Brittany Furlan
Brittany Jayne Furlan (born September 5, 1986)[2] is an American Internet personality, comedian and actor based in Los Angeles. She was the most followed female video star on Vine until November 2015.
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Born | Brittany Jayne Furlan[1] September 5, 1986 Perkasie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Known for | Vine |
Spouse(s) |
She was declared by Time in 2015 to be one of the most influential people on the Internet.[3]
Career
Furlan was born on September 5, 1986, in Perkasie, Pennsylvania to Italian-American parents. She previously tried to break into television before becoming a star on Vine,[4] and signed with content network Endemol.[5]
Furlan also appeared in the music video for the song "Fireball" by Pitbull featuring John Ryan.[2]
Furlan was embroiled in a controversy during the 2014 Daytime Emmys Red Carpet show when she told actor Ryan Paevey, "We're going to get you away from us before we rape you."[6]
In 2018, she was a featured personality in the Netflix documentary The American Meme.[2]
Personal life
Since early 2017, Furlan has been in a relationship with Mötley Crüe drummer, Tommy Lee. On February 14, 2018, they announced their engagement on Instagram.[7] They were married a year later on February 14, 2019.[8]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | We Are Your Friends | Sara | Film |
2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Goldberg | Short film |
2018 | The Unicorn | Samantha | Film |
2018 | The American Meme | Herself | Documentary |
2019 | The Dirt | Bandmate Girlfriend | Film |
2019 | E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | Episode: "Is Fame an Addiction?" |
2020 | Spy Intervention | Brianna Brown | Film |
2021-present | Paradise City | Janis | TV spinoff of American Satan |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
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2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web: Viner | Nominated |
References
- "IMDb". IMDb.
- Clevinger, Nina (February 2, 2022). "Who is Tommy Lee's wife, Brittany Furlan?". The US Sun. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- "The 30 Most Influential People on the Internet". Time. March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- "How Vine's Biggest Female Star Brittany Furlan Is Building a Career – One 6-Second Video at a Time". The Wrap. March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- "Vine Star Brittany Furlan Signs With Endemol Network ..." Variety. April 23, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- Rivera, Zayda (June 23, 2014). "Daytime Emmys red carpet hosts deemed 'appalling' for rape joke". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- "Tommy Lee Is Engaged to Vine Star Brittany Furlan". E! Online. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- "Tommy Lee Marries Social Media Star Brittany Furlan: 'We Did It!'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.