Nigerian young comedienne, Emanuella has hit five million followers on her Facebook, and this makes her the youngest comedienne in Africa, to gain such followership on the social media app.

Taking to her Facebook timeline, the 11-year-old comedienne posted a picture of herself while thanking her fans for their undying support.

“Thanks so much for your love, I am happy for having 5 million followers on Facebook”.

Her post received several comments from social media users who sighted her post. Most of them sent out congratulatory messages to her. Similarly, others praised her and mentioned that she is an amazing comedienne. However, some of her fans and social media users were disappointed. This is because, upon the 5 million followers that she has amassed, she is not following anyone back. Meanwhile, some who didn’t seem bothered at this fact averred that her following is going to grow more than she could ever imagine. Some replies from her post read:

EMANUELLA WINS BIG DURING KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS

Emanuella is no stranger to fame as she made her foray into comedy at the age of five. She has since then won the hearts of many globally. Aside that, Emanuella keeps making Africa proud most especially her homeland, Nigeria. From starring in a viral comedy skit “This is not my real face o” on Mark Angel YouTube Channel ;brimming with over six million subscribers, Emanuella has gone on to win several awards on big stages.

Recently, she emerged the winner of the ‘Favorite African Social Media Star’ category at the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021, by public voting. She has now added a well-deserved orange blimp to her growing collection of internationally recognized awards.

Expressing her delight at receiving the Award, Emanuella said, “I am so happy to be a winner, thank you! To all my fans out there, [I say] thank you. To all those who voted for me, I love you so much, this win wouldn’t have been possible without you”.

Also, the young star also took the opportunity to urge her fans not to “forget to stay safe”.

“Always stay at home and remember to clean your hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizers. We love you so much”.

She was nominated alongside Nigerian comedy group- Ikorodu bois, South African Magician- Wian Van Den Berg, Ugandan Youth Dance Group– Ghetto Kids, Kenyan social media sensation– Elsa Majimbo, and South African media personality– Bonang Matheba.