Kyra Kupetsky

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Kyra Kupetsky
Born (1993-09-07) September 7, 1993 (age 31)
New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Animator
  • cartoonist
  • voice actress
Years active2017–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/YouTube series Chikn Nuggit , which is co-produced with Frederator Studios and BuzzFeed.

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Life and career

Not much is currently known about Kyra's early life, aside from her being raised in New York and moving to Burbank after attending the School of Visual Arts in 2015. [1]

Kupetsky is in the LGBTQ community, in particular she is a lesbian. [2]

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 January 2024, they are being uploaded every week on Monday 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]

Artistry

She creates animation that is "cute and heartwarming", inspired by drawings she created in her childhood, and in her time between university and work. [8]

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References

  1. Brantz, Loryn; Kupetsky, Kyra (2019-10-08). Grab Life by the Balls: And Other Life Lessons from The Good Advice Cupcake. Running Press. ISBN   978-0-7624-6815-7.
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