Tanya Burr

Tanya Burr

Burr at a Mulberry event in February 2013
Born Norwich, Norfolk, England Newcastle
Residence London, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Occupation Youtube vlogger, blogger, make-up artist, writer
Years active 2009–present
Partner(s) Jim Chapman (2007–present; engaged)[1]
Website
tanyaburr.co.uk

Tanya Burr is an English fashion & beauty vlogger, blogger, make-up artist and writer. She is best known for her make-up and fashion channel on YouTube. In 2014, she released her own cosmetics diffusion line under the brand Tanya Burr Cosmetics.

Career

Burr grew up in Norwich and attended Long Stratton High School. She attended Notre Dame sixth form and completed a short course as a make-up artist, before getting a job on a beauty counter in a Jarrolds department store.[2][3][4]

Burr created her self-titled YouTube channel in October 2009 where she uploaded primarily make-up tutorials providing instructions on replicating "celebrity looks"; subsequently expanding to include beauty haul videos and vlogs.[2][3][4] She is a member of the Style Haul network and is represented by Dominic Smales at Gleam Futures.[5][6][7] Burr also appears alongside many other YouTubers on the channel DailyMix, which is managed by Gleam.[7][8] Burr is influential through social media. As of August 2014 Burr has over 2 million subscribers to her "Tanya Burr" YouTube channel and over 130 million video views; her second channel "Tanya's Vlogs!" has over 500k subscribers and 24 million video views.[9][10][11] She has over 900k followers on Twitter over 1 million on Instagram. Burr has done many collaborations on her channel with other YouTubers, including: Zoe Sugg, Louise Pentland, Alfie Deyes, Tyler Oakley, Joe Sugg, and many others.

Burr attends London Fashion Week each season and has been on the judging panel for the Elle Beauty Awards.[1][12] She also writes a regular column for Grazia magazine.[4]

Tanya Burr Cosmetics

In January 2014 Burr launched at Sanderson London a diffusion line of "eye CANDY" brand cosmetics through UK retailer Superdrug, called Tanya Burr Cosmetics.[1][13][14][15]

Love, Tanya

Burr released Love, Tanya, a non-fiction beauty guide and autobiography, through Penguin Books on 29 January 2015.[16][17][18]

Personal life

Burr has been in a relationship with fellow YouTuber and vlogger Jim Chapman since 2007, and they are currently engaged.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marr, Wendy (16 August 2014). "Zoella, Tanya Burr and the UK's YouTube superstars". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Paxman, Lauren (18 January 2012). "Tanya Burr: Blogger becomes YouTube sensation with make-up tutorials | Mail Online". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 McMahon, Rosa (17 January 2012). "Norwich woman Tanya Burr's make-up tutorials are a YouTube hit". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cope, Lauren (7 April 2014). "Norfolk YouTube sensations Tanya Burr, Jim Chapman, The Lean Machines and Pixiwoo talk about their online success". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Shields, Mike (15 August 2014). "Meet the Top Five YouTube Creators in the StyleHaul Network". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Faull, Jennifer (23 July 2014). "'No amount of money can make me create an advert' – YouTube's king of content Jim Chapman advises brands on working with social talent". The Drum. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Wiseman, Eva (20 July 2014). "Lights, camera, lipstick: beauty vloggers are changing the face of the make-up industry". The Observer. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  8. ↑ Lanning, Carly (8 August 2013). "iJustine, Joey Graceffa, Jim Chapman & Tanya Burr Throw Down on DailyMix Show Filmed at Warner Bros". NewMediaRockstars. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  9. ↑ Johnston, Lucy Hunter (7 February 2014). "Press play: meet YouTube’s London stars". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Tanya Burr YouTube Channel Stats, Subscriber Statistics, Ranking". Vidstatsx.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "tanyasvlogsandhauls YouTube Channel Stats, Subscriber Statistics, Ranking". Vidstatsx.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  12. ↑ Atkinson, Jess (14 November 2013). "Generation Youtube: The Rise and Rise Of Tanya Burr". Liberty Belle Sheffield. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Ford, Jonathan (18 July 2014). "Lunch with the FT: Zoella". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "You Tube star Tanya Burr launches new nail polish and lip gloss range". Epworth Bells. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  15. ↑ London, Bianca (18 March 2014). "YouTube makeup tutorial videos vloggers reach 700m hits a month mark". Daily Mail. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  16. ↑ Bayley, Leanna (2014-11-11). "YouTube star Tanya Burr has a book deal". Glamour. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  17. ↑ Adejobi, Alicia (2015-01-09). "First Zoella… Now Tanya Burr Announces Release Date For Debut Novel". EntertainmentWise. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  18. ↑ "Tanya Burr joins Zoella and releases her first book". Irish Examiner. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2015-01-12.

External links