Mwisho Mwampamba’s Profile
Mwisho Mwampamba is a Tanzanian actor, reality TV star, television host, recruitment specialist and business man. He is a former Big Brother Africa housemate where he represented Tanzania during season 1 of the show in 2003 and became the runner-up on Day 106 after receiving 2/13 votes to win. He had another stint on Big Brother Africa during season 5 (All-Stars) of the show in 2010 where he finished in fourth place on Day 91 after receiving 0/15 votes to win.
Profile Summary:
| Name: | Mwisho Mwampamba |
| Age on entry: | 22 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 1.72m |
| Nickname: | None |
| City of residence: | Morogoro |
| Country: | Tanzania |
| Occupation: | Self-Employed |
| Relationship status: | He has a girlfriend |
| Star sign: | Gemini |
| Education: | High School Diploma |
| Favourite food: | Traditional |
| Favourite movie/actor: | Steve Martin |
| Favourite song/singer: | Maxwell |
| Hobbies: | Reading, mountain climbing, exercising |
| Bad habits: | Smoking and drinking |
| Way to relax: | Exercise and reading |
| Hero: | None |
| Phobias/Irritations: | None |
| Motto: | It ain’t over till the fat lady sings |
Mwisho has entered the Big Brother Africa house because he wanted to see “what it would be like to be cooped up with my fellow Africans.”
A rugby fan and sometime player, the 22-year-old posed for Big Brother Africa photographs in a pool, proving his claim of being an ardent swimmer is indeed true.
An athletic character Mwisho also loves mountain climbing, basketball, table tennis, squash, volleyball and wrestling. One controversial hobby enjoyed by the Tanzanian is “fighting with my friends for fun”.
One of five kids, it’s easy to believe that Mwisho has many friends a fact which he confirms saying, “I have loads of friends of different ages, races and sexes.”
Season 1 Highlights:
| Place: | 2nd |
| Days spent in the house: | 106 |
| Nominations received: | 13 |
| Times nominated: | 6 (Weeks 4, 10, 12, 13, 14 & 15) |
| Status: | Runner-up |
Season 5 Highlights:
| Status: | Finalist |
| Place: | 4th |
| Days spent in the house: | 91 |
| Nominations received: | 25 |
| Times nominated: | 4 (Weeks 1, 8, 10 & 13) |
| Times saved: | 2 (Weeks 7 & 12 |
| Head of House Wins: | 3 (Weeks 7, 11 & 12) |
