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{{short description|Australian blogger (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Caitlin Hill
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| birth_name = Caitlin Alexandra Hill
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|9|8}}
| birth_place = [[Brisbane, Queensland]], Australia
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| occupation = [[List of YouTubers|YouTube personality]]
| years_active = 2006–present
| notable_works =
| known_for = Comedy, [[video blog|vlogging]], [[lip sync]]
| website = {{url|http://starnow.com.au/actorcaitlinhill}}
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| channel_handle = TheHill88
| channel_display_name = Snacks and Facts with Caitlin Hill
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| subscribers = 70.4 thousand
| views = 42.4 million
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'''Caitlin Alexandra Hill''' (born 8 September 1988) is an Australian YouTube personality under the name '''TheHill88'''. She produces, edits and uploads her videos from her home in Brisbane, and since 2008 from [[New York City]].
Dubbed "the goofy princess of cyberspace" by Australia's version of ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'', Hill maintains a channel on YouTube. By November 2008, her videos had a cumulative view count of over 17 million.<ref name="huffington1">Myers, Jack [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jack-myers/youtubes-biggest-viral-vi_b_146246.html "YouTube's Biggest Viral Video Stars Sign With Hitviews to Tap Into Marketers' Budgets"] [[The Huffington Post]], 25 November 2008</ref>
In addition to maintaining a channel on YouTube, Hill is the Chief Creative Officer of Hitviews, a website and new media business venture, which she co-founded with Walter Sabo.<ref name="hitviewspr">{{cite web|url=http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1683004.htm|title=Hitviews Offers Brands a New, Proven Way to Deliver Message Inside the Most Popular Online Videos|accessdate=18 September 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423113950/http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1683004.htm|archivedate=23 April 2009}}</ref> The site allows marketers direct access to internet celebrities such as [[Kevin Nalty]] and [[Cory Williams]]. [[Bob Weinstein]] is among the site's investors.<ref name="huffington1"/>
== YouTube fame ==
Hill submitted her first video to YouTube 16 August 2006, as a fan response to popular web serial ''[[lonelygirl15]]''.<ref name="First">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGWbWX8f8c |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060922101458/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGWbWX8f8c |archive-date=2006-09-22 |url-status=dead|title= Re: I Probably Shouldn't Post This...|website = [[YouTube]]|accessdate=18 September 2014}}</ref> A day later, Hill began to assemble fans of her own upon uploading ''Re: LonelyGirl: Lazydork is Better Than You'' (posted 17 August 2006), a video response to YouTube comedian Richard Stern, received over 1,000,000 views before September 2006. Described by ''[[The Age]]'' as "cheesy rap", YouTube featured the video and her 14 short videos collectively received over 4,000,000 views.<ref name="Age1"/><ref name="Rap">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQO3K8BcyGM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060820164546/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQO3K8BcyGM |archive-date=2006-08-20 |url-status=dead|title= Re: LonelyGirl: Lazydork is Better Than You|via=YouTube|accessdate=18 September 2014}}</ref>
She has credited [[Zach Braff]], [[Brooke Brodack]] and Bree, a ''lonelygirl15'' character played by [[Jessica Rose]], for inspiring her to join the YouTube community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blip.tv/file/273505/|title=CC licensed video interview with Caitlin Hill|accessdate=18 September 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312072826/http://www.blip.tv/file/273505|archivedate=12 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=72|title=Unexpected: Episode 100 – TheHill88 & Ian Crossland|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083611/http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=72|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
After sustaining a sizable viewership on YouTube for nearly a year, Hill became one of the first twenty to thirty YouTube users to join the YouTube partnership program in May 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiVKdu3D3No |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/XiVKdu3D3No |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Video interview with Caitlin Hill, by Abbie Santiago of BusinessBoomer|via=YouTube|accessdate=18 September 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> This status gives the user "the ability to share in ad revenue".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/partners|title=The YouTube Partner Programme|website=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=2008-10-16}}</ref>
In September 2007, Hill announced on her MySpace blog that 2007 would be her last year in the partnership program, stating:
{{cquote|I'll try really hard to make 2007 my last year of YouTube. Sure I'll keep TheHill88 up, but I wont force myself to make videos. I'll only ever do them when I want to and ONLY when I have a really good idea. So I suppose it's not my last year...but its my last committed year. I'll have to end the partnership and everything....for now, I need to focus all my attention on the REAL WORLD and my goals.<ref name="sad">[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=98147531 "Fading away...2007 will be my last year on YouTube."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029034200/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=98147531 |date=29 October 2007 }} Caitlin Hill's blog on MySpace 21 September 2007</ref>}}
By October 2007, YouTube no longer listed Hill as a revenue sharing partner.
In addition to her own output, Hill plays a recurring role in ''Choose Your Own Tube'', a YouTube serial produced and directed by [[Remi Broadway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chooseyourowntube.com/|title=ChooseYourOwnTube.com|accessdate=18 September 2014}}</ref>
In July 2007, she featured in 'Disgrace', a music-video created by the band Coldstone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coldstonemusic.com/|title=coldstonemusic.com|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602035558/http://coldstonemusic.com/|archive-date=2 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Also in July 2007, Hill played herself in [[Lisa Donovan]]'s comedy sketch ''LisaNova Does YouTube'', in which she and other popular video bloggers are kidnapped by Donovan and made to comment on thousands of YouTube user profiles.<ref>Behrens, Zach [http://laist.com/2007/07/11/lisanova_perezhilton.php "LisaNova Kidnaps Perez Hilton"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828203935/http://laist.com/2007/07/11/lisanova_perezhilton.php |date=28 August 2007 }} [http://laist.com/ LAist.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825142843/http://www.laist.com/ |date=25 August 2007 }}, the Los Angeles version of the [[Gothamist]] 11 July 2007</ref>
In August 2018, Caitlin made a return to YouTube and relaunched her channel with the series "Snacks and Facts with Caitlin Hill".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHill88 | title=S Facts - YouTube | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>
== Off YouTube ==
Hill played an unpaid but central part in the independent horror movie ''The Girl in the Red Dress'',<ref name="Age1">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/web/caitlins-15-megs-of-fame/2006/09/04/1157222037639.html |title=Caitlin raps her way to YouTube success – web – Technology – theage.com.au |last=Hutcheon |first=Stephen |date=4 September 2006 |newspaper=[[The Age]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422185605/http://www.theage.com.au/news/web/caitlins-15-megs-of-fame/2006/09/04/1157222037639.html |archivedate=22 April 2009 |accessdate=9 March 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> featuring [[Remi Broadway]], among others.
She plied her YouTube fame to [[The Darfur Wall]], earning the nonprofit website hundreds of hits in a period of two weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/14146/|title=The Darfur Wall Introduces Advocates Program|accessdate=18 September 2014}}</ref> Her fansite ranked at #2 in advocacy points.<ref>[http://darfurwall.org/advocate/profile/35 Advocate Profile on darfurwall.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012192442/http://darfurwall.org/advocate/profile/35 |date=12 October 2008 }}</ref>
In February 2007, Hill visited California to take part in the [[YouTube#YouTube gatherings|"As One" YouTube gathering]] in [[San Francisco]].<ref name="CNET1">Sandoval, Greg [http://news.cnet.com/2100-1025_3-6160390.html "Top YouTube videographers descend on San Francisco"] [http://www.cnet.com/ cnet.com], 17 February 2007</ref> She appeared on [[Tom Green Live]] with [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] and [[Mike Vallely]] during her stay.
Over the course of repeated travels from Australia to the United States, Hill has auditioned for roles in several big-budget Hollywood movies.<ref name="Courier1">Swanwick, Tristan [http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22147113-3102,00.html "Local talent goes global"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108104447/http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22147113-3102,00.html |date=8 January 2008 }} [[The Courier Mail]], 28 July 2007</ref>
Hill was cast for the role of Lucy Grimm in the remake of ''[[Plan 9 from Outer Space]]'', whose teaser trailer was released on 9 September 2009 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the original, but pulled out.<ref>Woerner, Meredith [http://io9.com/5056559/plan-9-remake-is-cast Plan 9 remake is cast] [[io9]], 29 September 2008</ref>
In 2008, Caitlin Hill announced in multiple videos that she moved to New York City, New York.
On 8 December 2008, Hill became the youngest recipient of the [[National Arts Club]] Medal of Honor.<ref name="Medal of Honor">{{cite news|url=http://www.nypress.com/blog-3033-caitlin-hill-web-star-wins-medal-of-honor.html|title=Caitlin Hill: Web star Wins Medal of Honor|last=Seccombe|first=Andy|date=9 December 2008|work=[[New York Press]]|accessdate=2008-12-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214153043/http://nypress.com/blog-3033-caitlin-hill-web-star-wins-medal-of-honor.html|archivedate=14 December 2008}}</ref>
On 20 April 2009, Hill briefly became the new host of the [[vlog]] [[Rocketboom]], replacing the outgoing [[Joanne Colan]]. However, Rocketboom producer Andrew Baron stated that they were unable to reach agreement with Hitviews to keep Hill at that time, although they hoped to reach a deal.<ref>{{cite web | title=ROCKETBOOM INTERNATIONAL TALENT SEARCH | url=http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/117531981/rocketboom-international-talent-search | date=3 June 2009 | accessdate=2009-06-08 | archive-date=21 August 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821191149/http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/117531981/rocketboom-international-talent-search | url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Meme Molly|Molly Templeton]] subsequently replaced Hill on Rocketboom.<ref name="tube-july09">{{cite news | url=http://news.tubefilter.tv/2009/07/06/rocketboom-premieres-new-nyc-host-mememolly/ | title='Rocketboom' Premieres New NYC Host 'mememolly' | publisher=[[Tubefilter]] | author=Marc Hustvedt | date=6 July 2009 | accessdate=29 November 2009 | archive-date=11 November 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111162434/http://news.tubefilter.tv/2009/07/06/rocketboom-premieres-new-nyc-host-mememolly/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>
Hill performed with a Brisbane Bollywood Performance Team, Dance Masala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodbrisbane.com.au/portfolio/caitlin|title=Caitlin » Dance Masala|work=Dance Masala|accessdate=18 September 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318223512/http://www.bollywoodbrisbane.com.au/portfolio/caitlin|archivedate=18 March 2016}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[YouTube celebrities]]
* [[Ben Going#Vegemite wars|Vegemite wars]]
== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Caitlin Hill}}
* {{YouTube|u=TheHill88|{{PAGENAMEBASE}}}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070323023427/http://thehill88.com/ TheHill88.com, Caitlin Hill's official fansite.]
*[http://www.chooseyourowntube.com/ Choose Your Own Tube]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=caitlin%20hill%20AND%20mediatype%3Amovies%20AND%20collection%3Acomputersandtechvideos Segmented, CC licensed video interview with Caitlin Hill, by Christian Einfeldt], of [https://web.archive.org/web/20090118131308/http://digitaltippingpoint.com/ digitaltippingpoint.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081218012102/http://hitviews.com/ Hitviews]
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