Anisa Nandaula

About Anisa

Anisa Nandaula is a Ugandan-Australian comedian and writer whose career trajectory has been unusually swift. Born in Uganda, she moved to Australia as a child and grew up in Rockhampton. Before pivoting to comedy in 2020, she won the 2016 Queensland Poetry Slam, was runner-up at the Australian Poetry Slam Championships and published a poetry collection, Melanin Garden, in 2017 — a background that shows in the precision of her writing. She has since amassed more than 100 million views across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and more than one million social media followers.

Anisa's material covers racism, relationships, religion, class, and the experience of navigating Australian society while Black — subjects she handles with an ease that makes them feel both personal and universal. She has performed on Channel Ten, SBS, ABC, and at the Sydney Opera House, supported Chelsea Handler on her Australian tour, appeared on Thank God You're Here, and in 2025 served as Gen Z team captain on the rebooted Talkin' 'Bout Your Gen on Network Ten. Her debut stand-up hour, You Can't Say That, toured Australia and New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, she joins the cast of the ABC sketch comedy series URZILA and appears as a contestant on Taskmaster Australia Season 5.

Anisa brings a perspective to the stage that audiences rarely encounter — young, Australian, Black, and in absolute command of the room. She is equally capable of connecting with a mainstream television audience and holding a live crowd at a major venue. For events seeking a fresh voice with genuine cross-platform reach and a point of view that feels relevant, she is an outstanding booking.