Cameron Dallas

Cameron Dallas
Born (1994-09-08) September 8, 1994
Chino Hills, California
Nationality American
Occupation Internet personality, actor, model
Years active 2013–present
Known for Posting short videos on the application Vine

Cameron Alexander Dallas (born September 8, 1994)[1] is an American internet personality from Chino, California who rose to fame on the video application Vine.[2]

Career

Dallas began his career in September 2013 posting Vines of himself playing jokes and pranks on his friends and family.[3][4] Dallas currently has 8.1 million followers on Vine, making him the 11th most followed account,[5] and 5.22 million followers on Twitter. In addition to this Dallas has approximately 8.1 million followers on Instagram.[6]

In April 2014, AwesomenessTV CEO Brian Robbins announced he was making a movie starring Dallas.[7][8] The movie, titled Expelled, was released later that year on December 12, 2014.[9]

On April 20, 2015, Dallas released his debut single "She Bad".[10][11][12] In May 2015, Dallas starred in two episodes of the NBC thriller television series American Odyssey.[13][14]

In 2015, Dallas appeared in The Outfield opposite Nash Grier, and Caroline Sunshine.[15][16] The film was released on November 10, 2015, through video on demand.[17]

Personal life

Dallas has described his ethnic background as half Scottish, a quarter Mexican and a quarter German.[18]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2014 Expelled Felix O'Neil
2015 The Frog Kingdom Freddie voice
The Outfield Frankie Payton
2016 Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising Partyboy

Television

Year Film Role Notes
2015 AwesomenessTV Cameron Episodes: "Kanye: What's In My Murse?"
2015 American Odyssey Cameron Episodes: "Wingman", "Beat Feat"

Discography

As leadartist

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
2015 "She Bad" TBA

As featured artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
2015 "All I Want"
(Daniel Skye featuring Cameron Dallas)
TBA

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated Award Result
2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice Web: Viner Won
2015 Choice Web Star: Male
Choice Web: Viner
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Social Media Star Nominated

References

  1. "Famous Birthdays Today, September 8: Pink, Joe Sugg, David Arquette, Wiz Khalifa, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Martin Freeman". Yareah Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  2. Ward, Kate. "Cameron Dallas Is an 18-Year-Old Vine Celebrity, and You'd Be Shocked How Popular He is.". Bustle. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. Henderson, Hannah. "The other Cameron: Dallas v David". BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  4. Lehrer, Meaghan. "Why Everyone Loves Social Media Sensation Cameron Dallas". FirstSlice. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  5. Kosoff, Maya. "The 30 Most Popular Vine Stars In The World". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. http://socialblade.com/instagram/top/100/followers
  7. Shaw, Lucas. "AwesomenessTV to Produce Movie With Vine Stars Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas". The Wrap. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  8. Eadicicco, Lisa. "Two Teen Stars Of Twitter's Video App Vine Now Have A Movie Deal". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  9. Rapold, Nicolas. "A Comedic Sprinter Tries a Marathon". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  10. McSpadden, Kevin. "Cameron Dallas Just Dropped His Debut Single ‘She Bad’". Time. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  11. "WATCH: Cameron Dallas Releases 'She Bad' Lyric Video". iHeart Radio. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  12. Van De Wall, Virginia. "WATCH: Cameron Dallas Releases Music Video for Debut Single "She Bad"". J-14. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  13. Whitney, Alyse. "Vine Star Cameron Dallas Fights with a 'Twilight' Star in His TV Debut". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  14. Gonzalez, Sandra. "Vine star Cameron Dallas gets roughed up in 'American Odyssey' sneak peek". Mashable. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  15. Malach, Maggie. "Get Your First Look at Nash Grier + Cameron Dallas’ Movie 'The Outfield'". Pop Crush. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  16. Brouwer, Bree. "Fullscreen Launches Film Division To Develop Feature-Length Movies With YouTube Stars". tubefilter. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  17. Spangler, Todd (October 16, 2015). "'The Outfield' Starring Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas to Premiere on iTunes". Variety.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  18. Cameron Dallas (@camerondallas) Twitter. Retrieved 03 September 2015.

External links

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