Trevor Gumbi has been one of South Africa’s most well-known comedians. With his name being in headlines for reasons reaching from his personal life to his upcoming comedy special titled Midlife Crisis, it is time to introduce you to the man behind the name.
The name Trevor Gumbi is not new to the South African comedy scene. The comedian is known across the country for turning his pain into laughter for his fans, but who is the man behind the name? This Trevor Gumbi biography will answer that question with information about Trevor Gumbi family, age, career, and more.
Profile Summary
Real name: Trevor Gumbi
Date of birth: 23rd November 1980
Place of Birth: Durban, South Africa
Nationality: South African
Marital status: Single, previously divorced
Occupations: Stand-up comedian, actor, scriptwriter, producer, M.C.
Age and Family
He was born on 23rd November 1980, meaning Trevor Gumbi age is 41 years going on 42 later this year. He was born in Durban. Trevor Gumbi brother is Sphe Ngwenya, also known as D.J. SPHEctacular. Aside from this, not much else is known about his family. He is currently single and has no known children.
Career
Career and nominations He is a stand-up comedian and actor. He walked a long way before reaching his nomination at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA. In 2005, alongside John Vlismas, he was a co-host on Nando’s multi-day conference. The following year, he put on a performance at McDonald’s for their internal launch. He also traveled to campuses across the country as part of the First National Bank (FNB) Lifestart roadshow
Apart from these stand-up performances, he has also worked in television and other acting roles, including behind the scenes. These roles include: Comedy Central Presents… Live at Parker’s (2013) on Comedy Central where he was a stand-up comedy performer Friends Like
These on SABC1 where he replaced D.J. Sbu as the host in season 14 Hippo Insurance’s advertisement campaigns where he provides the voice of the bird Jozi Zoo on eTV where he was a voice actor Last Say on SABC3 where he was a senior scriptwriter Rented Family on SABC1 where he played Zach from 2017 Skits on 5FM where he played the Black Guy at a Braai.
The Desk with Offside Vilakazi for the Vodacom Super 14 rugby season where he played Offside Vilakazi The Real Goboza on SABC1 where he was one of the celebrity participants The Sober Companion on SABC3 where he had the starring role and was the main producer Van ‘n Sit on eKasi+ where he played Thomas Gumbi Vodacom’s Freedom advertisements where he played the character of Brother Ubuntu.
Wife
Trevor Gumbi ex-wife He was previously married to Lucille Gumbi, but they got a divorce in 2018. Their relationship lasted 17 years, 11 of those being the period where they were married. There is no new Trevor Gumbi wife since he is currently single.
Previous to his divorce from Lucille Gumbi, he was addicted to drugs and had filed for bankruptcy. He does not shy away from addressing the negative aspects of his life since he believes they shaped him into a better person. The most notable ways he has talked about his experiences are in his Divorce Comedy Tour and Walk It Off campaign
