British YouTuber and writer (born 1991)
Rosianna Halse Rojas
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1991-08-15
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15 August 1991
(age 32)
England
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Years active
| 2006?present
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| 2006?present
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Last updated:
16 April 2023
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Rosianna Halse Rojas
(born 15 August 1991) is a British writer, video blogger, social media manager, and online personality. She is best known for working with vlogger and novelist
John Green
, initially as his personal assistant, later producing partner.
[2]
[3]
[4]
Regarding her work with Green, Rojas has stated, "The job is varied ? books, online video, podcasts, film and television projects, our work with
Partners in Health
Sierra Leone, a book club ? but overall what I’m most passionate about is that every person I work with understands and is enthusiastic about the potential of community to effect change."
[5]
Early life and education
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From London, Rojas was born to an English father and a Mexican mother.
[6]
She attended
Tiffin Girls' School
before going on to study English at the
University of Exeter
. During her second year, she studied abroad at
Vassar College
.
[7]
She would later pursue a
Master of Science
in Migration, Mobility and Development at
SOAS University of London
, completing her dissertation in 2022.
[8]
Projects
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YouTube
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Rojas first created a YouTube channel in 2006, when she registered her account under the username
missxrojas
.
[9]
On the account, she would post vlogs about Harry Potter, intellectualism and her personal school life as she studied for GCSE and A Level exams, among other topics.
[9]
[10]
Her videos attracted an audience, and she developed a presence in the
Nerdfighteria community
. Eventually, in March 2013, Halse Rojas became John Green's personal executive assistant.
[11]
John Green
, along with
Hank Green
, comprise the
VlogBrothers
, a vlogging channel from which the
Nerdfighteria
community was created. She also gave a
TED talk
at TEDx Brighton.
[10]
She was one of 16 vloggers recognised by
YouTube
's Next program in 2012.
[10]
[12]
Rojas has been described as "a pioneering
nerdfighter
," by
The New Yorker
.
[13]
In 2013, Rojas was one of six fill-in hosts for Green on the
VlogBrothers
channel, while Green was on
paternity leave
.
[14]
Rojas has also served as the editorial director of
Leaky News
, a
Harry Potter
fansite
.
[15]
Aside from being involved in Nerdfighteria, Rojas is a personality in YouTube's female community; she identifies as a
feminist
.
[9]
She moderated the Sexism on YouTube panel at
VidCon 2014
.
[16]
In this field, Rojas has also designed "The Ladies Survey", an online survey about women and the internet.
[17]
[18]
She is also credited with being a writer on the humanities-related courses (world history, literature, US history) on
Crash Course
.
[7]
In 2017, Rojas was named a
Creators for Change
ambassador by YouTube.
[19]
Life's Library
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In 2018, Rojas founded the Life's Library book club with John Green.
[20]
The book club read a book approximately every 6 weeks, with online discussion occurring on the Life's Library
Discord
. Rojas and Green alternated choosing books, with guest curators occasionally making selections.
[21]
Regarding Life's Library, Rojas has stated:
After the first year we’ve seen a brilliant and engaged community on the Discord, with thoughtful discussions about each of the titles and an excitement and curiosity about finding out more about the text, authors, and similar books. It’s such a positive space on the internet and I feel very lucky to be a small part of it.
[5]
Life's Library was free to participate in, with paid subscription options available to receive digital or physical subscriptions, containing additional materials such as a discussion podcast, or a version of the book itself. All profits from Life's Library were donated to
Partners in Health
Sierra Leone
to help reduce maternal mortality.
[20]
[21]
The book club ended in March 2022.
[22]
Podcasts
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Rojas hosts a relationships advice podcast titled
Make Out With Him
with friend Lex Croucher.
[3]
It is described as "A crushes, dating, friendships and kissing podcast hosted by love amateurs Lex Croucher and Rosianna Halse Rojas."
[23]
It is currently on hiatus.
[24]
Rojas also produces the podcasts
The Anthropocene Reviewed
and
Dear Hank & John
, both being co-productions of
Complexly
and
WNYC Studios
.
[3]
[5]
She featured as a guest host in the episode
It's My Soundtrack!
when Hank Green was absent.
[25]
Rojas has also been a guest on three episodes of the popular
Harry Potter
podcast
Potterless
.
Film production
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After signing a first-look producing deal with
Fox 2000
and
Temple Hill Entertainment
, Green hired Rojas as a producing partner.
[26]
Their currently unnamed production company is working with Fox 2000 to produce a film about
AFC Wimbledon
, a third-tier English soccer team.
[27]
Rojas was an executive producer on the
Turtles All the Way Down
film alongside Green.
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References
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b
"About Rosianna Halse Rojas"
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YouTube
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"John Green Promotes 24-Year-Old "Virtual Assistant" to Production Partner"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. 21 August 2015
. Retrieved
9 January
2020
.
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a
b
c
"ABOUT"
.
rosianna halse rojas
. Retrieved
9 January
2020
.
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Votta, Rae (31 July 2014).
"What it's really like to work for a YouTube star"
.
The Daily Dot
. Retrieved
5 November
2014
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Rosianna Halse Rojas ? Writer & Producing Partner"
.
Sonder & Tell
. 27 November 2019
. Retrieved
9 January
2020
.
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"In Conversation with Rosianna Halse Rojas ? Writer & Producing Partner"
.
Sonder & Tell
. 27 November 2019
. Retrieved
19 March
2024
.
- ^
a
b
Rojas, Rosianna (2 May 2014).
"Rosianna Halse Rojas (2001-2009)"
. Tiffin Girls' School Review. Archived from
the original
on 29 November 2014
. Retrieved
20 October
2014
.
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"About Rosianna"
.
Rosianna Halse Rojas
. Retrieved
19 March
2024
.
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a
b
c
"Girl Like Us: Rosianna Halse Rojas"
. Lydia Magazine. 27 June 2014
. Retrieved
23 June
2015
.
- ^
a
b
c
Digby (15 August 2012).
"Rosianna Halse Rojas ? Online Communities as Sites for Engagement"
. TedxBrighton
. Retrieved
20 October
2014
.
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"Rosianna Halse Rojas"
. LinkedIn
. Retrieved
23 January
2015
.
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Lawler, Ryan (8 May 2012).
"With 125M Views, These Vloggers Are Already Good. But YouTube Wants To Make Them Better"
.
TechCrunch
. Retrieved
20 October
2014
.
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Talbot, Margaret (9 June 2014).
"The Teen Whisperer"
.
The New Yorker
. Retrieved
20 October
2014
.
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Rojas, Rosianna Halse (2 July 2013).
The Perks of Being John's Assistant
.
VlogBrothers
. YouTube
. Retrieved
20 October
2014
.
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"Rosianna Halse Rojas"
. LeakyCon London 2013
. Retrieved
20 October
2014
.
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Votta, Rae (14 July 2014).
"What it's really like to be a woman on YouTube"
.
The Daily Dot
. Retrieved
20 October
2014
.
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Matthews, Cate (3 December 2013).
"Science YouTuber Delivers The Perfect Response To Sexist Commenters"
.
Huffington Post
. Retrieved
20 October
2014
.
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"Del Rey author's take vlogger Rosianna Halse Rojas' The Ladies Survey"
. Del Rey UK. 25 March 2014. Archived from
the original
on 14 July 2014
. Retrieved
20 October
2014
.
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"Creators for Change | YouTube"
.
Creators for Change | YouTube
. Retrieved
9 January
2020
.
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a
b
Polson, Emily (23 October 2018).
"John Green Launches Book Club with Rosianna Halse Rojas"
.
BOOK RIOT
. Retrieved
9 January
2020
.
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a
b
"About Life's Library - Free, Online Discussion Groups"
.
Life's Library Book Club
. Archived from
the original
on 28 December 2019
. Retrieved
9 January
2020
.
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"The End"
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Life's Library Book Club
. Archived from
the original
on 28 December 2019
. Retrieved
22 April
2022
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"make out with him (@makeoutwithhim) | Twitter"
.
twitter.com
. Retrieved
9 January
2020
.
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Rojas, Rosianna Halse (23 April 2019).
"I saw Eighth Grade and I loved it"
.
Youtube
(Video Description)
. Retrieved
9 January
2020
.
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"It's My Soundtrack! (w/ Rosianna Halse Rojas!) | Dear Hank & John"
.
WNYC Studios
. Retrieved
9 January
2020
.
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Lewis, Andy (21 August 2015).
"John Green Promotes 24-Year-Old "Virtual Assistant" to Production Partner"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
12 October
2015
.
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"Dons story on big screen"
. AFC Wimbledon. 31 March 2016
. Retrieved
20 June
2016
.
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McNary, Dave (11 January 2019).
"Hannah Marks to Direct 'Turtles All the Way Down' Movie for Fox"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
9 January
2020
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