Jahnnalee & The Furry Kiddos
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Jahnnalee & The Furry Kiddos
🎥 Lights, Camera, Meow! 🐾
Jahnnalee & The Furry Kiddos have had their paws in all sorts of acting and modeling gigs over the years, stealing hearts both on-screen and in purr-son!
✨ Jahnnalee – MTV, CBS, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and beyond! Her impressive resume includes pilots, independent films, award-winning short films and web series, features, television shows, music videos, commercials, talk shows, podcasts, and radio appearances. Graduating high school at just 16, Jahnnalee pursued her passion across five colleges, mastering communications, photography, web design, multimedia, screenwriting, and filmmaking. She’s also received top-notch acting training in Los Angeles, CA.
🎬 Gizmo – A natural-born star, Gizmo started his acting career at just 12 weeks old! He’s shined in projects for Target, Doritos, John Deere, Piff the Magic Dragon, music videos, commercials, Good Morning Britain, the Steve Harvey Show, Animal Planet, and many more. He’s even performed in stand-up shows and graced pawagraph signings!
💃 Starleena – From Target gigs to stand-up shows, Starleena is the queen of the stage (and she knows it!).
😻 Tuxley & Snookums – These two are the dynamic duo of adorable, with credits including Target and Best Buy.
All four Furry Kiddos also love making special appearances at in purr-son Kissing Booth shows! 🐶🐱💋
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Acting Gigs
🎉 Girls' Night Out - Music Video 🥂
🎬 Gizmo loved the spotlight as the lead in Jes Marie’s music video Girls’ Night Out! Even though Gizmo’s a boy, he had a blast stepping into the role of a fabulous female for this fun and adorable project. He loved sipping “cocktails” and lounging by the pool in the glamorous Hollywood Hills.
Oh, and guess what? Gizmo even got Jahnnalee a cameo in the video—talk about a paw-some son! ✨
🎥 Gizmo's Doritos Commercials 🐾
Beware of Doritos Dog is paws-down Gizmo’s favorite Doritos commercial he’s starred in! 🌟 This talented pup has been featured in a total of FOUR Doritos commercials, with some fetching over 10 million views. Gizmo’s charm is nacho average—he’s the ultimate snack-time superstar!
Jahnnalee not only wrote but also directed these hilarious and iconic commercials, making them a fur-tastic team! 🎬 🐶
~ Watch The Other Doritos Commercials ~
🎤 Stand Up Comedy 🎤
Jahnnalee & The Furry Kiddos have purrformed at numerous comedy clubs, libraries, Woofstock, AA clubs, and various events, captivating audiences at diverse venues across the United States.
Here's a glimpse of the places where they've left their paw prints:
★Flappers Comedy Club - Burbank, CA ★Stepping Stones AA Club - Santa Clarita, CA ★Acme Comedy Club - Minneapolis, MN ★Woofstock - Pub 42 New Hope, MN ★House of Comedy - Mall of America, MN ★Balsam Lake Public Library - WI ★Miracle at Big Rock - St. Croix Falls, WI ★Joke Joint Comedy Club - St. Paul, MN ★Uptown VFW - Minneapolis, MN ★Sisyphus Brewing - Minneapolis, MN ★Bunny's Funnies - NE Minneapolis, MN ★Dancing Dragonfly - St. Croix Falls, WI ★Club Underground - NE Minneapolis, MN ★Erik the Red - Minneapolis, MN ★Lakes & Legends Brewery - Minneapolis, MN ★Honey Lounge Fearless Lab - Minneapolis, MN ★Eagles #34 VFW - Minneapolis, MN
AA Stepping Stones
Santa Clarita, California
Flappers Comedy Club
Burbank, California
Flappers Comedy Club
Burbank, California
🔪 Unusual Suspects - TV Show 🔨
On the Discovery Channel Jahnnalee played the lead as Mollie Pittman a young girl in 1986 who is attacked and murdered with no sign of a break-in, investigators wonder, did Mollie know her killer?
The episode, Left Alone, can be viewable on Unusual Suspects YouTube channel, Hulu, or Amazon Season 7 Episode 9.
✈️ LA Inc. Commercial 🏝️
A clip of Gizmo's first commercial he acted in when he was only 12 weeks of age. He had a blast on set at the LAX airport in Los Angeles, California but wasn't so thrilled about the pink dress that wardrobe put him in but other than that he enjoyed his time on set and this is the commercial that started and snowballed Gizmo's acting career!
🦸🏼♀️ CW Twin Cities - Supergirl 🤩
Jahnnalee was featured in a televised interview with CW Twin Cities after being selected as a finalist to become their next Supergirl! ✨ She also shared an exciting tidbit—she auditioned for the role of Supergirl on the actual Supergirl TV show in Los Angeles, CA.
🎭 Acting Multiple Characters 🤡
Jahnnalee plays 7 characters in this comedy web series called Why Do Movies Use Duct Tape which has accumulated over 6 Million Views on YouTube & TikTok. Created by the one 1/2 person show & crew, Jahnnalee, who acts all the human characters alongside her talented furry son Gizmo the Chihuahua.
Check out more of their comedy short films like this on their YouTube channel where Jahnnalee acts a total of 15 characters.
Jahnnalee is every human character in this photo. All these characters she acts on Jahnnalee & Gizmo's YouTube channel.
🛥️ Chris Kroeze's Music Video 🏖️
Gizmo steals the spotlight with a cameo in Chris Kroeze’s (The Voice) “Summer Song” music video! Rocking his cowboy hat, swim trunks, and signature happy smile, Gizmo brings the paw-sitive vibes to this sunny tune! 🤠🎶
🎲 GAMESMART Commercial 🎲
Jahnnalee stars as the lead in the Gaming on the Go commercial for GameSmart, showcasing their exciting new gaming app! 🎮✨
🏝️ Roxy - Big Shot Live (CBS) 👙
Jahnnalee entered the modeling category for Big Shot Live, an online competition, and won. She was flown to Hollywood from Wisconsin and got teamed up to act along side Brian Huskey (Veep, Neighbors, Bob's Burgers). She got to model for Roxy at their studios in Huntington Beach, CA.
This show made Jahnnalee realize she needed to move to LA to learn how to become an actor. Six months after the show she packed up her bags and moved half way across the country in 2009 to start her acting career which then lead into creating her own film company Why Wait Productions in 2012!
🎥 MTV - Meet or Delete 📺
Jahnnalee’s passion for acting sparked when she was cast in MTV’s television series
Meet or Delete. Growing up on a farm in a small town with a population of less than 1,000—and even attending the same school her father once did—Jahnnalee’s world was turned upside down when she was chosen for the show. Meet or Delete follows two strangers as they swap lives for a week. In her two-episode feature, Jahnnalee traded her life as a country girl for the bustling streets of New York City, where she pursued her dream of modeling. 🌟✨
🐾 A Year In Pup Culture 🐾
Puppies & Tiaras Short Film
Clips from Puppies & Tiaras, a short film created by Jahnnalee, were in A Year in Pup Culture which aired on Animal Planet. This hour-long episode showcased different adorable pups throughout the year in 2012. Gizmo was excited to see his furry face on the television screen!
Dogster also wrote an article on Puppies & Tiaras which is the longest-running print publication for dog lovers, known for its love, care, humor, and knowledge of all things canine.
Piff the Magic Dragon
Gizmo the Chihuahua performs with Piff the Magic Dragon at The Magic Castle which is a members only club that many celebrities have performed at and is located in Hollywood, California. Piff the Magic Dragon is an award-winning magician and comedian who got the golden buzzer on America's Got Talent. Gizmo was Piff's right hand pup in this fun two night show where the audience was in awe of Gizmo's cuteness and comedy ability!
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