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Annie LeBlanc
Birth nameJulianna Grace "Annie" LeBlanc
Born (2004-12-05) December 5, 2004 (age 19)
Augusta, Georgia, United States
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Actress
  • Internet personality
Years active2008–present
Websitewww.bratayley.com

Julianna Grace "Annie" LeBlanc (born 5 December 2004) is an American gymnast, singer, actress and internet personality who's been featured in online videos since she was four years old and has an extensive online following. She stars as Rhyme in the family drama "Chicken Girls" on the Brat digital network on Youtube, and also plays Rhyme in the upcoming feature length film "Chicken Girls: The Movie" produced by Lionsgate. She has starred on the "Bratayley" Youtube Vlog since 2013 and the Youtube Red Originals series "We Are Savvy" since 2017.

On September 9, 2017, LeBlanc's cover of the song "Fly" by Maddie & Tae peaked at #34 on the Billboard Charts in "Country" songs. In April 2018, LeBlanc won a Shorty Award for "Muser of the Year".

Biography

Julianna Grace "Annie" LeBlanc was born on December 5, 2004 to parents Billy and Katie LeBlanc while her father was stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia.[1] She had an older brother Caleb, who died suddenly of a heart condition in 2015 when he was 13. She also has a younger sister, Hayley. All three children were homeschooled, though spent some time at public schools.[2] LaBlanc started taking gymnastics classes when she was 3 years old, and her family started posting videos of her online when she was four.[3]

Career

LaBlanc has signed with Maker Studios of the Disney Digital Network and is a collaborator for the Youtube channel "Gymscool".[3]

Acroanna channel

LeBlanc was originally known for her gymnastic videos.[3] Her gymnastic meets and tutorials started being published in 2008 on her YouTube channel, Acroanna, when she was 4 years old. Acroanna has over 2.9 million subscribers.[2]

Bratayley Vlog

LeBlanc is one of the stars of a daily Vlog on the YouTube channel “Bratayley” (6M+ subscribers). The Vlog, which was initially just for relatives and started being filmed when LeBlanc was six, follows the lives of the "Bratayley" family (not their real name).[2] The stars include parents Billy and Katie with their two daughters Annie and Hayley. The name “Bratayley” was initially a nickname for Hayley, combining the word “brat” and the name "Hayley."[2] The Vlog used to include brother Caleb, who died unexpectedly in 2015 when he was 13, due to an undiagnosed heart condition that runs in the family called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. After an absence following his death, the family started posting again with the remaining family members.[2]

Chicken Girls

After it was speculated that LaBlanc was dating fellow social media star Hayden Summerall in 2017, the alleged couple was dubbed "Hannie" by fans, who created elaborate fan-fiction with complex storylines about their high school relationship, and photoshopped thousands of pictures that appear to show the two together. LaBlanc and Summerall collaborated on a Youtube cover of "Little Do You Know" by Alex & Sierra, which went viral. After Brat media founder Rob Fishman learned of the "Hannie" phenomenon, he cast LaBlanc and Summerall into an upcoming show, and their faux relationship was written into the storyline.[4]

In August 2017, Variety magazine announced that digital company Brat would release a new YouTube series called "Chicken Girls". The series features LeBlanc and Summerall's relationship, and focuses on the daily lives of a group of friends and dancers at the faux high school, "Attaway High".[5]

The show's debut episode has received over 10 million YouTube views, and as of May 2018, the second season had between 2 million and 4.5 million views per episode.[6] In February 2018, Variety announced that Lionsgate would be distributing a full-length feature film of "Chicken Girls: The Movie".[7][8] There is also a book deal with Skyhorse Publishing.[6]

We Are Savvy

Also in August 2017, Variety announced that YouTube greenlit the YouTube Red Originals series, "We Are Savvy", as a continuation of a teen magazine series of the same name on Canada's Family Channel.[9] LeBlanc was introduced as a co-host of the series, which debuted with over 4.2M+ views in its pilot episode and focuses on music, fashion, and lifestyle elements.[9]

A Girl Named Jo

In May 2018, it was announced that LeBlanc and her sister Hayley LeBlanc would be starring in a new series on the "Brat" YouTube channel.[10] That same month, it was announced that LeBlanc and Addison Riecke would star in a "Brat" teen mystery series called "A Girl Named Jo" which takes place in 1963 in a small town.[11]

Music

In June 2017, LaBlanc and singer Hayden Summerall released a cover of "Little Do You Know" by Alex & Sierra, which went viral and by October 2017 had received over 22 million views.[3]

On September 9, 2017, LeBlanc's cover of the song "Fly" by Maddie & Tae peaked at #34 on the Billboard Charts in "Country" songs. Her cover of "Fly" peaked at #20 on iTunes music chart in August 15, 2017.[12][13]

In November 2017, LeBlanc released her first original single, “Ordinary Girl”, which has received over 25 million views on YouTube and peaked at #72 on the iTunes Chart on November 2, 2017.[14][15]

In February 2018 released a single, “Little Things", that peaked at #22 on the American iTunes music chart on February 14, 2018[16] and has received over 3 million views on YouTube.[citation needed]

In December 2017, Tiger Beat announced that LeBlanc would be going on her first U.S. tour in early 2018.[17] LeBlanc has been noted for her music on her musical.ly handle @presshandstands7.[18]

In April 2018, she won the Shorty Award for "Muser of the Year".[19][20][21]

In early May 2018, LeBlanc released a new pop country compilation album on iTunes called, "Lollipop", with music label Heard Well.[22] The curated collection also features two songs by LeBlanc, "Somebody’s Heart" and "Photograph."[22]

Singles

Title Year YouTube Views (as of March 12, 2018)
"Little Do You Know" 2017 35,132,856
"Fly" (Cover of song by by Maddie & Tae) 6,626,966
"Birds of a Feather" 4,390,561
"Ordinary Girl" 19,241,234
"Photograph" 9,342,787
"Jingle Bells" 1,608,282
"Little Things" 2018 2,874,796
"Somebody's Heart" 1,360,925

Tours

  • The Left Me Hangin' Tour (2017)

References

  1. ^ Carter, Brooke (2018-01-05). "Annie LeBlanc Profile - Gazette Review". Gazette Review. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e Heyde, Jennifer. "5 Things to Know About the Bratayleys". PEOPLE.com. PEOPLE. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Carter, Brooke (2017-08-23). "Annie LeBlanc Net Worth 2018 - How Rich is the Gymnast - Gazette Review". Gazette Review. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  4. ^ Lorenz, Taylor (2017-12-28). "How Fans Invented #Hannie, the Ultimate Social Media Supercouple". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. ^ McNary, Dave (22 August 2017). "Digital Creator Brat Unveils Fall Slate of High School-Set Shows". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b "A founder who sold his last startup for ~$50 million is using book and movie deals to boost his new YouTube-centric media company". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  7. ^ McNary, Dave. "Lionsgate Unveils 'Studio L' Digital Slate With 'Honor List,' 'Most Likely to Murder'". Variety. Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Brat Confirms 'Chicken Girls: The Movie' is Happening | TigerBeat". BOP and Tiger Beat. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  9. ^ a b Clarke, Stewart (10 August 2017). "YouTube Red Orders Original Kids Series 'We Are Savvy'". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  10. ^ Stivale, Shelby. "Annie and Hayley LeBlanc Give Fans a Sneak Peek at Their New Brat Series". tigerbeat.com. Tiger Beat. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  11. ^ Carras, Christi (2018-05-21). "Brat Announces New Series 'A Girl Named Jo' Starring Annie LeBlanc, Addison Riecke". Variety. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  12. ^ "Annie LeBlanc". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  13. ^ "iTunesCharts.net: Annie LeBlanc (American iTunes Music Chart Performance)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  14. ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'Ordinary Girl' by Annie LeBlanc (American Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  15. ^ "YouTube star Annie LeBlanc shares her worst on-stage blunder!". Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  16. ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'Little Things' by Annie LeBlanc (American Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  17. ^ Booth, Ali (4 December 2017). "Annie LeBlanc to Join Hayden Summerall on Tour". Tiger Beat. Tiger Beat. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  18. ^ "The 12 musical.ly Stars You Need To Start Following Right Now". Capital. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  19. ^ "Annie LeBlanc - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Shorty Awards.
  20. ^ "Shorty Awards: 2018 Complete Winners List - TheCelebrityCafe.com". thecelebritycafe.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  21. ^ "Annie LeBlanc Wins Big at the Shorty Awards - Celebrity Sauce". Celebrity Sauce. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  22. ^ a b Wingfield, Katie (4 May 2018). "Annie LeBlanc Releases 'Lollipop' Compilation Album With Heard Well". BOP and Tiger Beat. Tiger Beat.
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