Brittany Furlan | |
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Furlan in 2017 | |
Born | Brittany Jayne Furlan (1986-09-05) September 5, 1986 (age 38) Perkasie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Other names | Brittany Furlan Lee |
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Known for | Vine |
Spouse |
Tommy Lee (m. 2019) |
Brittany Jayne Furlan Lee (née Furlan; born September 5, 1986) is an American internet personality, actress and comedian based in Los Angeles. She was the most followed female video star on Vine until November 2015. She was the fifth-most-followed viner, with 9.9 million followers when Vine ended, and the second-most-followed woman.
She was declared by Time in 2015 to be one of the most influential people on the Internet.
Career
Furlan was born on September 5, 1986, in Perkasie, Pennsylvania to Italian-American parents. She previously tried to break into television before becoming a star on Vine, and signed with content network Endemol.
Furlan was embroiled in a controversy during the 2014 Daytime Emmys Red Carpet show when she told actor Ryan Paevey, "We're going to get you away from us before we rape you."
Personal life
Since early 2017, Furlan has been in a relationship with Mötley Crüe drummer, Tommy Lee. On February 14, 2018, they announced their engagement on Instagram. They were married a year later on February 14, 2019.
She does not have children of her own and does not plan to.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | We Are Your Friends | Sara | Film |
2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Goldberg | Short film |
2018 | The Unicorn | Samantha | Film |
2018 | The American Meme | Herself | Documentary |
2019 | The Dirt | Bandmate Girlfriend | Film |
2019 | E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | Episode: "Is Fame an Addiction?" |
2020 | Spy Intervention | Brianna Brown | Film |
2021–present | Paradise City | Janis | TV spinoff of American Satan |
2022 | Good Mourning | Waitress |
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
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2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web: Viner | Nominated |
References
- "IMDb". IMDb.
- "The 30 Most Influential People on the Internet". Time. March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- "How Vine's Biggest Female Star Brittany Furlan Is Building a Career – One 6-Second Video at a Time". The Wrap. March 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- "Vine Star Brittany Furlan Signs With Endemol Network ..." Variety. April 23, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- Rivera, Zayda (June 23, 2014). "Daytime Emmys red carpet hosts deemed 'appalling' for rape joke". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- "Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan: A Timeline of Their Relationship". www.usmagazine.com. August 25, 2023.
- "Tommy Lee's Wife, Brittany Furlan: Everything to Know". www.etonline.com.
- "Tommy Lee Is Engaged to Vine Star Brittany Furlan". E! Online. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- "Tommy Lee Marries Social Media Star Brittany Furlan: 'We Did It!'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "Who Is Tommy Lee's Wife? All About Brittany Furlan". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
External links
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Actresses from Pennsylvania
- Actors from Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- American women comedians
- 21st-century American actresses
- American Vine (service) celebrities
- American people of Italian descent
- People from Perkasie, Pennsylvania
- Comedians from Pennsylvania
- 21st-century American comedians