Tinkerbelle (sometimes referred to as Tinkerbelle the dog) is a canine model and
internet celebrity. She was listed as one of the Most Entrepreneurial Dogs in America by
Entrepreneur
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and is considered a social media influencer with more than 400,000 followers on Instagram.
Tinkerbelle was rescued from a shelter by Sam Carrell in 2012.
Carrell was at the shelter visiting a friend, but was told Tinkerbelle would not socialize, eat, or come to anyone. Carrell adopted her and took her everywhere she went in order to socialize her, eventually meeting an agent while on a walk in New York City.
Tinkerbelle debuted as a dog model in a Ralph Lauren collection. She has since modeled for brands that include
American Eagle
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,
Burt's Bees
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making products for personal care, health, beauty and ...
, and
Converse
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Mathematics and logic
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** Converse implication, the converse of a material implication
** Converse nonimplication, a logical c ...
.
Additional appearances include playing Chowsie, Rose's dog, in a production of
Gypsy
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,
and in promos for the movie
A Dog's Purpose
''A Dog's Purpose'' is a 2010
novel written by American author W. Bruce Cameron. It chronicles a dog's journey through four lives via reincarnation and how he looks for his purpose through each.
The novel was a ''New York Times'' bestseller f ...
.
She is also a regular at
New York Fashion Week
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.
She and her owner Sam Curell have appeared with many other celebrities such as
Latto
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,
Camila Cabello
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,
5 Seconds of Summer,
Ryan Seacrest, and many more. In addition, her social media accounts include all of her luxurious travels across the United States. She has continued to increase her following by appearing at red carpet events such as
Wango Tango, and being seen on talk shows like
Access Daily
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.
She is now commonly seen with her co-dog Belle in many films, tv shows, print, and runway.
She was named after
Tinker Bell
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, the
fairy character from
Peter Pan
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.
See also
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Boo
*
Manny the Frenchie
Manny the Frenchie (February 7, 2011 – July 2023) was an American French Bulldog from Chicago, Illinois, that achieved Internet celebrity via the posting of his photographs on various social media websites. In 2013 he was the world's most fol ...
*
Tuna
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*
List of individual dogs
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Actors
Advertising
* Axelrod, Basset Hound, appeared in commercials and print ads for Flying "A" Service Station advertisements in ...
References
External
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* External (mathematics), a concept in abstract algebra
* Externality
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links
Official websiteTinkerbelle on Instagram
* {{IMDb name, 9846721
Tinkerbelle on Twitter
Tinkerbelle on TikTok
Animals on the Internet
Female mammals
Individual dogs
Social media influencers