Estefanía "Tefi" Pessoa has some remarkable choices for Mashable's game of Kiss, Marry, Kill.
Tefi loves to yap. She has nearly two million followers on TikTok, an advice column for The Cut aptly called Ask Tefi, and a pop culture podcast, Tefi Talks, with Vox Media. Her work is often centered on humor, advice, and an encyclopedic love of pop culture. Whether she’s unpacking the intricacies of early-2000s celebrity drama or reflecting on the performance of womanhood, Tefi does it all with wit, warmth, and a rare self-awareness.
In this video celebrating her place on Mashable 101's list of impactful creators, Pessoa brings that same magnetic energy to the screen, joking with the production team, fielding rapid-fire questions, and revealing the thoughtfulness behind her signature humor.
She's quick to laugh and quicker to think when she tells us the viral trends she just can’t get behind, the best piece of advice she’s ever received from a work bestie, which pop culture moments from the early aughts she thinks Gen Z is sleeping on, and the most surprising and humanizing things she’s learned about celebrities through her work.
Plus, she plays a game of "Kiss, Marry, Kill" that had everyone laughing.
Meet The Mashable 101: The top creators keeping the internet interesting in 2025. From meme-makers to movement-starters, these are the people powering our timelines today.
