Léna Situations

Léna Situations (Léna Mahfouf)
Léna Situations and Seb La Frite
Born
Léna Mahfouf

(1997-11-19) 19 November 1997 (age 26)
17th arrondissement of Paris, France
Occupations
  • Social media personality
  • author
Years active2017–present
YouTube information
Subscribers2.69 million
Total views501 million
100,000 subscribers2017
1,000,000 subscribers2019
Last updated: 29 November 2023

Léna Mahfouf (born 19 November 1997), also known as Léna Situations, is a French social media personality, author, and YouTuber of Algerian descent.[1]

In 2021, Forbes France included her in their annual „30 Under 30“ list for Cinema & Entertainment.[2] On May 2, 2022, she became the first French influencer invited to the Met Gala,[3] and later that year, she attended the Cannes Film Festival.[4]

Léna's Parents

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Léna Mahfouf was born in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, to Algerian parents.[5] Her father Karim Mahfouf, is a comics author, illustrator, and puppeteer. Her mother is a former fashion designer.[6] Her parents moved to Paris to escape the Algerian Civil War.[7]

Education

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She graduated from the Moda Domani Institute business school.[8]

Career

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Mahfouf began her career in 2012 by launching a blog, „Léna Situations“ where she shared advice on fashion, beauty, and Parisian lifestyle recommendations.[9] In 2017, she expanded her content by creating a YouTube channel. As of November 2023, she has more than 2.69 million YouTube subscribers, 3.2 million Instagram followers and 4.5 million TikTok followers.[10] Her content primarily focuses on vlogs, fashion, and lifestyle, and she frequently collaborates with other influencers such as Sundy, Bilal Hassani, Jules, and Sulivan Gwen.

In August 2022, Mahfouf announced the creation of an association called „Always Plus“, aimed at providing guidance to students on financing their studies.[11] In September 2022, she began hosting a podcast on Spotify titled „Canapé Six Places.[12][13]“

In collaboration with Adidas, Mahfouf released a collection of four sneakers on November 3, 2022, co-created with 150 subscribers.[14] [15] She was the first French woman to partner with the brand.[16]

On September 24, 2020, Mahfouf published her personal development book, „Always More“. The book sold over 60,000 copies within its first month, making it a bestseller in France by October 2020.[17][18][19] By August 2021, it had sold over 370,000 copies.[20] She has also appeared as a guest judge on Drag Race France during the "Time Ball" episode on August 4, 2023.[21]

Hôtel Mahfouf

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On June 27, 2022, Mahfouf launched „Hôtel Mahfouf“, a clothing and lifestyle brand.[22]

Personal life

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Since February 2020, she has been in a relationship with Sébastien Frit, also known as Seb La Frite.[23]

References

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  1. ^ Francini, Antonella (3 February 2021). "A YouTuber Shoots to Literary Fame in France, Ruffling Feathers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ Laurent, Théodore (22 November 2021). "30 Under 30 | Léna Situations". Forbes France (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Lena Situations, première influenceuse française à assister au Met Gala 2022 - Elle". elle.fr (in French). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ "PHOTOS - Cannes 2022 : Emmanuelle Béart, Shakira et Lena Situations irrésistibles sur le tapis rouge". Gala (in French). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. ^ Fontanel, Sophie (1 August 2022). "Lena Situations : " Une actrice se met dans la peau de ses personnages, moi, c'est ma peau à moi "". L'Obs (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ^ "" Mon rôle, dans ce contexte, c'est de créer du divertissement, faire rigoler, faire oublier " : Léna Situations, meilleure amie des jeunes confinés". Le Monde.fr (in French). 10 March 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ "" Mon rôle, dans ce contexte, c'est de créer du divertissement, faire rigoler, faire oublier " : Léna Situations, meilleure amie des jeunes confinés". Le Monde.fr (in French). 10 March 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  8. ^ lecture, The Money Editors·Carrière·1 min de (26 February 2022). "Quel Ecole a fait Léna situation ?". The Money © - N°1 Official Money & Networth Source (in French). Retrieved 28 November 2023. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Mathilde (4 March 2018). "Léna Mahfouf, la femme de la situation" (in French). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Lena Situations - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Léna Situations dévoile le nom de son association pour aider les étudiants". Le Figaro Etudiant (in French). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Léna Situations va animer un podcast hebdomadaire pour Spotify". Franceinfo (in French). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  13. ^ "L'influenceuse Léna Situations va animer un podcast en exclusivité pour Spotify". Le Figaro (in French). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Léna Situations devient la première Française à signer une collection capsule avec adidas Originals". Marie Claire (in French). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Lena Situations est la première française à créer ses paires de sneakers chez adidas". www.booska-p.com/ (in French). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Lena Situations dévoile 4 paires de sneakers créées pour adidas (elles sont disponibles à partir de 110 euros)". GQ France (in French). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  17. ^ Dugué, Béatrice (19 October 2020). "Star des réseaux sociaux, Léna Situations devient phénomène d'édition". www.franceinter.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  18. ^ "YouTube. Léna Situations, un phénomène d'édition remarqué jusqu'au Royaume-Uni". Courrier international (in French). 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Ventes de livres : la Youtubeuse Léna Situations devant Marc Levy". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Léna Situations, le temps d'un Zoom". LEFIGARO (in French). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  21. ^ Delage, Adrien (4 August 2023). "Lena Situations et Christian Louboutin seront dans le jury du prochain épisode de Drag Race France". Konbini - Musique, cinéma, sport, food, news : le meilleur de la pop culture (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Lena Situations lance sa propre marque "Hôtel Mahfouf"". BFMTV (in French). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  23. ^ Moitié, Loïc Prigent,Alice (28 November 2023). "Lena Mahfouf & Sebastien Frit : le couple le plus influent d'Internet". GQ France (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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