Jenna Marbles facts for kids

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 hiatus)
Genre	Comedy vlog
Subscribers	19.7 million
Total views	1.8 billion
Subscriber and view counts updated as of September 17, 2023.

Jenna Nicole Mourey, born on September 15, 1986, is famous online as Jenna Marbles. She used to be a very popular American YouTuber. For ten years, her YouTube channel grew huge! It got about 1.8 billion video views. At its most popular, over 20 million people subscribed to her channel. In 2020, Jenna said sorry for some older videos that people found upsetting. After that, she announced she was taking a long break from YouTube.

Early Life and Education

Jenna Mourey was born and grew up in Rochester, New York. Later, she moved to Boston, Massachusetts. There, she went to Suffolk University. She earned a degree in psychology. Then, she went to Boston University. She got a master's degree in sport psychology and counseling.

In the summer of 2010, Jenna lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She shared an apartment with others. She worked as a bartender and at a tanning salon. She also started making vlogs, which are video blogs. That year, she began working for Barstool Sports. She wrote for their website called StoolLaLa. She left that job in 2011.

Jenna Marbles' YouTube Journey

Marbles at VidCon in 2012

Jenna Marbles started her YouTube channel in 2010. That same year, she made a funny video. It was called "How to Trick People into Thinking You're Good Looking." This video quickly became very popular. In its first week, it got about 5.3 million views. Today, that video has over 70 million views! Another one of her videos, "How to Avoid Talking to People You Don't Want to Talk To," was even mentioned. It appeared in The New York Times and ABC News in 2011.

Jenna started using the name Jenna Marbles. She did this after her mom worried about her real name. Her mom was unemployed when Jenna's first video went viral. She was concerned that Jenna's videos might affect her job search. So, Jenna chose "Marbles" from her dog's name, Mr. Marbles.

Jenna Marbles also appeared in other shows. She played Eve in "Adam vs. Eve" on Epic Rap Battles of History. She was also in Annoying Orange, Ridiculousness, and Smosh: The Movie. She even appeared in Pitbull's music video for "Fireball." Other YouTubers were in it too.

In 2015, Jenna Marbles made history. She became the first YouTube personality to have a wax figure. Her figure was displayed at Madame Tussauds New York. She unveiled it herself!

Taking a Break from YouTube

On June 25, 2020, Jenna Marbles uploaded an apology video. She talked about older videos from 2011 and 2012. Some people found these videos upsetting. Jenna said she never meant to hurt anyone. She admitted her actions were "shameful" and "awful." She wished those things were not part of her past. After this, she announced she was taking a long break from YouTube. Her boyfriend, Julien Solomita, also shared news. He said their joint podcast and Twitch streams would also pause.

Many people reacted positively to Jenna's apology. The Berkeley Beacon newspaper noted something important. They said Jenna might have been the first YouTuber to truly mean her apology.

Other Projects and Ventures

Jenna Marbles created a line of dog toys. They were called Kermie Worm & Mr. Marbles. These toys looked like her own dogs. She also made items with her popular phrases on them. Some phrases were "What are this?" and "Team legs!" Jenna used to host a weekly pop music countdown. It was on SiriusXM Hits 1 and called YouTube 15. In 2016, Jenna became an executive producer. This was for the movie Maximum Ride. The movie was based on James Patterson's book series.

Personal Life and Family

In April 2021, Jenna Marbles got engaged. She had been with her partner, Julien Solomita, for a long time. He is also a YouTuber. They got married in November 2022. In January 2023, something happened at their home. An intruder broke in. The person was stopped with pepper spray and then arrested. Jenna Marbles is also a vegan.

Awards and Recognitions

See also

In Spanish: Jenna Marbles para niños