HappySlip

INFO

Born: August 20, 1976 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Nationality: American
Web aliases: HappySlip, christinegambito, ChristinesiPhone

NETWORKS

Website:happyslip.com
YouTube: happyslip
Instagram: happyslip
Facebook: HappySlip
Twitter: happyslip

Christine Gambito (Born on August 16, 1976 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States), better known by her screen name HappySlip, is an American Internet personality, actress, and comedian. She maintained one of the most-subscribed-to channels on YouTube, a popular video sharing website. On January 25, 2008, Gambito, who is of Filipino ancestry, was appointed ambassador for Philippine tourism by the Department of Tourism. She is married to Steve and has 4 children; Micah, Ian, Timmy, and Selah.

In March 2007, Gambito's video Mixed Nuts was nominated for the 2006 YouTube Video Awards for Best Comedy, resulting in second place. In May of the same year, she became one of the first users accepted into YouTube's revenue sharing program.

Gambito's performances typically included comedy sketches in which she impersonates members of her family. She also sings and plays the piano and guitar. As Gambito has stated repeatedly in her videos, she is notably one of the very few top users who are acting, filming, editing and producing her shorts completely on her own.

Origin of "HappySlip"

Gambito attributes her nickname "HappySlip" to her Filipino mother's mispronunciation of "half slip":

As a child, my Filipino mom would always remind me to wear a half-slip with skirts. However, the way she would pronounce the phrase was misleading: "Your hap e-slip! Be sure to wear your hap e-slip!" So I naturally went around calling the thing a 'happy slip,' until friends at school corrected me by asking if I had a 'sad slip' as well.

At her personal site, she explains that the phrase is not only a funny phrase from the past, but it also reflects what she would like people to feel when they watch her videos, hoping they will "slip into happiness" while watching.

(Source: Wikipedia)