Winta Zesu | |
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| Born | Winta Zesu November 1, 2000 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| Followers | 177,000 (April 9, 2025) |
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| Followers | 921,000 (April 9, 2025) |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Subscribers | 238,000 (April 9, 2025) |
| Views | 237 million (April 9, 2025) |
Winta Zesu (born November 1, 2000) is an Ethiopian model, influencer, YouTuber and actress. [1] She rose to prominence through her satirical rage-bait content on TikTok and YouTube, where she portrays a comedic videos. [2] [3]
Zesu was on 1 November 2000, in Addis Adaba, Ethiopia and later moved to the United States in 2017 to pursue a college education and later graduated with a pre-medical degree. [4] She first moved to Kentucky for undergraduate school but later relocated to New York City for a gap year before she graduate at school. [5] During her gap year, she began posting content online. [6]
Zesu began her YouTube channel and TikTok account in late 2019, her channel namely "wintazesu" has since amassed around 238,000 subscribers and 237 million total views. [7] [8] On TikTok, she's gathered over 760,000 followers with highly engaging, outrage provoking skits for comedic effect. [9] [10] [11] Zesu openly describes her work as satire, crafted to provoke strong emotional reactions rage-bait has become her trademark. [12] In 2023, she earned approximately $150,000 from engagements and platform monetization. [13] [14] [15] In July 2023, she walked for Alvin Valley at Miami Swim Week. [16] By 2025, she is one of the Top 50 content creators based in New York. [17]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated works | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | MEFeater Magazine & Baddies in Tech | Women To Watch Top 100 List | Herself | Honoured | [18] |