Charlotte McDonnell
British vlogger and filmmaker (born 1990)
Charlotte McDonnell (formerly Charlie McDonnell; born 1 October 1990) is an English filmmaker, screenwriter, musician, former vlogger, author and Twitch streamer from Bath, Somerset. On 15 June 2011, her YouTube channel charlieissocoollike became the first in the United Kingdom to reach one million subscribers.
As a musician, McDonnell was a member of Doctor Who–themed rock band Chameleon Circuit and the short-lived musical project Sons of Admirals until it disbanded in May 2011. In 2010, McDonnell released a solo album titled This Is Me. She also directed a series of short films from 2013 to 2014, and co-hosted the weekday morning YouTube breakfast show Cereal Time with Capital FM presenter and fellow YouTube vlogger Jimmy Hill from 2015 to 2016.
After over a decade of regular uploads, McDonnell ended her YouTube career in December 2018 and moved on to screenwriting and television production. Her first series, the science fiction drama Don't Look Deeper, was released on the streaming platform Quibi in July 2020. McDonnell creates content on Twitch, where she plays different video games.
Early life and education
McDonnell was born on 1 October 1990 and raised in Bath, Somerset to parents Lindsey and Mark. She has two younger siblings: her brother, William, and her sister, Bridie.
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