SEE Presents
An Evening with
Chris Olsen
March 30, 2023
Doors Open 7PM | Event Starts 8PM • Doors Close 8:30PM
Colony Ballroom
FREE for all UMD Students (Must have Valid Student I.D.)
Event Description
Join us for an evening with tiktok sensation Chris Olsen. Chris is an actor and digital creator who is quickly becoming one of the most celebrated comedic voices on tiktok. He has been named one of E!’s “New Faces of Pride,” and was nominated as TikTok and GLAADs first-ever “Queer Advocate of the Year.” This event will feature a moderated Q&A as well as an audience Q&A (time permitting).
About Chris Olsen
Chris Olsen is an actor and digital creator who rose to prominence after joining TikTok, quickly becoming one of the most celebrated comedic voices on the platform. He is a classically trained actor, singer, and dancer, receiving his BFA from the Boston Conservatory for Musical Theatre. Chris can be seen in the Discovery+ mini-series The Book of Queer.
He was named one of E!’s “New Faces of Pride,” and was nominated as TikTok and GLAAD's first-ever “Queer Advocate of the Year.” Chris won “People's Sexiest Guy on TikTok,” and was a co-host of the 2022 Oscar’s Red-Carpet Experience, in partnership with the Academy.
Chris interviewed Dr. Fauci for the White House’s “Made to Save” campaign to promote vaccine education. He also co-hosted a GUESS Live event celebrating Pride, and was tapped to work press junkets, partnering with Hulu and Netflix. He is a proud member of both the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and LGBTQ+ communities and is an outspoken mental health advocate.
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PURCHASING TICKETS
Tickets may be bought at umdtickets.com
You may purchase ONE (1) UMD Community Ticket per UMD ID
No reselling, transferring, or exchanging of any tickets will be permitted.
NO RECORDING
Please be aware that any recording or reproduction of this event is strictly prohibited.
Violations will be reported to applicable parties including, but not limited to, the Office of Student Conduct.
ACCOMMODATIONS
If you are in need of any accommodations, please let us know at least TWO (2) weeks prior to the day of the event.
Please contact SEE Coordinator Abby Callas, seeadvisor@umd.edu
SOFTWARE DISRUPTION
Any attempted disruption to software used to host this event, including but not limited to web-conferencing software, webpage hosting, or other platforms will not be tolerated. If any individual takes action that results in the event needing to end early, the responsible party may be held liable for any damages, financial or otherwise. All disruptive participants will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct (Code 10.d.4. “Engaging in disorderly or disruptive action that interferes with University or community activities, including but not limited to studying, teaching, research, and University administration”) or the appropriate campus entities and/or law enforcement.