Mimi Mars, born Marianne Namshali Mdee, is a Tanzanian singer-songwriter. She was born on June 21, 1992, in Paris, France, and is the younger sister of Tanzanian pop singer Vanessa Mdee and KTN anchor and Gospel singer Nancy Hebron. Her musical styles range from Bongo Flava to R&B to Pop. Mimi is also an actress, MC, YouTuber, and television host.
She grew up in Arusha, Tanzania, and went to Arusha Modern School and St. Catherine's Mountain View in Nairobi, Kenya. She also has a law degree from Kampala University in Dar es Salaam and a tourism management diploma from Nilai University in Malaysia.