Jenn McAllister
Jennifer Ann McAllister (born July 9, 1996) is an American YouTuber and actress, known as jennxpenn on YouTube, where she has over 3 million subscribers.[1] As an actress, she has portrayed the roles of Abby in Bad Night and Andie Fixler in the YouTube Red series Foursome.
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Born | Jennifer Ann McAllister July 9, 1996 | |||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||
Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||
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Channels | jennxpenn | |||||||||
Years active | 2008–present | |||||||||
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Subscribers | 3.6 million (main) | |||||||||
Total views | 350.6 million (main) | |||||||||
Network | AwesomenessTV | |||||||||
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Updated June 19, 2019 |
Early life
McAllister was born on July 9, 1996, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania[2] where she attended Council Rock High School South in Holland, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles north of Philadelphia.
Career
Early career
In March 2013, McAllister signed a YouTube partnership deal with AwesomenessTV and shortly after, in July 2013, McAllister moved from her home in Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, California.[3] On April 30, 2014, Jenn reached one million subscribers on her jennxpenn YouTube channel, followed by a 16-city North American tour in celebration of the accomplishment with fellow YouTuber Tyler Ward, taking place at the beginning of May and the entirety of June.[4] In June 2014, McAllister signed a YouTube management deal with Fullscreen.[5]
YouTube
McAllister created her YouTube channel jennxpenn at the age of 12 on January 15, 2009, but already had prior YouTube experience through a channel created beforehand with a friend.[6] McAllister currently has two YouTube channels; her main channel, jennxpenn and her vlogging channel, jenn.
McAllister was nominated for both Choice Web Star: Comedy and Choice Web Collaboration at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards.[7]
In September 2014, McAllister partnered with the nonprofit organization Our Time, releasing a video telling her viewers aged eighteen or above to register themselves to vote in the United States.[8]
Acting
At the 2015 Playlist Live convention, it was announced that McAllister and fellow YouTuber Lauren Elizabeth Luthringshausen would be starring in a film titled Bad Night. The film was produced by GRB Entertainment.[9] Since 2016, McAllister has starred in Foursome,[10] a YouTube Red original series. In 2018, she portrayed the role of Deanna in the Hulu series All Night.[11]
Writing
On March 28, 2015, McAllister announced that she would be releasing a book titled Really Professional Internet Person. The autobiography was released on August 25, 2015.[12]
Filmography
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Bad Night | Abby | Film |
2016–2018 | Foursome | Andie Fixler | Main role |
2016 | Sleep Tight | Emily | 1 episode |
2017 | Guardians of Oz | Gabby | Film |
2018–present | All Night | Deanna | Main role |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
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2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Comedy | Nominated |
Choice Web Collaboration - Fab Five in Real Life with Anthony Quintal, Jack Baran, Andrew Lowe, and Rebecca Black | Nominated | ||
2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Female | Nominated |
2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Female | Nominated |
Streamy Awards | Best Actress - Foursome | Won | |
Best Ensemble Cast - Foursome with Meghan Falcone, Brooke Markham, Logan Paul, Rickey Thompson | Nominated |
Books
- McAllister, Jenn (2015). Really Professional Internet Person. Scholastic. 224pp. ISBN 9780545861137.
References
- Moss, Caroline (September 13, 2014). "19-Year-Old YouTube Star Says She 'Doesn't Need A Real Job'". Business Insider. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Cid, Martin (July 8, 2014). "Famous Birthdays Today, July 9: Tom Hanks, Mitchel Musso, O.J. Simpson, Courtney Love, Jenn McAllister, Georgie Henley, Douglas Booth". Yareah Magazine. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- McAllister, Jenn (March 18, 2014). "Moving-Out Teen: A Survivor's Guide". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Salud, April (May 24, 2014). "jennxpenn on 1 Million Subscribers and Going On Tour". Strawburry17. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Gutelle, Sam (June 27, 2014). "JennXPenn's Fullscreen Deal Is Not An Ordinary YouTube Partnership". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Jaworski, Michelle; Votta, Rae (August 31, 2014). "Meet the YouTube class of 2014". The Kernel. The Daily Dot. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Nordyke, Kimberly (August 10, 2014). "Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- DeSimone, Evan (September 24, 2014). "jennxpenn Targets Teens For National Voter Registration Day". New Media Rockstar. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Gutelle, Sam (February 9, 2015). "Lauren Elizabeth, Jenn McAllister To Headline Feature Film 'Bad Night'". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Staff (March 29, 2016). "Jenn McAllister dishes about her hysterical 'Foursome' castmates". AOL.com. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- "Hulu Picks Up, Casts 'All Night' Graduation Comedy Series From AwesomenessTV".
- "JennXPenn is latest YouTube star to land a book deal". March 30, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2016 – via AFP Relax News.