19 year old Kenyan Internet Sensation, Elsa Majimbo is the newest face of Teen Vogue USA. This is a huge milestone worth celebrating.
Elsa Majimbo is a Kenyan internet comedienne from Nairobi. Her satirical monologues usually feature her crunching potato crisps, leaning back to a pillow and using a pair of tiny 1990s sunglasses as a prop.
She gained recognition during the Covid 19 quarantine period by making homebased funny quarantine videos.
In the sea of TikToks dances and Instagram stories, she stood out for her simplicity. Her props weren’t fancy. No filters were used. She manages to be confident without seeming self-absorbed.
Usually, her setup involves a face-to-camera take in a spare room of her family’s Nairobi home, potato chips in hand, and thin, black 90s-style sunglasses on her face. Viewers weren’t transported to another world but more so were made to rationalize the ridiculousness of the one they were in.
In recent months, the former chess champion has become a Fenty beauty ambassador, partnered with MAC, appeared on Comedy Central, made Anderson Cooper giggle on CNN, hobnobbed with celebrities, and has been nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award.
According to those who know her well, Elsa is hyper selective about the projects she’s involved in, which have redefined what it means to be a young multi-hyphenate for Gen Z. With that in mind, we can’t wait for what’s next from her.
Her full interview for the magazine is available on Teen Vogue website .
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