Eddie Kadi
Date of birth: 18-05-1983Born in Kinshasha in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. when it was still known as Zaire and raised in London, Kadi started comedy in 2002, and four years later was named best comedy newcomer at the Black Entertainment Comedy Awards.
In 2020, Kadi became he first British black comedian to headline the O2 Arena in London. He has hosted the Mobo awards and his broadcasts credits include QI, being team captain on ITV’s black history panel show Sorry I Didn’t Know, and his own show on BBC 1Xtra.
In 2023, he joined the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing.