Manon Mathews
Quick Facts
Biography
Manon Lucy Mathews (born October 22, 1988) is an American comedian, actress, and social media personality. She is best known for her videos on Vine and her appearances in film and television.
Early life and education
Manon was born and raised in Los Angeles. She studied theatre, dance, and film production at Santa Barbara City College.
Career
She began her professional career at Second City Conservatory, the Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade.
Mathews rose to prominence on the video app Vine where she ultimately amassed a fan base of over 3,000,000 followers and accrued over 1,400,000,000 loops until Vine was unceremoniously shuttered. She became one of the USA's top performing members of the burgeoning subset of online entertainers known as 'Vine Stars' that dominated the app before it became defunct.
Comedy
As a stand-up comedian, she has appeared at Dad's Garage in Atlanta, Georgia, SF Sketchfest, and the 2018 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival,as part of its 'New Faces Of Comedy' program.
Acting
She appeared as supporting actress in the feature films Welcome to Forever, FML, and starred as Chloe in Holiday Breakup, which was written and directed by her father, Temple Mathews.She has also appeared in“Broad City,” Single By 30″, and “Sorry Not Sorry”.
As a talent, she has appeared in advertisements for Bud Light, which tapped her to create original content, even during Super Bowl Sunday. She has also partnered with brands such as T-Mobile, JBL Speakers, and Master Card.
She starred in the 2016 film Holiday Breakup, a film that University of Melbourne professor Lauren Rosewarne describes as one of a several films that use Christmas as a time jump, a marker in the progress of a relationship.In Holiday Breakup, the two lovers meet on the 4th of July, break up on Halloween, then pretend to be together at family gatherings on Thanksgiving and Christmas to avoid the stigma of being without a significant other.
Awards and honors
2 years in a row Manon was a Shorty Awards finalist for Viner Of The Year.