Tana Mongeau

## Season History

**Tana Marie Mongeau** was a houseguest on *Escape the Night Big Brother*.

## Biography

Tana Mongeau was born on June 24, 1998, to Rick and Rebecca Mongeau in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she was raised. While on *MTV No Filter: Tana Turns 21*, Tana said that her parents lacked parenting skills which caused her to have a strained childhood.
Mongeau's most famous videos are her "storytime" videos. On February 10, 2017, Mongeau posted on her Snapchat that she was being investigated by the FBI after someone hacked into her emails and "sent a bombing and shooting threat to McCarran International Airport."
Mongeau's debut single, "Hefner", was released in November 2017. The music video featured Bella Thorne. That same month, Mongeau was featured on an episode of *Maury*. Mongeau collaborated with Lil Phag and Dr. Woke on a song titled "Deadahh" that was released on December 15, 2017. She released her second solo single, "W", on March 1, 2018. Her third solo single, "Fuck Up", was released on August 31, 2018.
Mongeau announced on May 26, 2018, that she would be hosting her own convention, titled TanaCon, at the same time and in the same city as VidCon 2018, from June 22–23. Mongeau intended TanaCon to be an alternative to VidCon after the VidCon 2017 organizers failed to give Mongeau the rights at the convention of a "featured creator". TanaCon took place in Anaheim, California, at the Anaheim Marriott Suites, on June 22, 2018, and was canceled the same day. Over 80 creators were set to hold panels at the event including Bella Thorne, Shane Dawson, Casey Neistat, Miranda Sings, Ricky Dillon, Elijah Daniel, Jenn McAllister, Gabbie Hanna, Trevi Moran, Lisa Schwartz, and Jack Baran. Despite Mongeau's claims that 20,000 people tried to attend the convention, 4,000 to 5,000 people attended at most, and the Marriott was not capable of holding even that many people. Those who attended or lined up to attend complained of lack of food and water and standing for hours in the sun. It was reported that many people were sunburned and that some people passed out because of the heat. The event has received much attention and criticism. *The Verge* said that fans were comparing it to Fyre Festival, and attendees were yelling "refund" after the event. Dawson said that agreeing to appear at TanaCon was the "worst decision [he] ever made." Mongeau later apologized and said that refunds would be issued. Dawson later released a three-part documentary style series of YouTube videos that shared Mongeau and other people involved in the convention's perspectives on the event. TanaCon was organized in collaboration with actor and producer Michael Weist.
It was announced on April 29, 2019, that Mongeau would be starring on her own MTV reality series titled *MTV No Filter: Tana Turns 21*, which premiered Summer 2019. After this, Mongeau's fourth solo single, "FaceTime," was released on May 18, 2019 alongside its music video. Also in May 2019, VidCon said that Mongeau would be a featured creator at the convention. While this may have been surprising considering Mongeau's past with conventions, VidCon cofounder Hank Green had said in 2018 that he had "100% screwed up" in not inviting Mongeau to VidCon 2017 as a featured creator.
Mongeau launched the *Cancelled* podcast on July 26, 2021.. Originally led by Mongeau, Hunter Moreno, and Brooke Schofield, Moreno soon left the podcast, and currently Mongeau and Schofield host it together. The podcast covers pop culture as well as Mongeau's and Schofield's personal lives, often bringing in guests to provide their own thoughts and experiences.
On January 26, 2022, Mongeau launched her own wine brand Dizzy Wine.

## References

1. ↑ Tana Mongeau (in English) (22 August 2023). Retrieved on 22 August 2023.