Emmanuel Somto

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Emmanuel Somto
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Emmanuel Somto in 2024
Born (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27)
Imo State, Nigeria
Education Siam University
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMr Teen Nigeria 2016
Hair color Black
Eye color Brown
Major
competition(s)		 Mister Global
(Top 17)
Mister Model International
(Top 15)

Emmanuel Somto (born February 5, 1997) is a Nigerian Model, TV personality and Actor. He won Mr Teen Nigeria in 2016, emerged African Continental Champion at the Mister Model International 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. [1] He emerged Face of Oppo Mobile in 2020 [2] and he is the first Nigerian to make Top 17 at Mister Global pageant. [3]

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Background and education

Emmanuel hails from Imo State but was born in Kano to the Mbah family and he is an only child. He had part of his primary education in Kano before relocating to his hometown (Eziama Ikeduru) in Imo State at the age of 6 where he stayed with his grandmother due to the constant religious crisis in Kano. [4]

He obtained his West African examination certificate (WAEC) from Eziama Ikeduru commercial secondary school in 2013, and later acquired a National Diploma in Marketing from the Federal polytechnic Nekede, Imo state.

In a bid to further his education, Somto travelled to Bangkok in 2019 to study International Business at Siam University, Bangkok Thailand. [5]

Career

Somto developed passion for modelling after high school while working at a guest house in Port Harcourt. He was recruited into a Dhabry khency modelling agency in 2012. He passed the audition for Glo ultimate model Nigeria, but he was not among the winners. He later contested for Mr Tourism Nigeria in 2013 he was unable to continue with the pageant after he was robbed by hoodlums a few days to the grand finale.

He kicked of his winnings in 2016 when he emerged Mr Teen Nigeria beating 20 other delegates from various states to win the title. As Mr Teen Nigeria, Emmanuel donated food, clothes and other items to 2,164 prison inmates of the Federal Prisons in Owerri. [4]

In 2016 Somto journeyed into acting and he featured in two Nollywood movies titled “sparking stone” and “son of mercy”. [6]

He went on to represent Nigeria at Mister Model International at Thailand in 2019 where he emerged African continental champion. In a bid to encourage young Igbo entrepreneurs making waves in the Diaspora, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Mekong River, Thailand, hosted Somto in Bangkok, to celebrate his achievements at the pageant. [7] [8] [9]

In 2020 he became the Face of Oppo Mobile Nigeria in the male category beating 2,500 other contestants. This also landed him a deal to star as cover for Genevieve magazine [2]

In 2021, Emmanuel represented Nigeria at Mr Global pageant in Thailand where he became the first Nigerian to make Top 17 at the pageant. He also got Mr popularity award at the competition. [3]

He established Misters of Nigeria in 2021 which currently holds franchise to 4 international competitions and has produced 3 champions so far. [10]

Awards and nominations

Emmanuel is a recipient of many awards some of which include Male model of year at the Nigeria heritage icons award 2016, and Pageant king of the year at Nigeria achiever's awards 2018. [11]

Personal life

At an interview with dailypost, Somto professed his love for Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji. He stated that he will like to marry the actress despite the age difference between them. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Vanguard, Newspaper (2021-05-07). "EMMANUEL SOMTO to represent Nigeria at Mister Global Competition 2021". Vanguard. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  2. 1 2 Olajide, Ola (2020-06-26). "OPPO Mobile Nigeria unveils Two winners from the OPPO Reno3 Urban24 Contest with prizes worth Millions of Naira in Cash and Endorsements". GistReel. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. 1 2 Oyemolade, Eniola (2022-04-02). "Emmanuel Somto becomes first Nigerian to make top 17 since inception of Mister Global". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  4. 1 2 Vanguard, Newspaper (2018-08-30). "Ex Mr Teen, Emmanuel Somto, donates to 2,164 prison inmates". Vanguard. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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  9. ↑ Rapheal (2019-07-19). "Igbo in Thailand host award-winning model, Somto". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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  12. ↑ Nwachukwu, John Owen (2020-06-12). "I want to marry Genevieve Nnaji - 23-year-old Nigerian model, Somto". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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