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Wild reactions after America’s Steve Harvey endorses 19-year old Kenyan comedy star Elsa Majimbo

Posted on by Gloria Katunge

It takes talent to reach the stars but it takes authenticity for the world to maintain you at the top.

Elsa Majimbo is no longer a name bound within its locality, turning from a local comedian into an International star amid a pandemic.

Now rubbing shoulders with the who’s who in the media and entertainment industry at a global level.

Also read: Young Kenyan female comedian lands lucrative deal with Comedy Central!

Elsa’s viral fame

Ms Elsa Majimbo is a barely 19-year old funny girl whose sense of humor, authenticity and unique ability to convert what has been a tough year into humorous escapades, earned her a seat at the high table.

Elsa Majimbo

Also read: Popular Kenyan comedian nominated for prestigious US Award

Today, you talk of Elsa Majimbo, and you don’t need to introduce her to the crowd.

Because she is already a brand, an International star who broke the chain, surpassed boundaries and crossed oceans to become one of the youngest female celebrities whose works, the world is talking about.

Elsa Majimbo

Just in June, she landed a brand endorsement for Rihanna’s Fenty fashion line and before she knows it, she lands an nomination for the global E! People’s Choice Awards 2020.

So now, America’s favorite comedian and business mogul, Steve Harvey has endorsed the Kenyan straight-talking comedy star.

This is after sharing one of the internet sensation’s comedy theatrics, busy munching crisps while making fun of the global COVID-19 situation, labeling her an ‘introvert’.

Steve Harvey endorses Kenya’s Elsa Majimbo

A tweet that has received well over 1.9k retweets and 7.8k+ likes inside 24 hours.

The awe-struck campus star could only caption “Lmao, right?”

Fans could only keep their eyes glued on their screens, with multiple thoughts running through their mind, wondering what they just never did right.

But there you have it!

Popular Kenyan comedian nominated for prestigious US Award

Posted on by Gloria Katunge

19-year old Kenyan comedy sensation, Elsa Majimbo has officially been nominated for the global E! People’s Choice Awards for African Social Star 2020.

According to the latest developments, Elsa stands as the youngest ever nominee for the category, going up against the likes of South Africa’s pop star Sho Madjozi among 7 other personalities in the world.

Also read: Young Kenyan female comedian lands lucrative deal with Comedy Central!

The announcement

Following the ground-breaking announcement of her shortlisting, a popular crisp-crunching Elsa penned on social media;

So honored to be the youngest ever nominated for E! Peoples Choice Awards, African Social Star category. 

Sensation Elsa Majimbo

The voting period lapses on October 23, 2020 after which the winners will grace an award show based on their fans’s votes. Voting is open up to 25 times a day and as many individuals are allowed to cast their votes for their best choice.

An event that will be graced by some of the world’s A-list celebrities, according to a short clip by E! Awards where they made the announcement. Listen in;

People’s Choice Awards is an American awards show that recognizes people in entertainment, voted online by fans and general public.

Who is Elsa?

Quick flashback introduces the world to one Elsa Majimbo, a young Kenyan student in her early campus years who took advantage of the digital space, during COVID-19 to grab the attention of a global audience.

To get published in some of the world’s top newsletters and get interviewed by numerous media outlets from across the world. Barely September 13, 2020, the unapologetic babe rubbed shoulders with Rihanna landing an ambassadorial deal with superstar’s brand, Fenty.

Elsa Majimbo partners with Rihanna for her brand Fenty

Elsa describes herself as a writer, comedian and actor, today well-known for her satirical monologues that feature her popular crunching potato crisps while embracing vintage fashion.

It has been all congratulations for her, online. Well, higher she goes.