Vanessa Merrell (born August 06, 1996) is an American Actress, Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Instagram Model, Social Media Star, and YouTuber from Kansas City, Missouri. She is one of the popular personalities who have immense popularity on the internet.
She and her sibling “Veronica Merrell” launched a YouTube channel “The Merrell Twins” in their school days. They soon garnered popularity on the platform after posting various funny songs, challenges, comedy sketches, original music videos, and popular song covers.
The actress has over 1.8 million fans on her official self-entitled Instagram account. Furthermore, Merrell is very active there and often updates her audience regarding her personal life as well as professional life.
She also entertains her followers by posting content related to pictures of her vacation trips, daily lifestyle, professional photoshoots, event appearances, and much more. As an actress, Vanessa is best known for her performance in the TV series “Jane the Virgin”.
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Internet Career, TV Shows & Movies
In 2014, the actress got an opportunity to play one of the recurring roles in the series “Jane the Virgin” as Valeria. Her character in the show appeared from 2014 to 2016. Meanwhile, Merrell appeared in an episode called “Prom Scare” of MTV’s Faking It as Ella in 2015.
The following year, the actress made her pictorial debut with the movie “The Standoff” as Maya. The film was directed by Ilyssa Goodman. Some of the other main casts of the movie are Olivia Holt as Amy Roberts, Ryan McCartan as Farrell Bennett, Regan Burns as Big Jim, etc.
Her recent appearance in the 2020 film “Like A Boss” as Layla is also appreciated by fans a lot. The movie came out on January 10, 2020. It was directed by Miguel Arteta and the screenplay was done by Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly.
She worked with actors such as Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, Billy Porter, Jennifer Coolidge, Salma Hayek, etc. As a YouTube star, the influencer has a very popular YouTube channel titled “merrelltwins” along with her sister, Veronica Merrell.
The channel has over 5.45 million subscribers. The content creator entertains her audience by posting videos related to Vlogs, Pranks, Viral Game Challenges, Makeup & Fashion videos, and much more.
The most-watched video on her channel is THIS COULD BE YOU – Merrell Twins which was released on September 07, 2016. The video has over 20 million views as of April 2020. In fact, her video “Guess That YouTuber Challenge – Merrell Twins Ft. Collins Key guess the youtube” has 19+ million views.
Vanessa Merrell fuels her Net worth which is around $1 million US Dollars, as of 2020 by doing brand endorsements, sponsorships, paid content Google Adsense, shows, movies, etc.
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| Quick Info & Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Real Name | Vanessa Merrell. |
| Stage Name | Vanessa. |
| Profession | Actress, Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Instagram Model, Social Media Star, and YouTuber. |
| Famously Known as | being one of the most followed YouTube stars with over 5.45 million followers. |
| Birthday (DOB) | August 06, 1996. |
| Age (as of 2019) | 23 years old. |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo. |
| Place of Birth | Kansas City, Missouri, The United States of America. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Religion | Christian. |
| Ethnicity | White. |
| Gender | Female. |
| Sexuality | Straight. |
| Gay or Lesbian | No. |
| Social Media Profiles | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessamerrell/? TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vanessamerrell? Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanessaMerrell? YouTube: merrelltwins (5.45 million subscribers as of April 2020). |
| Current Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States. |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father: Paul Merrell. Mother: Wendy Merrell. |
| Siblings | Twin-Sister: Veronica Merrell. |
| Education | |
| Highest Qualification | High School Graduate. |
| School | Local High School. |
| College | Not known. |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | Feet & Inches: 5' 2". Centimeters: 157 cm. Meters: 1.57 m. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 50 Kg. Pounds: 110 lbs. |
| Body Measurements (Breast-waist-hips) | 34-24-33. |
| Bra Size | 32B. |
| Hair Color | Brown. |
| Eye Color | Hazel. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 4. |
| Personal Life | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried. |
| Past Affair(s) | Aaron Van Wormer. |
| Husband | None. |
| Children | -- |
| Boyfriend | Christian Seavey. |
| Wealth | |
| Net worth (approx.) | $1 million US dollars (As of 2020). |
| Source of Income | TV Shows, Films, Brand Endorsements, Paid Content, Sponsorship, and Google Adsense. |
| Likes | |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Ryan Gosling. Actress: Scarlett Johansson. Singer: Taylor Swift. |
| Brands | Chanel, Gucci, Nars, Louis Vuitton, Tarte, etc. |
| Best Cuisine | Italian. |
| Favorite Color | Black. |
| Favorite Applications | TikTok and Instagram. |
| Season | Summer. |
Some Lesser Known Facts about Vanessa Merrell
- Vanessa Merrell’s age is 23 years old (as in 2019). Her birthday falls on the 6th of August making her a Leo in the zodiac sign. The actress was born in 1996 in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States of America.
- As per the source, her middle name is Jo. Some people also call her by the nickname Nessa.
- Her mother “Wendy Merrell” is a homemaker. On the other hand, Merrell’s father “Paul Merrell” is an American musician and video producer.
- At the age of 16, she along with her sibling moved to Los Angeles, California, USA in order to pursue their YouTube career.
- Moreover, Vanessa and Veronica Merrell also own two more YouTube channel named “Roni and Nessa” (696+ K subscribers in April 2020) and “Merrell Twins Live” (443+ K subscribers).
- In 2016, merrelltwins channel won a Shorty Award for YouNower of the Year.
- Standing at an average height of 157 centimeters (5 ft 2 in), Vanessa Merrell has a slim build. Her weight is around 50 Kg.
- They even got nominated for a second Shorty Award nomination for the category of Best YouTube Ensemble in 2019.
- Their YouTube also received appreciation in various award shows named Streamy Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
- She collaborated with big internet names like Harrison Webb, Gabriel Conte, Collins Key, Dominic DeAngelis, etc.
- Relationship Status: YouTube star remained in a romantic affair with her ex-boyfriend “Aaron Van Wormer” (YouTube Star) in the past.
- After their break-up, Vanessa Merrell began a relationship with her beau “Christian Seavey” (social media star) in 2019.
