Gabbie Hanna
American internet personality and musician
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Gabrielle Jeannette Hanna Kroner (born February 7, 1991)[4] is an American influencer, singer-songwriter, and former YouTuber. She rose to prominence on the video platforms Vine and YouTube. She released her debut single, "Out Loud", in 2017, followed by the EPs 2WayMirror (2019) and Bad Karma (2020).[5] She later released her first two studio albums, Trauma Queen and This Time Next Year (both 2022).[6][7]
February 7, 1991
- Influencer
- YouTuber
- singer-songwriter
2024–2025
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| Born | Gabrielle Jeanette Hanna February 7, 1991 |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
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| Years active | 2013–2022 2024–2025 |
| Spouse | Robbie Kroner (m. 2025) |
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| Subscribers | 5.0 million |
| Views | 63.6 million |
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| Last updated: January 4, 2026 | |
| Website | gabbiehannaofficial |
Early life
Hanna was born Gabrielle Jeannette Hanna on February 7, 1991, in New Castle, Pennsylvania. She is of French and Polish descent on her mother's side; her father has Lebanese ancestry, and she self-identifies as Middle Eastern.[4] In 2013, Hanna graduated from the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) with a degree in psychology and communications.[8] While at Pitt, she was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.[9] After college, she worked for a marketing company that sold products out of a Sam's Club; she became the top salesperson in the US for the company and moved to Cleveland, Ohio, to help start a new branch of the company. However, she departed after realizing that they relied on a pyramid scheme.[10]
Career
Social media
Hanna began uploading skits to Vine in late 2013 and later gained recognition for her activity on the Vine app, where she accumulated around five million followers.[8] In 2014, she set up a YouTube channel under the name The Gabbie Show,[citation needed] which was changed to Gabbie Hanna in 2017 after the release of her debut single "Out Loud", but was later changed back to The Gabbie Show in 2021.[11]
In 2015, Hanna and partner Matt Steffanina won the fourth season of the dance competition web-series Dance Showdown.[12] After college, Hanna moved to Los Angeles, California, to work with internet media company BuzzFeed but eventually left to focus on her YouTube and Vine platforms.[13] In December 2015, a video accusing Gabbie Hanna of stealing jokes went viral on Reddit. Hanna responded, stating that she "never ha[s] and never will consider [herself] a comedian".[14]
After Vine shut down in 2016, Hanna focused on YouTube.[15][16] Meanwhile, she was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards — Choice Web Star: Female and Choice Viner.[17] In late 2016, Hanna joined the lip sync tour Drop the Mic alongside other YouTubers.[18]
A few months later, Creative Artists Agency signed Hanna and she joined MTV's social media team.[19] In June 2017, Hanna joined the main cast of web series Escape the Night as the vaudevillian and appeared in seven episodes.[20][21] She co-hosted the revival of Total Request Live in October 2017.[22] In January 2018, Hanna was nominated for YouTuber of the Year at the 10th Shorty Awards[23] and for the Social Star Award at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards.[24] At the eighth Annual Streamy Awards, Hanna won an award for Storyteller and was nominated for First Person and Audience Choice: Creator of the Year.[25]
Hanna reprised her role in the fourth season of Escape the Night and portrayed a Hollywood Star.[26] She was nominated for Choice Comedy Web Star at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards.[27]
In late August 2022, Hanna sparked global conversation around mental health challenges by publishing hundreds of controversial social media posts (including posts where she claimed to be the second coming of Jesus) in only a few days.[28][better source needed][29]
In 2024, she returned to the internet with an apology video.[30]
Music
In 2017, Hanna premiered her debut single "Out Loud"[31][32] along with its music video and announced plans to release an album titled This Time Next Year.[33] In November 2017, she released a non-album single, "Satellite", with an accompanying lyrics video.[34]
Hanna released her third single "Honestly" and its encore "Honestly (Encore)" in August 2018.[35] On a 2018 interview on Genius' Verified, she sang her song "Monster" a cappella[36] but due to technical errors, the microphone was unable to record her voice properly. Fans spliced in clips, including vines and voice distortions, at the point of technical error to create a meme.[37] Hanna has since released merchandise showcasing her singing face during the meme.[38]
On February 2, 2019, Hanna released "Medicate", the first single from her debut extended play titled 2WayMirror. On May 31, 2019, 2WayMirror was released.[39] For a period of time after the songs' release, Hanna peaked at number 5 on Billboard's Top Emerging Artists chart.[40] Hanna headlined at the inaugural Patreon Assembly on November 2, 2019.[41] On November 16, 2019, Hanna released the music video for her song "Broken Girls".[42]
The first single from Hanna's second EP, Bad Karma, "Dandelion", was released on April 17, 2020,[43] and the second single, "Glass House", was released on May 1, 2020.[44] The EP was released on May 15, 2020.[5]
Following multiple controversies with her former friends and collaborators, Hanna has taken extended breaks from social media on a few different occasions.[citation needed] To celebrate New Years, Hanna returned to social media and released "Rewired", a single from her debut album, Trauma Queen. She later announced that she had scrapped This Time Next Year and Trauma Queen would be released on July 22, 2022, putting the album up for pre-order,[6][non-primary source needed] as well as restarting and rebranding her podcast.[45][non-primary source needed] Hanna hosted her first live performance since November 2019 on February 22, 2022.[46][non-primary source needed]
In November 2022, Hanna released "Haircut", the first single from her sophomore album, This Time Next Year. A snippet of the song was first shared to her TikTok profile in November 2022. Following the upload, the song garnered attention across the platform, causing Hanna to release the song. On December 23, 2022, Hanna released This Time Next Year, which peaked at #14 on the US iTunes Chart.[47][better source needed]
Poetry
Hanna has published two poetry books, Adultolescence (2017) and Dandelion (2020), both of which are New York Times Best Sellers.[48][49][50]
Personal life
Hanna has spoken about having OCD, ADHD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.[51][52][53][54][non-primary source needed]
Hanna took a social media hiatus from February 2023 to March 2024. She made her first public appearance since the break in July 2023, joining American rapper Prince EA on his podcast Sauna Sessions, where she cited mental health issues as her reason for stepping away from the public eye.[55][better source needed][56] Amid her social media disappearance, she has since re-emerged as a YMCA fitness instructor in her hometown of New Castle, Pennsylvania.[57][58] She married Robbie Kroner on May 25, 2025.[59][non-primary source needed]
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Access Hollywood | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2014–15 | Sanders Shorts | Friend, girlfriend | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Anxt | Herself | Full series |
| Teens Wanna Know | Herself | 1 episode | |
| Dance Showdown | Herself | Dancer; won the competition | |
| Occupy Alice | Melissa Krass | Short film | |
| Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures | Snow Pea | 1 episode | |
| Janoskians: Untold and Untrue | Herself | ||
| 2016 | Laid in America | Lindsey | |
| Dance Showdown | Herself | Judge (6 episodes) | |
| AwesomenessTV's Betch! | Laura | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | Escape the Night | The Vaudevillian | 7 episodes (season 2) |
| Fantasies | Herself | Guest star (1 episode) | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | Herself | Backstage host | |
| 2017–18 | MTV's Total Request Live | Herself | Rotating co-host |
| 2018 | Escape the Night | The Vaudevillian | Season 3 season finale (flashback clip) |
| Shane Dawson's The Truth About TanaCon | Herself | Miniseries. Cameo in a clip in part 3, "The Real Truth About TanaCon" | |
| MTV's The Vault | Herself | Guest (3 episodes, season 1) | |
| MTV's Creator to Watch | Herself | Special guest (1 episode, season 3). Responsible for choosing the season 3 host, Megan Batoon | |
| 2019 | Escape the Night | The Hollywood Star | 5 episodes (season 4) |
| 2019–2020 | All My Plants Are Dead | Herself | Host |
| Ice Cream Therapy | Gabbie | Series by Funny or Die | |
| 2021 | Red Table Talk: The Estefans | Herself | Guest |
Discography
| Gabbie Hanna discography | |
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| Studio albums | 2 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 25 |
| Music videos | 19 |
| Promotional singles | 5 |
| Guest appearances | 1 |
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Trauma Queen |
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| This Time Next Year[60] |
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Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| US Bub [68] |
US Digital [69] |
AUS Hit [70] |
CAN Digital [71] |
NZ Hot [72] |
SCO [73] |
UK Digital [74] | |||
| "Out Loud" | 2017 | — | 30 | 6 | 39 | — | 47 | 60 | Non-album singles |
| "Satellite" | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | ||
| "Honestly" | 2018 | 21 | 10 | — | 24 | — | 61 | 81 | |
| "Honestly (Encore)" | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | ||
| "Monster" | — | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Monster (Reborn)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Medicate" | 2019 | — | 31 | — | — | 32 | 80 | 97 | 2WayMirror |
| "Butterflies" | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | ||
| "Dandelion" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bad Karma |
| "Glass House" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Call Me Crazy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Shut Me Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Oughta Know"[76] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Happy (in the End)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trauma Queen | |
| "Rewired" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Sold My Soul" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Head in the Clouds" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Trouble" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Haircut" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Time Next Year | |
| "Where Did I Go?" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA |
| "Creep / Special" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Everlasting Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Sun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Alone in the Universe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Exodus" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US Comedy Digital [77] |
US Rap Digital [77] | |||
| "Roast Yourself"[78][E] | 2018 | 1 | 19 | Non-album promotional singles |
| "Antisocial Media"[F] | 2020 | — | — | |
| "Warning Shots" | 2022 | — | — | Trauma Queen[G] |
| "Hangups" | — | — | ||
| "Dandelion (Live in Studio)"[H] | 2025 | — | — | Bad Karma[I] |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "F Pacing" | 2021 | Landon Tewers | Frontal Lobe Submission |
Videography
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Director(s) |
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| Official music videos as lead artist | |||
| "Out Loud" | 2017 | Gabbie Hanna | None credited |
| "Roast Yourself (Harder)"[J] | 2018 | Peter Macaluso | |
| "Honestly / Honestly (Encore)" | Ryan Parma | ||
| "Monster / Monster (Reborn)" | |||
| "Medicate" | 2019 | ||
| "Butterflies" | |||
| "Perfect Day (A True Story)" | |||
| "Pillowcase"[K] | Spencer Sharp | ||
| "Broken Girls"[L] | Nayip Ramos | ||
| "Dandelion" | 2020 | Hok Konishi | |
| "Glass House" | |||
| "Bad Karma" | |||
| "Special" | |||
| "Happy" | None credited | ||
| "Goodbye, for Now" | |||
| "Call Me Crazy" | Hok Konishi | ||
| "Antisocial Media" | Jerize Bravo | ||
| "Shut Me Up" | Hok Konishi | ||
| "You Oughta Know (Alanis Morissette cover)" | 2021 | None credited | |
| Cameo appearance | |||
| "Bitch, Please!" | 2014 | Jessi Smiles | Robert A. Dobbins |
| "Sad Song" | 2017 | Scotty Sire | 80Fitz |
| "My Life Sucks" (Lyric Video) | |||
| "Gateway" | 2019 | Elli Moore | Nayip Ramos |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Shorty Awards | YouTube Comedian | The Gabbie Show | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Female | ||||
| Choice Viner | |||||
| 2017 | Shorty Awards | Vlogger of the Year | The Gabbie Vlogs | ||
| 2018 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Social Star Award | Gabbie Hanna | ||
| Shorty Awards | YouTuber of the Year | ||||
| Best YouTube Ensemble | Vlog Squad | Won | |||
| Streamy Awards | Creator of the Year | Gabbie Hanna | Nominated | ||
| First Person | |||||
| Storyteller | Won | ||||
| Ensemble Cast | David's Vlog | ||||
| 2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedy Web Star | Gabbie Hanna | Nominated | [86] |
| Streamy Awards | Ensemble Cast | Escape the Night: Season 4[M] |
Bibliography
- Adultolescence. Atria Books. September 19, 2017. ISBN 9781501178320.
- Dandelion. Atria Books. October 13, 2020. ISBN 9781982153380.
Notes
- 2WayMirror, Bad Karma, and all of Hanna's pre-2021 singles were originally released independently. In February 2021, Hanna signed over her back-catalog to FrtyFve Records; however, Hanna did not sign with the record label, meaning all music released during and after 2021 is an independent release.
- Bad Karma failed to chart on the Billboard 200 chart, but reached number 23 on the Top Album Sales component chart.[67]
- "Monster" failed to chart on the Billboard Digital Songs chart, but reached number 19 on the Pop Digital Songs component chart.[75]
- "Call Me Crazy" and "Shut Me Up" were originally tracks released for Hanna's album, This Time Next Year, however, the album was delayed and these two tracks were not included on the album.
- "Roast Yourself" was only available on streaming services for two weeks after its release. It returned to streaming in 2023.
- "Antisocial Media" is the reproduced spoken word rap that was featured in the second part of "Roast Yourself" added to music. It was given a limited release.
- "Warning Shots" and "Hangups" were both meant to be pre-release singles for the album. Hanna decided to not release them as such; however, as the songs were already configured to be singles on streaming platforms, they were released separately when the album dropped.
- Stylized as "Dandelion - [{(Live in Studio)}]" in official releases.
- Live version of the single "Dandelion" (2020).
- Not to be confused with Hanna's 2016 YouTube exclusive song, "Roast Yourself".
- The "Pillowcase" music video also features the interlude songs "This Isn't Fun For Me" and "Exhausted".
- The "Broken Girls" music video also features the intro track "She Wrote It About You?" and the encore/interlude track "Broken Boys".
- Season 4 of Escape the Night was nominated for multiple awards; however, Ensemble Cast applies to those who starred in the season (including Hanna) instead of just the show itself.