Maddie Grace Jepson

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Maddie Grace Jepson
Born
Madeleine Grace Jepson

(1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 (age 26)
Alma mater Guildford School of Acting
Occupations
  • Influencer
  • actress
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Last updated: 20 November 2025

Madeleine Grace Jepson (born 22 August 1999) is an English social media personality and actress. She began a musical theatre career as a child, appearing in various productions including Bugsy Malone , High School Musical and The Little Mermaid . As an adult, Jepson amassed an online following on TikTok after posting comedy videos and has since appeared on the West End production of Back to the Future: The Musical , as well as the Channel 4 television series Big Mood .

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Life and career

An energetic child, Jepson's mother enrolled her in a gymnastics class aged four in a bid to control her energy. She has recalled often climbing on things and has a scar on her face from climbing upon shelves with a pair of scissors in her hands. [1] She then began appearing in musical productions as a child, including Bugsy Malone and High School Musical , before stopping to focus on gymnastics. [1] However, since she got injured frequently doing gymnastics, she quit and began doing drama again. [1] She enrolled at the Guildford School of Acting in 2017, studying musical theatre. [2] [3] Whilst there, she was cast as Ariel in their production of The Little Mermaid . At the time, this was her one leading role, since she has stated that her drama school did not give her many opportunities. [1] She graduated during the COVID-19 lockdowns. [3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jepson made a TikTok account and began posting absurdist comedy videos for her friends. She was shocked when one of the videos went viral, after which she began to amass an online following. [3] Jepson has become known to speak using her tongue in an exaggerated manner. [1] In 2023, Jepson was responsible for creating a trend where people sing "when you know the words to the song, sing along, sing along", trying to make another person guess a song. [4] Later that year, she became the host of an eight-part BBC Sounds podcast exploring the career of One Direction, titled One Direction: A Fan Story. On hosting it, Jepson said: "My very first Twitter handle was literally 'maddietomlinson' with my whole account dedicated to the band, so being able to do this has literally been a dream come true". [5]

In 2024, Jepson appeared in her first professional acting role, as Jade in an episode of Channel 4's Big Mood . [6] Later that year, she performed a one woman show at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London. [7] Then, in 2025, she appeared as a guest on Channel 4's The Last Leg . Also in 2025, it was announced that Jepson would be making her West End theatre debut in Back to the Future: The Musical . [8] [9] She was cast as Lorraine Baines. [10] In 2026, she is set to revive her one-woman show, [11] this time in a tour across the United Kingdom. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Big Mood JadeEpisode: "Deeper"
2025 The Last Leg HerselfGuest appearance

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2019 The Little Mermaid Ariel Guildford School of Acting [13]
2024, 2026Maddie Grace Jepson Live!HerselfUK tour [14]
2025–2026 Back to the Future: The Musical Lorraine Baines Adelphi Theatre [15]

References

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  2. "Olivier Awards 2024: The best dressed guests on the red carpet". Hello! . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "TikTok's Maddie Grace Jepson talks going viral, daily affirmations and the £9 glowy moisturiser she can't be without". Heat . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  4. "TikTok's 'when you know the words to the song, sing along' trend, explained". Mashable . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  5. "TikTok star Maddie Grace Jepson hosts new Radio 1 podcast One Direction: A Fan Story". BBC News . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  6. "Tiktok creator Maddie Grace Jepson thanks LGBTQ+ community as she lands West End role (EXCLUSIVE)". Attitude . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  7. "Maddie Grace Jepson: Live On Tour Heads Across the UK in 2026". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  8. "Maddie Grace Jepson to join cast of Back to the Future The Musical". Musical Theatre Review. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  9. "Maddie Grace Jepson to join Back to the Future the Musical in the West End". WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  10. "Who is Maddie Grace Jepson? Musicals, TikTok and more". WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  11. "Maddie Grace Jepson: Live on Tour". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  12. "West-end and social media star Maddie Grace-Jepson bringing tour to Leeds in 2026". Yorkshire Evening Post . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  13. "Maddie Grace Jepson". Spotlight . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  14. "West-end and social media star Maddie Grace-Jepson bringing tour to Birmingham in 2026". BirminghamWorld . Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  15. "Three Marty McFlys to perform during the same Back to the Future the Musical show in the West End". WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 21 November 2025.