Mammito Eunice Biography
Full Names: | Eunice Wanjiru Njoki |
Known as: | Mammito Eunice |
Date of Birth: | 18 September 1993 |
Age: | 29 Years Old |
Place of Birth: | Laini Saba: Kibera – Kenya |
Place of Growth: | Kibera – Kenya |
Profession: | Comedian, Entrepreneur, Influencer, Mc |
Mammito Eunice Family
She is the firstborn of three siblings.(2 girls and 1 boy)
She was raised by a single mother called Nancy Njoki.
She was a tailor and would sew clothes so as to provide for her children.
Her mother gave birth to her at the age of 15 years.
Her father has been absent her whole life.
She has never seen or known him.
Mammito Eunice Education
- Primary School
She attended Laini Saba Primary School located In Kibera, Nairobi – Kenya.
She enrolled in class one in 2001 and later completed class eight in 2007.
- Secondary Schools
She later joined Gatero Secondary School ( Form 1 – Form 3) located in Nyahururu – Kenya.
She joined Form 1 in 2008 until Form 3 in 2011.
She later transferred to PCEA Silanga High School, a day school located in Kibera – Nairobi, where she sat for her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 2011.
- University Education
She later went to (MKU) Mount Kenya University from 2015 to 2016 located in Thika – Kenya.She did a diploma course in Community development and Social Work.
Mammito Eunice Hustle Life
She used to do manicures and pedicures at Kenyatta Market in Nairobi – Kenya.
She later helped her grandma sell clothes (uniform) in Kenol, Muranga – Kenya.
Mammito Eunice Comedy Journey
She started by doing stand-up comedy while at Mount Kenya University.
She would get standing ovations from the judges and the audience.
She was in a group called Pillars of Kibera, they would perform traditional dances & poems in the national theatre and during national celebrations.
While still in University, she went to do auditions for the Churchill show.
After multiple auditions, she was finally accepted and admitted in 2015.
During her first show, she experienced so much stage fright that nobody laughed.
She was discouraged but her mother would encourage and advice her not to give up,
With time she became one of the top female comedians in Kenya.
Her stage name; Mammito is a slang name that refers to a beautiful lady/girl.
She and her circle of friends would call each other Mammito, it’s also a common name in Kibera.
She credits her ability to make jokes to her mother.
She describes her home as a house full of laughter.
She does standup comedy and sketch comedy (A series of short & amusing scenes).
She also became the first African female comedian to surpass 1 Million Instagram followers.
She had done international tours performing English comedy in places such as; Swaziland, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Mammito Eunice Relationship with Butita
She is in a relationship with fellow MC and comedian: Eddie Butita.
He is the founder of Stage Presence Media which houses SPM Offices & SPM Buzz Studios.
They later separated.
Mammito Eunice Kibera Program
She has an organisation known as Kibera Creative Arts (KICA).
It is a community–based organisation that is aimed at empowering the Kibera community through arts both economically & socially.
They focus on content production, arts & craft, performing arts and mentorship.
Made In Kibera is one of its projects, which does music recording & production.
Musician Stivo Simple Boy is managed by Made in Kibera and it’s where all his music is recorded & produced.
Other Info.
She was in a church choir while in class 4 and would sing with a tenor voice.
She describes herself as a stubborn child.
She would love to get into the film industry.
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