SHE is the bride who bends gracefully to speak to her bridesmaids — a moment that has become synonymous with her unique charm as a master of ceremonies (MC).
Born Fortune Chihota and popularly known as MC Fortue or mudzidzisi weChishona, the professional wedding MC continues to gain traction on social media, where her career and cultural advocacy are steadily earning her national recognition.
MC Fortue harbours big dreams. One day, she hopes to officiate at global platforms such as the Miss World beauty pageant and major regional music award ceremonies.
“My wish is to officiate at those big events like the Miss World beauty pageant, music award ceremonies and any big platform. It will be an honour for me. I know one day God will open doors for that to happen,” she told NewsDay Life & Style.
Her rising profile recently saw her clinch the runner-up award for Outstanding Female MC at the ZWING Awards last year — a milestone that reflects her growing influence in the events industry.
Looking ahead, MC Fortue plans to pursue opportunities beyond Zimbabwe’s borders. She also intends to establish a public-speaking school to nurture aspiring MCs and speakers.
Globally, many MCs have transitioned to acting and music, and MC Fortue says she is open to whatever the future holds.
“In life, you do not know what happens tomorrow; anything is possible.
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For now, I just want to be an events director, but I keep everything open,” she said.
Interestingly, MC Fortue never envisioned herself on this career path. Her journey began unexpectedly at a church function.
“When the MC who was supposed to officiate at a church function did not pitch up, I was asked by the relevant authorities to stand in for that person. I performed well and was appointed the church MC afterwards, that’s how it started,” she said.
Beyond the microphone, MC Fortue is also the co-founder of Our Dream Wedding Zimbabwe, a reality television show celebrating weddings and love stories.
An educator by training, she has carved a niche on social media as mudzidzisi weChishona, where she promotes the use of vernacular language and Zimbabwe’s cultural heritage.
“I have seen that a lot of people struggle to communicate in Shona, which is worrisome. I decided to do lessons on my social media platforms to promote our language and also our heritage,” MC Fortue said.
“Nowadays everything revolves around social media, so I decided to take advantage of that by teaching people some facts about the Shona language and history.”
