WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Popular Nigerian YouTuber and Scriptwriter, Mark Angel has disclosed that he is no longer managing the careers of his niece and cousin comedians, Emmanuella Samuel and Aunty Success Madubuike. The comic star disclosed this during a candid and heartfelt live session with fans, where he did not shy away from addressing the shift that many had speculated about. He revealed that he has stepped down from managing the young stars, leaving their career management to a professional agency. Mark clarified that while he no longer manages the girls, his bond with them remains strong, and their relationship has not changed. He emphasized that he is still working with them with the same dedication that helped them rise to fame. “There was a time where I managed Emmanuella and Success when they were kids, but I no longer manage them. I am so busy to manage them now. So they have an agency that manages them, but I still work with them,” he said. Though hails from Imo State, the Port Harcourt-born videographer introduced Emmanuella and Success to fame at a young age through his Mark Angel Comedy, a YouTube series showcasing his family and neighbours. His first well-known short is “Oga Landlord,” wherein a man (Mark) late on rent is trying to hide from his landlord (Daddy Humble) and tries in vain to have a child (Emmanuella) cover for him. “My uncle is not around. He just told me.” She started film work in school as part of a class video project prior to being chosen by Angel for his stable of actors.Videos starring her often reach up to a million views in the first week after posting.
Emmanuella is his longest-appearing actress. She has won comedy awards in Nigeria and Australia for her work with Angel, and is Africa’s youngest YouTube award winner.