Cameron Dallas
Cameron Dallas | |
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Born | Cameron Alexander Dallas September 8, 1994 Whittier, California, U.S. |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Known for | YouTube, Vine videos, magcon |
Television | Chasing Cameron |
Cameron Alexander Dallas (born September 8, 1994)[citation needed] is an American internet personality and actor, best known for his prominence on the video application Vine and YouTube.[1] Dallas has gone on to star in films such as Expelled and The Outfield.
Cameron currently stars on his Netflix reality show Chasing Cameron.
Career
Dallas began his career in September 2012 posting vines of himself playing jokes and pranks on his friends and family.[2][3] In 2014, Dallas had 8.1 million followers on Vine, making him the 11th most followed account,[4] and 11.3 million followers on Twitter. In addition to this Dallas has approximately 21 million followers on Instagram.[5] In April 2014, AwesomenessTV CEO Brian Robbins announced he was making a film starring Dallas.[6][7] The film, titled Expelled, was released later that year, on December 12, 2014.[8] In May 2015, Dallas starred in two episodes of the NBC thriller television series American Odyssey.[9][10] That same year, Dallas appeared in The Outfield opposite Nash Grier, and Caroline Sunshine.[11][12] The film was released on November 10, 2015, through video on demand.[13] In November 2015, it was revealed Dallas had been cast in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.[14] However, his scenes were cut.[15] On April 20, 2015, Dallas released his debut single "She Bad".[16][17][18] He also was later featured in Daniel Skye's track "All I Want Is You".
In June 2016, Dallas announced that he would be starring in an upcoming Netflix reality series Chasing Cameron.[19] It premiered on December 27, 2016.[19]
Within June and July 2017, he has now reached 20 million followers on Instagram and 11 million on Twitter.
Personal life
Dallas was born in Whittier, California.[citation needed] He was raised in Chino, California by his mother, Gina Dallas.[citation needed] He has a sister named Sierra Dallas, who is four years older. He has described his ethnic background as half Scottish, a quarter Mexican and a quarter German.[20]
Filmography
Year | Film | Title | Notes |
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2014 | Expelled | Felix O'Neil | |
2015 | The Frog Kingdom | Freddie | Voice role |
2015 | The Outfield | Frankie Payton |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | AwesomenessTV | Himself | Episode: "Kanye: What's In My Murse?" |
2015 | American Odyssey | Cameron | Episodes: "Wingman", "Beat Feat" |
2016–present | Chasing Cameron | Himself | Lead role |
Discography
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [21] |
US R&B/HH [22] |
US Rap [23] | ||||||||||||
"She Bad" | 2015 | —[A] | 46 | —[B] | Non-album single | |||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US Pop [24] | ||||||||||||||
"All I Want" (Daniel Skye featuring Cameron Dallas) |
2015 | —[C] | Non-album single | |||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
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2014 | 2014 Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Male | Nominated |
Choice Web: Viner | Won | ||
2015 | 2015 Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Male | Won |
Choice Web: Viner | Won | ||
2016 | 42nd People's Choice Awards | Favorite Social Media Star | Nominated |
2016 Teen Choice Awards | Choice Male Hottie | Nominated | |
Choice Web Star: Male | Nominated | ||
Choice Social Media King | Won | ||
Streamy Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
2017 | 43rd People's Choice Awards | Favorite Social Media Star | Won |
Streamy Awards | Creator of the Year | Nominated |
Notes
- ^ "She Bad" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
- ^ "She Bad" did not enter the Billboard Rap songs, but peaked at No. 8 on the Digital Rap Songs chart.
- ^ "All I Want" did not enter the Billboard Pop songs, but peaked at No. 35 on the Digital Pop Songs chart.
References
- ^ Ward, Kate (September 26, 2013). "Cameron Dallas Is a 22-Year-Old Vine Celebrity, and You'd Be Shocked How Popular He is". Bustle. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Henderson, Hannah. "The other Cameron: Dallas v David". BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Lehrer, Meaghan. "Why Everyone Loves Social Media Sensation Cameron Dallas". FirstSlice. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Kosoff, Maya. "The 30 Most Popular Vine Stars In The World". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Top 100 Instagram Profiles by Followers - Socialblade Instagram Stats | Instagram Statistics". Retrieved on 12 January 2017.
- ^ Shaw, Lucas. "AwesomenessTV to Produce Movie With Vine Stars Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas". The Wrap. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Eadicicco, Lisa. "Two Teen Stars Of Twitter's Video App Vine Now Have A Movie Deal". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Rapold, Nicolas. "A Comedic Sprinter Tries a Marathon". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Whitney, Alyse. "Vine Star Cameron Dallas Fights with a 'Twilight' Star in His TV Debut". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Gonzalez, Sandra. "Vine star Cameron Dallas gets roughed up in 'American Odyssey' sneak peek". Mashable. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Malach, Maggie. "Get Your First Look at Nash Grier + Cameron Dallas' Movie 'The Outfield'". Pop Crush. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Brouwer, Bree. "Fullscreen Launches Film Division To Develop Feature-Length Movies With YouTube Stars". tubefilter. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (October 16, 2015). "'The Outfield' Starring Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas to Premiere on iTunes". Variety.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ Ross A. Lincoln. "Brillstein Signs Digital Star Cameron Dallas - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Picardi, Phillip (May 18, 2016). "Cameron Dallas Cuddles with Puppies and Talks Social Superstardom in Our Latest Issue". Teen Vogue. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ McSpadden, Kevin. "Cameron Dallas Just Dropped His Debut Single 'She Bad'". Time. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "WATCH: Cameron Dallas Releases 'She Bad' Lyric Video". iHeart Radio. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Van De Wall, Virginia. "WATCH: Cameron Dallas Releases Music Video for Debut Single "She Bad"". J-14. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ a b Spangler, Todd (June 22, 2016). "Netflix Greenlights Cameron Dallas Reality Show". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Cameron Dallas (@camerondallas) Twitter. Retrieved 03 September 2015.
- ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". Retrieved on 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". Retrieved on 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". Retrieved on 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". Retrieved on 12 January 2017.
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