Tana Mongeau
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| Born | June 24, 1998[1] | |||||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 3.7 million+[2] (August 2018) | |||||||||
| Total views | 0.40 billion+[2] (August 2018) | |||||||||
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Last updated: August 31, 2018 | ||||||||||
Tana Mongeau (born June 24, 1998)[1] is an American internet personality.
Biography
Mongeau grew up and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3][4]
Mongeau's most famous videos are her "storytime" videos.[5] On February 10, 2017, Mongeau posted on her Snapchat that she was being investigated by the FBI after someone hacked into her emails and “sent a bombing and shooting threat to McCarran International Airport”.[6]
Mongeau's debut single, "Hefner", was released in November 2017.[7] The music video featured Bella Throne.[8] Mongeau collaborated with Lil Phag and Dr. Woke on a song titled "Deadahh" that was released on December 15, 2017. She released her second solo single, "W", on March 1, 2018. Her third solo single, "F**k Up", was released on August 31, 2018.
Controversies
On January 24, 2017, Mongeau posted a video titled "The N Word" which has received over 6 million views and over 300,000 dislikes. In the video, Mongeau describes an encounter where a person on her tour (later revealed to be YouTuber iDubbbz) told her "say nigger". On February 17, 2017, Mongeau posted a video titled "An apology" for the iDubbbz drama which has received over 3 million views.[9][5]
Mongeau announced on May 26, 2018 that she would be hosting her own convention, titled TanaCon, at the same time and in the same city as Vidcon 2018, from June 22–23.[10] Mongeau intended TanaCon to be an alternative to VidCon after the VidCon 2017 organizers failed to give Mongeau the rights at the convention of a "featured creator". TanaCon took place in Anaheim, California, at the Anaheim Marriott Suites, on June 22, 2018, and was cancelled the same day. Over 80 creators were set to hold panels at the event including Bella Thorne, Shane Dawson, Casey Neistat, Miranda Sings, Ricky Dillon, Elijah Daniel, Jenn McAllister, Gabbie Hanna, Trevor Moran, Lisa Schwartz and Jack Baran. Despite Mongeau's claims that 20,000 people tried to attend the convention,[11] 4,000 to 5,000 people attended at most and the Marriott was not capable of holding even that many people.[12] Those who attended or lined up to attend complained of lack of food and water and standing for hours in the sun. It was reported that many people were sunburned and that some people passed out because of the heat.[11] The event had received much attention and criticism. The Verge said that fans were comparing it to Fyre Fest, and attendees were yelling "refund" after the event.[13] YouTuber Shane Dawson said that agreeing to appear at TanaCon was the "worst decision [he] ever made".[14] Mongeau later apologized and said that refunds would be issued.[15] Dawson later released a 3-part documentary style series of YouTube videos that shared Mongeau and other people involved in the convention's perspectives on the event.
Filmography
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Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Shane and Friends | Herself | Episode: Tana Mongeau |
| Power Rangers vs Voltron - Minute Mash-Ups | Pink Ranger | Main Role; ismahawk: Episode 4 | |
| Vegan 2016 | Herself | Documentary (Archive Footage) | |
| 2017 | Shane and Friends | Herself | Episode: Tana Mongeau & Cupcakke |
| Escape the Night | The Saloon Girl | Main role (Season 2); YouTube Red Original | |
| Shane and Friends | Herself | Episode: Tana Mongeau & Elijah Daniel | |
| Apologies in Advance with Andrea Russett | Herself | Episode: Tana Mongeau | |
| Maury | Herself | Episode: "Test Me... I'll Prove I'm Not Sleeping with Your Husband!" | |
| 2018 | The Truth About Tanacon | Herself | Shane Dawson 3 Part Documentary Series |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Director |
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| 2017 | "Hefner" | Herself | Hunter Moreno |
| "Address On The Internet" | Mod Sun | Bella Thorne | |
| 2018 | "Clout 9" | Lil Phag | Bella Thorne |
| "W" | Herself | Hunter Moreno | |
| "F**k Up" | Herself | Hunter Moreno |
References
- ^ a b Mongeau, Tana [@tanamongeau] (June 24, 2016). "ITS MY BIRTHDAY BITCHESSSSSS" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "About Tana Mongeau". YouTube.
- ^ a b Keiles, Jamie Lauren (January 30, 2017). "Step Inside the YouTube-Fueled, Teenaged Extravaganza That Is Beautycon". Wired. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ Quinn, Dave (September 26, 2017). "Bella Thorne and YouTube Star Tana Mongeau Make Out in a Series of Snaps: 'Who's Shook?'". People. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Hathaway, Jay (February 8, 2017). "The Week's Hottest Meme Comes From a Racist Beef Between YouTube Personalities". The Daily Dot. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "Tana Mongeau Is "Being Investigated By FBI" After Alleged Email Hack". We The Unicorns. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "@tanamongeau on Instagram: "aaaaand HERE'S THE COVER FOR HEFNER.... HOLY FUCK? comes out in three days on Monday on my YouTube channel, Apple Music, & Spotify... ur…"". Instagram. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Bella Thorne And Tana Mongeau Music Video". Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Kircher, Madison Malone (February 9, 2017). "Vegan YouTube Drama Erupts (Again!) Over N-Word Video". New York. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "Tana Mongeau announces TanaCon". Twitter. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "VidCon alternative TanaCon reportedly shut down after 20,000 fans show up". Polygon. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Loughrey, Clarisse (June 27, 2018). "This event is being called the Fyre Festival of YouTube conventions". The Independent. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "YouTuber's anti-VidCon convention TanaCon was such a disaster that fans are comparing it to Fyre Fest". The Verge. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "YouTuber Shane Dawson calls disastrous TanaCon the 'worst decision ever'". Polygon. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "YouTuber apologises for conference chaos". BBC News. June 25, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.