Emmanuel Somto

Born: 1997-02-05 (age 29)
Birthplace: Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
Occupation: Model, Actor, Television Personality, Entrepreneur, Brand Influencer, Philanthropist, Founder, Founder
Active: 2013 - Present
Alma Mater: Federal Polytechnic, Nekede; Siam University
AKA: Somto Emmanuel

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Career Stats

Stable

Movies: 1
Years Active: 13yrs
Per Year: 0.1films

Career Overview

Emmanuel Somto has 1 film credits since 2023 .

Peak: 2023
Pace: 0.1 films/year

Role Distribution

Actor ×1

Genre Breakdown

Versatility: MediumFav: Thriller

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Biography

EARLY LIFE

Emmanuel Somto was born on 5 February 1997 in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, to the Mbah family. He is an only child and is from Imo State. He had part of his primary education in Kano before relocating to his hometown, Eziama Ikeduru, in Imo State at age six, where he stayed with his grandmother due to constant religious crises in Kano. 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, located in Nekede, Imo State. In 2019, Somto went to Thailand to study international business at Siam University in Bangkok.

CAREER

Somto developed a passion for modeling after high school while working at a guest house in Port Harcourt. He was recruited into a Dhabry modeling agency in 2012. He passed the audition for Glo Ultimate Model Nigeria but was not among the winners. He later contested for Mr Tourism Nigeria in 2013 but was unable to continue with the pageant after being robbed by hoodlums a few days before the grand finale. In 2016, he won Mr Teen Nigeria, beating twenty other delegates from various states. As Mr Teen Nigeria, Somto donated food, clothes, and other items to 2,164 prison inmates of the federal prisons in Owerri. In 2016, Somto moved into acting and featured in two Nollywood movies, Sparking Stone and Child of Mercy. He represented Nigeria at Mister Model International in Thailand in 2019, where he finished as the African Continental Champion. Ohanaeze Ndigbo Mekong River, Thailand, hosted Somto in Bangkok to celebrate his achievements. In 2020, he became the face of Oppo Mobile Nigeria in the male category, beating 2,500 other contestants, which also led to a deal to star as cover for Genevieve Magazine. In 2021, Somto represented Nigeria at the Mr Global pageant in Thailand, where he became the first Nigerian to make the top seventeen and also received the Mr Popularity Award. He established Misters of Nigeria in 2021, which holds franchises to four international competitions.

PERSONAL LIFE

Emmanuel Somto is currently single. During a 2020 interview with the Daily Post, he gained media attention for professing his admiration and desire to marry Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji, stating that age is not an issue for him. He is actively involved in philanthropy through the Emmanuel Somto Foundation, which focused on aiding prison inmates and underprivileged youth.