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Who Is Emmanuel Imani from Geek Girl? Learn More about the Actor Who Plays Wilbur - Main Image

While the main character of the story is Emily Carey's Harriet Manners navigating the fashion industry, fans also happened to be most captivated by her Agent, Wilbur, played by Emmanuel Imani on Netflix's Geek Girl.

So, who is the actor and where have you seen him before? Well, get to know more about him here!

Geek Girl's Agent Draws the Most Attention From Fans

Harriet Manners wouldn't have moved forward in her career, had she not met her fairy godmothers/agents who recruited her in fashion, Wilbur Evans (played by Emmanuel Imani) and Betty (Hebe Beardsall).

From the very beginning, Wilbur and Betty have been keeping an eye out for anyone who could stand out from the rest of the common crowds on their shows, and by the premiere of Geek Girl,...

Netflix historical drama “Elesin Oba, The King’s Horseman,” will become the first Yoruba-language film to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Produced by Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Films and Netflix, the film — which will play in the Special Presentations section — is based on real-life events in Nigeria in 1943, and set in the Oyo Empire, in which the King’s horseman, Elesin Oba, must commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased king into the afterlife.

However, his best intentions are derailed by his sexual desires, which leads to catastrophic consequences and ends in a deadly clash with the British rulers of the day. The horseman is unable to fulfil his ultimate commitment to the king, leaving his spirit to roam the earth, spelling doom for the land and its people.

The film is based on the stage play “Death and the King’s Horseman,” which was written by Wole Soyinka,...