Winta Zesu
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Winta Zesu (born November 1, 2000) is an Ethiopian fashion model and internet personality based in New York City. Her social media content has gained attention for its satirical nature.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-10 |title=What is rage-baiting and why is it profitable? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gp555xy5ro |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}
Personal life
Originally from Addis Adaba, Ethiopia, Zesu moved to the United States in 2017 to pursue a college education and later graduated with a pre-medical degree.{{Cite web |title=Winta Zesu {{!}} Global Africa Business Initiative |url=https://gabi.unglobalcompact.org/person/winta-zesu |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=gabi.unglobalcompact.org |language=en}} She first moved to Kentucky for undergraduate school but later relocated to New York City for a gap year before graduate school. During her gap year, she began posting content online.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=AC2_wmWBKhSjaQnp&v=kaRKIaPeZRU&feature=youtu.be |title=Interview with Winta Zesu, Content Creator |date=2024-10-03 |last=United Nations Global Compact |access-date=2025-04-08 |via=YouTube}} She has two sisters named Bethany and Vicky.
Career
Zesu is a model and short-form content creator, she is particularly known for her satirical skits that she posts on social media, where she fabricates fictional interactions with others.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=C. T. |date=2024-02-27 |title=These Influencers Are Making Content to Make You Angry -- And It's Working |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/what-is-rage-bait-influencers-making-people-angry-1234976621/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} She is often described as a "rage-baiter," a term used to describe content creators who intentionally post controversial content to provoke reactions. Zesu has clarified that her content is intentionally staged and comedic, claiming she portrays the fictional character of a delusional New York City model.{{Cite web |last=Dodgson |first=Lindsay |title=A TikToker who enraged people with videos of her rejecting food and being kicked out of restaurants admitted they're all fake |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktoker-goes-viral-restaurant-seem-too-wild-to-be-real-2023-4 |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}} According to BBC News, Zesu earned $150,000 from her social media content in 2023 and has aspired to pursue acting.
See also
References
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External links
- Winta Zesu on [https://www.instagram.com/wintazesu/ Instagram]
- Winta Zesu on [https://www.tiktok.com/winta_zesu TikTok]
- Winta Zesu on [https://www.youtube.com/@wintazesu YouTube]
Category:Social media influencers
Category:People from Addis Ababa
Category:21st-century Ethiopian people
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