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My Take
Colleen Ballinger built something genuinely original with Miranda Sings: a character so committed and so precisely observed that millions mistook satire for sincerity. Taking an off-key, self-absorbed internet persona from YouTube uploads to sold-out theatres and a Netflix series is a creative arc almost nobody else of her generation managed. What I respect is the craft underneath; she is a trained singer deliberately singing badly, which is far harder than it sounds. Her career also illustrates how fragile creator fame can be, and how directly an audience relationship cuts both ways. As a study in internet-era performance, I find her one of the most instructive figures around.
Overview
Colleen Mae Ballinger ( BAL-in-jər; born November 21, 1986) is an American comedian, YouTuber, actress, singer and writer. She is best known for her creation and portrayal of the Internet character Miranda Sings, posting videos of the character on YouTube, performing her one-woman comedy act on tour in theatres worldwide, and creating and starring in a Netflix original series titled Haters Back Off (2016–2017).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Colleen Ballinger
- Name (Japanese)
- コリーン・バリンガー
- Reading
- こりーん・ばりんがー
- Born
- November 21, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / YouTuber / actor / journalist / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- San Marcos High School
- University
- Azusa Pacific University
Awards & achievements
- Diamond Play Button
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Miranda Sings | — |
6. Links
Singer — see all → · YouTuber — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.