Tabitha Bonita Brown was born on February 4, 1979, in Eden, North Carolina, U.S. She is an American social media personality and actress.
Who Is Tabitha Brown?
Tabitha Brown is an American actress and social media influencer. In 2020, she became very well known on the internet for her online video content. It displayed vegans’ lifestyle, and she incorporates humor and motivational speaking that has lifted many people.
HuffPost has specially described Brown as “America’s Mom”. Her content has been complimented and deemed by critics as “comforting and calming”.
Her Early Life
Born in Eden, North Carolina, but raised in Stoneville. America’s Mom moved back to Eden for school. She majored in fashion design at Miami International University of Art & Design but dropped out at age 19.
She struggled a lot financially and moved back to North Carolina, in Greensboro, where she lived for five years. There, she married Chance Brown and gave birth to her first child and daughter, Choyce. Then in 2012, they had a son, Queston.
In 2002, Brown got a job as the co-host of a local late-night show. There she got to interview a lot of celebrities who performed at Greensboro Coliseum Complex. She relocated with her husband to Los Angeles, where she tried out as a stand-up comedian.
Unfortunately, she was unsuccessful in booking acting jobs. After six months, she moved between North Carolina and Los Angeles to take care of her mother, who had developed Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Her Career
After spending three years running around for medical treatments, her mother died in 2017. Brown began her career by acting in minor roles in different Indie films and direct-to-video films.
At some point, she developing chronic pain and fatigue and could not get back to work for a year. Her daughter suggested that she adopted veganism to help her gain recovery, and she did.
On June 11, 2016, Brown was the first speaker for the graduation exercises at John M. Morehead High School.
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Social Media Breakthrough
In October 2017, Tabitha Brown became an Uber driver to make ends meet as a part-time actress. She made a video in December 2017 of a Whole Foods Market vegan BLT sandwich. It went viral and got her hired by a company as a brand ambassador to travel the country.
In early March 2020, she created a TikTok account where she started sharing vegan recipes, family moments, cooking tips, and encouraging words that got her 2 million followers within five weeks.
Brown has been broadcasting live cooking shows and product reviews on Facebook live since early 2018.
In April 2020, Brown signed with Creative Artists Agency and given her own show, All Love, on Ellen Digital Network. This network operated under the Ellen Digital Ventures, a collaborative venture between Ellen DeGeneres and Warner Bros’ Digital Networks.
Tabitha Brown Awards and Nominations
- Veggie Awards in 2020, for Favorite Vegan Social Media Personality.
- Streamy Awards in 2020, for the Food category.
- NAACP Image Awards in 2021 for Outstanding Social Media Personality.
@iamtabithabrown Hello there family🥰 Who listened to my @calm story last night? Did you rest well? I sure hope soâ¤ï¸ Love you! ##tabithabrown
♬ original sound – Tabitha Brown
Filmography
- In 2005: Bad Reputation
- In 2008: Outrighteous
- In 2009: Thug Love
- In 2010: Helpless
- In 2012: Laughing to the Bank
- In 2017: I Am Still Here
- In 2018: All Between Us
- In 2019: Princess of the Row