Chelcie Lynn
American YouTube personality (born 1987)
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Chelcie Lynn Melton (born August 9, 1987)[2] is an American internet personality, actress and stand-up comedian[3] who began her internet career on the video sharing platform Vine as her character, Trailer Trash Tammy.[4] She posted her first original Vine in 2013[5] and moved to YouTube to continue sharing content after the platform was discontinued in 2017.[6][7]
- Internet personality
- comedian
- actress
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| Born | August 9, 1987[1] Thackerville, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | Gregory Melton |
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| Subscribers | 1.55 million |
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| Last updated: 2026 | |
Career
She began her career on the video-sharing platform Vine, and began posting in 2013.[8] Lynn created her YouTube channel on March 30, 2015.[9]
Lynn created her signature character "Trailer Trash Tammy"[10][11] in 2013. The character is meant to depict a redneck, trailer trash woman living in the Southern United States.[12][13]
In 2017, she began doing mukbang videos from a car as her character, Trailer Trash Tammy.[14][15] Mukbanging is a popular style of vlogging in which the vlogger eats on camera,[16] and interacts with the audience. She has collaborated with controversial mukbang YouTuber Nikocado Avocado.[17][18]
As Vine's shutdown was announced in October 2016, Lynn began posting to YouTube more frequently as it served as an alternative for Vine. Vine was officially discontinued on January 17, 2017.[6]
In 2019, Lynn and Luke Bryan collaborated to prank Bryan's mother, Caroline, into thinking that he was being attacked by an obsessed fan (Tammy) for Bryan's "12 Days of Prankmas".[19][20]
In June 2021, she was listed on Variety Magazine's Top 10 Comics to Watch for 2021.[21][22]
In 2019, she began traveling performing stand-up comedy in various comedy clubs and venues.[13][23][24]
Lynn has popularized other acts in her YouTube videos and comedy routine, including actress and comedienne Libbie Higgins,[25][26] who portrays Tammy's fictional cousin "Crystal", and Justina Armistead,[27][28] who portrays Tammy's fictional cousin "Gem."[29]
In 2022, Lynn and Kid Rock were shown on video kissing at WWE SummerSlam.[30][31]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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| 2015 | Tangerine | Madam Jillian | [32] |
| 2016 | Dog Eat Dog | Sheila | [33] |
2024 Sweet Dreams
Skits
| Title | Role |
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| Coach Von Pidgeon | Coach Von Pidgeon |
