Lisa Donovan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lisa Donovan
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Donovan in 2021
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| Born | June 11, 1980 New York City, U.S.
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| Other names | LisaNova (on YouTube) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, actress, YouTuber |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | The Pattern, Maker Studios |
Lisa Donovan (born June 11, 1980) is an American entrepreneur and former YouTuber. She is known for being one of the first big stars on YouTube. Lisa also helped start a company called Zappin Productions, which made popular online videos. Today, she is the founder and CEO of The Pattern, a special app that helps people learn about their personality using astrology.
Lisa Donovan started her career as one of the very first people to create videos on YouTube. Later, she became a co-founder of Maker Studios. This was a big network for YouTube videos. In 2015, The Walt Disney Company bought Maker Studios. It later became part of Disney's own digital network.
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Early Life
Lisa Donovan grew up in Scarsdale, New York. She went to the University of Colorado at Boulder. After that, she moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her career.
Career Highlights
Becoming a YouTube Star
Lisa Donovan created her first YouTube channel in September 2005. Her very first video, "Introducing LisaNova," was uploaded on June 7, 2006. It showed different facial expressions set to music.
Lisa became famous for making funny videos where she pretended to be different celebrities. Her impression of Sarah Palin was very popular. Even a famous politician, Ralph Nader, appeared in one of her skits in 2008. Chad Hurley, one of the founders of YouTube, even mentioned Lisa's success. He said she was a great example of how entertainment was changing. Lisa also helped create another popular YouTube channel called 'The Game Station'. This led to her co-founding Maker Studios.
Acting on TV and Film
Lisa Donovan was one of the first YouTube creators to also work in Hollywood. She joined the cast of the TV show MADtv in 2006. Her first appearance was in a funny spoof of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She played characters like Salma Hayek and Rosie O'Donnell. This episode aired on February 17, 2007. After appearing in four episodes, she left the show.
In 2015, Lisa also acted in the movie The Wedding Ringer. She played the role of a flight attendant.
Co-Founding Maker Studios
Lisa Donovan was a co-founder and a board member of Maker Studios. This company was a large network that helped many YouTube creators. Maker Studios was sold to The Walt Disney Company in 2014. This was a very big deal for the online video world.
Creating The Pattern App
Today, Lisa Donovan is the founder and CEO of The Pattern. This app uses astrology to help people understand their personality. It gives users daily insights and helps them connect with others. In 2021, Lisa announced that The Pattern plans to launch a new feature called Connect. This feature will help people find others with similar personality patterns.
See Also
In Spanish: Lisa Donovan para niños
- List of YouTube personalities
