Avani Gregg

Avani Gregg (born November 23, 2002) is an American social media personality and make-up artist. She first developed a following on TikTok. Gregg plays Gema in the web series Chicken Girls. She received the Shorty Award for Tiktoker of the Year (2019) and she was on the Forbes "30 under 30" (2020) in the social media category.

Avani Gregg
Gregg, 2020
Born (2002-11-23) November 23, 2002
Brownsburg, Indiana, US
OccupationInternet personality, makeup artist, and TikToker
Years active2019–present
Known forTikTok
AwardsShorty Award (2019)
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

Avani Gregg was born in Brownsburg, Indiana on November 23, 2002.[1][2] Her mother is Indian and her father is half African American and half Mongolian. Gregg has two sisters, Shanti Gregg and Priya Gregg. Her older sister, Shanti, is also a social media influencer. As a child, Gregg was a competitive gymnast until suffering a stress fracture in her back.[2]

Career

Gregg posts content related to beauty and makeup.[3] In 2019, Gregg's first viral video on TikTok of her transformation into a Harley Quinn-style clown led viewers to nickname her the "Clown Girl". In December 2019, she joined the LA-based collective The Hype House alongside Charli D'Amelio and Addison Rae.[2] Gregg plays the character Gemma in the web series Chicken Girls.[4] In September 2020, she announced an upcoming memoir published by Gallery Books.[5] In November 2020, she began hosting a Facebook Watch talk show Here For It in which she helped fans with Gen-Z issues.[4][6]

Personal life

In April 2020, Gregg confirmed she was in a relationship with social media personality Anthony Reeves. They met three years previously through Instagram.[7][8]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref(s)
2019 Shorty Award TikToker Won [9]
2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Media [1]

See also

References
  1. "Avani Gregg". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  2. Williams, Kori (2020-04-28). "Here's Everything You Need to Know About TikTok Star Avani Gregg". Seventeen. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. Greenspan, Rachel E. (April 29, 2020). "The TikTok account of one of the app's biggest stars disappeared overnight — and nobody is sure why". Insider. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  4. "Amelie Anstett Cast In Recurring Lead Role On Brat TV's CHICKEN GIRLS Season 6". BroadwayWorld.com. April 19, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  5. Perez, Lexy (2020-09-10). "TikTok Star Avani Gregg to Release Memoir". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  6. Witter, Brad (December 19, 2020). "Charli D'Amelio And Avani Gregg Had An Important Conversation About Therapy". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  7. Guglielmi, Jodi (January 12, 2021). "TikTok's Avani Gregg on Keeping Anthony Reeves Relationship Private: 'We Don't Care If You Care'". People. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  8. Tullo, Danielle (2021-01-12). "Becoming Avani: How A Teen From Indiana Built A Social Media Empire". Seventeen. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  9. "Avani Gregg - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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