Vivienne Medrano

About

Vivienne Medrano (born October 28, 1992), also known by her pseudonym VivziePop, is an American animator, YouTuber, writer, director, and producer. She is best known as the creator of the musical television series Hazbin Hotel and the web series Helluva Boss. She also created the webcomic ZooPhobia.

Medrano was born on October 28, 1992, grew up in Maryland and is a Salvadoran-American. She became interested in animation as a child when she watched the film Bambi. She began using art programs such as MS Paint in third grade. Her early art was heavily influenced by Invader Zim. Medrano moved to New York City and began attending School of Visual Arts in September 2010 and would later graduate in 2014.

Prior to joining YouTube, Medrano did assistant work on a thesis horror comedy film by Zach Bellissimo titled Blenderstein, in 2011.
Before launching her current channel “VivziePop”, Medrano launched her first channel, “xZoOPhobiAx”, which features animatics for ZooPhobia.
Medrano launched her YouTube channel under the screen name “VivziePop” in 2012, building a dedicated online audience, who enjoyed her fanwork and original creations. Also in…