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![]() Ari Fitz in January 2017
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Personal information | |
Born | Arielle Scott 1989 (age 35–36) Vallejo, California, US |
Occupation | YouTuber, model, film producer |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Subscribers | 251,000 |
Total views | 12,772,489 views |
Ari Fitz (born Arielle Scott; 1989) is an American model, vlogger, and film producer. They are also known as Arrows Fitz. Ari Fitz is famous for their YouTube channel, Tomboyish. On this channel, they explore ideas about expressing yourself in ways that are both masculine and feminine.
Life and Career
Ari Fitz was born in 1989 in Vallejo, California. They went to the University of California, Berkeley. There, they earned a degree in business. Fitz also started modeling while still in college.
They have modeled for big companies like UGG and Kenzo. Ari Fitz even appeared on the cover of Nylon magazine.
Starting YouTube
Ari Fitz started their YouTube channel when they were 23 years old. Soon after, they were on a TV show called Real World: Ex-Plosion. At that time, they used the name Arielle Scott.
In 2016, Fitz moved to Los Angeles. They wanted to work full-time as a vlogger. A well-known modeling agency offered them a contract. However, Fitz turned it down. The agency wanted to control their YouTube videos.
Fitz then began to post daily videos on their Tomboyish YouTube channel. They also create short films for their channel. These include Bubbles, which is a scripted web series. Another film is My Mama Wears Timbs. This is a short documentary about a pregnant woman.
Awards and Recognition
Ari Fitz has received special honors for their work. They were nominated for an award at the 9th annual Shorty Awards. This nomination was for Best Social Media in the LGBTQ+ YouTube Channel category.
In 2019, Fitz was also named on Pride.com's "Pride 25" list. This list recognizes important people in the LGBTQ+ community.
Personal Life
Ari Fitz prefers to be called using "he/him" and "they/them" pronouns.