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| Violet Benson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Violet Benson Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Education | California State University, Northridge |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian and Podcast Host |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Height | 5’8” |
| Website | https://violetbenson.com |
Violet Benson, better known by her online alias and persona Daddy Issues, is a Russian-American comedian best known for running the Instagram account "Daddy Issues".
Early life
Benson was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and lived briefly in Israel before her family won the green card lottery and they moved to Los Angeles, California when she was 14. Benson has two degrees, in Business Law and Accounting. Benson was an accountant at a large public accounting firm when she says she created the Daddy Issues account as "a funny escape".
Career
Benson started her Daddy Issues Instagram account on July 5, 2014. Benson has earned over 5 million followers on Instagram and is known as one of the fastest growing accounts and one of the largest funny female accounts that even MTV took notice. Though best known for Instagram, Benson is also a stand up comedian, television host, and a podcast host.
Benson hosts the popular podcasts, Almost Adulting, with Gumball and, Hey Besties, exclusively with Spotify and Spotify Live.
Benson kept her identity a secret at first until August 31, 2015 due to a lack of self confidence, when she finally decided to reveal her identity via an exclusive interview with MTV. Before her big reveal, Benson served as a guest blogger for MTV during the pre-show coverage for the 2015 Video Music Awards and was later named "The Instagram Meme Queen" by Vanity Fair
Style of comedy
Benson blogs, curates and creates original memes, and creates funny videos where she makes fun of herself and the struggles of growing up in the 21st century. Benson also does stand up comedy.
References
- "Meet Violet Benson, the 'Daddy Issues' Instagram Star (EXCLUSIVE)". MTV. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022.
- "An Interview with Violet Benson, the Low-Key Brilliant + Wine-Fueled Imagination Behind @DaddyIssues_ » Whalebone". 29 July 2016.
- "How "Daddy Issues" Became Instagram's Meme Queen". Vanity Fair. 13 October 2015.
- "Violetta Benson (@daddyissues_) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com.
- "19 Times Instagram's 'Daddy Issues' Proved She's A Boss Ass Bitch". 29 September 2015.
- "THIS INSANELY ACCURATE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT CAN READ EVERY GIRL'S MIND". MTV. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015.
- "Almost Adulting with Violet Benson". Spotify.
- "Gumball Adds "Almost Adulting with Violet Benson" To Its Growing Roster of Acclaimed Podcasts". Gumblog. June 8, 2022.
- "Hey Besties with Violet Benson". Spotify.
- Perez, Sarah (April 12, 2022). "Spotify updates audio capabilities".
- "The real reason Instagram star "Daddy Issues" hid her identity". Facebook.
- "MEET VIOLET BENSON, THE 'DADDY ISSUES' INSTAGRAM STAR (EXCLUSIVE)". MTV. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015.
- "How "Daddy Issues" Became Instagram's Meme Queen". Vanity Fair. 13 October 2015.
- "17 Times 'Daddy Issues' On Instagram Perfectly Summed Up Your Life". BuzzFeed.
- "Violet Benson at Improv". Improv.
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