Paris Campbell Grace (née Yolande Paris Campbell; born December 23, 1992) is an American TikToker, comedian, and singer. She began her career in stand-up comedy in 2012 and has performed at various clubs in New York City. Campbell started working on musical projects with her wife, punk rock musician Laura Jane Grace, in 2023. Together with Grace, she joined musicians Matt Paton of Drive-By Truckers and Mikey Erg of The Ergs! to form the punk rock band the Mississippi Medicals. She is also a member of the band Laura Jane Grace and the Trauma Tropes.
Paris Campbell Grace | |
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| Born | Yolande Paris Campbell December 23, 1992 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Occupation(s) | Internet celebrity Comedian Singer |
| Spouse | Laura Jane Grace (m. 2023) |
| Parent(s) | Yolande Dolly Fox (mother) John Campbell (father) |
| Relatives | Yolande Betbeze Fox (grandmother) Matthew M. Fox (grandfather) Cherif Guellal (step-grandfather) |
TikTok information | |
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| Followers | 607.9 K |
| Likes | 33 M |
Last updated: September 17, 2024 | |
Early life and family
editCampbell was born in New York City on December 23, 1992,[citation needed] to Yolande "Dolly" Fox Campbell, an actress and philanthropist, and John Campbell, a musician.[1][2] Her father died when she was an infant.[3] Campbell's maternal grandparents were Matthew M. Fox, the former vice president of Universal Pictures, and Yolande Betbeze Fox, an opera singer and feminist activist who was crowned Miss America 1951.[2][4] She is of French Basque descent through her grandmother and Jewish descent through her grandfather.[citation needed] Campbell spent part of her childhood at her grandmother's mansion, the Newton D. Baker House, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., where she was raised by her grandmother and her grandmother's partner, Cherif Guellal, who was the Algerian Ambassador to the United States.[5][6]
Campbell was educated at the Southern France Youth Institute in Villesèque-des-Corbières and at The Grier School, an all-girls boarding school in Tyrone, Pennsylvania.[7][non-primary source needed] Upon completing high school, Campbell studied at Virginia Commonwealth University.[citation needed]
Career
editCampbell began her career performing stand-up comedy after graduating from high school.[8][non-primary source needed] She has appeared on shows at The Stand, Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, and Broadway Comedy Club.[9][third-party source needed]
Campbell is a TikToker and previously was employed by Apple Inc. as a hardware engineer.[10] A TikTok video she made about how to deal with a stolen iPhone went viral, receiving over five million views within a twenty-four hour period.[11] Campbell claimed Apple threatened to fire her after she made the video.[12] She was later fired from Apple over an issue regarding medical leave during the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
She was featured in The New York Times, New York Post, Fortune, and Unilad.[7][non-primary source needed]
Campbell is a member of the band the Mississippi Medicals, along with Laura Jane Grace, Matt Patton, and Mikey Erg.[14][15] They released their first two singles, "All Fucked Out" and "Karma's Coming Close", in June and July 2024, respectively.[16][17][18] On July 30, 2024, they announced their upcoming six-track EP titled "Give an Inch", set to be released on September 6, 2024.[19] Campbell is also a member of the band Laura Jane Grace and the Trauma Tropes.[20]
Personal life
editCampbell married American rock musician Laura Jane Grace in Las Vegas on December 18, 2023, after having met the month before.[21]
References
edit- ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (January 24, 2024). "Laura Jane Grace's Real-Life Rom-Com". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Sinclair, Rachel (September 9, 2014). "Yolande Betbeze Fox: Alabama's first Miss America reflects on title more than 60 years later". al.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "John Campbell, 41, Guitarist and Singer". The New York Times. June 17, 1993. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Crain, Abbey (June 6, 2019). "68 years ago, Miss America refused to take swimsuit photos. Now her daughter is judging Miss Alabama". al.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (June 5, 2023). "Yolande Betbeze Fox, a Miss America who rebelled, dies at 87". Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, William (September 4, 2016). "Former Miss America who lived in Palm Beach, Yolande Betbeze Fox dies". Palm Beach Daily News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Tavanli, Anna Maria (December 10, 2023). "This Week's Chaotic Ask a Matchmaker Guest: Paris Campbell". Agape Match. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "This is what a lesbian looks like: aspiring comic, go-go dancer and big-time dreamer Paris Campbell is ready to make you laugh with her unfiltered and spontaneous humor". Free Online Library. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Paris Campbell | Comedians". The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Kiley, Rachel (December 23, 2022). "'Lawsuit time': Apple employee says she was wrongfully terminated over medical leave". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "A 29-Year-Old TikTok Star Just Taught Apple a Valuable Lesson. Every CEO Should Take Note". Inc. August 18, 2022. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Hearing, Alice (August 16, 2022). "Apple employee claims managers are threatening to fire her over viral TikTok video". Fortune. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Neely, Amber (December 23, 2022). "TikToking Apple employee fired over medical leave, not videos". AppleInsider. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Gotrich, Lars (July 3, 2024). "Laura Jane Grace & the Mississippi Medicals: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (August 21, 2024). "Laura Jane Grace and Her Partner Paris Talk to Their Soup in the Mississippi Medicals' New Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Loren (June 22, 2024). "Meet Laura Jane Grace & the Mississippi Medicals | Bands". Scene Point Blank. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (July 19, 2024). "Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals – "Karma Too Close"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Em (July 22, 2024). "Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals: "Karma Too Close"". Punk News. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Laura Jane Grace announces debut EP with Mississippi Medicals band". ALT AZ 93.3. July 30, 2024. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Laura Jane Grace and the Trauma Tropes announce EU/UK tour". Punk News. June 26, 2024. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Serra, Maria (December 20, 2023). "Laura Jane Grace Marries Comedian Paris Campbell in Las Vegas". idobi. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.