Internet personality
2019–present
TikTok
Avani Gregg (born November 23, 2002) is an American social media personality who first developed a following on TikTok. Gregg plays Gemma in the web series Chicken Girls. She received the Shorty Award for TikToker of the Year in 2019, and was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2020 in the social media category.
Early life
Gregg was born in Brownsburg, Indiana,[1] on November 23, 2002.[2] She is of Indian, Mongolian and African-American descent.[3][4] She has two sisters, Shanti (who is also a social media influencer) and Priya.
As a child, Gregg was a competitive gymnast until suffering a stress fracture in her back in July 2019.[2][5]
Gregg graduated high school early after taking summer classes.[6]
Career
Gregg posts content related to beauty and makeup.[7] In 2019, Gregg's first viral video on TikTok of her transformation into a Harley Quinn-style clown led viewers to nickname her the "Clown Girl".[5] In December 2019, she joined the Los Angeles-based collective The Hype House along with her best friend Charli D'Amelio.[2]
In September 2020, she announced an upcoming memoir published by Gallery Books.[8]
Web series
Gregg plays the character Gemma in the web series Chicken Girls.[9]
In November 2020, she began hosting a Facebook Watch talk show Here For It in which she helped fans with Gen-Z issues.[9][10]
Personal life
Gregg moved to Los Angeles with her mother in early 2020.[6]
In March 2020, Gregg confirmed she was in a relationship with social media personality Anthony Reeves. They met three years previously through Musical.ly (TikTok's predecessor).[11][12][13]
Gregg later dated Quewin Maritz, a fellow TikTokker.[14]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shorty Award | TikToker | Template:Won | [15] |
| 2020 | Forbes 30 Under 30 | Social Media | [1] | |
| 2021 | Streamys | Lifestyle | Template:Nominated | [16] |
| 2021 | Streamys | Creator of the year | Template:Nominated | [17] |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Avani Ruby Gregg. Forbes. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Here's Everything You Need to Know About TikTok Star Avani Gregg, Williams, Kori. Seventeen(April 28, 2020). Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ Avani Ruby Gregg Will Always Be On Your Feed, Devoe, Noelle. Elite Daily(August 27, 2020). Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ↑ Here's Everything You Need to Know About TikTok Star Avani Gregg, Williams, Kori. Seventeen(April 28, 2020). Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Avani Gregg Will Always Be On Your Feed, Devoe, Noelle. Elite Daily(August 27, 2020). Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Everything You Need to Know About TikTok Star Avani Gregg, Uy, Megan. Cosmopolitan(January 22, 2021). Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ The TikTok account of one of the app's biggest stars disappeared overnight — and nobody is sure why, Greenspan, Rachel E.. Insider(April 29, 2020). Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ TikTok Star Avani Gregg to Release Memoir, Perez, Lexy. The Hollywood Reporter(September 10, 2020). Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Amelie Anstett Cast In Recurring Lead Role On Brat TV's CHICKEN GIRLS Season 6. BroadwayWorld.com(April 19, 2020). Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ Charli D'Amelio And Avani Gregg Had An Important Conversation About Therapy, Witter, Brad. Bustle(December 19, 2020). Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ↑ TikTok's Avani Gregg on Keeping Quewin Maritz Relationship Private: 'We Don't Care If You Care', Guglielmi, Jodi. People(January 12, 2021). Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ Becoming Avani: How A Teen From Indiana Built A Social Media Empire, Tullo, Danielle. Seventeen(January 12, 2021). Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ How Avani Gregg and Quewin Maritz Went From Likes to Love, Macias, Ernesto. Interview(February 22, 2021). Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ↑ Charli D'Amelio supports Avani Gregg amid Quewin Maritz cheating rumors. So her sister in law will be Corrin Abrahams and Shoalo Maritz, Glaze, Virginia. Dexerto(November 29, 2022). Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ Avani Gregg - The Shorty Awards. shortyawards.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ The guild.{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Dark Horse(2010). ISBN 978-1-62115-162-3
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