Léna Situations

Léna Mahfouf (born 19 November 1997), also known by her YouTube name Léna Situations, is a French social media personality and author.[1] In 2021, Forbes France ranked her in their annual 30 Under 30 list in the Cinema & Entertainment category.[2]

Léna Situations
Léna Situations and Seb La Frite
Born
Léna Mahfouf

(1997-11-19) 19 November 1997
17th arrondissement of Paris, France
Occupations
  • Social media personality
  • author
Years active2017–present
YouTube information
Subscribers2.3 million
Total views390 million
100,000 subscribers2017
1,000,000 subscribers2019
Last updated: 18 August 2022

Life and career

Mahfouf was born on 19 November 1997 in the 17th arrondissement of Paris to two parents from Algeria.[3] In 2013, she joined social networks such as Instagram and Twitter, but it was from 2017 that she opened her YouTube channel, where she gained significant notoriety. She also has a large following on Instagram and TikTok.

Her content focuses on her life moments through vlogs, fashion and lifestyle videos, which makes her, according to Les Inrockuptibles, a rising YouTube star who is changing the face of Internet entertainment. With Bilal Hassani, Sundy Jules and Sulivan Gwed, she forms a group of videographers and influencers who regularly collaborate in their respective vlogs.[4]

On 24 September 2020, Mahfouf published a personal development book titled Toujours plus. With more than 60,000 copies sold in less than a month after its release,[5][6] it became the #1 bestseller in France in October 2020.[7] The following month, sales exceeded 200 000 copies.[8] By August 2021, the book had exceeded 370,000 copies sold.[9]

In May 2022, she was invited to the prestigious Met Gala ceremony and became the first French influencer to attend.[10] She also attended that year's Cannes Film Festival.[11]

On August 4, 2023, was a guest celebrity judge in the episode of the Season 2 titled Time Ball of the French language reality television series Drag Race France broadcast on France.tv Slash.

References
  1. Francini, Antonella (3 February 2021). "A YouTuber Shoots to Literary Fame in France, Ruffling Feathers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. Laurent, Théodore (22 November 2021). "30 Under 30 | Léna Situations". Forbes France (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. Fontanel, Sophie (1 August 2022). "Lena Situations : " Une actrice se met dans la peau de ses personnages, moi, c'est ma peau à moi "". L'Obs (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. "La biographie de Léna Situations avec Gala.fr". Gala (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. Dugué, Béatrice (19 October 2020). "Star des réseaux sociaux, Léna Situations devient phénomène d'édition". www.franceinter.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. "YouTube. Léna Situations, un phénomène d'édition remarqué jusqu'au Royaume-Uni". Courrier international (in French). 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  7. "Ventes de livres : la Youtubeuse Léna Situations devant Marc Levy". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  8. Ronfaut, Lucie (14 November 2020). "Le livre de Léna Situations est un succès, et vous devriez vous demander pourquoi ça vous dérange". Numerama (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  9. "Léna Situations, le temps d'un Zoom". LEFIGARO (in French). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  10. "Lena Situations, première influenceuse française à assister au Met Gala 2022 - Elle". elle.fr (in French). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  11. "PHOTOS - Cannes 2022 : Emmanuelle Béart, Shakira et Lena Situations irrésistibles sur le tapis rouge". Gala (in French). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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