Tana Mongeau is an American Internet personality, YouTube star, rapper, model, and actress from Las Vegas, Nevada, who established herself as one of the rising celebrities and became an internet sensation since she’s been active on social media.
Mongeau gained popularity mainly on YouTube, where her videos went viral since she uploaded the series of Storytime videos and comedy content on her channel. Mongeau clocked over 5.4 million subscribers on her YouTube channel and 5.7 million followers on Instagram.
Tana’s subscriber counts skyrocketed after she began collaborating with fellow YouTubers like David Dobrick, Shane Dawson, James Charles, Gabby Hanna, and Joey Graceffa.
She also made her name in the music industry and teamed up with artists like Brad Sousa, Bella Thorne, Lil Xan, and Jake Paul.
Her social media numbers are through the roof, and she has easily overcome multiple dramas. She is now a red carpet staple dating prominent players in Hollywood.
Early Life:
Tana Marie Mongeau was born on the 24th of June, 1998 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is the only child of her parents, Rick Mongeau and Rebecca, and both often appear in her vlogs. Her mother was a homemaker, while her father ran a local swimming pool cleaning business.
Growing up, there was a lot of fighting at home while Tana was exposed to parties, drugs, and alcohol. Moreover, she was also the victim of nose bleeds. Tana began drinking when she was in the 8th grade and smoking week around the same time.
She enrolled at Green Valley High School but had no plans to attend or pursue further education.
Career:
Tana Mongeau joined YouTube in April 2015 and quickly rocketed to internet fame with her “Storytime” videos. She has since deleted her first two videos, but the latter one that exists now is titled “HAIRDRESSER FROM HELL.”
When she received her first paycheck from Adsence, Tana moved out of her parent’s house and dropped out of school. Around the same time, she worked in retail at PASCUN for a short period.
She would need this job for a long as her YouTube career was about to explode. It was her Storytime videos that people identified with most, and she shared some drama with the world.
Suddenly, throughout her career, Tana Mongeau became the fastest-growing female YouTuber of 2016, clocking in over 2 million subscribers in just over a year. On top of that, she also started selling her own merch and going on tour to meet her fans all over the United States.
Like most YouTube celebrities, the drama was about catching up to Tana and potentially de-rail her career. This is when YouTuber iDubbbz set his sights on making a Content Cop aimed at Tana after the two got into some Twitter beef.
As a result, Tana lost almost one million subscribers but luckily regained them the following day. She released an apology video and deleted many old content from her social media accounts. It wouldn’t be long before Mongeau again became the most talked about starlet on the platform.
It was the year 2017 when Tana came to the limelight after she revealed the news that she was under investigation by the FBI because somebody hacked into her email, mailing bomb threats.
Despite this, the most significant breakthrough of her YouTube career came when she dropped the video titled KICKED OUT OF WALMART. That video received almost 2 million views on YouTube and was uploaded in April 2015.
Other Ventures:
In 2017, Tana Mongeau became a singer and released her debut song, Hefner, on iTunes. She collaborated with Bella Thorne to be featured in the music video of her single, which garnered over 18 million views on YouTube.
Before this, she made her first TV show appearance in Shane Dawson’s talk series, Shane & Friends, in 2016. Tana starred in an episode of the TV series Maury the following year. Mongeau teamed up with fellow YouTubers Lil Phag and Dr. Woke in December of that year for a single titled Deadahh.
In March 2018, she dropped her 2nd single W and then her 3rd single F**k Up, released in August of that year. Since then, she has been getting offers from artists to appear in their music videos.
Tana appeared in two singles, Clout 9 and Four Loko, included in LIL PHAG’s 2018 album God Hates Lil Phag.
TV Shows:
After achieving enough success on social media, she set up her own convention after being excluded from the list of featured creators at VidCon in 2017.
Following this, the famous YouTuber Shane Dawson started his doc series. He clocked in over 20 million views on one of three videos detailing the failed event.
In the summer of 2019, Tana got an opportunity to start and appear in her own MTV reality series, Tana Turns 21. That was when she dropped FaceTime, her 4th solo single, and her music video on YouTube.
In 2017 and 2019, Tana became part of the murder mystery show Escape the Night, where she played the leading role of Saloon Girl / The Pin-Up Girl for seasons two and four, respectively. She also appeared on the YouTube series No Filter.
Controversies:
Tana has been involved in several controversies and troubles as part of the new era of celebs and entertainers.
As an underage, Tana drank at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Also, she sold t-shirts carrying a picture of her mugshot. As a result, she was arrested in 2017.
Some online reports revealed that Mongeau earned more than $40 thousand within just 2 days after selling these t-shirts.
Due to her several controversies or offensive content, Tana could not earn much money from brand endorsements, and her videos have made her a self-described working demonetized internet star.
Tana made her own ways to make money, including clothing lines, sponsored content for popular products, etc.
Personal Life:
In the summer of 2017, Tana Mongeau began her relationship with Bella Thorne, and the two shared several pictures. However, their relationship ended in 2018.
Tana made headlines again in 2018 when her short-lived relationship with Brad Sousa ended when Jake Paul got her in on the most epic collab ever.
They became YouTubers BF, GF. Jake Paul started her relationship with Tana in the spring of 2019, and the couple got engaged in June of that year.
In July 2019, it was announced that Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau married at Graffiti Mansion, Las Vegas. Later that year, Tana declared that the wedding was not legal. In January 2020, their relationship eventually ended.
Tana Mongeau Net Worth
Tana Mongeau is a well-known American Internet personality, YouTube star, rapper, model, and actress from Las Vegas, Nevada. With a net worth of $4 million, she is one of the most popular social media influencers, having risen to fame with her “story time” videos and comedy rants.
She earns over $200,000 solely from her YouTube channel, which boasts a subscriber count of over 5 million. Despite the pandemic, her videos remain popular, and she earns an annual income of over $500,000, in addition to brand endorsements and sponsorships.
