Born in Uganda in 2001, Anisa moved to Australia when she was eight and grew up in Rockhampton.

Cutting her teeth through spoken word, Anisa won the 2016 Queensland Poetry Slam and was runner up in the Australia Poetry Slam Championships, then took what she learned to break into comedy in 2020.

Mining everything from racism to relationships, religion to class has seen her amass more than 50 million views of her work across Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube and more than 200,000 social media followers.

Anisa mixes the personal with the political to connect with audiences, veering from relatable dating and finance stories to observations about navigating Australian society while black and back again.

She has performed on Channel Ten, SBS, ABC and at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Anisa also supported Chelsea Handler during her Australian tour, further solidifying her presence in the comedy scene. Most recently, she appeared on Thank God You’re Here.

In 2025, Anisa toured her debut stand-up hour throughout Australia & New Zealand and appeared on Network Ten as the Gen Z team captain on the rebooted series Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen, hosted by Anne Edmonds. Anisa was also announced as a contestant on the upcoming season of Taskmaster Australia.

In 2026, Anisa will tour Australia and New Zealand with a brand-new stand-up show and will also appear in the upcoming sketch comedy series URZILA on ABC.

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