Ingrid Nilsen
Ingrid Nilsen | ||||||||
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Nilsen interviews Barack Obama (2016) | ||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||
Born |
Ingrid Nilsen February 2, 1989 Rowland Heights, California, U.S. | |||||||
Nationality | Norwegian and Thai | |||||||
Occupation | YouTube beauty guru, TV hostess, makeup artist, video blogger (vlogger) | |||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||
Channel | Missglamorazzi | |||||||
Years active | 2009–present | |||||||
Genre | Beauty & Style | |||||||
Subscribers |
4 million (January 2016) | |||||||
Total views |
274 million (July 2015) | |||||||
Network | Big Frame | |||||||
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Ingrid Nilsen (born February 2, 1989), commonly known by her YouTube name Missglamorazzi,[1] is an American YouTube personality from Rowland Heights, California.
Career
Nilsen began her YouTube channel on October 23, 2009, because she wanted to share her feeling of confidence with other people and push herself to overcome her fear of public speaking.[2] In her videos she covers topics such as fashion, lifestyle and make-up. Nilsen currently has over 4 million subscribers.[3]
Nilsen also maintains a second channel on YouTube entitled "TheGridMonster" on which she posts her vlogs and more candid content.
In mid-2014, Nilsen began working with CoverGirl, becoming the first YouTube personality to represent the brand.[4] In late 2014, Nilsen became a judge on the reality television show Project Runway: Threads.[5] At the 2014 Teen Choice Awards, Nilsen was nominated for Choice Web Star: Fashion/Beauty.[6]
On January 15, 2016, Nilsen interviewed Barack Obama in a livestream hosted at the White House. She raised questions about the future of terrorism in the United States, taxation of feminine hygiene products, and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people. Nilsen also asked Obama to share the story behind an item of personal significance during the interview, to which Obama showed a series of small totems, stating that each one reminds him "of all the different people [he's] met along the way".[7][8]
Personal life
Ingrid is of Norwegian descent on her father's side and Thai on her mother's side.[9] On June 9, 2015, Nilsen uploaded a video on her YouTube channel, in which she came out as lesbian.[10][11][12][13]
From September 2015 to January 2016, Nilsen dated fellow YouTuber Hannah Hart.[14] [15]
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
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2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Fashion/Beauty | Nominated |
2014 | Streamy Award | 2014 Streamy Awards Best Beauty Program[16] | Won |
2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Fashion/Beauty | Nominated |
2015 | Streamy Award | 2015 Streamy Awards Best Beauty Program[17] | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Lambe, Stacy. "YouTube Stars Who Went Mainstream in 2014". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Koppelman, Anna. "The Wonderful, But Confusing World of YouTube 'Friendships'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Gibson, Cristina. "We're Live Streaming With YouTube Star Ingrid Nilsen". Cambio. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Douglas, Joanna. "Beauty Vlogger Lands CoverGirl Campaign". Yahoo News. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Kowalski, Kristine. "YouTuber Ingrid Nilsen is a 'Project Runway: Threads' Judge!". Twist Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly. "Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ The White House. "The YouTube Interview with President Obama". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Liptak, Kevin. "Obama weighs in on Trump, dog pants and tampons in YouTube interview". CNN. CNN. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Growing Up in a Mixed Family".
- ↑ France, Lisa. "'Project Runway: Threads' judge Ingrid Nilsen comes out". CNN. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Horowitz, Alana. "Ingrid Nilsen, Youtube Star, Comes Out As Gay". Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Greenberg, Alissa. "Watch YouTube Beauty Guru Ingrid Nilsen Come Out as Gay In an Emotional Video". Time. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Andriakos, Jacqueline. "Web Beauty Star Ingrid Nilsen Comes Out as Gay in YouTube Video – Watch Now". People. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Sander, Brice. "'My Drunk Kitchen' Star Hannah Hart & Miss Glamorazzi Ingrid Nilsen Are So Adorably In Love at the Streamys". ET Online. Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ Hart, Hannah. ""Hey Internet Family, wanted to let you guys know..."". Twitter.
- ↑ "4th Annual Winners & Nominees - The Streamy Awards". streamys.org. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "5th Annual Winners & Nominees - The Streamy Awards". streamys.org. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
External links
- Ear Biscuits: Ep. 78 Ingrid Nilsen (interview podcast, 2015)