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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Vayntrub was born in [[Tashkent]], [[Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic|Uzbekistan]],<ref name="kurp"/><ref name="backstage">{{cite news |author=Backstage Staff |date=23 July 2014 |title=The Third Annual Backstage 30: 28. Milana Vayntrub |work=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]] |url=http://www.backstage.com/galleries/third-annual-backstage-30/28 |accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> and is [[Jewish]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Milana |last=Vayntrub |url=https://twitter.com/MintMilana/status/276829945043496960 |title=@SalteeMan no. I'm also a Jew and fundamentally opposed to any kind of cooking people to death. |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=6 December 2012 |accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> She moved to [[West Hollywood]] with her parents at the age of three. She started acting in [[Mattel]] [[Barbie]] commercials at the age of five, due in part to her family's financial problems.<ref name="BA">{{cite web |author=Box |date=25 January 2015 |title=BA #061: Milana Vayntrub |url=http://boxangeles.com/2015/01/25/ba-061-milana-vayntrub/ |website=Box Angeles |accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> |
Vayntrub was born in [[Tashkent]], [[Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic|Uzbekistan]],<ref name="kurp"/><ref name="backstage">{{cite news |author=Backstage Staff |date=23 July 2014 |title=The Third Annual Backstage 30: 28. Milana Vayntrub |work=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]] |url=http://www.backstage.com/galleries/third-annual-backstage-30/28 |accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> and is [[Jewish]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Milana |last=Vayntrub |url=https://twitter.com/MintMilana/status/276829945043496960 |title=@SalteeMan no. I'm also a Jew and fundamentally opposed to any kind of cooking people to death. |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=6 December 2012 |accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> She moved to [[West Hollywood]] with her parents at the age of three, fleeing religious persecution.<ref name="elite">{{cite news|url=http://elitedaily.com/news/politics/att-girl-milana-vayntrub-refugee-crisis/1370719/|title=You’ve Seen This Woman A Thousand Times But Had No Idea She Was A Refugee|first=John|last=Haltiwanger|work=Elite Daily|date=February 2, 2016|accessdate=February 8, 2016}}</ref><ref name="chive">{{cite news|url=http://thechive.com/2016/02/01/an-amazing-side-of-milana-vayntrub-you-havent-seen-15-photos/|work=The Chive|date=February 1, 2016|accessdate=February 8, 2016}}</ref> She started acting in [[Mattel]] [[Barbie]] commercials at the age of five, due in part to her family's financial problems.<ref name="BA">{{cite web |author=Box |date=25 January 2015 |title=BA #061: Milana Vayntrub |url=http://boxangeles.com/2015/01/25/ba-061-milana-vayntrub/ |website=Box Angeles |accessdate=4 June 2015}}</ref> |
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Vayntrub briefly attended [[Beverly Hills High School]], but dropped out after her sophomore year, got a [[GED]], and went on to get a degree in communication from [[University of California, San Diego]].<ref name="BA"/> She received training with the [[improvisational comedy]] group [[Upright Citizens Brigade]].<ref name="kurp"/> |
Vayntrub briefly attended [[Beverly Hills High School]], but dropped out after her sophomore year, got a [[GED]], and went on to get a degree in communication from [[University of California, San Diego]].<ref name="BA"/> She received training with the [[improvisational comedy]] group [[Upright Citizens Brigade]].<ref name="kurp"/> |
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Vayntrub has had small roles in film and television, including ''[[Life Happens]]''. She has also starred in several ''[[CollegeHumor]]'' videos.<ref name="kurp"/> In 2011, Vayntrub was the lead in the music video for "Teenage Tide" by [[Letting Up Despite Great Faults]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Letting Up Despite Great Faults |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk7KdYOF0Is |title=Letting Up Despite Great Faults - 'Teenage Tide' |date=28 August 2011 |publisher=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref> She appeared as Tara in an episode of the sitcom ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]''. |
Vayntrub has had small roles in film and television, including ''[[Life Happens]]''. She has also starred in several ''[[CollegeHumor]]'' videos.<ref name="kurp"/> In 2011, Vayntrub was the lead in the music video for "Teenage Tide" by [[Letting Up Despite Great Faults]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Letting Up Despite Great Faults |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk7KdYOF0Is |title=Letting Up Despite Great Faults - 'Teenage Tide' |date=28 August 2011 |publisher=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref> She appeared as Tara in an episode of the sitcom ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]''. |
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Since November 2013, she has portrayed a saleswoman named "Lily Adams" in a series of TV commercials for AT&T |
Since November 2013, she has portrayed a saleswoman named "Lily Adams" in a series of TV commercials for AT&T.<ref name="kurp"/> She also portrayed Tina Shukshin on the Yahoo! Screen original series ''[[Other Space]]''. |
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In January 2016, after visiting [[Greece]] and meeting with refugee families fleeing [[Syrian Civil War|violence]] in [[Syria]], Vayntrub co-founded a website and social media movement called #CantDoNothing to spotlight the [[European migrant crisis]].<ref name="elite"/><ref name="chive"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cantdonothing.org/about/|publisher=Can't Do Nothing|title=About Us|accessdate=February 8, 2016}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 18:55, 8 February 2016
Milana Vayntrub | |
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 at VidCon 2012 | |
| Born | March 8, 1987[1][2] |
| Nationality | Uzbek American |
| Occupation(s) | actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Milana Aleksandrovna Vayntrub (/ˈvaɪntruːb/; Uzbek: Милана Александровна Вайнтруб; born March 8, 1987) is an Uzbek American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who is best known for playing the "Lily Adams" character in a series of AT&T television commercials.[3]
Vayntrub has appeared in many short films and in the web series Let's Talk About Something More Interesting[4] co-starring Stevie Nelson. She starred in the Yahoo! Screen series Other Space.
Life and career
Vayntrub was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan,[3][5] and is Jewish.[6] She moved to West Hollywood with her parents at the age of three, fleeing religious persecution.[7][8] She started acting in Mattel Barbie commercials at the age of five, due in part to her family's financial problems.[9]
Vayntrub briefly attended Beverly Hills High School, but dropped out after her sophomore year, got a GED, and went on to get a degree in communication from University of California, San Diego.[9] She received training with the improvisational comedy group Upright Citizens Brigade.[3]
Vayntrub and Stevie Nelson teamed up to start the YouTube comedy channel Live Prude Girls where they produced a number of shorts and the hit web series Let's Talk About Something More Interesting.[4] Live Prude Girls went on to be featured on NewMediaRockstars' Top 100 Channels countdown, ranked at #93.[10]
Vayntrub has had small roles in film and television, including Life Happens. She has also starred in several CollegeHumor videos.[3] In 2011, Vayntrub was the lead in the music video for "Teenage Tide" by Letting Up Despite Great Faults.[11] She appeared as Tara in an episode of the sitcom Silicon Valley.
Since November 2013, she has portrayed a saleswoman named "Lily Adams" in a series of TV commercials for AT&T.[3] She also portrayed Tina Shukshin on the Yahoo! Screen original series Other Space.
In January 2016, after visiting Greece and meeting with refugee families fleeing violence in Syria, Vayntrub co-founded a website and social media movement called #CantDoNothing to spotlight the European migrant crisis.[7][8][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Life Happens | Tanya |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ER | Tatiana | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Days of Our Lives | Young Kristen | |
| 2001–2002 | Lizzie McGuire | Posse Member #1 / Cute Burper / Dancer | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | The Division | Katerina Ominsky | Episode: "Acts of Desperation" |
| 2012 | Daddy Knows Best | Nancy | Episode: "Game Night" |
| 2012 | The League | Cute Girl in Bar | Episode: "The Hoodie" |
| 2013 | Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous | Felcia | Episode: "Zach Stone Is Gonna Get Wild" |
| 2013 | Food Network Star | Video Caller | Episode: "4th of July Live" |
| 2013 | Key and Peele | Vampire | Episode: "Sexy Vampires" |
| 2014 | House of Lies | Christy | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Californication | Bad Actress | Episode: "Like Father Like Son" |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley | Tara | Episode: "Third Party Insourcing" |
| 2015 | Other Space | Tina Shukshin | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Love | Gus's ex-girlfriend |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2014 | CollegeHumor Originals | Various | 15 episodes |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | The Ultimate Warrior | Video short [13] |
References
- ^ Vayntrub, Milana (8 March 2013). "I feel like the luckiest girl with the funniest fans! Thank you @juliawtmn, @NatoshaRay and @rawins418 for this wonderful birthday present!". Twitter. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Vayntrub, Milana (8 March 2014). "My mom and my hamburger birthday cake. http://instagram.com/p/lRw6A5nvHf/". Twitter. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ a b c d e Kurp, Josh (4 April 2014). "Meet The Actress Who Plays 'Lily,' Your AT&T Commercial Crush". UPROXX. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Live Prude Girls". YouTube. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Backstage Staff (23 July 2014). "The Third Annual Backstage 30: 28. Milana Vayntrub". Backstage. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Vayntrub, Milana (6 December 2012). "@SalteeMan no. I'm also a Jew and fundamentally opposed to any kind of cooking people to death". Twitter. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ a b Haltiwanger, John (February 2, 2016). "You've Seen This Woman A Thousand Times But Had No Idea She Was A Refugee". Elite Daily. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ a b The Chive. February 1, 2016 http://thechive.com/2016/02/01/an-amazing-side-of-milana-vayntrub-you-havent-seen-15-photos/. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b Box (25 January 2015). "BA #061: Milana Vayntrub". Box Angeles. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ NMR Staff (29 December 2014). "The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 100 – 76!". NewMediaRockstars. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Letting Up Despite Great Faults (28 August 2011). "Letting Up Despite Great Faults - 'Teenage Tide'". YouTube. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "About Us". Can't Do Nothing. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ Published on Mar 16, 2015 (2015-03-16). "Wrestling Isn't Wrestling". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
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