| LisaNova | |
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Lisa Donovan in February 2010 |
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| Born | Lisa K. Donovan June 11, 1980 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | June 7, 2006-present |
| Known for | Comedy, Acting, Writing, Directing |
| Internet information | |
| Web alias(es) | LisaNova |
| Web hosting service(s) | YouTube |
| Website | |
| lisanovalive.com | |
Lisa Donovan (born June 11, 1980) is an American actress. As of December 2011 her YouTube channel has over 718,000 subscribers and 176 million video views, putting it in the top 100 channels on YouTube.[1] She is one of the co-founders of Maker Studios, which helps develop YouTube personalities.[2]
She is also a founder of Zappin Productions,[3] a production company specializing in viral videos. She is currently in charge of Creative Development.[4]
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Donovan uploaded her first video, "Introducing LisaNova," to YouTube on June 7, 2006.[5] She has parodied a number of celebrities and public figures; her impersonation of Sarah Palin was praised in Wired as "ruthlessly hilarious", and in 2008 Ralph Nader made a guest appearance in one of the skits.[6] In a Forbes magazine article, YouTube founder Chad Hurley highlighted Donovan's success as an example of the changing paradigm of entertainment.[7] Donovan is also a co-creator of the popular YouTube channel 'The Station'.
Donovan was one of the first YouTube content creators to cross over in to mainstream Hollywood when she was cast on Madtv in 2006.[8] She debuted in a spoof of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where she played Salma Hayek, the producer of the ABC Comedy Ugly Betty, and Rosie O'Donnell.[9] The episode aired on February 17, 2007. After signing a contract and only appearing in four episodes of MADtv, she left the following season.
In 2010 she was given a role in Cosmopolitan's Fun & Fearless campaign for females.[10]
In 2011 she was honored as Pioneer in New Media at the third annual Burbank International Film Festival[11] alongside fellow honorees Bill Plympton, Mark Kirkland, Fred Willard, Al Jean, and Roger Corman.
Donovan was a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder before moving to Los Angeles, California.[12] She is the sibling of fellow YouTuber and Maker Studios co-founder Ben Donovan, known on YouTube as thebdonski.
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by thelonelyisland |
Most Subscribed Channel on YouTube Ranked 34th as of 2010 |
Succeeded by michaeljackson |
| Preceded by HappySlip |
Most Subscribed Director on YouTube Ranked 9th as of 2010 |
Succeeded by livelavalive |