Jenn McAllister
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.jpg) McAllister speaking at VidCon 2014 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California | |||||||||
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Jennifer Ann McAllister July 9, 1996 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||||||||
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| Channel(s) | jennxpenn | ||||||||
| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||||
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| Subscribers | 3 million (main) | ||||||||
| Total views | 241.5 million (main) | ||||||||
| Network | AwesomenessTV | ||||||||
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Jennifer Ann "Jenn" McAllister (born July 9, 1996) is an American actress, author, and YouTuber. She is known as "jennxpenn" on YouTube. McAllister rose to fame with her YouTube Channel that has over 3 million subscribers and more than 241 million views.[1] She played Abby in Bad Night and Andie Fixler in the YouTube Red Original Series Foursome.
Early life
McAllister was born on July 9, 1996, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania [2] where she attended Council Rock High School South.
Career
Early career
In March 2013, McAllister signed a YouTube partnership deal with AwesomenessTV and shortly after, in July 2013, McAllister moved from her home in Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, California.[3] On April 30, 2014, Jenn reached one million subscribers on her jennxpenn YouTube channel, followed by a 16-city North American tour in celebration of the accomplishment with fellow YouTuber Tyler Ward, taking place at the beginning of May and the entirety of June.[4] In June 2014, McAllister signed a YouTube management deal with Fullscreen.[5]
YouTube
McAllister created her YouTube channel jennxpenn at the age of 12 on January 15, 2009, but already had prior YouTube experience through a channel created beforehand with a friend.[6] McAllister currently has two YouTube channels; her main channel, jennxpenn and her vlogging channel, jenn.
McAllister was nominated for both Choice Web Star: Comedy and Choice Web Collaboration at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards.[7]
In September 2014, McAllister partnered with the nonprofit organization Our Time, releasing a video telling her viewers aged eighteen or above to register themselves to vote in the United States.[8]
Acting
At the 2015 Playlist Live convention, it was announced that McAllister and fellow YouTube star Lauren Elizabeth Luthringshausen would be starring in a film titled Bad Night. The movie was produced by GRB Entertainment.[9]
McAllister has starred in Foursome,[10] a YouTube Red original series, since early 2016.
Writing
On March 28, 2015, McAllister announced that she will be releasing a book titled Really Professional Internet Person. The autobiography was released on August 25, 2015.[11]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Foursome | Andie Fixler | Main Role (Season 1 & 2) |
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 2015 | Bad Night | Abby |
| 2017 | Guardians of Oz | Gabby |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
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| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Comedy | Nominated |
| Choice Web Collaboration - Fab Five in Real Life with Anthony Quintal, Jack Baran, Andrew Lowe, and Rebecca Black | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Female | Nominated |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Female | Nominated |
| Streamy Awards | Best Actress - Foursome | Won | |
| Best Ensemble Cast - Foursome with Meghan Falcone, Brooke Markham, Logan Paul, Rickey Thompson | Nominated |
Books
- McAllister, Jenn (2015). Really Professional Internet Person. Scholastic. 224pp. ISBN 9780545861137.
References
- ↑ Moss, Caroline (September 13, 2014). "19-Year-Old YouTube Star Says She 'Doesn't Need A Real Job'". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ↑ Cid, Martin (July 8, 2014). "Famous Birthdays Today, July 9: Tom Hanks, Mitchel Musso, O.J. Simpson, Courtney Love, Jenn McAllister, Georgie Henley, Douglas Booth". Yareah Magazine. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ↑ McAllister, Jenn (March 18, 2014). "Moving-Out Teen: A Survivor's Guide". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ↑ Salud, April (May 24, 2014). "jennxpenn on 1 Million Subscribers and Going On Tour". Strawburry17. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ↑ Gutelle, Sam (June 27, 2014). "JennXPenn's Fullscreen Deal Is Not An Ordinary YouTube Partnership". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ↑ Jaworski, Michelle; Votta, Rae (August 31, 2014). "Meet the YouTube class of 2014". The Kernel. The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (August 10, 2014). "Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ↑ DeSimone, Evan (September 24, 2014). "jennxpenn Targets Teens For National Voter Registration Day". New Media Rockstar. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ↑ Gutelle, Sam (February 9, 2015). "Lauren Elizabeth, Jenn McAllister To Headline Feature Film ‘Bad Night’". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ↑ Staff (March 29, 2016). "Jenn McAllister dishes about her hysterical 'Foursome' castmates". AOL.com. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- ↑ "JennXPenn is latest YouTube star to land a book deal". March 30, 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-23 – via AFP Relax News.