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GloZell
Birth Name:GloZell Lynette Green
Birth Date:July 30, 1972[1] [2]
Birth Place:Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Spouse:[3]
Children:1
Years Active:2003–present
Alma Mater:University of Florida (BFA)
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Channel Name:GloZell1
Views:863+ million
View Date:October 2020
Subscribers:4.67+ million
Subscriber Date:October 2020
Genre:Comedy

GloZell Lynette Green[4] (born July 30, 1972), better known mononymously as GloZell,[1] [2] is an American YouTube personality.[5] [6] GloZell established her YouTube channel in 2008, with video interviews, comedy about her life and song parodies. By 2015, the channel had accumulated more than four million subscribers and more than 700 million total views.[7] Her most popular videos include her cinnamon challenge video, which has accumulated more than 53 million views, and "My Push up Bra will help me get my man" video, with more than 25 million views.[8] [9] She gained wide notice when her blog about meeting Elijah Wood was mentioned by the actor during a 2011 interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. In 2012, she appeared in the web series Dr. Fubalous.

In 2015, GloZell interviewed President Barack Obama in a YouTube livestream hosted at the White House. In 2018, Green had a small role as Little Debbie in Ralph Breaks the Internet.

In December 2020, it was announced that Green would be hosting "The GloZell Show" with Million Stories Media.[10]

Early life

GloZell was born to Gloria and Ozell Green, her name being a portmanteau of the names of her parents.[11] She has one sister, DeOnzell, who is an opera singer.[12] In 1997, GloZell graduated from the University of Florida with a BFA degree in musical theatre.[5]

Career

In 2003, GloZell moved to Hollywood, California, to pursue a career in acting and comedy. She joined The Groundlings[13] and studied her favorite comedian, Jay Leno, by attending 600 consecutive tapings of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[14] She began a blog that included a series of interviews with other audience members at Leno's show, but she soon began using YouTube as a video host for the interviews.[15] She began to create and post original comedy videos when people she met at Leno tapings told her that she was funny on her own.[11] Her first viral YouTube video, in 2008, was "My Push up Bra will help me get my man"; by 2013, it had gained over 20 million views. She began to make more frequent YouTube comedy videos focusing on her daily life, celebrity impersonations, song parodies, and Internet fads. Some of her most popular early videos were her "translations" of pop songs, such as Kesha's "Tik Tok" and Rihanna's "Rude Boy".[11] [16]

In 2011, GloZell gained wider notice when her vlog about meeting Elijah Wood was mentioned by the actor during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[17] Her 2012 cinnamon challenge video became quickly popular and was ranked fourth on The Guardians "Viral Video Chart" in February 2012.[18] As of 2016, it had amassed more than 48 million views.[9] In June 2012, she was featured in the video Beauty and the Beat by Todrick Hall, which reimagines the opening of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, in which Belle lives in an urban African-American neighborhood.[19] Also 2012, GloZell was featured alongside Danny Trejo and Flavor Flav and fellow YouTube personalities Antoine Dodson and Colleen Ballinger in the musical web series Dr. Fubalous, where GloZell played the titular doctor's "ranch dressing-loving secretary", Maude "Ma" Cakes.[20]

GloZell has performed her stand-up act at such comedy venues as The Comedy Store, The Improv, the Laugh Factory, Showtime at the Apollo, Steve Harvey Talent Show, and the J. Anthony Brown's J Spot Comedy Club. She has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, 20/20, ABC News and MTV and has been featured in The Washington Post,[21] the Los Angeles Times,[22] U.S. News & World Report,[23] Ebony, Cosmopolitan, People and Forbes magazines, among other media.[15] Each year since 2013, GloZell has hosted a free live variety show called GloZell Fest, with celebrity and YouTube guests including Sisaundra Lewis, Meghan Tonjes, Frankie Grande, Miranda Sings and Far Young.[24] [25] She has also published a book of inspirational poems called Wait! Let Me Tell You.[26]

In May 2013, GloZell released her first single, titled "Pick Up After Your Dog", on the iTunes Store,[27] and the music video was soon released on YouTube.[28] She released her second single, "Glozell's Cinnamon Challenge", later in May.[29] By 2013, GloZell's YouTube channel had received more than 400 million total views, with 2.7 million subscribers, and was ranked the 25th most viewed comedy channel on YouTube.[30] By 2015, the channel had accumulated more than 4 million subscribers and more than 700 million views.[7]

On January 22, 2015 GloZell interviewed Barack Obama in a YouTube livestream hosted at The White House.[31] She talked to him about, among other issues, racial profiling and officer-involved shootings, relations with Cuba and cybersecurity. At the end of the interview she handed Obama green lipstick to give to the first lady and their children, but misspoke saying, "One for your first wife…" resulting in some laughs from the audience in the room.[32] [33] GloZell made a guest appearance in the Nickelodeon sitcom Game Shakers and played a role in the 2015 film The Wedding Ringer.[34] She plays the voice role of Grandma Rosiepuff in DreamWorks' animated film Trolls.[35] She also has a docuseries, Glo All In, about her and her husband's quest to have a child, ultimately with a surrogate mother.[36] [37]

In June 2016, GloZell released an autobiography, Is You Okay?, written in collaboration with Nils Parker.[15] [34] In 2016, GloZell had a lead role as the Jazz Singer in the YouTube Red (now YouTube Premium) original series Escape the Night. The cast of the show, including her, Shane Dawson, Joey Graceffa, Lele Pons and Sierra Furtado, won the Streamy Award for best ensemble cast. In 2017, Green launched a new channel for preschoolers called GloBugz!, the series was produced by Bunim/Murray Productions.[38]

In 2018, Green had a small role as Little Debbie in Ralph Breaks the Internet.[39]

Personal life

GloZell was married from 2013 to 2019. She described her relationship with her ex-husband and their divorce in her autobiography Is You Okay?. GloZell lived in Los Angeles with her manager and husband Kevin Simon.[40] The two got married on August 9, 2013.[41] On August 4, 2016, GloZell and her husband welcomed their first child, via surrogate, naming their daughter O'Zell Gloriana De Green Simon.[42] In 2020, Glozell announced that she had divorced Simon.[43] [44]

Notes and References

  1. GloZell and Rob fix Wikipedia I The Creator Show. 4 June 2015. YouTube. 4 June 2015. 5 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905064050/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u8Qvtx0XCI. live.
  2. Web site: Chindamo. Frank. Chindamo. Lynn. GloZell Uses Age, Experience, and #Green To Ascend YouTube. tubefilter. 17 March 2013. Tubefilter, Inc. 23 January 2015. 23 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150123063852/http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/03/17/glozell-green-first-drafts/. live.
  3. https://www.facebook.com/glozell/posts/i-talk-about-my-divorce-single-motherhood-financial-difficulties-with-josh-skinn/3650151998336209/
  4. Web site: GloZell Green on Twitter. Twitter. 2014-08-01. 2016-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418070743/https://twitter.com/glozell/status/212399058785013762. live.
  5. Web site: GloZell talks YouTube, Gator dreams and cinnamon battles. Holcomb. Alyssa. The Independent Florida Alligator. February 23, 2012. March 27, 2012. November 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171120201225/http://www.alligator.org/the_avenue/article_f7d022a6-5ddd-11e1-8339-0019bb2963f4.html. live.
  6. Web site: Kitchener. Shaun. YouTube Sensation GloZell: 'If I Meet One Direction I'm Going To Jail!'. Entertainmentwise. Giant Digital. March 17, 2012. August 5, 2012. April 10, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120410210118/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/71767/YouTube-Sensation-GloZell-If-I-Meet-One-Direction-Im-Going-To-Jail. live.
  7. https://www.youtube.com/user/glozell1/about "Glozell Green: About"
  8. Web site: Q & A: Glozell Green. University Daily Kansan. March 10, 2011. March 27, 2012. Champ. Sarah. December 28, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111228212013/http://www.kansan.com/news/2011/mar/10/q-glozell-green/. dead.
  9. Green, Glozell. Most popular videos on the Glozell Green YouTube channel, YouTube, accessed January 30, 2018
  10. Web site: YouTuber GloZell Recalls How She Went Broke, Shares Her Advice for Young Creators (Exclusive). 2021-02-06. 2021-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124214453/https://toofab.com/2020/12/18/youtuber-glozell-recalls-how-she-went-broke-shares-advice-young-creators-exclusive/. live.
  11. Web site: Internet Meme of the Week: GloZell Green Revisited. The Dartmouth. June 1, 2010. March 28, 2012. Venerable. Dana. July 15, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130715015554/http://thedartmouth.com/2010/06/01/arts/GloZell. dead.
  12. Web site: GloZell . Live Green... Google GloZell1 on You Tube . Glozelllovesjayleno.blogspot.com . June 8, 2012 . August 5, 2012 . November 6, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106175900/http://glozelllovesjayleno.blogspot.com/2012/06/glozells-over-n-out-t-shirts-buy-now.html . live .
  13. Web site: YouTube Sensation GloZell Green Takes On The World. UCLAradio.com. Vigil-Romero. Andrae. June 20, 2011. March 27, 2012. August 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170827061840/http://uclaradio.com/2011/06/20/youtube-sensation-glozell-green-takes-on-the-world/. dead.
  14. Web site: L.A. woman is a repeat Jay-watcher. Chicago Tribune. May 16, 2007. August 5, 2012. January 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204516/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2007-05-16/news/0705160633_1_leno-line-green-plans-streak. live.
  15. Schawbel, Dan. "GloZell Green: How She Built Her YouTube Career by Accident", Forbes magazine, June 7, 2016
  16. Web site: Internet Meme of the Week: GloZell Green. The Dartmouth. April 26, 2012. March 27, 2012. June 29, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100629144538/http://thedartmouth.com/2010/04/26/arts/meme. dead.
  17. Web site: Elijah Wood on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 2. Jimmy Kimmel Live!. September 7, 2011. March 28, 2012. October 31, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111031124915/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpI9nHB3VZE. live.
  18. Web site: Guardian Viral Video Chart: George Alagiah, Adele, and a mad monkey. The Guardian. February 24, 2012. August 5, 2012.
  19. Hall, Todrick. "Beauty and the Beat", June 2012, accessed January 14, 2013
  20. http://drfubalous.com/cast/#glozell-green Maude Cakes
  21. Henderson Nia-Malika. "This is the green-lipstick-wearing YouTube star who will interview President Obama today", The Washington Post, January 22, 2015, accessed June 7, 2016
  22. Villarreal, Yvonne. "GloZell Green, YouTube sensation, stars at VidCon too", Los Angeles Times, June 30, 2014, accessed June 7, 2016
  23. Schwab, Nikki. "Who Are the YouTube Stars Interviewing President Obama?", U.S. News & World Report, January 21, 2015, accessed June 7, 2016
  24. Kelly, Rock. GloZell Fest 2014 rolls into Orlando", Orlando Weekly, October 10, 2014
  25. http://glittermagrocks.com/connect/2015/09/14/3rd-annual-glozell-festival "3rd Annual GloZell Festival"
  26. Green, GloZell. Wait! Let Me Tell You, Certa Publishing (2014)
  27. Web site: iTunes – Music – Pick up After Your Dog – Single by GloZell Green . Itunes.apple.com . 2013-05-05 . 2013-05-26 . 2014-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224152627/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pick-up-after-your-dog/id645969728 . live .
  28. Web site: Pick Up After Your Dog (Official Music Video) GloZell . 22 May 2013 . YouTube . 2013-05-27 . 2013-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130522203217/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYbppp2PHuE&gl=US&hl=en . live .
  29. Web site: iTunes – Music – GloZell's Cinnamon Challenge – Single by GloZell Green . 26 May 2013 . Itunes.apple.com . 2013-05-29 . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227044101/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/glozells-cinnamon-challenge/id654637801 . live .
  30. , VidStatsX.com, accessed November 26, 3013
  31. Kelly, Amita. "5 Surprises From President Obama's YouTube Interviews", NPR, January 23, 2015
  32. Web site: The White House. The YouTube Interview with President Obama. YouTube. Google Inc. 22 January 2015. 22 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150122210620/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbR6iQ62v9k&feature=inp-lt-yti-01. live.
  33. Web site: Bruce. Mary. YouTube Star GloZell Green Accidentally Called Out Obama's 'First Wife'. ABC News. ABC News Internet Ventures. 23 January 2015. 23 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150123032724/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/youtube-star-glozell-green-accidentally-called-obamas-wife/story?id=28416664. live.
  34. Nolfi, Joey. "YouTube star GloZell: My new book is 'making reading great again!'", EW.com, June 7, 2016
  35. Web site: HAIR we Go! Meet Grandma Rosiepuff! So glad to voice one of the #DreamWorksTolls xoxo – GloZell (I'm @JustinTimberlake 's Grandma!!!!) . GloZell . Facebook . January 6, 2016 . January 6, 2016 . April 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160409205431/https://www.facebook.com/GloZellFanPage/photos/a.262473520437424.71664.112346252116819/1133266896691411/ . live .
  36. Sander, Brice. "Exclusive: YouTube Star GloZell Green Reveals Biggest Fear About Becoming a Mom: I Just Hope the Kid Thinks I’m Funny", ETonline.com, March 8, 2016
  37. Web site: GloZell Green: YouTube Star Pregnant. People.com. 2015-12-09. 2015-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211065542/http://www.people.com/article/glozell-green-pregnant-via-surrogate. live.
    and Web site: GloZell Green Reveals Baby's Gender: Glo All In. People.com. 2016-03-10. 2016-03-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311041403/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20992574,00.html. live.
  38. Web site: Spangler . Todd . 2017-07-24 . YouTube Star GloZell Green Launches Kids' Channel (EXCLUSIVE) . 2023-11-23 . Variety . en-US . 2023-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231123080301/https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/glozell-green-globugz-youtube-childrens-channel-1202503888/ . live .
  39. https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/gallery/ralph-breaks-the-internet-meet-the-cast/ss-BBPKqZV?ocid=spartandhp#image=22 "Ralph Breaks the Internet – Meet the cast"
  40. Web site: Internet Meme of the Week: GloZell Green . TheDartmouth.com . 2010-04-26 . 2012-08-05 . 2010-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100629144538/http://thedartmouth.com/2010/04/26/arts/meme . dead .
  41. Web site: Log into Facebook – Facebook. Facebook.
  42. Web site: GloZell Green Welcomes Daughter O'Zell Gloriana De . people.com . 2010-08-05 . 2016-08-05 . 2016-08-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806155013/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/08/05/glozell-green-welcomes-daughter-ozell-gloriana-de/ . dead .
  43. https://www.facebook.com/glozell/posts/i-talk-about-my-divorce-single-motherhood-financial-difficulties-with-josh-skinn/3650151998336209/
  44. Web site: Jonah and the Whale on Apple Podcasts. 26 April 2022. 29 July 2020. 23 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231123080301/https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/jonah-and-the-whale/id1396748811?ign-mpt=uo=4. live.

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