Manon Mathews
Manon Mathews | |
|---|---|
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Santa Barbara City College |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | manonmathews |
Manon Mathews is an American comedian, actress, and social media personality. She is best known for her videos on Vine and her appearances in film and television.[1]
Early life and education
Manon was born and raised in Los Angeles. She studied theatre, dance, and film production at Santa Barbara City College.[1]
Career
She began her professional career at Second City Conservatory, the Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade.[1]
Mathews rose to prominence on the video app Vine where she ultimately amassed a fan base of over 3,000,000 followers and accrued over 1,400,000,000 loops until Vine was unceremoniously shuttered. She became one of the USA's top performing members of the burgeoning subset of online entertainers known as 'Vine Stars' that dominated the app before it became defunct.[1][2][3]
Comedy
As a stand-up comedian, she has appeared at Dad's Garage in Atlanta, Georgia,[4] SF Sketchfest,[5] and the 2018 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, as part of its 'New Faces Of Comedy' program.[6]
Acting
She appeared as supporting actress in the feature films Welcome to Forever, FML, and starred as Chloe in the 2016 film Holiday Breakup,[2][7] which was written and directed by her father, Temple Mathews. She has also appeared in Broad City, Single by 30, and Sorry Not Sorry.[2]
As a talent, she has appeared in advertisements for Bud Light and also partnered with brands such as T-Mobile, JBL Speakers, and Master Card.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Rindfuss, Brian (7 May 2019). "Internet Celeb and Rising Stand-Up Manon Matthews Brings Her Candid Comedy to San Antonio for One Night Only". San Antonio Current. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Pehling, Dave (13 January 2019). "SF Sketchfest Rolls Through First Full Week". CBS San Francisco. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Elizabeth, De (28 October 2016). "23 Stars Who Started on Vine". TeenVogue. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Manon Mathews Weekend At Dad's Garage". creativeloafing.com. 25 January 2019.
- ^ "SF Sketchfest". sfsketchfest.com.
- ^ "Just for Laughs Announces Its 2018 New Faces". vulture.com. 23 July 2018.
- ^ Dubois, Lauren (20 November 2017). "Netflix Thanksgiving Movies 2017: 6 Films To Stream During Turkey Day Celebration". International Business Times. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Bradley, Diana (7 March 2007). "Comedian and Influencer Manon Matthews On Life After Vine". PR Week. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
