Idris Sultan

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Idris Sultan
BornJanuary 28, 1993 (1993-01-28) (age 30)
NationalityTanzanian
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, radio host,Influencer

Idris Sultan (born January 28, 1993) is a Tanzanian actor, comedian, and radio host who won the Big Brother Africa-Hotshots in 2014. [1] Sultan also hosted a comedy news show called Sio Habari and regularly hosts his own stand-up comedy shows. In 2016, he also hosted a radio show called MwB (Mji wa Burudani) on "ChoiceFM Tanzania [2] ".

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Idris Sultan is also the first Tanzanian actor to be featured in a film streaming on Netflix, titled "Slay" (2021). [3]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2017 Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards Male Most Stylish/Dressed Celebrity (Africa) Won
2016 Best Male Dressed Media Personality(Afric) Won

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References

  1. Ndirangu, Keshi (2019-11-01). "Tanzania:".{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. "Choice FM 102.6 - Live Online Radio". www.liveonlineradio.net. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  3. Slay