How Elsa Majimbo Went From Anonymous Nairobi Teenager To Social Media Comedian … – Forbes

Elsa Majimbo in conversation with CNBC Africa’s Tania Habimana at Under 30 Summit Africa. ilan godfrey In just two years, Elsa Majimbo has gained 2.5 million Instagram followers by eating potato chips in bed, encouraging her followers to party to the point of reporting fraudulent activity to their banks and laughing maniacally. And, thanks to these antics, the 20-year-old has become a superstar—landing a Teen Vogue cover, a Fenty partnership, a Netflix documentary and a new home in West Hollywood, Los Angeles. “Growing up, I always knew I would be iconic,” Majimbo said at the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit Africa in Gaborone, Botswana. “I didn’t know how I would do it, but I knew it would be done.” Majimbo’s story is one of real rags to CAA-representation riches. She grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, and became the first member of her family to attend college, studying journalism at the city’s Strathmore University. But when Covid-19 hit, Majimbo was forced to isolate and engage in remote learning. She coped by posting a video about how she absolutely did not miss human contact, and quickly started gaining social media fame. “When I went viral, the first thing I did was…
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