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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Koshy was born and raised in [[Houston]], Texas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hollywood's New Digital Disrupters: 15 Rising Crossover Stars| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywoods-new-digital-disrupters-15-rising-crossover-stars-1031740/item/anna-akana-hollywoods-new-digital-disrupters-1031707|website=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=September 8, 2017}}</ref> She is of half Indian and half Caucasian descent; her parents are Jose Koshy and Jean Carol ''née'' Hertzler. She has two siblings.<ref name=Heavy1>{{Cite news|url=http://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/08/liza-koshy-age-youtube-instagram-boyfriend-race-net-worth-parents-names-photos |title=Liza Koshy: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|date=August 2017|work=[[Heavy.com]]| access-date=September 14, 2017}}</ref> From kindergarten until 5th grade, she was placed in a [[dual language]] educational and cultural program, where she learned how to speak Spanish fluently.<ref>{{Citation|last=Flama|title=When People Think You're Mexican ft. Liza Koshy|date=February 17, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TjLILV574E|accessdate=2017-09-13}}</ref>
Koshy was born and raised in [[Houston]], Texas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hollywood's New Digital Disrupters: 15 Rising Crossover Stars| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywoods-new-digital-disrupters-15-rising-crossover-stars-1031740/item/anna-akana-hollywoods-new-digital-disrupters-1031707|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 24, 2017|accessdate=September 8, 2017}}</ref> She is of half Indian and half Caucasian descent; her parents are Jose Koshy and Jean Carol ''née'' Hertzler. She has two siblings.<ref name=Heavy1>{{Cite news|url=http://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/08/liza-koshy-age-youtube-instagram-boyfriend-race-net-worth-parents-names-photos |title=Liza Koshy: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|date=August 2017|work=[[Heavy.com]]| access-date=September 14, 2017}}</ref> From kindergarten until 5th grade, she was placed in a [[dual language]] educational and cultural program, where she learned how to speak Spanish fluently.<ref>{{Citation|last=Flama|title=When People Think You're Mexican ft. Liza Koshy| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TjLILV574E| publisher=YouTube| date=February 17, 2016| accessdate=2017-09-13}}; and {{cite web|last=DeSimone| first=Evan| title=CAA Signs Vine Star Liza Koshy| url=https://www.thevideoink.com/2015/09/22/caa-signs-vine-star-liza-koshy| website=TheVideoInk.com| date=September 22, 2015| accessdate=September 14, 2017}}</ref>


Koshy lives in [[Los Angeles]], California. Since 2015, she has dated fellow YouTube personality David Dobrik.<ref name=Heavy1/><ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.earnthenecklace.com/david-dobrik-wiki-net-worth-parents-facts/|title=David Dobrik Wiki: Net Worth, Nationality, Parents, & Facts to Know| date=September 13, 2017|work=Earn The Necklace|access-date=September 13, 2017}}</ref>
Koshy lives in [[Los Angeles]], California. Since 2015, she has dated fellow YouTube personality David Dobrik.<ref name=Heavy1/><ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.earnthenecklace.com/david-dobrik-wiki-net-worth-parents-facts| title=David Dobrik Wiki: Net Worth, Nationality, Parents, & Facts to Know| date=September 13, 2017|work=Earn The Necklace|access-date=September 13, 2017}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 09:35, 14 September 2017

Liza Koshy
Personal information
Born (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 28)[1][2]
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • actress
PartnerDavid Dobrik (2015-present)
YouTube information
Genres
Subscribers11 million
Total views1.1 billion
NetworkAwesomenessTV[3]

Elizabeth "Liza" Koshy (born March 31, 1996)[1] is an American actress and YouTube personality.

Koshy stars in the Hulu original television series Freakish as Violet Adams. She is also set to host MTV's Total Request Live beginning in October 2017. As of September 2017, Koshy's main YouTube channel has 11 million subscribers and more than a billion views, making it the 88th most subscribed channel on the platform.[4] Among other accolades, she won the Streamy Award for breakout content creator of 2016.[5]

Career

Social media

Koshy began posting comic videos on the Vine platform, in 2013, under the pseudonym "Lizzza".[3] When Vine closed in 2017, Koshy had over 5 million followers.[1] By 2016, Koshy was also becoming noted on the YouTube platform.[6] In November 2016, just before the 2016 election, Koshy interviewed president Barack Obama on her YouTube channel to encourage voter registration.[7][8]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Koshy was "the fastest YouTube personality [up to August 2017] to reach 10 million subscribers."[9] As of September 2017, her main YouTube channel has over 11 million subscribers and more than 1 billion views,[10] making it the 88th most subscribed channel on the platform.[4] Videos on her channel receive an average of nearly 10 million views.[11] As of the same month, her second YouTube channel had approximately 5 million subscribers,[12] she had more than 13 million followers on Instagram,[13] more than 2 million on Facebook[14] and more than 1 million on Twitter.[15] Her total social media penetration was approximately 45 million followers.[7]

Acting

In 2016, Koshy starred in the Hulu original series Freakish as Violet Adams.[16] In 2017, she is set to reprise the role in the show's second season.[17] She played the role of Aday in the 2016 feature film "Boo! A Madea Halloween",[7] and in 2017 she played one of the recurring characters in the YouTube Red series Escape the Night.[18][19]

Other activities

Koshy is set to be a host on Total Request Live on MTV, beginning in October 2017. Her previous hosting experience includes the live preshow at the 2017 Golden Globes Awards,[9] which received "a record-breaking 2.7 million live Twitter viewers.[7]

Koshy collaborates with The Giving Keys, a jewelry company that employs and supports the formerly homeless population, on a necklace collection.[20]

Personal life

Koshy was born and raised in Houston, Texas.[21] She is of half Indian and half Caucasian descent; her parents are Jose Koshy and Jean Carol née Hertzler. She has two siblings.[22] From kindergarten until 5th grade, she was placed in a dual language educational and cultural program, where she learned how to speak Spanish fluently.[23]

Koshy lives in Los Angeles, California. Since 2015, she has dated fellow YouTube personality David Dobrik.[22][24]

Filmography

Year Film / Show Role Notes
2016 - present Freakish Violet Adams Main Role
2016 FML Princess Aubrey [25]
Boo! A Madea Halloween Aday
Jingle Ballin' Liza [26][27]
2017 Escape the Night The Explorer Season 2
Making a Scene with James Franco Herself Season 3[28]
Total Request Live Host [9]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Show Category Result Ref.
2016 Streamy Awards Breakout Creator Won [29][30]
2017 People's Choice Awards Favorite Social Media Star Nominated [31]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Female Web Star Won [32][33]
Choice Comedy Web Star Nominated
Choice YouTuber Nominated
9th Shorty Awards YouTuber of the Year Nominated [34]

References

  1. ^ a b c Carter, Brooke (July 26, 2017). "Liza Koshy Net Worth 2017 – How Wealthy is the Social Media Star Now?". GazetteReview.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Liza Koshy - Instagram".
  3. ^ a b Spangler, Todd (2016-10-13). "Liza Koshy Signs With AwesomenessTV Network". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "YouTube Top 100 Most Subscribed Channels List - Top by Subscribers". vidstatsx.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "6th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Matta, Madonna (January 20, 2016). "Teen Vogue's Top 10 YouTubers to Watch in 2016". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d "Social Media Superstar Liza Koshy Signs First-Look Development Deal with MTV". Broadway.com. August 2, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  8. ^ Liza Koshy Too (November 5, 2016), Barack Obama Interviews Liza Koshy, retrieved September 13, 2017
  9. ^ a b c "MTV's 'TRL' Enlists Social Media Star Liza Koshy as Host (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. August 2, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  10. ^ "Liza Koshy". YouTube. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Liza Koshy YouTube Channel Analytics / Stats". www.videoamigo.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "Liza Koshy Too". YouTube. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  13. ^ "Liza Koshy (@lizakoshy)". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  14. ^ "Liza Koshy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  15. ^ "Liza Koshy (@lizakoshy)". twitter.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  16. ^ Saraiya, Sonia (October 7, 2016). "TV Review: Freakish". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  17. ^ Petski, Denise (May 1, 2017). "Hulu's Freakish Among Renewals Announced By Awesomeness At Newfronts". Deadline. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  18. ^ Spangler, Todd (May 25, 2017). "YouTube Red's Escape the Night With Joey Graceffa Season 2 Adds Tyler Oakley, Liza Koshy, Other Digital Stars to Cast". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  19. ^ Lawrence, Derek (May 24, 2017). "Joey Graceffa, Tyler Oakley lead all-star cast of YouTube's Escape the Night season 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 14, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ Hamanaka, Kari. "L.A.-based company Giving Keys taps YouTube personality Liza Koshy for limited-edition collaboration". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  21. ^ "Hollywood's New Digital Disrupters: 15 Rising Crossover Stars". The Hollywood Reporter. August 24, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  22. ^ a b "Liza Koshy: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. August 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  23. ^ Flama (February 17, 2016), When People Think You're Mexican ft. Liza Koshy, YouTube, retrieved 2017-09-13; and DeSimone, Evan (September 22, 2015). "CAA Signs Vine Star Liza Koshy". TheVideoInk.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  24. ^ "David Dobrik Wiki: Net Worth, Nationality, Parents, & Facts to Know". Earn The Necklace. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  25. ^ "Liza Koshy Movies on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  26. ^ "'Jingle Ballin',' Starring Liza Koshy, Will Be YouTube Red's First Christmas Special - Tubefilter". Tubefilter. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  27. ^ Littleton, Cynthia. "Susanne Daniels Throws Out the TV Rulebook to Lead YouTube Red". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  28. ^ ""Making A Scene With James Franco" Is Back For A 3rd Season". CelebMix. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  29. ^ "Nominees Announced for 6th Annual Streamy Awards". streamys.org. Streamys. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  30. ^ "6th Annual Winners & Nominees". streamys.org. Streamys. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  31. ^ "People's Choice Awards 2017: Full List of Nominees". peoplechoice.com. One Three Digital, LLC. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  32. ^ Heldman, Breanne L. "Teen Choice Awards 2017: Riverdale, Wonder Woman among big winners". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  33. ^ "Here Are All The YouTube Stars Nominated For Teen Choice Awards". We The Unicorns. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  34. ^ Spangler, Todd. "Shorty Awards 2017: Finalists", Variety, accessed March 2, 2017
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