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Jennifer Ann McAllister (born July 9, 1996), also known by her former pseudonym and YouTube username jennxpenn (stylized in all lowercase), is an American internet personality, actress and comedian. She is best known for her work on YouTube, for which she has been nominated for a Shorty Award and four Teen Choice Awards.
McAllister made her acting debut with the GRB Studio film Bad Night (2015), which she also produced. She starred in the YouTube Red web series Foursome (2016–2018), which won her the Streamy Award for Best Actress, and the Hulu series All Night (2018). She is also a published author, with her book Really Professional Internet Person (2015) becoming a New York Times Best Seller.
McAllister was born on July 9, 1996, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she attended Council Rock High School South in Holland, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles north of Philadelphia. In July 2013, at the age of 16, she moved from her home in Holland, Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, California to pursue her career in the entertainment industry.
McAllister created her YouTube channel jennxpenn at the age of 12 on January 15, 2009, but already had prior YouTube experience…
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