Jazlyn Guerra (born May 10, 2010), known professionally as Jazzy's World TV, is an American journalist who conducts unstructured interviews of prominent celebrities and musicians.[1] Raised in New York City, she first gained widespread recognition following her short-form interview with hometown native Jay-Z in 2021.[2] Since then, her other notable interviewees have included Cardi B, Lil Uzi Vert,[3] Nicki Minaj,[4] Tom Holland,[5] Denzel Washington, Carmelo Anthony, Alicia Keys, Shaquille O'Neal,[6] Lil Wayne, Steve Harvey, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole,[7] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nardwuar, among others.[8]
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| Born | Jazlyn Guerra May 10, 2010 | ||||||
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, interviewer, child actress | ||||||
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| Years active | 2019—present | ||||||
| Genre | Broadcast journalism | ||||||
| Subscribers | 681 thousand | ||||||
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Last updated: March 20, 2024 | |||||||
Career edit
Guerra was born on May 10, 2010, to an unnamed mother and father Luis De Hoyos, a mental health therapist who serves as her manager.[9] She conducted her first interview with National Football League wide receiver Antonio Brown in November 2019, which was released to YouTube and quickly met with positive reception among Brown's fans.[10] In April 2020, she saw further recognition for her interview with 50 Cent.[11] Guerra lists her influences as Hot 97 radio personality Angie Martinez and media proprietor Oprah Winfrey.[12][13] In March 2024, Guerra conducted the first public interview of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's eldest child, North West, who is three years her junior.[14]
As of 2024, Guerra has 640,000 subscribers on YouTube.[15]
Personal life edit
Her family is Panamanian-American.[10] Her father and uncle, rapper Nino Valdes both serve as her managers. Guerra, herself, was first interviewed by NBC's Ashley Holt in 2021, and later appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show to get interviewed by her inspiration, Angie Martinez the following year.[16]
References edit
- ^ "She Interviews Celebrities Before School. And She's Only 11". NewYorkTimes.com. January 28, 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Jessy. "Rising Star: Meet the Bushwick Kid Who Scored an Interview With Jay-Z". BKReader.com.
- ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Joins Jazzy's World TV for Rare Interview". Complex.com.
- ^ "Nicki Minaj, Jazzy TV Interview: Here's What The Two Talked About During Adorable Encounter". Musictimes.com. November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: Tom Holland Chats With Jazzy's World TV in NYC Ahead of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Premiere". Aol.com.
- ^ "Millionaire Shaquille O'Neal, Who Paid a Young Girl After Losing a Bet, Takes Back Some Money to Teach Her a Lesson: "You Can Keep the Rest"". essentiallysports.com.
- ^ "Exclusive: Here's J. Cole Interview With Jazzy's World TV". Complex.com.
- ^ "Watch Nardwuar and Jazzy Interview Each Other in Awesome Crossover". Complex.com.
- ^ "New York Times Metadata" (PDF).
- ^ a b "11-year-old journalist asks stars the tough questions on viral Jazzys WorldTV". ABC7NY.com.
- ^ "50 Cent Interview Ep. 8 Jazzys World".
- ^ "Angie Martinez Surprises Jazzy's World TV". Yahoo! Finance. September 15, 2022.
- ^ "How Did an 11-Year-Old YouTuber Score an Interview With Jay-Z?". Yahoo.com. November 10, 2021.
- ^ "This Brooklyn 13-year-old gets scoops that grown-up journalists can only dream of, from Cardi B to Michelle Obama". NYPost.com. March 28, 2024.
- ^ "North West Gives First 'elementary School Dropout' Interview To Kid Star Jazzy". Hot97.com.
- ^ "Angie Martinez Surprises Jazzy's World TV". USANetwork.com.