Zari Hassan

Zarinah Hassan (born on 23 September 1978), commonly known as Zari Hassan, alias Zari the Boss Lady, is a Ugandan socialite, musician, businesswoman and actress, who resides in South Africa, where she runs businesses. She is the heiress and CEO of Brooklyn City College (BCC), a South African based diverse, progressive educational institute which she co-founded with her late husband Ivan Ssemwanga. BCC maintains the headquarters campus in Pretoria, with satellite campuses in Polokwane, Durban, Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Vereeniging and Rustenburg. Quotes "Unlike Americans, in Africa, it is not easy to become famous within a short time. So I better focus on my businesses. I have kids and music will require so much of my time because I have to be on tour all through." Zarinah hassan said,(the star.co.ke.May5,2019) “Everyone is chasing illusions instead of building reality,” Zari Hassan claims social media turns men obsessed and women entitled k24.digital (08th February, 2026) “It’s a circus,” Zari Hassan claims social media turns men obsessed and women entitled k24.digital (08th February, 2026) “Women are feeling entitled to lifestyles they’ve never had and can’t afford,” Zari Hassan claims social media turns men obsessed and women entitled k24.digital (08th February, 2026) “Never understood why people spend their free time hating on me. Don’t you have weight to lose, debt to pay, an ugly heart to fix, a bank balance to improve, a failed relationship you need to fix? Like, leave me alone. I got my life together…” ‘Leave me alone’ – Zari Hassan fires back at critics over constant hate k24.digital (May 1, 2026) “Everyone is chasing illusions instead of building reality,” ‘Leave me alone’ – Zari Hassan fires back at critics over constant hate k24.digital (May 1, 2026) "I didn't do a full face. I did a temporal lift around the eyes because a full facelift involves you being cut. I'm not gatekeeping," 'My face,my investment': Zari defends cosmetic enhancement standardmedia.co.k (Jul. 15, 2026) "I had a facelift, slightly enhanced the corners of my eyes. It looks good. I am still a very beautiful woman," 'My face,my investment': Zari defends cosmetic enhancement standardmedia.co.k (Jul. 15, 2026) “I am raising husbands; they will not make a woman wait 2 years without a ring, they will work and provide, they won’t need your daughters money their goal is to have a foundation laid,” I am raising husbands: Zari Hassan says her sons won’t make women wait 2 years for a ring k24.digital (10th August, 2026) “I teach them when your wife is pregnant you are to make sure she has no worries but to bring your healthy baby into this world,” I am raising husbands: Zari Hassan says her sons won’t make women wait 2 years for a ring k24.digital (10th August, 2026) “You need to be able to take care of your children should things not work out with your person,” Zari Hassan to women: Don’t have children unless you can raise them alone k24.digital (10th September, 2026) “I know you’re going to be like, ‘Oh, but I love him. Oh, but if I have a baby with him, he’s probably going to love me more,’” Zari Hassan to women: Don’t have children unless you can raise them alone k24.digital (10th September, 2026) “There are still good men on this planet. There are still provider fathers on this planet,” Zari Hassan to women: Don’t have children unless you can raise them alone k24.digital (10th September, 2026) “Have that baby for yourself,” Zari Hassan to women: Don’t have children unless you can raise them alone k24.digital (10th September, 2026) “That was then. That was then,” Zari Hassan to women: Don’t have children unless you can raise them alone k24.digital (10th September, 2026) “Everything is expensive,” Zari Hassan to women: Don’t have children unless you can raise them alone k24.digital (10th September, 2026) “Make sure you are in a position to take care of this child if things don’t work out with your person,” Zari Hassan to women: Don’t have children unless you can raise them alone k24.digital (10th September, 2026) “If you can’t, stay stingy,” Zari Hassan to women: Don’t have children unless you can raise them alone k24.digital (10th September, 2026) “Guys, there is no reason for me to lie about how old I am just because I have big boys. I had babies when I was young, and I have been growing up with them,” Zari Hassan responds to people shocked by her age despite having grown-up children k24.digital (28th September, 2026 ) “So when you look at my kids and say, ‘No, she must be too old,’ just know that I got babies when I was a baby myself,” Zari Hassan responds to people shocked by her age despite having grown-up children k24.digital (28th September, 2026 ) “But I hope it makes you feel better if I say I am 100 years old,” Zari Hassan responds to people shocked by her age despite having grown-up children k24.digital (28th September, 2026 ) “I am feeling so gorgeous at 46 years of age. I do not have to lie about my age,” Zari Hassan responds to people shocked by her age despite having grown-up children k24.digital (28th September, 2026 ) “Jeans and T-shirts? Sorry, you are not my type. Security, please do your job. Thank you very much,” Zari Hassan responds to people shocked by her age despite having grown-up children k24.digital (28th September, 2026 ) Zari Hassan responds to people shocked by her age despite having grown-up children k24.digital (28th September, 2026 ) “Everyone knows how they work for their money, how they suffer to get it. So, if they decide to help you, well and good and if they do not, it is not also a bad thing. Please stop the entitlement.” Zari Hassan Fires Back at Full Figure Over Charity, Spending Claims howwe.ug (September 29, 2026) “I have done charities in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa and still going. I adopted a certain orphanage in South Africa with like 76 children that I take care of under my company.” Zari Hassan Fires Back at Full Figure Over Charity, Spending Claims howwe.ug (September 29, 2026) “I will not come out to explain myself or always show off because you call me stingy. If I have not given you, it doesn’t mean that I do not give someone else. I look after a number of children in Kampala and not put it on the internet and they appreciate me.” Zari Hassan Fires Back at Full Figure Over Charity, Spending Claims howwe.ug (September 29, 2026) “It was not Chameleone. It was three people I didn’t know who were dressed in a very disorganised manner.” Zari Hassan Addresses Claims Chameleone Was Chased From Her Party howwe.ug (October 1, 2026) “Chameleone is my friend. We have been there for each other throughout the years. I had not even seen him when I instructed security.” Zari Hassan Addresses Claims Chameleone Was Chased From Her Party howwe.ug (October 1, 2026) External links Category:Women chief executives from Uganda Category:Socialites Category:1978 births Category:Women born in the 1970s Category:Actresses from Uganda Category:21st-century Ugandan businesswomen Category:Women musicians Category:Musicians from Uganda Category:Living people