Tanya Burr (born 9 June 1989)[2] is an English YouTuber and actress who began posting makeup and fashion videos to her YouTube channel in 2009. In 2017, Burr began pursuing a career in acting and has since had guest roles in series such as Bulletproof and Holby City, as well as the 2021 film Twist.
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Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||
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Website | tanyaburr | |||||||||
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Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||
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Subscribers | 3.32 million[1] | |||||||||
Total views | 28.73 million[1] | |||||||||
Network | Gleam Futures | |||||||||
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Last updated: 14 October 2020 |
Burr grew up in Norwich, Norfolk and attended Long Stratton High School and Notre Dame sixth form.[3] After completing school, she studied to become a makeup artist before getting a job working at the beauty counter in Jarrold's department store in Norwich.[3][4]
While working at Jarrold's in 2009, Burr copied the advice of makeup artist and sister-in-law Samantha Chapman and created a YouTube channel.[5] Burr left her job two years later to focus on her YouTube channel.[4] Her earliest videos showed viewers how to recreate celebrity makeup looks. She later began making videos about fashion, style, and baking.[citation needed] Over the years, Burr has collaborated on videos with other YouTubers, including Zoe Sugg, Louise Pentland, Alfie Deyes, Tyler Oakley, and Joe Sugg.[6] She appeared on the cover of Glamour UK December 2015[7] and the cover of Stylist in November 2016.[8]
In 2017, Burr made her acting debut in the short film Disconnect.[9] She also made an appearance as an extra in the Sky series Bulletproof. Burr made her professional stage debut in May 2018 in a revival of Judy Upton's Confidence. She played the lead role of Ella.[10][11] She then starred in the 2019 film Hurt by Paradise in the role of Maud.[12] The film premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival in June 2019.[13] Later that year, Burr appeared in the BBC medical series Holby City.[14]
In 2014, Burr launched a cosmetics brand, through British retailer Superdrug, called Tanya Burr Cosmetics.[8] The brand ceased production in 2018.[15]
Burr has also written three books with the help of a ghostwriter.[16] Her first book, Love, Tanya, features tips on beauty, vlogging, and baking. It was released by Penguin Books on 29 January 2015.[17] She released a cookbook titled Tanya Bakes on 30 June 2016[18] and her third book, Tanya's Christmas, was released on 19 October 2017.[19]
Burr met fellow YouTuber Jim Chapman in 2007. The two became engaged in December 2012 and married on 3 September 2015, at Babington House in Somerset, announcing the news through their social media accounts on 6 September.[20] On 12 March 2019, Burr announced via Instagram that she and Chapman had decided to split up.[21] Burr announced via Instagram on 14 June 2022 that she was pregnant and was expecting her first child with an undisclosed partner.[22][23]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Disconnect | Sophie | Short film |
2018 | Love Daily | Roxanne | 1 episode |
2018 | Bulletproof | Rebecca | 1 episode |
2019 | One Red Nose and a Wedding | Bridesmaid | Short film |
2019 | Hurt by Paradise | Maud | Film |
2019 | Holby City | Joanne Pearsons | 1 episode |
2021 | Twist | Rosie | Upcoming film |
2021 | Venice at Dawn | Claudia | Upcoming film |
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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2018 | Confidence | Ella | Southwark Playhouse | [24] |