Vanessa Pappas the U.S. general manager of TikTok is now named the interim head of the company following Kevin Mayer’s sudden resignation.
Quick Facts and Information on Vanessa Pappas
Full Name / Real Name | Vanessa Pappas |
Birthday / Date of Birth | 31st October 1978 |
Age | 42 |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Born Country | Australia |
Nationality | Australian-American |
Current Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Ethnicity | Multiracial |
Profession | TikTok U.S General Manager / CEO |
Education (High School / College / University) | The New School / The University of Queensland |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband | Not Disclosed |
Children (Son, Daughter) | Two |
Social Media | Twitter / Instagram |
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Height in Feet | 5 ft 7 in |
Vanessa Pappas Age / Birthday / Family
The interim global CEO of TikTok, Vanessa Pappas, is 42 years of age as of August 2020. She was born to her parents in the year 1978 in Queensland, Australia. And Vanessa will soon be celebrating her 43rd birthday on the 31st of October 2020.
Meanwhile, like many other public figures who tend to keep their personal life details away from the media’s attention; Vanessa shares a similar interest. Neither has she talked about her parents in any interviews nor has she mentioned them on her social media profiles.
The only thing we know about her family, for now, is that; Vanessa Pappas’ father is Greek. So, it might come as a surprise to you all, considering Vanessa’s Australian accent; but Vanessa is half Greek on her father’s side.
Vanessa Pappas Career Bio
Vanessa who is now named the Interim Global CEO of Titkok used to previously serve as a General Manager. In the capacity of a general manager of TikTok, Vanessa took the responsibility of overseeing content, operations, marketing, and product teams for the US video platform.
Prior to working for TikTok, Vaness served as Global Head of Creative Insights, YouTube. In this role, she oversaw YouTube’s global creator research & trends, audience development, creative strategy, and growth teams.
Moreover, Vanessa also worked as a Global Head of Audience Development for YouTube. In this role, she also developed the YouTube Creator Playbook, which has now expanded to its own division at YouTube.
Talking further back into her career, before joining YouTube, Vanessa was Vice President of Programming and Audience Development at online video leader Next New Networks. There, she spearheaded their business partnerships and audience development efforts that led to the company’s viewership growth to over 2 billion total views. In March 2011 Next New Networks was acquired by YouTube/Google.
Vanessa Pappas Education
The evergrowing success of Vanessa Pappas is backed up by her impressive educational qualification. Vanessa has a background in strategy & development, online media, education, and commercial production. And, she has received two Masters’ degrees in Media from the New School and the University of Queensland.
Who is Vanessa Pappas Husband?
Well like we already mentioned above, Vanessa has managed to guard her personal life so much so that she barely allows any insight into it. Yes, Vanessa Pappas has revealed of her marital status, but she hasn’t disclosed the identity of the man who is her husband.
Along with the identity of Vanessa’s husband, we also don’t know when and where they exchanged their vows. The only info available regarding their conjugal life is that; Vanessa and her anonymous husband have experienced parenthood together.
As of 2020, Vanessa and her life partner are parents to their two kids who are born 2 years apart. Vanessa’s eldest child is her 4 years old daughter named Penelope, after the queen of Ithaca in Homer’s The Odyssey.
Vanessa Pappas Net Worth
Followed by a very promising and flourishing career, Vanessa Pappas has also made a good fortune for herself. The decade long contribution that Vanessa has made in the field of her profession has rewarded her just right.
Vanessa Pappas’ salary in the capacity of the U.S. general manager of TikTok was somewhere around 110-150k on an average. Now that she has been promoted, Vanessa’s salary will also increase. Also Vanessa’s current net worth, as of 2020, is estimated to be $3 Million.