps Modikoane (born 10 June 1987) is a South African comedian, TV host, podcaster and actor. He is the current host of the Masked Singer South Africa on SABC 3.

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He starred in the 2015 Showmax series Ayeye , and 2023 Netflix film Big Nunu's Little Heist as Sargent Seretse.

Career

Television

Mpho commentated on season two of the Vuzu show 10 over 10 in 2013.

From 2014 to 2015, he hosted Your Perfect Sishebo Show, SABC1 reality competition cooking series.

In June 2016, Mpho contested on Lip Sync Battle Africa, celebrity competition show. [1]

Mpho was announced as the host of the 28th ceremony of South African Music Awards with Robot Boii in August 2022. [2] [3]

Same month in 2022, he bagged a role as the host of the 16th Annual South African Film and Television Awards. [3] [4] [5]

In June 2023, Mpho became a host of The Masked Singer South Africa TV singing competition aired on SABC 3. [6]

He landed in a role of Sargent Seretse police officer, in Big Nunu's Little Heist, premiered on Netflix on 28 July 2023.

In April 2024, he won Comedian of the Year at 11th Savanna Comics' Choice Awards. [7] [8]

Podcasting

Mpho joined the Podcast and Chill Network to host Popcorn and Cheese Podcast, alongside the multi-talented Robot Boii and comedian Tsitsi Chiumya. [9] The podcast went on a production break and dropped its last episode on 12 June 2024. They address their community of viewers as the cheese-gang or cheeseboys and cheesegirls.After their break the podcast as since been called PNC (People Need Comedy) with Tsitsi Chiumya and a new host Farieda.

Personal Life

Mpho is married to Latoya Modikoane, together they have one daughter Imani Modikoane.

Achievements

Savanna Comics Choice Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024HimselfComedian of the Year AwardWon [10]

South African Film & Television Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024HimselfBest TV PresenterNominated

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