Colleen Ballinger is an American Youtuber, comedian, a singer who is most recognized for her Internet character Miranda Sings and her Youtube channel where she posts mostly comedy videos. Colleen’s character as Miranda is loved by her fans for the eccentric portrayal of a narcissistic, talentless and self-obsessed singer which is actually made for satirizing several Youtubers as such.
Ballinger also has a personal vlog channel where she posts lifestyle videos and some of her personal videos as well. Similarly, she is also a singer and has performed in some TV shows and on regional theaters as well. Let’s get to know more in detail about Ballinger’s personal life and career.
Colleen Ballinger: Early life, education, and career
Colleen Ballinger was born on November 21, 1986, in Santa Barbara, California. She was born to Tim Ballinger, her father who was a sales manager, and mother Gwen, a homemaker. She went to San Marcos High School after which she went to Azusa Pacific University where she graduated with a degree in vocal performance. From the year 2007 to 2009 Ballinger performed for Disney channel providing her vocals while also proving piano lessons to the children. Later she also performed in theatre for some time.
Ballinger first started her Youtube career in the year 2008 since when she has uploaded more than 400 videos. Her acts as Miranda Sings has helped her much popularity both online and on-field. She has done several live performances and Youtube videos. Similarly, she has also appeared as Miranda in many of fellow YouTubers’ videos which includes Grace Helbig, Gabbie Hanna and more.
Besides Youtube videos, Ballinger has also appeared as Miranda Sings on many theatre productions. In addition, she has hosted TV shows and award ceremonies as her character. The Youtuber has also been covered by several prestigious magazines and mentioned on articles covered by newspapers like The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. On the other hand, she is also the winner of several awards like the People’s Choice Award, 2016 Shorty Award and streamy award.
Colleen Ballinger: Husband, divorce, and personal life
Colleen was dating her former partner and husband Joshua Evans for several years before getting married in the year 2015. The couple even did videos together and Colleen also helped Joshua make videos and set up his own Youtube channel. He even accompanied Colleen on her tours and live performances. However, their marriage was for a short period of time. As in the year 2016, they officially separated.
In late 2016, there were rumors of Colleen dating her new boyfriend an actor named Erik Stocklin. He was cast opposite Colleen in Haters Back Off. The two began dating in 2018 and now are even expecting a child together. More news here.
Colleen Ballinger: Net worth
Colleen Ballinger currently has 9m subscribers on her channel of Miranda Sings, 5m on the channel of her own name and on her vlog channel she has 1m subscribers. Altogether, she has 2.8 billion views from all of her channels. Her net worth estimation is around $8 million at present.
Ballinger is also active on social media sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. On her Instagram account, she has around 4.6m followers.
