Olga Kay
| Olga Kay | |
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.jpg) Kay performing at VidCon 2012 | |
| Born |
Olga Sergeevna Karavaeva November 20, 1982 Russia[1] |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Comedian, writer, director, performer |
| Internet information | |
| Web alias(es) | Olga Kay |
| Web hosting service(s) | Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Youtube |
| Signature phrase | "moosh" |
| Website | |
Olga Kay (born November 20, 1982, Russia as Olga Sergeevna Karavaeva; Russian: Ольга Сергеевна Караваева) is a Russian internet personality, comedian, writer, director, and performer.[2] Trained as a professional circus juggler in her youth, she later moved to acting and video creation. In 2006 she started the YouTube channel OlgaKay, creating shows such as Emo Girl and Olga Kay's Show. Adding channels on gaming and fashion, by 2013 her four combined channels had approximately a million subscribers.[3]
She has appeared in web shows such as MyMusic and The Annoying Orange, and hosted the Rogue Pictures web show Tube Top,[4] as well as collaborating with entertainers such as Joe Nation and Shane Dawson.[4]
Early life
Olga Karavaeva was born on November 20, 1982 in Russian SFSR, USSR.[1] She performed professionally with a circus in Moscow as a teenager, before moving to the United States to work with the Ringling Brothers Circus.[5]
Career
Performing, internet channels
After settling in Los Angeles, around 2004 she acted or juggled in television shows such as CSI: NY and The Benvenuti Family.[1] She also started attending various YouTube events, co-promoting her online videos with other YouTubers such as Shay Carl, SxePhil, and CTFxC.[6] In 2006[4] she started her YouTube comedy channel Olga Kay,[3] followed in 2009 Olga Kay 2, which focuses on behind-the-scenes videos. Among her recurring shows are Olga Kay's Show[1] and Emo Girl,[4] where she plays a comedic emo version of herself known as Razor Blade.[1] She later developed a third channel, Olga Kay Games, which presents video games in a comedic way.[7]
- Mooshville
Her fourth channel Mooshville if focused on fashion and beauty,[8] with the brand name Moosh stemming from a nickname for her cat.[4] Mooshville features What’s in my Purse?, filmed at the YouTube sound stage in Playa Vista, California, and the Pajama Party show, a makeup review show that has had guests such as Hannah Hart, Taryn Southern and Shane Dawson.[8] Moosh is also the name of a custom brand of shoes named Mooshoos, which she created using feedback from fans.[4]
The YouTube channels have approximately 1 million subscribers combined, as of September 2013.[3]
Collaborations
Kay has appeared as herself in a number of documentaries and webisodes, including the feature film Butterflies in 2009. In 2011 she had appearances in Shane Dawson TV, JoeNationTV, The Annoying Orange, [1] and in 2012 acted in YouTube's original channel initiative show MyMusic[9] as a raver character.[1] She hosted the Rogue Pictures web show Tube Top, which recognizes the top shows/videos on You Tube.[4]
She collaborated with Jack Douglass on the short comedy video "Olga Kay: How to control your dreams!" in 2011,[10] and in 2012 Toby Turner starred in a short with Kay entitled "Olga Kay Goes Haywire."[1]
She has performed at VidCon and was interviewed in the podcast New Mediacracy.[4] Brands she has worked with include Microsoft,[11] Ford, Google, Relativity Media, Axe, Capcom, Nintendo, Virgin Mobile, Xbox, and others.[3]
Filmography
| Film and TV | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes, Episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Susan Young / Juggler #2 | Episodes "Crime and Midemeanor" and "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" |
| 2007 | The Benvenuti Family | Mrs. Avery | Television |
| 2008 | Spike Guys Choice | Herself | |
| 2009 | Butterflies | Herself | Feature documentary |
| Web | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009-2011 | Olga Kay's Show | Herself | Kay handles writing, production, and editing on video shorts with Joe Nation, Jessica Lizama, Betsy Ullery, etc. |
| 2009-2010 | Emo Girl | Razor Blade | Kay handled writing, production, and editing. |
| 2009-2010 | Shane Dawson TV | Dancer, Daisy, Jennifer | Episodes "Strip for Your Life," "Movie Freak," "Talking Fruit from Hell" |
| 2010 | "Olga Kay's Circus" | Herself | Short film directed by Andrea Ball, written by Wyatt Pascoe, and produced by Lux New Media |
| 2010 | The 2nd Annual Streamy Awards | Herself | |
| 2011 | YouTube Assassin | Hypnotized Chick #1 | Episodes "Shane Dawson Part 2" |
| 2011 | Black Box TV | Deumos | Episodes "Deumos Kisses" |
| 2011 | ExoticJess | Helga | |
| 2010 | The Web.Files | Herself | Episode "Buzz 2" |
| 2011 | JoeNationTV | Herself | Episode "Shut the Hell Up" |
| 2011 | Tube Top | Herself | Episode "It Factor" |
| 2011 | The Annoying Orange | Lettuce | Episode "Kitchen Carnage" |
| 2011 | Corey and Lucas for the Win | Herself | Episode "Prom: One Perfect Moment w/ LisaNova, ShayCarl & more!" |
| 2012 | "Olga Kay Goes Haywire" | Herself | Video short produced by Roguelife, directed by Damon O'Steen |
| 2012 | MyMusic | Raver #2 | Episodes "Ghosts!!!", "Raver Madness!", "Mystery Solved!" "Don't Panic! At the Disco" |
| 2012 | Chug, Plug & Review | Herself | |
| 2013 | Tweet Out | Herself | Episode "Olga Kay" |
| 2013 | The Mythical Show | Herself | Episode "Smosh & Star Trek" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Olga Kay Filmography". IMDB. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ Klima, Jeff (June 7, 2013). "Quadruple Threats? 5 Youtubers who can 'do it all'". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Olga Kay Official Channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Exclusive Interview: Olga Kay (The Olga Kay Show)". Popstar.com. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ Hardest Working Person on YouTube
- ↑ Devora, Espree (September 4, 2013). "How to Get YouTube Views and Become a Professional Content Creator". TechZulu. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ "Olga Kay Games Official Channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Welcome to Mooshville". OlgaKay.com. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ Connor Livingston (October 29, 2011). "YouTube expands its exclusive-content drive with 100 new video channels". Techi. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Olga Kay: How to control your dreams!". WebSeriesToday. March 9, 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ Rios, Alexandro (April 25, 2012). "Microsoft Studios Presents: Arcade NEXT All-Stars". Glitch Cat. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olga Kay. |
- Official YouTube Channels
- OlgaKay (main)
- OlgaKay2 (behind-the-scenes)
- OlgaKayGames (video-game review)
- Mooshville (fashion, beauty)
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