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Quick facts for kids Jenna Marbles
Marbles in 2018
Personal information
Born	Jenna Nicole Mourey (1986-09-15) September 15, 1986 (age 38) Rochester, New York, U.S.
Education	Suffolk University (BS) Boston University (MEd)
Occupation	YouTuber
Spouse(s)	Julien Solomita ​ (m. 2022)​
YouTube information
Years active	2010–2020 (on indefinite hiatus)
Genre	Comedy vlog
Subscribers	19.5 million
Total views	1.8 billion
Subscriber and view counts updated as of May 24, 2025.

Jenna Nicole Mourey (born September 15, 1986), known as Jenna Marbles, is an American former YouTuber. For ten years, her YouTube channel was very popular. It gained over 1.8 billion video views. At its most popular, she had more than 20 million subscribers. In 2020, Jenna Marbles decided to take a break from YouTube. This happened after she apologized for some older videos that caused offense.

Early Life and Education

Jenna Nicole Mourey was born on September 15, 1986. She grew up in Rochester, New York. She went to Brighton High School and finished in 2004.

After high school, she moved to Boston, Massachusetts. She studied at Suffolk University, where she earned a degree in psychology. Later, she got a master's degree in sport psychology and counseling from Boston University.

In 2010, Jenna lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She worked different jobs to support herself. She also started writing for a website called StoolLaLa, which was part of Barstool Sports. She left that job in 2011.

Becoming a YouTube Star

Marbles at VidCon in 2012

Jenna Marbles started her YouTube channel in 2010. Her comedy video "How to Trick People into Thinking You're Good Looking" quickly became popular. It got about 5.3 million views in its first week. As of 2024, this video has over 70 million views.

Another video, "How to Avoid Talking to People You Don't Want to Talk To," was even mentioned in The New York Times and ABC News in 2011. In this video, she shared funny ways to avoid unwanted conversations.

Jenna started using the name "Jenna Marbles" because her mother was worried. Her mother was looking for a job, and searching "Mourey" only showed Jenna's videos. Her mother was concerned that the video content might affect her job search. The name "Marbles" came from her dog, Mr. Marbles.

Jenna Marbles also appeared in other popular online shows and videos. She played Eve in an episode of Epic Rap Battles of History. She also showed up in Annoying Orange, Ridiculousness, and Smosh: The Movie. She was even in the music video for the song "Fireball" by the rapper Pitbull.

In 2015, Jenna Marbles became the first YouTube personality to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York. This was a big honor, and she unveiled the figure herself.

Taking a Break from YouTube

On June 25, 2020, Jenna Marbles uploaded an apology video to her YouTube channel. She talked about content from some of her older videos, made in 2011 and 2012. She explained that some parts of these videos, like an impersonation of Nicki Minaj and other jokes, were offensive.

Jenna said she never meant to hurt anyone. She admitted that these actions were "shameful" and "awful." She wished they were not part of her past. After this, she announced that she would be taking an indefinite break from YouTube. Her boyfriend at the time, Julien Solomita, also said that their joint podcast and Twitch streams would pause. Many people reacted positively to her apology. They felt she was truly taking responsibility for her past actions.

Other Projects

Jenna Marbles created a line of dog toys. They were called Kermie Worm & Mr. Marbles, named after her own dogs. She also made items with some of her famous phrases on them, like "What are this?" and "Team legs!"

She used to host a weekly pop music countdown show. It was on SiriusXM Hits 1 and was called YouTube 15. In 2016, Jenna Marbles also became an executive producer for a movie. The movie was called Maximum Ride and was based on a book series by James Patterson.

Personal Life

In April 2021, Jenna Marbles got engaged to her long-time partner, fellow YouTuber Julien Solomita. They got married in November 2022. Jenna Marbles is also a vegan.

Awards and Recognition

Jenna Marbles received several awards and nominations for her work on YouTube.