Grace Helbig

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1. Big break

   Grace Helbig landed the role of Idol on the Fine Brothers' web series MyMusic after meeting them at the inaugural IAWTV Awards, where they offered her the part on the spot.

2. Behind the camera

   Helbig wrote a comedic self-help book for Millennials called Grace's Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up. Touchstone, a Simon & Schuster imprint, published it in October 2014, and it hit number one on the New York Times Best Seller Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous list.

3. A first

   Helbig's audio-video podcast, Not Too Deep with Grace Helbig, first appeared on September 1, 2014. Full-length episodes come out every Monday on SoundCloud and iTunes, with video on her YouTube channel, and it hit number one on iTunes' Top Podcasts chart.

4. Early training

   In 2003, Helbig started at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey, earning a Bachelor of Arts in digital filmmaking with summa cum laude honors. There she started the sketch comedy group Baked Goods with Michelle Akin and took improv classes at the Peoples Improv Theater in New York City.

5. First role

   Grace Helbig began her YouTube career in November 2007 by vlogging about a house-sitting job in South Orange, New Jersey, on her personal channel GracieHInABox.