Whitney Avalon
| Whitney Avalon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Whitney Sara Cohen 8 December[1] |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Actress, writer, online producer, Internet personality, singer, rapper |
| Known for | YouTube videos |
| Website | http://whitneyavalon.com |
Whitney Avalon (née Whitney Sara Cohen) is an American actress, writer, producer, singer, and rapper best known for her Princess Rap Battle videos on YouTube, where her channel has over 199 million views.[2][3][4] She uploaded her first YouTube video in September 2010, a parody of the CeeLo Green song "Fuck You".
She posted the first Princess Rap Battle "Snow White vs. Elsa" in September 2014.[5] Since then, she has posted more rap battles on the channel, including "Galadriel vs. Leia," "Mrs. Claus vs. Mary Poppins," and "Cinderella vs. Belle" starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, who is a fan of the series.[5] In June 2015, Avalon released "Maleficent vs. Daenerys" starring Yvonne Strahovski.[4][6] In November 2015, Avalon released "Katniss vs. Hermione" starring Molly C. Quinn.[4]
Variety listed her in their 2015 Comedy Impact Report,[7] stating her work has "amassed over half a billion views" worldwide in a year. She was also named one of Cosmopolitan's "Internet's Most Fascinating" people in 2015.[5]
She is a working actress, including in television, theater, and commercials.[5] She graduated from Brandeis University in 2003 with a degree in theater.[8] She has appeared in TV series such as Outlaw, The Big Bang Theory, Days of Our Lives, Monday Mornings, Girl Meets World, Love That Girl!, and Jane the Virgin.
References
- ↑ "@whitneyavalon: It's my #birthday! Spread some gratitude - see attached. (& help teachers at http://donorschoose.org if you can) <3". Twitter. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Sifferlin, Alexandra (March 14, 2015). "Watch This Princess Rap Battle Between Cinderella and Belle". Time.
- ↑ Berkey, Rachael (September 24, 2014). "Disney Princesses Throw Down in an Epic Rap Battle". Nerdist.
- 1 2 3 "YouTube: WhitneyAvalon". YouTube. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Kim, Heeseung. "Just When You Thought Disney Princesses Were Played Out, Whitney Avalon Created Viral *~MaGiC~* Again". Cosmopolitan.
- ↑ Riley, Jenelle. "'Astronaut Wives Club' Star Yvonne Strahovski Enlisted for Next 'Princess Rap Battle'". Variety. Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ↑ Staff, Variety (November 10, 2015). "Variety Comedy Impact Report 2015: Whitney Avalon Digital Princess".
- ↑ Farrell, Kerri (March 11, 2014). "Alumna enjoying success in Hollywood".
External links
- WhitneyAvalon.com – official website
- Whitney Avalon's YouTube channel
- Whitney Avalon at the Internet Movie Database