Tanya Burr (born 9 June 1989) is an English

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and actress, who began posting makeup and fashion videos to her

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channel in 2009. In 2017, Burr began pursuing a career in acting, and has since had guest roles in series such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as the 2021 film ''

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''.

Early life

Burr grew up in

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and attended Long Stratton High School and Notre Dame sixth form. After completing school, she studied to become a makeup artist, before getting a job working at the beauty counter in Jarrold's department store in Norwich.

Career

YouTube

While working at Jarrold's in 2009, Burr copied the advice of makeup artist and sister-in-law

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and created a

channel. Burr left her job two years later to focus on her YouTube channel. Her earliest videos showed viewers how to recreate celebrity makeup looks. She later began making videos about fashion, style, and baking. Over the years, Burr has collaborated on videos with other YouTubers, including

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, and

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. In December 2015, she appeared on the cover of ''

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'', and the cover of ''Stylist'' in November 2016.

Acting

In 2017, Burr made her acting debut in the short film ''Disconnect''. She also made an appearance as an extra in the

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series ''

''. Burr made her professional stage debut in May 2018, in a revival of Judy Upton's ''Confidence''. She played the lead role of Ella. She then starred in the 2019 film ''Hurt by Paradise'', in the role of Maud. The film premiered at the

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in June 2019. Later that year, Burr appeared in the

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medical series ''

''.

Other ventures

In 2014, Burr launched a cosmetics brand, through British retailer

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, called Tanya Burr Cosmetics. The brand ceased production in 2018. Burr has also written three books with the help of a ghostwriter. Her first book, ''Love, Tanya'', features tips on beauty, vlogging, and baking. It was released by

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in 2007. The two became engaged in December 2012, and married on 3 September 2015, at

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, announcing the news through their social media accounts on 6 September. On 12 March 2019, Burr announced via

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that she and Chapman had decided to split up. Burr announced via Instagram on 14 June 2022, that she was pregnant and was expecting her first child with an undisclosed partner.

Filmography

Bibliography

* ''Love, Tanya'' (2015) * ''Tanya Bakes'' (2016) * ''Tanya's Christmas'' (2017)

References

External links

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