Jenna Marbles facts for kids
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Jenna Marbles
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Marbles in 2018
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Jenna Nicole Mourey
September 15, 1986 Rochester, New York, U.S.
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| Occupation | YouTuber |
| Years active | 2010–2020 |
| Known for | Vlogs and comedy videos |
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Julien Solomita
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| Subscribers | 19.7 million |
| Total views | 1.8 billion |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of September 17, 2023. | |
Jenna Nicole Mourey (born September 15, 1986), better known as Jenna Marbles, is an American YouTuber. Over the span of ten years, her YouTube channel has accumulated approximately 1.8 billion video views and, at its peak, over 20 million subscribers. After apologizing for a series of accusations involving offensive content in her older videos, Marbles left the platform in 2020.
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Early life and career
Mourey was born and raised in Rochester, New York. She then moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology at Suffolk University and Master of Education in sport psychology and counseling at Boston University.
In the summer of 2010, Mourey was sharing a three-bedroom apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She supported herself by bartending, working at a tanning salon, and vlogging. That year, Mourey started her career with Barstool Sports, where she wrote for their female-oriented site StoolLaLa. She left the publication in 2011.
YouTube career
Among the first of Marbles' videos to gain traction on the platform, "How to Trick People into Thinking You're Good Looking", released in 2010, was viewed around 5.3 million times in its first week. Her video "How to Avoid Talking to People You Don't Want to Talk To" was featured in The New York Times and ABC News in August 2011.
Marbles adopted the pseudonym Jenna Marbles after her mother complained the search term "Mourey" resulted only in Jenna's videos on Google. Jenna's mother was unemployed when Jenna's first video went viral and was concerned that the content might put off potential employers. The name "Marbles" stems from her dog's name, Mr. Marbles.
Marbles portrayed Eve in the Epic Rap Battles of History episode "Adam vs. Eve", and she made appearances in The Annoying Orange, Ridiculousness, and Smosh: The Movie. Marbles was featured in the rapper Pitbull's "Fireball" music video alongside fellow YouTubers Bart Baker and Brittany Furlan.
Alongside the creators of the YouTube channel Smosh, Marbles became the first YouTube personality to have her likeness appear as a wax figure displayed at Madame Tussauds New York, which she unveiled in 2015.
Other ventures
Marbles released a brand of dog toys called Kermie Worm & Mr. Marbles. The toys are modeled after her dogs' likenesses. She also created items with some of her most popular phrases printed on them, including "What are this?" and "Team legs!" Marbles previously hosted a weekly pop countdown on SiriusXM Hits 1 named YouTube 15. In 2016, Marbles became an executive producer for Maximum Ride, a film based on James Patterson's series of novels of the same name.
Personal life
In April 2021, Marbles became engaged to long-time partner, fellow YouTuber, and competitive Valorant player Julien Solomita. They married in November 2022.
Marbles is a vegan.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Young Hollywood Award | Viral Superstar | Won | ||
| 2015 | Streamy Award | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Streamy Award | Best First-Person Series | Nominated | ||
| Audience Choice Creator of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Shorty Award | YouTube Ensemble | Won | With Julien Solomita | ||
| 2018 | Shorty Award | Creator of the Decade | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Jenna Marbles para niños
