Alfred Adriaan: Comedian

  • Two-time Comics’ Choice Award nominee
  • Lead role in Hospitaal op horing (Kyknet)
  • Viral campaign star for Nokia/Microsoft
  • Trusted corporate MC for top brands and institutions
  • Comedy based on real-life experiences, family, and relationships

  • Travels from: Cape Town

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Alfred Adriaan is one of South Africa’s most versatile corporate comedians, delivering clean, intelligent, and highly relatable comedy tailored for professional audiences. With a background in corporate brand management and communications, Alfred understands the tone, expectations, and sensitivities of the business environment making him the ideal entertainer for conferences, gala dinners, and team events.

His comedy draws from personal stories of growing up in a small town, navigating family life, and adjusting to the corporate world, ensuring his material resonates with diverse audiences. Animated, energetic, and engaging, Alfred brings laughter without compromising professionalism, making every event both entertaining and memorable.

Short Bio

Alfred Adriaan is one of South Africa’s fastest-rising comedians, recognized for his sharp wit, energetic stage presence, and ability to connect with diverse audiences. With two consecutive nominations at the South African Comics’ Choice Awards in both the Best New Comedian and Best Intermediate Comedian categories, Alfred has quickly built a reputation as a top performer. Beyond comedy, he has acted in film (Hospitaal op horing), starred in viral digital campaigns, and collaborated with brands like Nissan South Africa in socially impactful initiatives.

His corporate background in brand management and communications gives him a unique edge as a master of ceremonies and comedian for business audiences. Alfred has hosted events for major clients including FNB, ABI, and Wits Medical School, consistently tailoring his comedy to meet audience expectations. Drawing on his small-town upbringing in Hankey and his journey into the big city, Alfred delivers hilariously relatable stories infused with authenticity and charm.

Alfred Adriaan is a young comedian flying up the ranks in the SA comedy scene with two consecutive South African comics’ choice nominations under his belt in the best New Comedian & best Intermediate comedian categories. This is significant considering he has only been on the comedy scene for the last 3 years.

This dynamic highly energetic young comedian has also tried his hand at acting where he recently played the lead role in the Afrikaans Kyknet movie named Hospitaal op horing. He has also played lead character in an online viral campaign for Nokia/Microsoft.

Nissan South Africa recognized Alfred Adriaan’s increasing popularity and asked him to be part of their Nissan Magic corporate social responsibility campaign to bring awareness and help with the everyday needs of less fortunate South Africans.

Alfred Adriaan has a corporate background in brand management and corporate communications which gives him insight into what the corporate environment needs and wants for their corporate events and conferences.

He has been the master of ceremonies for the likes of FNB, ABI, Wits Medical School, culinary institute of SA and many more. Alfred has proven himself to be a versatile performer and mc with the ability of reading a crowd and delivering what the audience likes within the client/event managers expectations and requirements.

His comedy is based on his life growing up in the rural EC (HE is from a town called Hankey, NO really) with hilarious stories that range from Public School education to his complicated relationships with the fairer sex.

He is a small town boy with a colorful family background who moved to the big city and is now a well-rounded comedian with a friendly disposition.

He regularly performs on the JHB comedy scene at Parkers Comedy, AWEDnesday, The Box at Maboneng PopArt Theatre and Jive as well as other popular comedy events.