Age, Biography and Wiki
Daliso Chaponda was born on 29 November, 1979 in Lusaka, Zambia, is a Malawian stand-up comedian (born 1979). Discover Daliso Chaponda's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?
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| Occupation |
Comedian |
| Age |
44 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
29 November 1979 |
| Birthday |
29 November |
| Birthplace |
Lusaka, Zambia |
| Nationality |
Malawian
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Daliso Chaponda Height, Weight & Measurements
At 44 years old, Daliso Chaponda height not available right now. We will update Daliso Chaponda's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
George Chaponda |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Daliso Chaponda Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Daliso Chaponda worth at the age of 44 years old? Daliso Chaponda’s income source is mostly from being a successful Comedian. He is from Malawian. We have estimated Daliso Chaponda's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Comedian |
Daliso Chaponda Social Network
Timeline
Daliso Chaponda (born 29 November 1979) is a Zambian-born Malawian stand-up comedian living in England.
Chaponda was born in Zambia in 1979 and spent several years between multiple African countries before going to Malawi at the age of 11.
His parents were from Malawi, but had fled the country due to the dictatorship of Hastings Banda.
His father George Chaponda worked as a lawyer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, so the family lived in various countries such as Thailand, Australia and Switzerland.
Daliso Chaponda attended Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa, and went on to further education at McGill University, followed by Concordia University in Canada, where he initially studied computer programming before switching to English literature.
Chaponda began his career in 2001 while he was in Canada.
To hone his craft, he focused on stand-up clubs and open mic nights.
His very first headlining show, Feed This Black Man, was at Concordia University in 2002.
In 2006, he moved to the United Kingdom where he opened for other comedians such as John Bishop.
During this period, he appeared in venues in the United Kingdom, as well as abroad in South Africa and Australia.
In 2008, he appeared in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's "Best of the Fest".
In 2009, he performed for the first time in Malawi.
The same year, he also opened for Canadian comedian Sugar Sammy in Dubai and Jordan.
In 2012, Chaponda made a joke about the Malawian flag during one of his "Laughrica" shows in Malawi.
The government subsequently threatened to arrest him for insulting the flag.
In 2014, he co-wrote a BBC Radio 4 drama-comedy series inspired by the incident, Sibusiso Mamba's When the Laughter Stops.
In 2017, he became a finalist in the variety show Britain's Got Talent, finishing third overall.
In 2017, Chaponda auditioned for the television talent series Britain's Got Talent.
Judge Amanda Holden used her "golden buzzer" to help him advance to the semi-finals.
Chaponda eventually came third in the competition.
In 2018 he launched a BBC Radio 4 series Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere.
As a result of his appearance on Britain's Got Talent, Chaponda signed with BBC Radio 4 to create a new series called Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere, begun in 2018, totalling by 2021 twelve half-hour episodes, rebroadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in 2022.
He began his first headlining world tour What the African Said... in February 2018.
Chaponda has appeared in three episodes of QI.
In November 2023, Chaponda appeared as a Dictionary Corner guest on the television game show Countdown.
Chaponda has said in interviews that he admires many standup comedians, but has been most influenced by humorous authors such as George Bernard Shaw and Roald Dahl.
