14 Facts About Taryn Southern

Taryn Southern is an American public speaker, artist, and brand strategist who works with emerging technologies.

Taryn Southern was formerly known for her work as a TV host, actress and YouTuber.

In 2017, Taryn Southern received a grant from the Google Creator Lab to create experimental VR content.

On July 2,2007, Taryn Southern released her first YouTube video, which garnered more than a million views and appeared on FOX and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.

Taryn Southern ultimately released more than 50 original songs and covers as well as an 80's inspired album, Flashback Friday.

Taryn Southern launched her YouTube channel in 2012 by releasing one video per week for a year.

Taryn Southern cited the YouTube algorithm as problematic for the digital community, and a desire to focus on other creative endeavors and experiments with emerging technology.

When Taryn Southern was seventeen, she was part of American Idol season three's Top 50.

Taryn Southern went on to host and executive produce DirecTV's first original series, Project My World, before landing other jobs in the entertainment industry and building a YouTube channel.

Taryn Southern was later a live correspondent on the US version of The X Factor.

Taryn Southern was later hired to continue her role as correspondent for Naked After Dark on Discovery Channel, a companion late-night show to Naked and Afraid.

Taryn Southern debuted a series with Marriott that was later renewed for a second season, and launched a digital talk show with Maker Studios.

In 2019, Taryn Southern was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer.

Taryn Southern completed a year of treatment in the summer of 2020, and has raised funds for an organization that provides cold cap medical treatments to young women with breast cancer.