Influencer Emily Hanson-Miller, Known as ‘ThriftyFatty,’ Dies at 37

Emily Hanson-Miller via Instagram in May 2019Credit: Emily Hanson-Miller/Instagram

Emily Hanson-Miller, the content creator known online as “ThriftyFatty,” died on Nov. 5 at age 37

The news was shared by several friends on Instagram, and her death was confirmed by a spokesperson for the Franklin County Coroner’s Office

The content creator, who maintained a following of over 100,000 across TikTok and Instagram, was known for sharing dispatches from her life in Columbus, Ohio

Emily Hanson-Miller, the content creator known online as “ThriftyFatty,” died on Thursday, Nov. 5. She was 37.

The news was first shared on Instagram by several of her friends. Her death was confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Nov. 10 by a spokesperson for the Franklin County Coroner’s Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Hanson-Miller maintained a following of over 100,000 across TikTok and Instagram, where she was known for sharing dispatches from her life in Columbus. Her Instagram bio said that her followers could expect “plus size fashion + travel” and “probably kitchen dancing.”

As news of her death emerged, multiple friends posted tributes to the late internet personality on social media.

“My dear friend Emily has left this planet way, way too soon,” creator Jordan Nicole wrote on Instagram Monday, Nov. 9. “We laughed so hard together, frequently both silently shaking with giggles while wiping tears from our eyes. She was an amazing storyteller and hype woman and I could be in her presence for hours, happy as a clam.”

Emily Hanson-Miller via Instagram in August 2020Credit: Emily Hanson-Miller/Instagram

“Your love and compassion were bottomless. You were sincerely, authentically, unapologetically yourself,” friend Madelyne Riley wrote Monday. “You inspired so many (I was at the top of that list) every day. You were love personified. This all sounds so cliché, but your laugh really was infectious and you really, REALLY lit up every room. What an honor it is to have known you. Rest in peace, sweet friend.”

“Blogging gave me a lot of amazing friends and you were one of those gems that will forever live in my heart,” Claudia, a creator known online as “miles.and.smiles” posted on Instagram. “I’m choosing to celebrate your life with a kitchen dance to a song that feels like you wrote it. Love you always.”

Emily Hanson-Miller via Instagram in February 2025Credit: Emily Hanson-Miller/Instagram

Hanson-Miller’s last public update to her social media accounts was on Monday, Nov. 2, with a post to Instagram about the grief she was experiencing after the death of several family members.

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Hanson-Miller’s family and friends are holding a remembrance on Sunday, Nov. 15 in Columbus, per a graphic shared online by several users.

PEOPLE reached out to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office for more details.

Source: Entertainment