Milana Vayntrub facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Milana Vayntrub
Vayntrub in 2019
Born	Milana Aleksandrovna Vayntrub (1987-03-08) March 8, 1987 (age 38) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of California, San Diego (BA)
Occupation	Actress, comedian, activist
Years active	1995–present
Known for	Playing saleswoman Lily Adams in a series of AT&T television commercials

Milana Aleksandrovna Vayntrub (born March 8, 1987) is an American actress, comedian, and activist. Many people know her as the friendly saleswoman Lily Adams from the AT&T television commercials. She is also famous for being the voice of the superhero Squirrel Girl in several Marvel projects.

Vayntrub began her career as a child actress. Besides her famous commercial role, she has appeared in many TV shows and movies. She was a main character in the science fiction comedy Other Space and had a memorable role in the drama series This Is Us.

Early Life and Education

Milana Vayntrub was born in Tashkent, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time and is now the capital of Uzbekistan. Her family is Jewish. When she was two years old, her family moved to the United States as refugees to find a safer place to live. They settled in West Hollywood, California.

To help her family with money, Milana started acting in commercials for Mattel's Barbie dolls when she was only five. She attended Beverly Hills High School but left after her second year to get a GED, which is an alternative to a high school diploma. Later, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of California, San Diego. She also trained in improv comedy with the famous Upright Citizens Brigade group.

Acting Career

Vayntrub in 2012

First Roles and YouTube Fame

Milana's first television role was in 1995 on the medical drama ER. She later created a popular YouTube channel called Live Prude Girls with her friend Stevie Nelson. They made funny short videos that got a lot of attention. Their channel was even named one of the top 100 channels on the website NewMediaRockstars.

Over the years, Vayntrub has appeared in many TV shows and movies, including Silicon Valley. She also acted in several comedy videos for the website CollegeHumor.

Becoming Lily Adams and a TV Star

From 2013 to 2016, Vayntrub became a familiar face across America as Lily Adams in commercials for the company AT&T. She played a smart and helpful saleswoman, and the character became very popular. She returned to play Lily again in 2020.

In 2015, she starred as Tina Shukshin in the comedy series Other Space. The next year, she had a recurring role as the playwright Sloane Sandburg in the hit NBC show This Is Us.

Voicing a Marvel Superhero

In 2017, Milana was chosen to play the Marvel Comics superhero Squirrel Girl in a TV show called New Warriors. Although the show was not released, her performance led to her becoming the official voice for the character.

She has voiced Squirrel Girl in the animated Marvel Rising series and in a podcast called Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show. She also voiced the character in the 2024 video game Marvel Rivals.

Recent Work

Vayntrub has continued to act in both movies and television. In 2019, she starred in the movie Mother's Little Helpers, which she also helped write and produce. In 2021, she appeared in the horror-comedy film Werewolves Within. She also had a leading role in the 2022 TV movie Out of Office.

Activism and Personal Life

In 2016, after a trip to Greece where she met families who had to flee the war in Syria, Vayntrub helped start a project called "Can't Do Nothing." The project uses a website and social media to raise awareness about the challenges refugees face around the world.

In 2020, Vayntrub experienced a lot of online bullying and harassment. People were sharing altered photos of her and leaving mean comments on social media. She spoke out against the harassment in a video, explaining how hurtful it was. AT&T supported her and took action to stop the negative comments on its pages.

Vayntrub is married and has a son. She prefers to keep their names and personal lives private.

Selected Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

See also

In Spanish: Milana Vayntrub para niños