 Doug in 2015 | |
| Breed | Pug |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | May 20, 2012 |
| Known for | Internet celebrity |
| Owner | Leslie Mosier |
Doug the Pug (born May 20, 2012) is a pug living in Nashville, Tennessee, who has gained a large internet and social media following, and has reached the status of a "celebrity dog".[1]
Doug became famous on social media in 2014, when his owner Leslie Mosier created the Instagram account Doug the Pug. In 2016, a book named Doug the Pug: The King of Pop was published, which was accompanied by an international promotion campaign.
Forbes named Doug the Pug the second most influential pet in 2018.[2]
Doug won two People's Choice Awards[3] for Animal Star in 2019 and 2020.
In 2021 Doug the Pug subsequently provided all the voice work (including every bark and snore) for the role of Monchi, the Mitchells' pet pug, in the Sony Pictures-Netflix animated feature The Mitchells vs. the Machines.[4]
In 2022, Doug the Pug Foundation, a charity that helps children fighting cancer, was started in his name.[5]
He is the most followed pug on the internet with over 18 million collective followers. Doug's Facebook page has over 6 million likes and 10 billion Facebook video views; his Instagram account has 3.9 million followers, and his Twitter account has just hit over 2.6 million followers as of 28 November 2021.
- ^ Lowry, Candace (July 23, 2015). "Try Not To Smile At This Pug Re-Creating Taylor Swift's Instagrams". BuzzFeed. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ Kocay, Lisa. "Meet the Most Influential Pets: Grumpy Cat, Doug the Pug and More". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Here Are All the 2019 E! People's Choice Awards Winners". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
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