What Happened to Manny the Frenchie?

Manny the Frenchie, the Chicago French Bulldog who spent a decade as one of the most followed dogs on earth, died on June 21, 2023. He was one of the last active legends of the first pet-influencer generation, and his passing closed a chapter for everyone who had been following since the early days.

The dog asleep in the sink

Manny’s fame began with a quirk no brand strategist would have invented: he liked to sleep in the bathroom sink. Photos of a French Bulldog folded contentedly into porcelain became his signature, and the internet, which has never once resisted a Frenchie doing anything, made him a star. At his peak he ranked among the most followed dogs anywhere, in the same tier as Boo, Doug, and Jiffpom.

He was named after Manny Pacquiao, reportedly for being the runt who fought hardest, which turned out to be the most accurate dog name of the era.

The charity dog

What set Manny apart was where the fame went. His people turned his platform toward fundraising early and kept it there for years: shelter support, rescue organizations, disaster relief for pets. The community raised hundreds of thousands of dollars over his career. In the tradition this site loves most, the one Boo’s birthday fundraisers helped start, Manny was proof that a famous dog could be a working philanthropist.

The era he closes

Boo left in 2019, Marnie in 2020, Cheems in 2023, Kabosu in 2024. Manny’s passing in June 2023 sits in that same sad run of years when the first generation of internet dogs, the accidental ones who got famous just by being themselves in the early feeds, aged out together. Their whole story, and everyone it includes, lives on our famous internet dogs page.

Sleep well, Manny. Preferably somewhere more comfortable than a sink, though we know your preferences.

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