Winta Zesu

Winta Zesu
Born
Winta Zesu

(2000-11-01) November 1, 2000
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Occupations
  • Model
  • influencer
  • YouTuber
  • actress
TikTok information
Page
Followers921,000
Likes109.4 million
Instagram information
Page
Followers177,000
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019–present
Subscribers238,000[1]
Views237 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: April 9, 2025

Winta Zesu (born November 1, 2000) is an Ethiopian model, influencer, YouTuber and actress.[2] She rose to prominence through her satirical rage-bait content on TikTok and YouTube, where she portrays a comedic videos.[3][4]

Early life

Zesu was on 1 November 2000, in Addis Adaba, Ethiopia and later moved to the United States in 2017 to pursue a college education and later graduated with a pre-medical degree.[5] She first moved to Kentucky for undergraduate school but later relocated to New York City for a gap year before she graduate at school. [6] During her gap year, she began posting content online.[7]

Career

Zesu began his YouTube channel and TikTok account in late 2019, her channel namely “wintazesu” has since amassed around 238,000 subscribers and 237 million total views.[8][9] On TikTok, she's gathered over 760,000 followers with highly engaging, outrage provoking skits for comedic effect.[10][11][12] Zesu openly describes her work as satire, crafted to provoke strong emotional reactions rage-bait has become her trademark.[13] In 2023, she earned approximately $150,000 from engagements and platform monetization.[14][15][16] In July 2023, she walked for Alvin Valley at Miami Swim Week.[17] By 2025, she one of the Top 50 content creators based on New York.[18]

Accolades

Year Association Category Nominated works Result Ref.
2025 MEFeater Magazine &Baddies in Tech Women To Watch Top 100 List Herself Honoured [19]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Winta Zesu". YouTube.
  2. ^ Dodgson, Lindsay. "A TikToker who enraged people with videos of her rejecting food and being kicked out of restaurants admitted they're all fake". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  3. ^ "Who Is Winta Zesu As 2024". 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  4. ^ "Winta Zesu YouTube stats, analytics, and sponsorship insights". app.thoughtleaders.io. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  5. ^ "Winta Zesu | Global Africa Business Initiative". gabi.unglobalcompact.org. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
  6. ^ "Woman Is Criticized By Date For 'Eating Too Fast' — 'Are You Trying To Enjoy This Date Or Not?'". YourTango. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  7. ^ United Nations Global Compact (2024-10-03). Interview with Winta Zesu, Content Creator. Retrieved 2025-04-08 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Winta Zesu | Global Africa Business Initiative". gabi.unglobalcompact.org. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  9. ^ "Viral restaurant act that has enraged thousands: 'Consumed by anger'". Yahoo Life. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  10. ^ "Customer Says She Was Told To Leave A Restaurant After Eating Her Burger With A Knife And Fork". YourTango. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  11. ^ Day, Garbage. "TikToker Winta Zesu". Garbage Day. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  12. ^ Mandenberg, Yelena (2023-10-06). "Model's horror as man asks her to subtly pay on date to maintain his reputation". The Mirror US. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  13. ^ "How content creators profit from rage-baiting". www.marketplace.org. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  14. ^ [email protected] (2025-06-11). "The hidden economy of rage bait on social media has a human cost". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  15. ^ "What is rage-baiting and why is it profitable?". www.bbc.com. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  16. ^ Somoy, N. "What is rage-baiting and why is it profitable? | International". Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  17. ^ "Miami Swim Week show". Modern Luxury. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  18. ^ "50 TOP NEW YORK CITY INFLUENCERS IN 2025 | Amra And Elma LLC". 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  19. ^ Radulovski, Anna (2025-02-19). "100 Top Women in Tech to Watch in 2025". www.womentech.net. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
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