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American YouTubers family

The Onyx Family
Born Mirthell
Rita
Shalom
Sinead
Sade (Shasha)
Shiloh
Nationality American
Occupation
  • YouTubers
  • actor
  • social media influencer
  • entrepreneur
  • podcast host
  • Talk Show Hosts
Website onyxfamily.com
Channels
  • Onyx Kids (2016–present)
  • Onyx Family (2016–present)
Years active 2016–present
Genre
Subscribers 6.3  million
Total views 3.5 billion
Network PocketWatch
Last updated: September 2021

The Onyx Family is an American family best known for posting family vlogs on their YouTube channels, The Onyx Family and Onyx Kids. In 2021, they starred in the YouTube Red Originals series, The Onyx Family Dinner Show, which is part of the $100 million YouTube Black Voices Fund.

YouTube career[edit]

The Onyx Family started their career on YouTube in 2015, which grew to more than 6.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 3.5 billion total views by March 2021.[1] The family of six, which consists of parents Mirthell and Rita Onyx, along with their four kids Shalom, Sinead, Sade (Shasha) and Shiloh, who would do challenges, vlogs, and comedy sketches.[2]

Work with PocketWatch[edit]

In 2019, The Onyx Family signed a deal with PocketWatch to launch Onyx Monster Mysteries, a 12-episode animated series.[3][4][5] In October 2020, PocketWatch partnered with Shine Global to produce Onyx Family Dinner show, Onyx Family Dinner show, a new YouTube Original talk show featuring the Onyx family that hosts weekly dinner guests. The program is a part of YouTube’s “#YouTubeBlack Voices Fund” and was executive produced by Keith Brown, Albie Hecht, Chris Williams and the Onyx family.[6][7][8][9][excessive citations]

Interviews[edit]

In October 2020, they collaborated with Dr. Fauci in an interview aimed to educate people and have a better understanding of what is happening around them during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

In January 2021, they participate in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Inauguration event, Our White House: An Inaugural Celebration for Young Americans hosted by Keke Palmer.[11][12] On July 20, 2021, they were featured in the daytime television talk show, The Dr. Oz Show hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz discussing how they got started in the fields of entertainment and YouTube.[13][14] On September 27, 2021, they have appeared in Ryan’s Mystery Playdate television series providing help to Ryan and his family in an episode entitled Ryan’s Fizzy Playdate/Ryan’s Artistic Playdate.[15]

They were featured in several shows and TV channels such as Home & Family,[16]Black News Channel,[17]NBC LX,[18] and participated in Matthew McConaughey’s discussion about his book Greenlights[19] and were interviewed by Sheen Magazine.[20]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Crawford, Percy Lovell (2021-03-03). “It’s All Relative: ‘The Onyx Family’ Builds Hit Brand Through YouTube”. Zenger News. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. ^ “The Onyx family has 6 million YouTube subscribers. Here’s how they’ve use their platform during the pandemic”. www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  3. ^ Spangler, Todd (2019-05-13). “Pocket.watch Sets Projects With MarMar, Onyx Family and Other YouTube Creators”. Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  4. ^ “Pocket.watch Greenlights Shows With The Onyx Family, Eh Bee Family, Expands Hulu Pact”. Tubefilter. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  5. ^ “Inside Pocket.watch’s new YouTube slate”. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  6. ^ Spangler, Todd (2020-10-07). “YouTube Sets Originals Slate Focused on Black Voices, Racial Justice After Establishing $100M Creator Fund”. Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  7. ^ “YouTube unveils slate focused on Black culture”. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  8. ^ “Amplify Black Voices: From HBCU Homecoming, To The Barbershop And BLM — YouTube Unveils Slate Of New Projects [VIDEO]”. Bossip. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  9. ^ Moniuszko, Sara M. “Exclusive: YouTube announces Black-focused content slate, including HBCU celebration, more”. USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  10. ^ “The Power of Humor Through Hard Times with Mirthell Onyx”. The Dad Edge. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ “The Onyx Family of YouTube Stars Has Another Famous Member — VP Kamala Harris”. LX. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  12. ^ “Keke Palmer Hosts ‘Our White House,’ Inauguration Day Program for Kids”. NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2021-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ “FOX: “The Dr. Oz Show” Guests & Listings for the Week of July 19 2021″. DiscussPW. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  14. ^ “Episode Playlist: The Onyx Family Answers Your Biggest Health Questions”. The Dr. Oz Show. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  15. ^ “NICKELODEON ORDERS ADDITIONAL SEASON FOUR EPISODES OF POCKET.WATCH’S HIT PRESCHOOL SERIES RYAN’S MYSTERY PLAYDATE | Nick Press”. NickPress. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  16. ^ “The Onyx Family, Home & Family”. dailybuzz.mediamaxonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ The Onyx Family Talks YouTube Content Creation, retrieved 2021-09-28
  18. ^ “onyx family”. LX. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  19. ^ Matthew McConaughey: Finding Greenlights & Accelerating Forward | BookTube, retrieved 2021-09-28
  20. ^ “The Onyx Family Shares How Their Bond Led Them to Success in Entertainment”.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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