Biography
Who is Lilly Singh?
Early life and education
Lilly Singh was born and raised in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are Indian Punjabi immigrants who raised her as a Sikh. During her childhood, she attended Mary Shadd Public School for her elementary years and later graduated from Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute in Malvern, Toronto, in 2006. As a youth, she participated in local programs as a member of Girl Guides of Canada.
Following high school, Lilly pursued higher education at York University in Toronto. In 2010, she graduated from the institution with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Although her parents had initially requested that she attend graduate school, she chose to focus on online video creation while keeping further academic studies as a backup plan.
YouTube breakthrough
In October 2010, Lilly started her primary online video channel using the pseudonym IISuperwomanII. She uploaded comedic content and vlogs, eventually establishing a second channel for behind-the-scenes footage and daily activities. When her main channel reached one hundred thousand subscribers, she applied for video monetization through the platform and began treating the work as a serious career.
Her online presence expanded rapidly throughout the decade. By 2015, she ranked among the top-earning content creators on Forbes lists. She transitioned from online videos to traditional media, launching world tours and documenting her experiences in her feature film A Trip to Unicorn Island, which debuted on YouTube Red in 2016.
Television and film career
In September 2019, Lilly expanded into late-night television by serving as the executive producer and host of the NBC talk show A Little Late with Lilly Singh. This role made her the first person of Indian descent to host an American late-night program. The show ran for two seasons before concluding in May 2021. Alongside her hosting duties, she established her own production company named Unicorn Island Productions based in Los Angeles, California.
Beyond television hosting, Lilly has built an extensive acting and voice-acting resume. She voiced characters in animated films such as Ice Age: Collision Course and DreamWorks Animation's The Bad Guys franchise. Her other television and film appearances include roles in Dollface, The Muppets Mayhem, Bad Moms, and HBO's film adaptation of Fahrenheit 451.
Books and writing
Lilly has also found success as a published author. Her first book, How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life, was released in March 2017 and reached the top spot on the New York Times bestseller list. The publication earned her an award for Best Non-Fiction at the Goodreads Choice Awards, and she structured a world tour around the book's core concepts. She later published a second book titled Be a Triangle in April 2022.
Birthday and age
Lilly Singh was born on September 26, 1988, which makes Lilly 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Lilly shares the date with 43 other famous people.
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