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| Born | Tana Marie Mongeau June 24, 1998 [1] | |||||||||
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Tana Marie Mongeau ( /ˌtænəˈmoʊʒoʊ/ TAN-ə MOH-zhoh, [4] born June 24, 1998) is an American Internet personality. She is known to make "storytime" videos and similar content posted to her YouTube channel.
Tana Mongeau was born on June 24, 1998, to Rick and Rebecca Mongeau in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she was raised. [2] [1] While on MTV No Filter: Tana Turns 21, Tana said that her parents lacked parenting skills which caused her to have a strained childhood. [5]
Mongeau's most famous videos are her "storytime" videos. [6] On February 10, 2017, Mongeau posted on her Snapchat that she was being investigated by the FBI after someone hacked into her emails and "sent a bombing and shooting threat to McCarran International Airport." [7]
On January 24, 2017, Mongeau posted a video titled "The N Word" which has received over 7 million views. In the video, she describes an encounter where a person on her tour (later revealed to be YouTuber iDubbbz) told her "say nigger", in response to a tweet posted by Mongeau to iDubbbz, telling him to kill himself for his comedic use of the word in his YouTube videos. [6] iDubbbz, in turn, made a video outlining her hypocrisy, pointing out examples where she had previously and publicly used the word in a derogatory manner. On February 17, 2017, Mongeau posted a video in which she apologized for using the word. [6] [8] In May of 2023, iDubbz released a video apologizing for actions he had done in the past, and in it directly apologized to Mongeau for his actions towards her. [9]
Mongeau's debut single, "Hefner", was released in November 2017. [10] The music video featured Bella Thorne. [11] That same month, Mongeau was featured on an episode of Maury . [12] Mongeau collaborated with Lil Phag and Dr. Woke on a song titled "Deadahh" that was released on December 15, 2017. She released her second solo single, "W", on March 1, 2018. Her third solo single, "Fuck Up", was released on August 31, 2018.
Mongeau announced on May 26, 2018, that she would be hosting her own convention, titled TanaCon, at the same time and in the same city as VidCon 2018, from June 22–23. [13] Mongeau intended TanaCon to be an alternative to VidCon after the VidCon 2017 organizers failed to give Mongeau the rights at the convention of a "featured creator".
TanaCon took place in Anaheim, California, at the Anaheim Marriott Suites, on June 22, 2018, and was canceled the same day. Over 80 creators were set to hold panels at the event including Bella Thorne, Shane Dawson, Casey Neistat, Miranda Sings, Ricky Dillon, Elijah Daniel, Jenn McAllister, Gabbie Hanna, Trevi Moran, Lisa Schwartz, and Jack Baran. Despite Mongeau's claims that 20,000 people tried to attend the convention, [14] 4,000 to 5,000 people attended at most, and the Marriott was not capable of holding even that many people. [15] Those who attended or lined up to attend complained of lack of food and water and standing for hours in the sun. It was reported that many people were sunburned and that some people passed out because of the heat. [14]
The event has received much attention and criticism. The Verge said that fans were comparing it to Fyre Festival, and attendees were yelling "refund" after the event. [16] Mongeau later apologized and said that refunds would be issued. [17] Dawson later released a three-part documentary series of YouTube videos that shared Mongeau and other people involved in the convention's perspectives on the event. [18] TanaCon was organized in collaboration with actor and producer Michael Weist. [19]
It was announced on April 29, 2019, that Mongeau would be starring on her own MTV reality series titled MTV No Filter: Tana Turns 21, which premiered Summer 2019. [20] After this, Mongeau's fourth solo single, "FaceTime", was released on May 18, 2019, alongside its music video. [21] Also in May 2019, VidCon said that Mongeau would be a featured creator at the convention. While this may have been surprising considering Mongeau's past with conventions, VidCon cofounder Hank Green had said in 2018 that he had "100% screwed up" in not inviting Mongeau to VidCon 2017 as a featured creator. [22] The year after, on April 22 of 2020, Mongeau released her fifth solo single, "Without You". [23]
Mongeau launched the Cancelled podcast on July 26, 2021. [24] Originally led by Mongeau, Hunter Moreno, and Brooke Schofield, Moreno soon left the podcast, and currently Mongeau and Schofield host it together. [25] The podcast covers pop culture as well as Mongeau's and Schofield's personal lives, often bringing in guests to provide their own thoughts and experiences.
On January 26, 2022, Mongeau launched her own wine brand Dizzy Wine. [26]
Mongeau is openly bisexual. At the start of her YouTube career, she was in a relationship with Somer Hollingsworth, featuring him in many of her vlogs before the couple broke up in June 2017. [27] After that, Mongeau was in a relationship with Bella Thorne from the summer of 2017 to February 2019, [28] including a period in which she, Thorne, and singer Mod Sun were a throuple. [28] She has also had on-and-off relationships with rappers Lil Xan and Chris Miles, and the two artists have stated that their collaborative single "Miss Me" was inspired by their relationships with Mongeau. [29]
Mongeau began dating social media personality Jake Paul in April 2019. [30] In June 2019, the couple announced that they were engaged, although many fans and commentators did not believe that the engagement was legitimate. [31] On July 28 of that year, Paul and Mongeau exchanged vows in Las Vegas. InTouch later reported that the couple had not obtained a marriage license prior to the ceremony and that the officiant was also not licensed by the state of Nevada. [32] As a result, the marriage was not legally binding. [32] [33] BuzzFeed reported that Paul and Mongeau left the ceremony separately. [34] The ceremony, which was available on pay-per-view for $50, [30] was recorded for MTV No Filter: Tana Turns 21. [30] [33] On an episode of the show, Mongeau stated that the ceremony was something "fun and lighthearted that we're obviously doing for fun and for content." [30] The couple announced their breakup in January 2020. [35]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Hefner" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Deadahh" (with Lil Phag and Dr. Woke) | God Hates Lil Phag | |
| "W" | 2018 | non-album singles |
| "Fuck Up" | ||
| "FaceTime" | 2019 | |
| "Without You" | 2020 | |
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Clout 9" (Lil Phag featuring Bella Thorne, Tana Mongeau, and Dr. Woke) | 2018 | God Hates Lil Phag |
| Title [upper-alpha 1] | Year | Album |
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| "Four Loko" (Lil Phag featuring Tana Mongeau and Dr. Woke) | 2018 | God Hates Lil Phag |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016–2017 | Shane and Friends | Herself | Guest star; 4 episodes |
| 2017, 2019 | Escape the Night | Saloon Girl / The Pin-Up Girl | Main role (seasons 2 & 4) |
| 2019–2020 | No Filter: Tana Mongeau | Herself | Lead role |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 10th Shorty Awards | Best YouTube Comedian | Herself | Nominated | [36] |
| 2018 | 8th Streamy Awards | Storyteller | Herself | Nominated | [37] |
| 2019 | 11th Shorty Awards | YouTuber of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [38] |
| 2019 | 45th People's Choice Awards | The Social Star of 2019 | Herself | Nominated | [39] |
| 2019 | 9th Streamy Awards | Creator of the Year | Herself | Won | [40] |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Escape the Night | Nominated |
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