Jarry Lee

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Jarry Lee
Jarry Lee Oscar Blandi 2020.png
Jarry Lee in 2020
EducationNew York University (BA)
Choate Rosemary Hall
Occupation
  • model
  • actress
  • journalist
  • writer
  • musician
  • social media influencer
Websitejarrylee.com

Jarry Lee is a British-American model, actress, musician, and journalist.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] She is also a social media influencer[8][9][10][1] with over 900,000 Instagram followers and 30,000 TikTok followers as of 2021.[11][12][13][14]

Career[]

Lee was on the cover of AM New York in February 2018[15] for walking in a New York Fashion Week show in honor of the #MeToo movement.[16][17][18] She was named Model Mayhem's Model of the Month in January 2019[4], and was interviewed by Cliché Magazine for a cover story in its February/March 2019 issue.[5][3]

Lee has since appeared in commercial campaigns for AT&T[19][20][14][8] and print campaigns for fashion and cosmetics brands like Maybelline, Urban Decay Cosmetics, Revlon, Vince Camuto, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics[12], L'Oréal Paris[14], Vivienne Hu New York, Lancôme, and others.[2][8][21][6] In February 2019, Lee came out as bisexual in season 1 of Netflix's first dating show Dating Around.[7][22][23][24][2] Authority Magazine named Lee as one of their "Inspirational Women in Hollywood" in July 2020[1][3], and StarCentral Magazine called her a "Rising Star to Watch" in 2020.[8][3] InLife Magazine also named Lee one of the "Top 12 Most Influential Entrepreneurs of the Year" in 2020.[25]

Lee was the deputy editor of BuzzFeed News's Books vertical from 2014 to 2018[26][27][28][29][30] and was listed as one of "The Asian American Women Writers Who Are Going to Change the World" by Electric Literature in 2017.[31] She has also contributed to Reader's Digest[32] and McSweeney's,[33] and her tweets have frequently been featured on HuffPost and The Washington Post.[34][35]

Filmography []

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Investigation Discovery: 1990s: The Deadliest Decade Club Kid Episode: Death of an Angel
2019 Netflix's Dating Around (season 1)[7][8][2] Herself Episode: 6 (Mila)[36][24]
The Fever (season 3) Amber Choe (Series Lead)[37]
2020 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Hot Woman (Principal) Skit: Bloomberg Superbowl Ad

Music videos[]

Year Title Artist
2017 "Caméléon" Maître Gims
2018 "Ignite"[38] Alan Walker & K-391 (ft. Seungri, Julie Bergan)
"Relationshit"[39] Concrete Dream
"Smoke Drink Party"[40] Reigen
2019 "100 Degrees" Rich Brian
"Sanguine Paradise" Lil Uzi Vert
"Si Te Vas" Sech ft. Ozuna

Discography[]

Title Album details
Triplex Released: 2020[41]
  • Label: LX Records
  • Format: digital download
  • Producer: ERM
  • Singles: "Hallelujah in 3-Part Harmony"[42]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Feld, Karina (July 20, 2020). "Inspirational Women In Hollywood: How Actress & Musician Jarry Lee Aims To Empower Other Young Asian Women". Authority Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2020. As a part of our series about Inspirational Women In Hollywood, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Jarry Lee. Jarry Lee is an agency-signed model, actress, musician, and social media influencer with over 675,000 followers across all her platforms. She appeared as herself on the Netflix show Dating Around (season 1), as the lead actress in season 3 of The Fever, and in commercials for AT&T, Dr. Brandt skincare, and various L’Oréal brands. Based in NYC but originally from the UK, Jarry is an alum of NYU and Choate Rosemary Hall, and previously worked as a deputy editor at BuzzFeed for 4 years, covering books and culture, before pivoting to a career in entertainment. ... I started with commercial acting, and eventually got into modeling too after walking in a NYFW show in honor of the #MeToo movement in 2018. ... I was offered the opportunity to appear on Netflix’s first dating docuseries, Dating Around, in 2018. It was a cinematic, beautifully-shot show and I used it to publicly come out as bisexual.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Orenstein, Hannah (January 15, 2020). "This Couple Met On Raya & A Psychic Predicted They'd Fall In Love". Elite Daily. Retrieved May 23, 2020. you might’ve seen her work for Maybelline and Urban Decay, or her reality TV turn on Netflix’s Dating Around
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "JARRY LEE Q×A". 360 Magazine. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020. 360 MAGAZINE was lucky enough to sit down with Jarry Lee, a model, actress, musician and influencer from the UK. Lee has over 700,000 followers on Instagram, 30,000 TikTok followers and more than 700,000 Spotify streams. She has also been seen in VOGUE Italia, POPSUGAR, Mic, Elite Daily, NY Daily News, AM New York, Women Fitness Magazine, Cliché Magazine, The New York Times, Thrive Global and more. She will also be featured in two upcoming books, “Tell Her She Can’t” by Kelly Lewis and “The Little Things” by Oliver Charles. Authority Magazine named her one of 2020’s “Inspirational Women in Hollywood” while StarCentral Magazine called Lee a “rising star to watch in 2020.”
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Model Mayhem (January 2019). "Model of the Month: Jarry Lee". Retrieved May 3, 2019. Jarry Lee is a model and actress based in New York, NY, with extensive experience in print, commercial, and runway.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Tatum, Erin (February 2019). "Jarry Lee: The Journalist/Model/Actress Who's Doing It All". Cliché Magazine. Retrieved May 3, 2019. Jarry Lee does it all. She worked as a journalist before her hobby of acting and modeling unexpectedly transformed into a career.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Effective Nerd (July 1, 2020). "Jarry Lee Talks Art and Passion". Retrieved July 3, 2020. This week I got to talk to model, actress, musician, and writer Jarry Lee. ... Jarry Lee: I’m a model, actress, and musician in NYC originally from the UK, and formerly a journalist. I do campaigns for beauty/fashion and lifestyle brands primarily and also write and record songs in 3-4 part harmony.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c Reality Titbit (February 19, 2019). "Meet Jarry from Netflix series Dating Around – from Buzzfeed editor to a modelling career". Retrieved May 3, 2019. Jarry is a journalist, actor, a model signed with UGA and an NYU & Choate alum. Also, she's the former deputy editor of Buzzfeed.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Rising Stars to Watch Out For in 2020: Meet the Beautiful Jarry Lee". StarCentral Magazine. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020. Jarry Lee is a successful self-made entrepreneur and influencer who changed careers from journalism to entertainment and created a highly lucrative social media business empire for herself. Jarry has a following of over 750,000+ across her verified social media channels and appeared as herself on the Netflix show Dating Around (season 1), and in commercials for AT&T, Dr. Brandt Skincare, and various L’Oréal brands. As a model and actor, she has worked with Maybelline, Lancôme, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Revlon, Apple, Google, Ben & Jerry’s, Nike, and other companies.
  9. ^ Simply Sxy (July 1, 2020). "Model, Actor & Influencer Jarry Lee from NYC". Retrieved July 3, 2020. Jarry Lee is a full-time model, actor, and influencer living in Manhattan, New York City. Jarry grew up in Wales and England and was formerly a journalist — she was an editor at BuzzFeed for 4 years and covered books and culture. Before that, she worked in digital marketing for book publishers like Penguin Random House and HarperCollins. Jarry graduated early from NYU at the end of 2014, and attended Choate for prep school.
  10. ^ Ray, Somdyuti (August 24, 2020). "How to Take a Digital Break When Your Job Is Online". Retrieved August 26, 2020. Jarry Lee, a digital marketing consultant and social media influencer, abides by this very rule.
  11. ^ Instagram. "Jarry Lee on Instagram". Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Perek, Domi (August 26, 2020). "Checking in With Jarry Lee". MESS Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2020. Jarry Lee is a Jane-of-all-trades, having worked as deputy editor at BuzzFeed for 3.5 years as a Choate and NYU alumni, then transitioning to a successful career in modeling and acting. You might recognize her from Maybelline, Lancôme, Bobbi Brown, or Revlon campaigns, or on Netflix’s Dating Around. It is no secret that the New York based model is creative AF (check out her TikTok, Spotify and verified Insta) while serving as a catalyst for LGBTQ and Asian representation. ... Considering your 600K followers on Instagram, how do you keep your audience engaged?
  13. ^ Duncan, Tracey (July 16, 2020). "When a pandemic lay off turns your side hustle into a career". Mic. Retrieved July 17, 2020. Jarry Lee, a 27-year-old in NYC...is a full time social media influencer and content creator with over 600,000 followers.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jarry Lee on Spotify". Retrieved July 21, 2020. Based in NYC, Jarry Lee is an agency-signed model, actor, musician, and former journalist originally from England, Wales, and Connecticut. She has a following of over 700,000+ across her verified social media platforms, and appeared as herself on the Netflix show Dating Around, and in commercials for AT&T, Dr. Brandt skincare, and various L'Oréal brands. As a model and actor, she has worked with Maybelline, Lancôme, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Revlon, Apple, Google, Ben & Jerry's, Nike, and other companies. Jarry writes arrangements of songs in 3-4 part harmony, and has 8 years of classical training each in piano and violin. Previously, Jarry was a deputy editor at BuzzFeed for 3.5 years, covering books and culture. Jarry is an alum of Choate and NYU, where she graduated summa cum laude as a Phi Beta Kappa honoree.
  15. ^ AM New York (February 12, 2018). "Fashion's #MeToo Movement: Modeling Real Change". AM New York. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  16. ^ "World of Photos February 10, 2018". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 10, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018. Jarry Lee, models #MeToo fashion during Fashion Week, Friday Feb. 9, 2018, in New York. Lee joined a small group of sexual misconduct survivors using fashion as a platform and the #MeToo moment to share their stories and empower other survivors.
  17. ^ "New York Focus: February 4 – February 10, 2018". Daily News. New York. Retrieved December 16, 2018. Jarry Lee, a stalking victim, poses backstage before the #MeToo fashion show hosted by Myriam Chalek during NYFW F/W 2018 in Manhattan on Feb. 9, 2018.
  18. ^ "Choate Rosemary Hall Bulletin Spring '18". Choate Rosemary Hall. May 21, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018. Jarry Lee '11 walked in a New York Fashion Week fashion show in honor of the #metoo movement. Jarry is the Deputy Books Editor at BuzzFeed, where she covers culture and books.
  19. ^ "Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Device highlights AT&T". Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  20. ^ "Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Full features and specs AT&T". Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  21. ^ Choate Rosemary Hall (November 27, 2017). "Alumni News – November 27, 2017" (PDF). Retrieved December 16, 2018. Jarry Lee ’11, deputy books editor at BuzzFeed, upped her modeling career by appearing in an upcoming DKNY commercial.
  22. ^ Margolis, Eleanor (February 20, 2019). "Netflix's Dating Around is a genuinely revolutionary take on the dating show". New Statesman. Retrieved May 3, 2018. Jarry gives some insight into the preconceived notions people have, on the queer dating scene, about bisexuals.
  23. ^ Wakayama, Lena (February 16, 2019). "Ranked: All The Dates On Netflix's Dating Around". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 3, 2018. Jarry is bisexual and talked a bit about the judgment she gets from both straight people and lesbians.
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b Harnick, Chris (February 15, 2019). "Dating Around: Meet the 6 Singles at the Center of Netflix's New Reality Show". E! News. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  25. ^ "InLife International's Top 12 Most Influential Entrepreneurs Of The Year". InLife Magazine. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  26. ^ "Empowered self-respect and a space to create with Jarry Lee". Bioderma. Retrieved August 4, 2020. With a colourful professional background, spanning from Deputy Books Editor at Buzzfeed to actor and model,
  27. ^ BuzzFeed. "Jarry Lee on BuzzFeed". BuzzFeed. Retrieved December 16, 2018. Jarry Lee is the Deputy Books Editor for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
  28. ^ Spradley, Nykia (June 19, 2018). "How a New Work Wardrobe Can Make a Big Career Transition Feel Seamless". POPSUGAR. Retrieved December 16, 2018. Jarry Lee was planning on making the switch from being the deputy books editor at one of the biggest digital publishers in New York City
  29. ^ Asian American Writers' Workshop. "All That Glitters Is Gold with Diksha Basu, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, & Jarry Lee". Asian American Writers' Workshop. Retrieved December 16, 2018. Jarry Lee is the Deputy Books Editor for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
  30. ^ Gillette, Courtney (February 7, 2018). "The Buzz Behind BuzzFeed Books". NYU School of Professional Studies Center for Publishing Digital & Print Media. Retrieved December 16, 2018. Students in the NYU MS in Publishing: Digital and Print Media program were so excited last week to visit the offices of BuzzFeed to meet with Arianna Rebolini, Editor of BuzzFeed Books, and Jarry Lee, Deputy Editor.
  31. ^ Kwon, R.O. (October 16, 2017). "The Asian American Women Writers Who Are Going to Change the World". Electric Literature. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  32. ^ Lee, Jarry (February 2015). "Pop Songs for Philosophy Buffs". Reader's Digest.
  33. ^ "McSweeney's Internet Tendency". McSweeney's. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  34. ^ Vagianos, Alanna (July 17, 2015). "The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week". HuffPost. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  35. ^ McDonald, Soraya Nadia (May 5, 2015). "Sarah Jessica Parker's headdress and Beyonce's near-nudity: What you missed from the 2015 Met Gala". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  36. ^ "Dating Around on Netflix". Netflix. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  37. ^ "The Fever". Retrieved May 3, 2019. Jarry Lee joins the cast as the main character of Amber Choe.
  38. ^ "K-391 & Alan Walker – Ignite (feat. Julie Bergan & Seungri)". Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  39. ^ "Concrete Dream – Relationshit (Official Video)". Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  40. ^ "Smoke Drink Party – Reigen". Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  41. ^ "Jarry Lee on Spotify". Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  42. ^ "Hallelujah in 3-Part Harmony on Spotify". Retrieved June 8, 2020.

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