Meghan Camarena, also known as Strawburry17, is an American YouTube personality, reality television star, television host, actress, producer, gamer, and cosplay artist, who rose to fame through her YouTube channel ‘strawburry17’.
She has participated in the reality TV shows ‘The Amazing Race 22’ and ‘The Amazing Race: All-Stars’ alongside friend and fellow YouTuber, Joey Graceffa.
They also co-host video content on Teen.com. In 2015, she served as a behind-the-scenes reporter for the second season of the truTV talent show, ‘Fake Off.’ That same year, she collaborated with other YouTubers on an Instagram project called ‘Spider-Man Murder Mystery,’ in which she played Gwen Stacy.
Meghan has also appeared in several online series such as ‘Video Game High School,’ ‘Fight of the Living Dead,’ and the television series ‘Parker Plays.’
She participated as a contestant on ‘Dance Showdown’ and starred in the multi-part documentary ‘Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed’. In 2017, she teamed up with YouTuber Jimmy Wong to co-host ‘Polaris Primetime’, a video game-themed variety show for Disney’s ‘D|XP’ programming block on Disney XD.
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- Birth Name Meghan Camarena
- Nickname Meghan
- Date of birth: July 17, 1987
- Place of birth Fresno, California, United States
- Age 34 years old
- Cancer Zodiac
- Occupation YouTuber, Actor, TV Host
- US nationality
- Mexican, German
- Residence Los Angeles, California, United States
Early life and education
Very little is known about Strawburry17 (Meghan Camarena)’s parents and her early life in terms of her family. Her parents’ names are unknown. She has two younger twin brothers, two older half-brothers, and two older half-sisters from her parents’ previous marriage. David Camarena and Christian Camarena are her two older brothers.
Camarena attended Modesto College and Canes College after graduating from Davis High School in 2005. She then enrolled in an internship program at a Bible college.
Career
Strawburry17 (Meghan Camarena) developed an interest in YouTube while watching popular YouTubers at the time. With the guidance of her friend Sean, she learned filming techniques and editing skills, which led her to assist the video department at her youth group. In 2007, she created her own YouTube channel, ‘strawburry17’, where she began uploading short home videos. One of her first videos to gain attention was a lip-sync dub of the song ‘I’m a Gummy Bear’, featuring her brother, David. The video caught the attention of major record labels such as Sony, Warner Brothers, Universal, and Atlantic, who approached her to promote their music. Meghan decided to drop out of Bible College and pursue YouTube as a full-time endeavor.
She started posting daily vlogs on a separate channel called ‘LifeBurry.’
Joey Graceffa’s decision to move from Boston to Los Angeles at the time inspired Meghan to do the same. In 2011, she was encouraged by Jimmy Wong to enter the YouTube video competition ‘Next Up’. She was thrilled to be one of the winners, securing the funding to move to California. Despite being an established YouTuber, she experienced a drop in subscribers when Google purged inactive accounts and shut them down from the system in 2012. This prompted her to seek professional help to turn her channel into a recognizable brand.
Meghan has also dabbled in television and film, most notably appearing on two seasons of ‘The Amazing Race’ and serving as a behind-the-scenes correspondent for truTV’s ‘Fake Off.’ In 2015, she partnered with Maker Studios, allowing her to collaborate with respected content creators in the entertainment industry.
Social media
As of early May 2020, she has 1.02 million subscribers on her verified YouTube channel. Over 532k people have followed her verified Instagram page under the username strawburry17.
Personal life
Meghan Channing Camarena was raised in Modesto, California, after being born in Fresno, California, on July 17, 1987. She has mixed German and Mexican heritage. She also has twin brothers, Christian and David, and two half-brothers, Andrew and Jonathan. In 2005, she earned her high school diploma from Davis.
She had an on-and-off relationship with a college boyfriend that she later ended. She dated him for two years before splitting from Jimmy Wong in mid-2013. She has been dating TV presenter John Estanislau since 2015.
Net worth
Sadly, we can’t provide exact information about her net worth. But since Strawburry17 (Meghan Camarena) has been vlogging for a long time, her net worth must be in the millions of dollars.
