Ingrid Nilsen was born on February 2,1989 and is an American YouTube personality from Rowland Heights, California.
19 Facts About Ingrid Nilsen
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Ingrid Nilsen told herself to do something that scared her, and creating a YouTube channel fell under that category for her.
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Ingrid Nilsen maintains a second channel on YouTube entitled "TheGridMonster" on which she posts her vlogs and more candid content.
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In mid-2014, Ingrid Nilsen began working with CoverGirl, becoming the first YouTube personality to represent the brand.
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In late 2014, Ingrid Nilsen became a judge on the reality television show Project Runway: Threads.
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On January 15,2016, Ingrid Nilsen interviewed Barack Obama in a livestream hosted at the White House.
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Ingrid Nilsen raised questions about the future of terrorism in the United States, taxation of feminine hygiene products, and discrimination against LGBT+ people.
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Ingrid Nilsen asked Obama to share the story behind an item of personal significance during the interview, to which Obama showed a series of small totems, stating each one reminds him "of all the different people [he's] met along the way".
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In March 2016, Ingrid Nilsen was named one of the United Nations Change Ambassadors to the intergovernmental organization along with six other female YouTube creators.
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In mid-2016, Ingrid Nilsen was named one of the SuperSoul100, Oprah Winfrey and OWN's list of innovators and visionaries aligned on a mission to move humanity forward.
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In July 2016, Ingrid Nilsen, Do Something, and U by Kotex launched Power To The Period, the first nationwide period product drive.
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In October 2016, Ingrid Nilsen was included on OUT magazine's OUT100 list.
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Ingrid Nilsen continues to push boundaries and believes in the mission of The Trevor Project, making her the perfect fit for the award.
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In February 2017, Ingrid Nilsen and Shiseido-owned bareMinerals announced a partnership, and Ingrid Nilsen became the face of the brand's two best-selling foundations.
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In June 2019, Ingrid Nilsen partnered with a nonprofit It Gets Better for a new campaign.
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On June 30,2020, Ingrid Nilsen announced through her YouTube channel she would no longer be uploading to YouTube.
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Ingrid Nilsen is of Norwegian descent on her father's side and Thai on her mother's side.
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On June 9,2015, Ingrid Nilsen uploaded a video on her YouTube channel, in which she came out as lesbian.
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From September 2015 to January 2016, Ingrid Nilsen dated fellow YouTuber Hannah Hart.