Andrea Russett

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Andrea Russett
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Russett hosts performance at Watermark Restaurant, California, in 2014
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Born
Andrea Rose Russett

(1995-06-27) June 27, 1995 (age 29)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
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Years active2008–present
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Subscribers3.01 million [1]
Total views260.93 million [1]
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Last updated: July 6, 2020

Andrea Rose Russett (born June 27, 1995) [2] is an Internet personality active on Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube. [3] [4] Russett released music for her first time in 2020, making her a published singer-songwriter. [5]

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Early life

Russett was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Mark (William) and Jacqui Russett, who are both graphic designers. [6] She has one sister (Nethu), Anna, and one brother, Anthony.

She attended Bishop Dwenger, a private Catholic high school, until her junior year, when she moved to California and began attending an online school. However, she left the program during her final year, saying "everybody learns differently and I don't learn by reading and writing a report. I need to be doing something to learn." [6]

Career

In 2009 during her early teens, Russett began broadcasting on YouTube when she created a music video entry for a contest to meet Justin Bieber. [7] Although her entry didn't win, it went viral and launched her career. [8]

In 2012 she started her first job, working as a nighttime radio DJ in Fort Wayne, Indiana and becoming the youngest nationally syndicated radio host in the country. [9] [10] [7]

In her junior year of high school, she moved to California after signing a contract with Fullscreen. [6]

In 2013, Russett began designing her own clothing line, FLAWD Clothing. [11] [12] (As of Aug 2019, the clothing website no longer exists, and social media accounts for the line have been inactive since Jun 2015.)

Since achieving YouTube fame, Russett has appeared in several movies including Expelled (2014), Lovesick (2016), and Sickhouse (2016). Sickhouse is a thriller film that was initially released in brief increments via her Snapchat account. [13] She also attended a few VidCon events, for meet-and-greets with her fans. [11]

Since then, Russett has changed her path of career onto music. She released her first song, Darkest Hour, in October 2020. [14] The second song, Get Out Alive, premiered on YouTube in December the same year. [15] She started a Twitch account [16] in 2022.

Personal life

On September 21, 2018, Russett came out as bisexual through a series of tweets on Twitter. [17] [18] Andrea has also been vocal on social media about her addiction to alcohol, as well as her struggles with getting sober since June 2023. As of May 15, 2024, she is 30 days sober. [19]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014 Expelled VanessaFelix's ex-girlfriend
2016LovesickThe GirlfriendShort film
2016 Sickhouse Andrea [20]
2016A Peculiar TaleFortune TellerShort film
2016 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Grungy Girl No. 2Cameo appearance [21]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2014 @SummerBreak HerselfYouTubeSeason 2 guest role
2015–present YouTubers React Herself12 episodes
2016Making MovesHerselfGuest appearance; 1 episode
2016 Catfish: The TV Show Herself MTV Guest appearance; 1 episode
2017–presentApologies in Advance with Andrea RussettHerselfHost
2017 Escape the Night Herself as "The Mystic"Main role; Season 2; 10 episodes
2018Guilty PartyCat CarlsonFullscreenMain role; Season 2: Full Season

Discography

Singles

TitleYearWritten byRef.
"Darkest Hour"2020Matt Romagna, Dan Wilson, & Andrea Russett [22]
"Get Out Alive"2020Matt Romagna & Andrea Russett [23]
"Freezing"2021Andrea Russett & Matt Romagna [24]
"Stranger"2021Andrea Russett & Matt Romagna [25]

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