Brittany Furlan

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Brittany Furlan
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Furlan in 2017
Born
Brittany Jayne Furlan [1]

(1986-09-05) September 5, 1986 (age 37)
Occupations
  • Internet personality
  • actress
  • comedian
Known for Vine
Spouse
(m. 2019)

Brittany Jayne Furlan Lee (born September 5, 1986) is an American Internet personality, actress and comedian based in Los Angeles. She was the most followed female video star on Vine until November 2015.[ citation needed ] She was the fifth-most-followed viner, with 9.9 million followers when Vine ended, and the second-most-followed woman.

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She was declared by Time in 2015 to be one of the most influential people on the Internet. [2]

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, [3] and signed with content network Endemol. [4]

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." [5]

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. [6] They were married a year later on February 14, 2019. [7] She does not have children of her own and does not plan to. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 We Are Your Friends SaraFilm
2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling Goldberg Short film
2018 The Unicorn SamanthaFilm
2018 The American Meme HerselfDocumentary
2019 The Dirt Bandmate GirlfriendFilm
2019 E! True Hollywood Story HerselfEpisode: "Is Fame an Addiction?"
2020 Spy Intervention Brianna BrownFilm
2021–present Paradise City JanisTV spinoff of American Satan
2022 Good Mourning Waitress

Awards and nominations

YearNominatedAwardResult
2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice Web: Viner Nominated

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