Kyra Kupetsky | |
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| Born | September 7, 1993 New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Chikn Nuggit The Good Advice Cupcake |
Kyra Kupetsky (born September 7, 1993) is an American animator, cartoonist, and voice actress. She is most known for creating and voicing the titular TikTok and YouTube series Chikn Nuggit , which is co-produced with Frederator Studios and BuzzFeed.
Kupetsky was raised in New York and moved to Burbank, California, after attending the School of Visual Arts in 2015. [1]
Before BuzzFeed, she worked on two shorts, Forget Me Not and Thrill of the Haunt. She is also credited as an animator for five episodes of Too Loud , though it is unclear if this was before or after she joined the site's creative team. [3]
In 2017, she began working for the BuzzFeed Animation Lab, and created series such as The Good Advice Cupcake and Late Bloomicorn. In 2020, she created Chikn Nuggit , a series of shorts distributed on YouTube and TikTok. As of June 2023, the shorts have amassed a combined total of over 1 billion views. [4] The series has had various upload schedules; however, as of August 2025, they are being uploaded every week on Wednesday and Friday. [5]
In 2023, a Chikn Nuggit television series was announced, being co-produced by Frederator Studios, Genius Brands, and BuzzFeed Animation Lab, a subsidiary of BuzzFeed. [6] [7]
Kupetsky creates animation that is "cute and heartwarming", inspired by drawings she created in her childhood, and in her time between university and work. [8]