- The first-ever selfie was taken in 1839 by Robert Cornelius, a pioneer of photography.
- The word “selfie” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013, and it was named “Word of the Year” by the same publication.
- According to a study conducted by Samsung, the average millennial will take over 25,000 selfies in their lifetime.
- Selfies are most popular on Instagram, with over 384 million selfies posted on the platform in 2020.
- Selfies can be dangerous. According to a study published in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, there were 259 reported selfie-related deaths between 2011 and 2017.
- The “selfie stick” was invented by a Canadian named Wayne Fromm in the early 2000s.
- The most retweeted selfie of all time was taken by Ellen DeGeneres at the 2014 Oscars and featured several celebrities, including Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.
Reference
Selfie, Wikipedia. Updated January 23, 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfie