Parker Pannell

Parker Pannell is an American actor, YouTuber, and social media personality who is best known for his TikTok account, where he primarily posts comedy vlogs and skits.[1]

Parker Pannell
Born
Lexington, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
Years active2013–present
Websitewww.parkersplayground.com

Life and career

Pannell was raised in the Lexington.[2] He attended Lexington Christian Academy.[3] At age 14[2] in 2018, Pannell moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He continued his schooling online[4] while also taking acting, comedy, and hosting classes in Los Angeles.[2] Pannell initially began making YouTube videos after his arrival in L.A. but found a larger audience on TikTok. By October 2019, he had a following of 779,000 on that app. He was also filming and starring in his own web series, Parker's Playground.[4] As of September 2020, he had 2.2 million followers on TikTok.[1]

References
  1. Brown, Abram (September 15, 2020). "'No One Knows What's Going On': Unease Lingers Over TikTokers After Oracle Claims Victory In Acquisition Race". Forbes. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  2. Edwards, Kristen (February 11, 2020). "Kentucky teen reaches TikTok fame after moving to LA to pursue acting". WLEX-TV. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  3. Honeycutt Spears, Valarie (February 17, 2020). "'TikTok Famous.' Kentuckians get millions of followers, national attention with videos". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  4. Pereli, Amanda (October 21, 2019). "A 16-year-old moved to Los Angeles with dreams of making it in Hollywood. But he got his big break on the buzzy app TikTok instead". Business Insider. Retrieved October 9, 2020.


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