The Australian actress Instagram sensation Celeste Barber, who famously recreated celeb Instagram photos, is back at it again. This time to demonstrate how audiobooks are the “books that fit in with real-life” in a partnership with Audible.
Celeste Barber is an Australian comedian, actor, and writer. Widely known for her hilarious #celestechallengeaccepted pics, Barber has clocked up over 6.6 million Instagram followers within a few years. ABC Online also dubbed her as 'Australian Comedy Queen' and 'The Funniest Lady on Instagram' who won herself fans ranging from Ruby Rose and Tom Ford.The international comedy sensation has made headlines after creating Facebook's largest-ever fundraiser clocking over $32.5M to support the bushfire relief in Australia since the comedian first launched it on 3rd Jan 2020. Celeste Barber's $32.5 Million Fundraise Set The Precedence As The Largest Fundraiser In Facebook's HistoryCeleste Barber is the lady who has created the history raising more than $32.5 million through her Facebook fundraiser to help the.Barber began the journey to collect the fund launching the fundraiser on Facebook on 3rd Jan 2020. The veteran comedian developed such a hefty fund in four days and became the largest fund ever created on the platform globally. The Australian comedian and actor Celeste BarberImage Source: DeadlinePrior to Australia, the funds mainly collected from countries like the US, UK, Belgium, and Portugal. Reports address that around 25 people have died as well as roughly 1 billion animals also trapped in the blazing to date.The record was previously held by Charlotte and Dave Willner, who raised $20.77M in the summer of 2018 from over 530k people for RAICES (The Refugee and Immigrant Centre for Education and Legal Services) in Texas.
What Is Her Net Worth In 2020?As per estimation made by various authorized online sources, Celeste Barber's net worth is $2 million as of Jan 2020. She has boasted such a good riches from her multiple professions like actor, comedian, writer, and social media star.Starting her early career performing on the long-running drama series All Saints in 1998, Celeste made her own mark after posting recreating pictures from other celebs on her Instagram. She created her Instagram account in early 2015 and has amassed over 6.6 million followers as of Jan 2020. She parodied celebs like Kim Kardashian, Serena Williams, and many others on her account.Barber gained further fame following her appearance in How Not to Behave (2015) and The Letdown (2017).Besides, Barber also authored a book called Challenge Accepted, which is priced $1.99 for Kindle, $11 for Hardcover, and $12 for Paperback on Amazon. The comedian also makes money through her tours and tickets sells. Dropped $1.175 Million On Her Penthouse ApartmentIn Dec 2019, Celeste Barber, along with her husband, Api Robin, bought their penthouse apartment for whopping $1.175 million in Tweed Heads, a town in New South Wales. Sources suggest it was also on the market last year at $1.295 million; the vendor was originally bought the flat for $790k in 2017.The property entirely architected in natural beige and brown tones is also surrounded by the stunning view of Rainbow Bay.
Short Bio: Celeste BarberCeleste Barber was born on 6th May, 1982, in Australia. She was raised in the city of Sydney, along with her sister.The information about her parents and school background is not revealed. Who Is Her Husband?Celeste Barber has been sharing a blissful married life with her husband, Api Robin, a tree surgeon partner for a long time now. The couple has not revealed when they exactly tied the knot. But, Celeste said she met her then-future husband Robin in 2006. Celeste Barber with her husband Api RobinImage Source: The Media TimesThe couple is also blessed with two sons.
Her spouse Robin also has two daughters from a previous relationship. As of now, the comedian lives in New South Wales with her children and husband.
Contents.Celeste Barber Celeste BarberBorn( 1982-05-06) May 6, 1982 (age 37)ResidenceNew South Wales, AustraliaNationalityAustralianOccupationComedianActressSocial Media PersonalityAuthorYears active2005-PresentSpouse(s)Api RobinsonChildren4RelativesOlivia BarberWebsiteCeleste Barber (born May 6, 1982) is an Australian, and media personality. Barber started out as a television actress in popular Australian series, where she portrayed character ‘Bree Matthews’. This was followed by many film and television appearances in Australia.
Barber has also had a successful career as a comedian, participating in many stand-up shows and comedy festivals, both nationally and internationally.In recent years, Barber's popularity has grown on social media platforms, particularly, due to her satirical recreation of celebrity images. As a result of her comedic posts, Barber's following has grown to 5.7 million people on Instagram. In 2018, Barber published her, Challenge Accepted!, which is a about her personal life and career.
In addition, Barber has become increasingly active in the fashion industry, as seen through her collaboration with internationally renowned fashion designer,.Barber is widely regarded as a 'social media superstar,' as well as Instagram’s 'funniest lady'. Admirers have described her as an inspiration to embrace reality and not regard celebrity culture as a normal standard.Early Life Barber was born on 6 May, 1982 in. She has an older sister Olivia, whom she regards as being a significant inspiration behind her initial Instagram posts, as well as a close friend. Barber describes her family as small but very close.She attended high school in New South Wales, which she has described as an unpleasant experience due to her inability to concentrate and perform as a result of he Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Barber describes her teachers as impatient and unhelpful in her schooling experience, having no regard to her condition.
She describes herself as a loud and funny student at school.At the age of 16, Barber was officially diagnosed with and was prescribed with medication, namely, which made a notable difference to her in allowing her to better concentrate and focus in school.Education After finishing high school, Barber graduated from the with a Bachelor of Performance, Theater and Film in 2002. In 2003, she then completed the AFTRS Actor/Director Course, 'Into the Frame', with Ross McGregor. Barber also went on to complete a sketch comedy writing course at Second City in 2013.Career Early Career 2005-2012 Barber has been active since 2005. 3 Her first television acting role was on the Australian television series, where she portrayed a paramedic named Bree Matthews, appearing in 88 episodes. Whilst acting in this television series, Barber also undertook a role in Australian film Burke & Wills in 2006, where she played a character named Jackie.
Notably, this film was a finalist at the in 2006. Barber was also a writer and performer on on.
In her early career, Barber also participated in many theater productions, including The Rules of the Game, Ten Tits Sketch Comedy and Boyband Candy, as well as playing the lead role in Homespun Liz.Barber regards her early career in acting to be more focused on serious roles. In 2010, she appeared in two episodes of the Australian television soap opera. As her career progressed, Barber discovered her talent in and love for comedy, and hence began to appear in a variety of comedic roles in television, theater, television mini-series and short films. In addition to acting, Barber also gained experience as a writer in various short videos, including Office Correctness and Late Night Angel Weenie Baby, where she both wrote and acted.Television and Film As her career grew in comedy, Barber began to have recurring roles in multiple television series, both as herself as well as fictional characters.
These include recurring roles on, Wonderland and How Not to Behave. Barber has also had a recurring role as panelist on since 2016. In addition, Barber had her own web-series called Office Correctness, where she was a main writer and actress. Other television shows in which Barber has featured include 20-1 on the Wham Bam Thank you Mam, the and Studio 10 on the, and Top 40 Eurovision Songs.Since 2017, Barber has been a part of the television series ', where multiple women, including her character 'Barbara', portray the complexities of motherhood.
This series has recently been picked up by for international distribution.Comedy Barber has been involved in multiple stand up comedy festivals and tours. 1 Her first notable stand-up performance was in the Sydney Comedy Fringe Festival at the Factory Theater in 2014. In 2015, Barber performed at both the and the Melbourne International Raw Comedy Festival, in which she finished as a semi-finalist. Barber embarked on her first national tour in 2017, namely the Celeste Barber Challenge Accepted! National tour. Throughout this tour, she illustrated the double standards of Instagram in her segment 'Allowed or Not Allowed'.
In this segment, Barber discussed her rapidly growing Instagram following as she continues to challenge celebrity culture by comparing it to reality. This tour was regarded as extremely popular, and sold out in 24 hours of ticket release.Most recently in November 2018, Barber began her second tour titled 'Celeste Barber Live', where she intends to perform over 25 comedy shows across the. On this tour, Barber is accompanied by her husband, two younger children and the youngest of her two step-daughters, in addition to her assistant and best friend. Barber has openly discussed her intention to continue to work in the United States of America, whilst also maintaining her primary residence in Australia. Barber has been regarded as the queen of comedy in Australia, as well as an international comedy sensation.
Her fun-loving and self deprecating persona resonates with people around the world, as she uses humor as her medium to expose the unattainable celebrity lifestyle.Instagram Instagram has been the social media platform from which Barber began her rapidly growing trend #challengeaccepted. This hashtag represents Barber's of celebrity images, whereby she recreates the pictures of actresses, models and other celebrities, in order to showcase society's obsession with celebrity culture and lifestyle. Barber's posts were not originally intended to have a societal message, rather they served as personal challenge between her and her sister, Olivia.
However, her posts have grown to become a central part of her career, and are leading to more work as a comedian. Barber now entertains 5.7 million followers on Instagram with her parody images. In addition to the growth in her career, Barber's posts, which began as cheeky and fun, have grown to represent a wider movement of self-love and acceptance, as women in society are constantly faced with unrealistic expectations. Although this was unintentional, Barber acknowledges that this movement is important, and is pleased that her posts can be viewed as a comment on and the media, and make women feel good about their reality. Her anti-it girl persona inspires people to embrace themselves and disregard society's obsession with celebrities. 16 Barber acknowledges her fame to be of little importance in her life, and states that she wants to move beyond social media fame in her career.Barber has been widely regarded as a social media star, and her comedic Instagram posts have been admired by various celebrities including and, who both describe her as hilarious.Fashion Barber's success as a comedian on Instagram has led to her increased involvement in the Fashion Industry.
13 International fashion designer Tom Ford regards her as hilarious and uplifting, as she is does not take herself too seriously and is light heartedly self-deprecating. He particularly regards this as refreshing in the fashion industry. His admiration is exemplified in his collaboration with the comedian for 2018. In this collaboration, he encourages Barber that she is beautiful and does not need to lose any weight. Additionally, Barber was the subject of a photoshoot in September 2018 in collaboration with Tom Ford, whereby a satirical and light hearted clip showcases her comedy. Barber has since become friends with Ford, describing him as delightful.In March 2019, Barber hosted a high-end fashion awards ceremony, namely the 5th annual Daily Front Row Awards in. This award ceremony introduced Barber to various celebrities in the fashion industry including singer and actress, and models and.Literature In 2018, Barber released her autobiography titled Challenge Accepted!, which has been described as a hilarious and outspoken guide to life, whereby she reveals her thoughts and experiences with reality, love, friendship, family and marriage.
In addition, Barber discusses her rapidly growing fame and influence on social media, particularly Instagram, of which she regards of little importance in reality. Through her memoir, Barber both explicitly and implicitly encourages the values of self-acceptance, fun, and light hearted self-deprecation in the wake of an increasingly social media focused society.In various interviews, Barber acknowledges the difficulties of writing a book, as she compares it to childbirth and raising children. Barber states that although she loves what she has written, she will not consider writing another piece of literature in the near future.Other Barber is currently working on a podcast series with Luminary Podcasts titled 'Celeste and her Best'.In 2019, Barber has aligned with fresh meal delivery service Hello Fresh with a social media video series titled Skewered, by Celeste Barber. Barber, along with other Australian celebrities such as, and cook together in promotion of Hello Fresh.Personal Life Barber has two biological children to her husband Api Robinson, whom also has two older daughters to his previous partner. Barber notes that she has been as stepmother since the age of 21, and regards her blended family as close.In an interview on the Nine Network, Barber discusses that she underwent in her mid twenties, which is a serious emergency procedure that she was not expecting. This surgery led to a high risk pregnancy due to the fragility of the heart in childbirth. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
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