Jessica Kellgren-Fozard
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard | ||||||||||
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Born | Jessica Kellgren-Hayes 25 January 1989 Camden, London, England | |||||||||
Education | University of Brighton (BA) | |||||||||
Spouse |
Claudia Fozard (m. 2016) | |||||||||
Children | 1 | |||||||||
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Relatives | Jonas Kellgren (grandfather) | |||||||||
Website | jessicaoutofthecloset | |||||||||
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Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
Genre(s) | LGBTQ+, disability, history, fashion, and lifestyle | |||||||||
Subscribers | 1 million[1] | |||||||||
Total views | 139 million[1] | |||||||||
Contents are in | Received Pronunciation[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 10 June 2023 |
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (née Kellgren-Hayes; born 25 January 1989) is a British YouTuber and television personality. She is known for her videos on disability awareness, LGBT history, and vintage fashion. She began making YouTube videos in 2011 and has since gained over a million subscribers.
Early life
Kellgren-Fozard was born in
Kellgren-Fozard is a
Career
Broadcasting
In 2008, Kellgren-Fozard participated in the BBC Three reality television series Britain's Missing Top Model,[3] finishing in third place.
In 2014, she appeared on Brighton-based LatestTV.[9] In 2015, she co-hosted LatestTV's movie review series such as PostFeature and Movie Line and interviewed filmmakers on FilmFest. In 2016, she hosted her own educational entertainment television show called Quintessentially Jessica.[10][11][12]
YouTube
Kellgren-Fozard's videos cover a range of topics including vintage fashion and beauty, disability issues, and LGBT issues and history.[13]
In 2019, she partnered with The School of Life for the YouTube Originals series "The School of..." on the YouTube Premium service, narrated by Alain de Botton where seven popular YouTube creators cover a philosophical topic important to them.[14] Kellgren-Fozard's episode is about the secrets of happiness.[15]
In December 2020, fellow YouTuber Daniel Howell selected Kellgren-Fozard to be featured on YouTube UK's creator campaign The Rise, in which ten established YouTube personalities each highlighted a "rising star" of their choosing.[16]
Personal life
Kellgren-Fozard is deaf, which is caused by her disabilities: hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Her symptoms began appearing when she was a teenager.[17][18] She is also blind in one eye[19] and suffers from memory loss.[20] In a July 2023 video, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with ADHD.[21]
Kellgren-Fozard is a
Awards and nominations
Kellgren-Fozard was awarded an honorary
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Diva Awards | Rising Star of the Year | Nominated | [26] |
Blogosphere Awards | Vlogger of the Year | Won | [27] | |
2020 | National Diversity Awards | Positive Role Model Award – LGBT | Nominated | [28] |
2021 | British LGBT Awards | Online Influencer | Won | [29] |
References
- ^ a b "About Jessica Kellgren-Fozard". YouTube.
- ^ Why I Have A British Accent [CC]. Event occurs at 04:19. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Meet the Models: Jessica Kellgren-Hayes". BBC. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Decorating the Swedish Easter Tree + Easter Egg Challenge with my wife!". Jessica Kellgren-Fozard. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Jonas Henrik Kellgren 1911–2002". Oxford Academic. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "YouTube star Jessica Kellgren-Fozard on her Quakerism". 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Young Quaker sets equality agenda in new TV show". The Friend. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Portrait of Brighton". University of Brighton 25th Anniversary Alumni Magazine. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Dinosaurs come to Brighton's Royal Pavilion Gardens". Latest TV. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Latest TV: Who is Quintessentially Jessica?". LatestBrighton. Brighton: Latest TV. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Quintessentially Jessica - BSL Promo". Brighton: Latest TV. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "At Work: Behind the Scenes at a TV Station". YouTube. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "This woman created an enlightening video on how to sign LGBTQ+ terms for Pride". inews.co.uk. 13 June 2018.
- ^ Clarke, Hannah Marie (3 October 2019). "Jessica Kellgren-Fozard Announces Role In New YouTube Originals Series". Ten Eighty Magazine. Teneighty Digital Ltd. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Petter, Olivia (10 October 2019). "YouTuber with physical disabilities shares her secrets to happiness". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "'The Rise': YouTube UK celebrates the talent fuelling the British creative industry". blog.youtube. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Meet Jessica Kellgren-Fozard: Brighton's rising YouTube star who is representing the deaf, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities". The Argus. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Glynn, Paul (10 October 2019). "YouTuber highlights 'the importance of kindness'". BBC News. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ How I Became Visually Impaired... [CC], retrieved 23 October 2023
- ^ The Truth About Memory Loss [CC], retrieved 23 October 2023
- ^ Kellgren-Fozard, Jessica (5 July 2023). Coming out...again. Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "WCW featuring JessicaOutOfTheCloset!". Collectif Blog. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (1 January 2021). "Surprise! My Christmas wish came true! There is a mini Kellgren-Fozard due 11th June 2021!". Retrieved 1 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "YouTuber Jessica Kellgren-Fozard receives honorary doctorate in Philosophy". The Argus. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Masters, Kirsten (19 November 2018). "Jessica Kellgren-Fozard Receives Honorary Doctorate". TenEighty. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "This year's shortlist has been announced – who will you vote for?". Diva Mag. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "The Winner – Blogosphere Awards 2019". Blogosphere. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ National Diversity Awards (28 February 2020). "Congratulations to you @JessicaOOTC - You have been nominated for the Positive Role Model Award for LGBT at The National Diversity Awards 2020 in association with @itvnews!!". Retrieved 19 April 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Welsh, Daniel (19 April 2021). "It's A Sin, RuPaul's Drag Race And Phillip Schofield Receive Nods At British LGBT Awards". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Jessica Kellgren-Fozard's channel on YouTube
- Jessica Kellgren-Fozard on Instagram
- Jessica & Claudia on Instagram