R.I.P Vine! We Look Back at the Celebs Who Got Their Start on the App

Date October 27, 2016

Sad news for the internet today: Vine and Twitter announced that they will be shutting down the video app in the “coming months.” In a statement released on Medium, Vine says, “Nothing is happening to the apps, website or your Vines today. We value you, your Vines, and are going to do this the right way. You’ll be able to access and download your Vines. We’ll be keeping the website online because we think it’s important to still be able to watch all the incredible Vines that have been made. You will be notified before we make any changes to the app or website.

Thank you. Thank you. To all the creators out there — thank you for taking a chance on this app back in the day. To the many team members over the years who made this what it was — thank you for your contributions. And of course, thank you to all of those who came to watch and laugh every day.”

Vine was acquired by Twitter in 2013, before the video app even launched, and helped to kickstart the short vid trend that we’ve come to know and love. In fact, Snapchat and Instagram stories probably wouldn’t exist without it. In other (but definitely related) news, Twitter announced they’d be laying off 9% of its staff—approximately 350 people.

In memory of Vine, we’re looking back at the 10 biggest celebrities that got their start on the video app.

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Vine celebrities

Shawn Mendes

The Canadian singer posted a Vine of himself doing a cover of Bieber’s “As Long As You Love Me” and caught the attention of an Island Records exec.

Since then, he’s become the youngest artist to debut in the Billboard Top 25, opened for Taylor Swift, and made an appearance on Forbes‘ 30 under 30 list.

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Vine celebrities

Brittany Furlan

The comedian is the most followed female on Vine, and was declared by Time Magazine to be one of the most influential people on the internet.

Since starting on Vine, she has signed a deal for a sketch comedy show, was nominated for a Teen Choice Award, and was featured in the video for “Fireball” by Pitbull.

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Vine celebrities

Cameron Dallas

The Vine celeb will star as the lead in Expelled, a Netflix film out on February 1st. Dallas was also tapped as the face of Calvin Klein earlier this year, joining the ranks of Justin Bieber.

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Vine celebrities

King Bach

The most followed person on Vine, King Bach has 16.1 million followers. He has since been signed by United Talented Agency, and snagged recurring roles in The Mindy Project, House of Lies and Wild n’ Out.

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Vine celebrities

Nash Grier

Grier has amassed tens of millions of followers on his combined social media accounts, and since starting his Vine account, has appeared on Good Morning America and The View, and recently directed the video for “I Look Good On You” by Bera.

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Vine celebrities

Logan Paul

The Vine star used his fame on the app to land a role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as well as a role in the recently released film, The Thinning.

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Vine celebrities

Daniel Lara

The one, the only…Damn, Daniel. Since the viral video came out, Time Magazine named Lara one of the 30 most influential people on the internet, appeared on Ellen, received a lifetime supply of Vans, was responsible for brands like Clorox and Denny’s using “Damn, Daniel” in their promotional campaigns, was featured in the video for “California Kids” by Weezer, and appeared in a Forever 21 commercial. Damn.