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.[citation needed] She was the fifth-most-followed viner, with 9.9 million followers when Vine ended, and the second-most-followed woman.
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 Furlan in 2017 | |
| Born | Brittany Jayne Furlan[1] September 5, 1986 Perkasie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Brittany Furlan Lee |
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| Known for | Vine |
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She was declared by Time in 2015 to be one of the most influential people on the Internet.[2]
Career
editFurlan 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,[3] and signed with content network Endemol.[4]
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."[5]
Personal life
editSince early 2017, Furlan has been in a relationship with Mötley Crüe drummer, Tommy Lee.[6][7] On February 14, 2018, they announced their engagement on Instagram.[8] They were married a year later on February 14, 2019.[9]
She does not have children of her own and does not plan to.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web: Viner | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "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.