Jenn McAllister
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.jpg) McAllister speaking at VidCon 2014 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California | ||||||||||
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| Born | Jennifer Ann McAllister July 9, 1996 | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
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| Channels | 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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Last updated: 30 July 2017 | ||||||||||
Jennifer Ann "Jenn" McAllister (born July 9, 1996) is an American actress, author, and YouTuber. She is known as "jennxpenn" on YouTube, where she 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 web 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]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 2015 | Bad Night | Abby |
| 2017 | Guardians of Oz | Gabby |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Foursome | Andie Fixler | Main role (Seasons 1-3) |
Awards and nominations
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| 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.
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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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
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