Lia Marie Johnson

Lia Marie Johnson

A teenage blonde girl with a black floral patterned top, seated behind a table draped in a white cloth looking forward at an unseen audience; a microphone in her right hand is held to her mouth as she gestures with her left hand.

Johnson at the 2014 VidCon at the Anaheim Convention Center
Born Allia Marie Johnson
(1996-11-23) November 23, 1996
Wahiawa, Hawaii, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress, singer, guitarist, YouTube personality
Years active 2007–present
Known for MyMusic, YouTubers React, Teens React, Kids React, Expelled,
Terry the Tomboy,The Thinning
Website www.liamariejohnson.com

Lia Marie Johnson (born November 23, 1996) is an American actress, singer and Internet personality notable for appearing in various web series, including the Emmy-winning web series Kids React created by the Fine Brothers, and for her own vlogging and social media output. She is known for her starring role in the Nickelodeon movie Terry the Tomboy and for recurring roles in AwesomenessTV's Side Effects TV Series and My Music.[1] In 2012 her personal YouTube channel, "Lia Marie Johnson", was reported to have received 16 million views.[2] In 2014, this was reported to have increased to 39 million views and 705,000 subscribers, while her Instagram account was followed by 2.3 million followers. In a 2014 Adweek profile she was referred to as one of "10 of the biggest young stars on YouTube".[3] In 2015 she was named one of the Top 100 YouTubers in the world.[4][5]

Early and personal life

Johnson was born in Wahiawa, Hawaii, the daughter of a military family. Her family eventually settled in California.[2] In 2012, in a combined episode of Teens React and Elders React about the 2012 United States presidential election, Johnson stated that she is a Democrat.[6]

Career

Johnson's YouTube account was created on December 17, 2007, with early videos uploaded by her mother which featured her performances at talent shows,[7] and church recitals.[3] After two years, Johnson began to control the output of the channel, creating content that has come to include personal commentary, sketch comedy, and musical performances.[7] In 2010, Johnson began to work with the Fine Brothers as a recurring member of their Kids React series.[2] This exposure increased the traffic to her own channel and became an early source of her online fame. In the aftermath of the initial series episodes, she was surprised by the phenomenon of strangers knowing her and approaching her as fans, and remarked "I think Kids React was my very first viral video, 'cus everyone knew my name after that."[7]

In 2011, Johnson was added to the recurring cast of the spin-off series Teens React, and in 2014 was moved again to the newly established YouTubers React, which featured herself and various well known YouTube personalities. In 2014, Johnson appeared at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards,[8] and starred in Terry the Tomboy: The Movie, a spin-off film based on the eponymous character she portrays on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series, AwesomenessTV.[9] In 2015 she covered the single "Latch" by Disclosure, singing with Alejandro Luis Manzano of Boyce Avenue, and released it on YouTube. The song was originally performed by singer Sam Smith. Johnson has also been featured on the covers of Adweek and BYou Magazine.[3][9] On January 9, 2015, Johnson released her first single, "Moment Like You", along with a music video which can be found on her YouTube channel.[10]

Johnson's YouTube career had noticeably come to a halt over the course of 2016 as she had not posted any videos for over 7 months, until she uploaded a video on September 28 explaining to her fans that she has been working on a music album for the past 2 years and that she was signed to Capitol Records. [11] In October 2016, she released her first single through Capitol Records titled "DNA"[5] which surpassed 1 million Spotify streams.[12]

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 No Man's Land
2008 When Weather Changed History Granddaughter 1 episode
2009 Shattered Allegiance Danielle Rourke (age 10) Short
2009 I Do and I Don't Kim (age 10) Short
2009 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Cheerleader One episode (credited as Lia Johnson)
2009 The Unit Soccer player 1 episode (uncredited)
2009 Collide Little girl Short
2009 Cam Gigandet vs. Twilight Fans Fan #7 Video short
2010 The Ryan and Randi Show Singer Short
2010 Shane Dawson TV Girl watching Degrassi Episode: "Girl Watching Degrassi"
2010–11 Kids React Herself
2010 The Station Bethanny 1 episode
2010 Sidewalk Symphony Female drummer Short
2010–11 OMGtv!! LIVE Herself 3 episodes
2011 Monster in My Swimming Pool Katie Short
2011–14 Teens React Herself
2011 The Rehearsal Penny
2012 Nerd Wars! Doris Short
2012 Open Your Eyes Short
2012 It's a Criminal World Segment: "Shattered Allegiance"
2012 Teens Wanna Know Guest 1 episode
2012–14 Terry the Tomboy Terry
2012 Finding Cody Lilli
2012–14 MyMusic Rayna 14 episodes
2013 Counterpunch Lia
2013 Spirits Kaelyn Farrow 3 episodes
2013–present AwesomenessTV Various
2014 Expelled Katie
2014 Terry the Tomboy Terry Television film (Nickelodeon)
2014 React to That Herself
2014–present YouTubers React Herself
2015 Everything Before Us Tiff Wong Fu Productions
2016 The Thinning Ellie Filming
2016 t@gged Hailey

Discography

Singles

As a lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[13]
"Moment Like You" 2015 — N/A
"DNA" 2016 —
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
"Falling For You"
(Norman Doray
& Anevo
featuring
Lia Marie Johnson)		 2016 — N/A

Music videos

Year Song Original Artist(s)
2015 Let's Roll Trevor Moran
"Moment Like You" Herself
2016 "Youth" Troye Sivan
"Go Flex" Post Malone
"DNA" Herself

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nickelodeon's Lia Marie Johnson Talks AwesomenessTV". screenfad.com. July 29, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Gallagher, Michael Aaron (July 12, 2012). "Lia Marie Johnson always wears her sunshine (Exclusive Interview)". stayfamous.net. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 T.L. Stanley (March 9, 2014). Photography by Karl J. Kaul. "Meet 12 of the Biggest Young Stars on YouTube". Adweek. Prometheus Global Media. LV (10). Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Piccirillo, Angie. "YOUTUBER LIA MARIE JOHNSON WRITES A PERSONAL SONG WITH "DNA"". Galore. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Lia Marie Johnson "DNA" Available Now". Capitol Records. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Teens/Elders React to Election 2012". Retrieved January 13, 2015 – via YouTube.
  7. 1 2 3 Lia Marie Johnson (interview participant) (August 22, 1012). YouTube Cutie Lia Marie Johnson Talks Past, Present, & Future (Video podcast). Santa Monica, California: Fanlala, Inc. Retrieved June 7, 2014 – via Youtube.
  8. ↑ Oliver, Dana (March 30, 2014). "Kids' Choice Awards 2014: Hollywood's Youngest Stars Do Crop Tops & Cutouts (PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  9. 1 2 Lia Marie Johnson (interview participant) (May 27, 2014). Lia Marie Johnson Talks About Working with BYOU Magazine (Video podcast). Santa Monica, California: Fanlala, Inc. Retrieved June 7, 2014 – via Youtube.
  10. ↑ "Lia Marie Johnson - Moment Like You (Official Music Video)". January 9, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015 – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ "Lia Marie Johnson announces album]]". Retrieved September 28, 2016 – via Youtube.
  12. ↑ Brandle, Lars. "Lia Marie Johnson Interviews President Obama: Exclusive Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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