Vanessa Mdee
Pop Singer
Tanzanian singer and TV host known for her work on Epic Bongo Star Search. Her debut single "Closer" charted for 13 straight weeks. In 2015, she was honored with awards at the African Muzik Magazine Awards, All Africa Music Awards, Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards and Tanzania Music Awards.
She auditioned for MTV's VJ Search in 2007 and became the first Tanzanian to be a VJ for the company.
She's been active in charity, working with both Staying Alive and Z!nduka. She went to Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
She was born in Northern Tanzania, but spent time in the US and Europe while growing up. She is engaged to Rotimi. In August 2021 the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together.
Her work has allowed her to interview a variety of artists, including Stella Mwangi.