Akite Agnes (born 19 March 1983) is a Ugandan stand-up comedienne, actress, MC, and philanthropist. She is popularly known for her role as Arach in the series The Hostel. She has also acted in Pearl Magic's Girl from Mparo as Mama Brian, the nosy neighbour. Her style of comedy reflects on the daily issues that people face as they go about their lives. Early life and education Agnes was born on 19 March 1983 in Kampala, Uganda, to Anthony Opio, an auditor, and Hellen Opio. She is the fifth of nine children. She grew up in Kitintale and later in Mutungo, suburbs of Kampala. She was raised a Catholic and went to St. Kizito Primary School, Bugolobi, where she did her Primary Leaving Examinations, and later to Our lady of Good Counsel, Gayaza, where she completed her secondary education. She did her Uganda Certificate Examinations (UCE) at Naalya SS, Namugongo and later went for her A levels to St. Lawrence Creamland Campus, where she did her UACE. She joined Makerere University in 2003, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in tourism. Career In 2009, Agnes was approached by Anne Kansiime to act in a new TV comedy series called The Hostel after her friend, Pamela, had turned it down. She was given the part of Arach without auditioning. This was the beginning of her acting career. The Hostel was a popular series in Uganda, initially shown on NTV and later on DStv. Agnes stayed on the show for three seasons and left in 2012, as she was preparing to give birth to her second child, Brianna. In 2014, she began her comedy act with a group called The Punchliners, after being persuaded by Anne Kansiime and Daniel Omara to try stand-up comedy. She later joined Comedy Files. In 2015, she was part of the Queens of Comedy Uganda vs Kings of Comedy Rwanda in Kigali. In 2016, she appeared in Girl from Mparo as Mama Brian, a series that aired on UBC and later on DSTV's Pearl Magic. In 2018, when her contract with Comedy Files ended, Agnes started doing solo acts on different comedy platforms, including Rock Comedy and Comedy Store Ug, hosted by Alex Muhangi. In June, she appeared in the Kampala Comedy Festival, hosted by Okello Okello, a renowned comedian in Uganda. On her return to Comedy Stores UG in August, she impressed the crowd.