The fabulous life of 21-year-old millionaire Lele Pons, the actress, model, and YouTube star who had the most viewed Instagram stories of 2017

The fabulous life of 21-year-old millionaire Lele Pons, the actress, model, and YouTube star who had the most viewed Instagram stories of 2017

Pons has had a great 2017, but she isn't stopping there. With upcoming projects working alongside other online influencers, comedians, and social media platforms, you can expect to see her star power rise in 2018.

 

This week, Pons was named the Instagrammer that racked up the most views on her Instagram stories in 2017 thanks to her hilarious stories featuring clips from her YouTube videos — demonstrating how to successfully bridge the gap between YouTube fame and appealing to a wider audience.

 

“I wake up and I think to myself: 'How am I going to make four million or 10 million people laugh today? Or how am I going to entertain them today or what am I going to give them today from my life experience?'" she said.

 

In an interview with Perez Hilton in 2016, Pons explained how the first thing she thinks about when she wakes up in the morning is how she's going to make her followers laugh that day.

 

She passionately cares about politics — especially current affairs in South America — and partakes in projects that attempt to raise awareness for ongoing struggles, such as Hurricane Maria's devastating effect on Puetro Rico.

 

Pons also loves dancing, and regularly choreographs group dance skits for her YouTube channel.

 

As part of her job, she travels the world — and she does it in style. Earlier this year, she took a helicopter excursion with her best friend and fellow YouTuber, Hannah Stocking.

 

Dispensing advice to her fans also helped to prepare Pons for Miss Universe this year, where she featured on the judging panel.

 

And she's not just interested in fashion, beauty, and comedy. In 2016, Pons published a fictional novel about surviving high school to pass on her own experiences to her loyal teenage followers.

 

Forbes placed Pons eighth on its list of the Top Influencers of 2017, and also included her in its “30 under 30” lists in the "Entertainment," "Immigrants," and "Youngest" categories. She also has a net worth of $3 million (£2.2 million).

Source: Forbes and Celebrity Net Worth

In the same month, she also walked for Dolce and Gabbana at their Autumn 2017 fashion show in Milan.

 

After moving to LA, Pons built a presence in wider circles as her audience grew. In February 2017, she was named CoverGirl makeup’s newest brand ambassador.

 

When Vine shut down in January 2017, Pons moved to YouTube where she started shooting longer skits. Her following has grown to over six million subscribers on YouTube and over 20 million followers on Instagram.

 

Shortly after graduating high school, Pons moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy.

 

She was named in Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" of 2015 when she was just 19. The following year, she was also included in the magazine's "30 Most Influential People on the Internet."

Source: Time Magazine

Pons became the “most looped” user of all time by the time she'd graduated, according to The Cut.

Source: The Cut

Her most popular Vines play on slapstick comedy that appeals to high school students and preteens. Common topics are dealing with crushes, teenage awkwardness, and high school.

 

Pons and her family moved to Miami, Florida when she was five years old. By the time she graduated high school in 2015, she’d already begun making her name on video-loop platform Vine.

 

The model, actress, comedian is known for her self-deprecating skits on Vine and YouTube.

 

This is 21-year-old Elenora “Lele” Pons, who was born in Venezuela in 1996.