Lele Pons is an American internet celebrity, YouTuber, actress, singer, dancer, model. Pons came to prominence on Vine, where she was the most followed and most looped individual before the platform shut down in 2016. She has since branched out, creating comedy sketches for YouTube, where she now has over 14 million subscribers and 36.5 million followers on Instagram. She has acted in television, film and in music videos has released her own music and co-authored a novel in 2016.
Birth Name
Eleonara Pons Maronese
Nickname
Lele Pons
Profession
Internet personality, Viner, Singer, Dancer, Model, Actress, YouTuber
Genre
Pop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
She has released her music via Universal Music Spain.
Nationality
Venezuelan, American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Lele Pons was born on the 25th of June 1996, in Caracas, Venezuela.
Age
She’s currently 23 years old.
Sun Sign
Cancer
Ethnicity
Hispanic
Religion
Christianity
Education
Pons graduated from Miami Country Day School in 2015 and moved to Los Angeles, California.
Family Details
- Father – Luis Pons
- Mother – Anna Maronese (Her mom graduated from a medical school)
- Siblings – She has a younger sister named Raquel and a cousin brother named Lorenzo Figueroa.
Marital Status
Engaged
Boyfriend / Spouse
Lele Pons has dated –
- Twan Kuyper (2015, 2018-Present) – Lele started dating fellow social media star, Twan Kuyper, in January 2015. Although their relationship didn’t last long enough and they broke up by April 2015, Lele and Twan shared a strong bond as friends and often collaborated with one another for their YouTube videos. They got back together later in 2018 and even got engaged. On March 29, 2019, Lele Pons revealed through her YouTube video that she was pregnant with 2 boys.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 6 inches
- In centimeters – 168 cm
- In meters – 1.68 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 64 kg
- In Pounds – 141 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 36-24-35
- Bust – 36 inches
- Waist – 24 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size – 32B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Light Brown
Hair Color
Light Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 4 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Lele is best known for her six seconds Vines and her YouTube videos.
Film Debut
She hasn’t cast in any feature film to date.
Singing Debut
In 2018, she released the song Dicen (with Matt Hunter), Celoso and the remix of Teléfono which was originally sang by Aitana.
Television Debut
In 2015, Lele guest appeared on the news talk show Weekend Today.
Brand Endorsements
In February 2017, she became a brand ambassador for CoverGirl.
Awards & Nominations
| Teen Choice Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2014 | Herself | Choice Viner | Nominated |
| 2015 | Herself | Choice Viner | Nominated |
| 2015 | Herself | Choice Web Star: Female | Nominated |
| 2016 | Herself | Choice Viner | Won |
| 2017 | Herself | Choice Web Star: Comedy | Nominated |
| 2018 | Herself | Choice Web Star: Comedy | Nominated |
| 2018 | Herself | Choice Female Web Star | Nominated |
| 2018 | Herself | Choice YouTuber | Nominated |
| Shorty Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2015 | Herself | Choice Viner | Nominated |
| 2018 | Herself | YouTuber of the Year | Nominated |
| Streamy Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2015 | Herself | Best Viner | Nominated |
| 2016 | Herself (with Joey Graceffa, Shane Dawson, Justine Ezarik, Sierra Furtado, GloZell Green, Matt Haag, Oli White, Andrea Brooks,Timothy DeLaGhetto and Eva Gutowski) | Best Ensemble Cast for Escape the Night | Won |
| People’s Choice Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2016 | Herself | Favorite Social Media Star | Nominated |
| 2018 | Herself | The Social Star of 2018 | Nominated |
| Premios Juventud | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2016 | Herself | 6 Segundos de Fama | Nominated |
| MTV Millennial Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2017 | Herself | Worldwide Instagrammer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | Herself (with Juanpa Zurita, Anwar Jibawi) | Best YouTube Collaboration (Supercollab) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Herself | Worldwide Instagrammer of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | Herself | Instastories of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Herself | Dance Cover | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Mexico Kids’ Choice Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | Herself | Favorite YouTuber | Nominated |
| BreakTudo Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | Herself | International Youtuber | Nominated |
| 2018 | “Celoso” | Debut Music Video | Nominated |
| Tu Awards Mexico | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | Herself | Queen of Instagram | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Herself | Social Star Award | Nominated |
| 2019 | Herself | Best New Latin Artist | Nominated |
| Lo Nuestro Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | “Celoso” | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Eres Awards Mexico | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result |
| 2019 | Herself | Queen of Instagram | Nominated |
Lele Pons Favorites
- Favorite Movie – Titanic
- Favorite Celebrity Crush – Hugh Jackman
- Favorite YouTuber – Jenna Marbles
- Favorite Singer – Christina Aguilera
- Favorite Food – Pasta
- Favorite TV Show – Gossip Girl
Lele Pons Net worth
Lele Pons has a estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2019.
Social Media Profiles
Some Lesser Known Facts About Lele Pons
- At 5, Lele relocated to Miami, Florida, United States from Venezuela.
- Lele Pons had her first kiss at the age of 14.
- She became the first Viner to surpass 1 billion Vine loops and eventually she became the most looped person on Vine with more than 7 billion loops.
- In 2014, Pons earned a Teen Choice Awards nomination for “Choice Viner” as well as a Streamy Awards nomination for “Viner of the Year, and a subsequent Shorty Awards nomination for Vine Star of the Year in 2015.
- She is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian.
- In October 2015, she was invited by Michelle Obama to White House.
- Lele is credited as being a creator of the phrase Do It For The Vine.
- Time Magazine included her as one of 2016’s 30 Most Influential People on the Internet.
- In 2016, Lele Pons appeared in the first 7 minutes of the second season of the American horror TV show Scream.
- In 2016, Pons co-authored a novel based on her own high school experiences, Surviving High School, co-authored with Melissa de la Cruz.
- In 2016, she was signed with entertainment company Shots Studios.
- In 2017, she was made the Brand Ambassador for CoverGirl.
- She is also a big fan of Justin Bieber.
- She has featured as the singer’s sister in in Camila Cabello’s music video Havana.
- Lele Pons and Juanpa Zurita, a Latin American digital star, hosted Latin America’s 2017 MTV Millennial Awards.
- Pons was conferred with Digital Trailblazer Award at the 2017 National Association of Latino Independent Producers’ Latino Media Awards.
- She was a judge at Miss Universe 2017 on November 26, 2017.
- She became a member of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Celebrities class of 2017.
- Lele was ranked number 8 on Forbes’ Top Influencers of 2017 in the Entertainment Industry.
- In February 2017, she became a brand ambassador for CoverGirl.
- In May 2018, Pons released her debut single, a Spanish-language duet with Matt Hunter titled “Dicen.”
- In March 29, 2019 Lele released her English-language debut, and her first country song with the Jake Owen duet “Señorita” from his album Greetings from… Jake.
