Avani Gregg facts for kids
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Avani Gregg
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Gregg in 2020
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Born | Brownsburg, Indiana, U.S.
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November 23, 2002
Occupation | Social media personality |
Years active | 2019–present |
Known for | TikTok |
Awards | Shorty Award (2019) |
Avani Gregg (born November 23, 2002) is an American social media personality who first developed a following on TikTok. She plays Gemma in the web series Chicken Girls. She received the Shorty Award for TikToker of the Year in 2019, and was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2020 in the social media category.
Early life
Gregg was born in Brownsburg, Indiana, on November 23, 2002. She is of Indian, Mongolian and African-American descent. She has two sisters, Shanti (who is also a social media influencer) and Priya.
As a child, Gregg was a competitive gymnast until suffering a stress fracture in her back in July 2019.
Gregg graduated high school early after taking summer classes.
Career
Gregg posts content related to beauty and makeup. 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 Los Angeles-based collective The Hype House along with her best friend Charli D'Amelio.
In September 2020, she announced an upcoming memoir published by Gallery Books.
Web series
Gregg plays the character Gemma in the web series Chicken Girls.
In November 2020, she began hosting a Facebook Watch talk show Here For It in which she helped fans with Gen-Z issues.
Personal life
Gregg moved to Los Angeles with her mother in early 2020.
In March 2020, Gregg confirmed she was in a relationship with social media personality Anthony Reeves. Gregg and Reeves met in 2018 through Instagram. Amid cheating rumors, Reeves stated the couple had broken up in a November 2022 tweet.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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2019 | Shorty Award | TikToker | Won | |
2020 | Forbes 30 Under 30 | Social Media | ||
2021 | Streamys | Lifestyle | Nominated | |
2021 | Streamys | Creator of the year | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Avani para niños
- List of most-followed TikTok accounts