Britain's Got Talent: Who is Kojo Anim? Meet the stand-up comedian who opened for Kevin Hart

29 May 2019, 10:33 | Updated: 29 May 2019, 10:36

Kojo Anim
Kojo Anim. Picture: ITV

By Tom Eames

Kojo Anim is one of the stars hoping to be crowned the winner of the 2019 series of Britain's Got Talent.

The talented comedian appeared in the second episode of the series, hoping to impress judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon, whom he has known for several years, by making it through to the live semi-finals.

He ended up being picked as Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer, sailing straight through to the live shows.

Here is all the important info about Kojo:

  1. Who is Kojo Anim?

    Kojo is a comedian and filmmaker, who has also worked as an actor, screenwriter, and is the CEO of The Colour Network.

    He co-hosts a comedy podcast called Nothing to Declare, and previously appeared as a presenter on Smooth's sister station Capital XTRA.

    He has previously performed with Chris Rock, and opened for Kevin Hart at Wembley Arena in 2014, and toured with Dave Chappelle in 2015.

    He has appeared on various TV shows in the past, including The Mighty Truck of Stuff on CBBC with Reggie Yates, and in several of his own comedy series on MTV.

  2. Kojo Anim girlfriend: Is he married?

    Kojo is engaged to fiancée Tiffany Jade, whom he brought to his BGT audition, alongside their young son Roman Kingsley.

    At his audition, Kojo told the judges: "I’ve spent most of those 20 years encouraging comedians, opening up for them.

    "I'm here with my new fiancee, we’ve got a little boy called Roman. She said it was about time I started thinking about myself and my son."

  3. Kojo Anim age: How old is he and where is he from?

    Kojo is 39 years old.

    He was born in Ghana, but moved to London during his childhood.