Handsome with a heart of Gold; reigning Mr teen Nigeria somto emmanuel is perhaps one of the most sought-after models of the last decade.

Born on the 5th of February 1997 in Kano to the Mbah family and the only child. He had part of his primary education in Kano. At age 6, his parents took him to his hometown (Eziama Ikeduru) in imo State where he would be staying with his grand mother due to the constant religious crisis in Kano.
After high school, Somto developed passion for modelling while working in a guest house in Port Harcourt, River State.

According to him, he was recruited into the industry in 2012 under Dhabry khency modelling agency. He passed the audition for Glo ultimate model Nigeria, though was not among the winners.

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“I was just 15 and it was my first experience so it was not easy but I flopped because I was not ready . I didn’t even place in any of the categories” he said.

That didn’t stop him as he went ahead to contest for MR Tourism Nigeria pageant the following year 2013. He was among the favourites to clinche the crown but sadly lost interest after he was robbed by hoodlums days to the grandfinale.

His glorious year finally came at Mr teen Nigeria pageant where was declared winner after beating over 20 delagates from various states to win the prestigious tittle.

As part of his humanitarian efforts aimed at impacting lives, the winner of Mr.Teen Nigeria 2016, Emmanuel Somto, donated food, clothes, provisions, toiletries, uniforms, among others, to the 2,164 prison inmates of the Federal Prisons in Owerri.

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