Mr Chris Forrest
Comedian
With a career spanning over 20 years, Chris Forrest is often called a legend of South African Comedy. During that period, he’s developed a reputation as a professional, consistent, versatile performer, able to adapt to almost any crowd and leave them in fits of laughter every time. In that time he has performed successfully at multiple festivals, both locally and internationally, graced both the big and small screen, most notably on the “Pure Monate Show”, winning “Celebrity Masterchef”, hosting his own comedy game show “Is That A Fact?” on SABC and being a regular on Comedy Central in various roles, including having two of his own specials.
He’s also worked at over a thousand corporate functions as an MC, entertainer, facilitator, celebrity chef or team-building leader. These include everything from golf days to conferences to product launches or basically anything you can think of. Showing no signs of slowing down, Chris is sure to be at the forefront of the South African comedy scene for at least the next 20 years as well.