Liza Koshy is an Indian-American media personality, actress and host. She became an internet sensation after she began posting puns, body gags and parody videos on YouTube, most of which featured her pretending to be her alter ego named Jet Packinski III III), Helga and Carlos. Koshy has hosted several events, including the Met Gala and the 2017 Golden Globe Awards. As of 2020, she has won four Streamy Awards, four Teen Choice Awards, and one Kids’ Choice Award.
Wiki/Biography
Elizabeth Shaila “Liza” Koshy was born on Sunday, March 31, 1996, in Houston, Texas (26 years old; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Aries. She was born and raised by her parents in Houston. In 2014, she completed her studies at Lamar High School in Houston. In 2015, she enrolled in the University of Houston to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business marketing; however, a year later, she dropped out and moved to Los Angeles.
Photos of Liza Koshy as a child
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 30-26-30
family
Parents and siblings
On April 21, 1984, Lisa’s parents got married. Her father, Jose Koshy, was an Indian Malayan Petroleum executive from Kerala. Jose has also been named director of the non-profit organization Full Gospel Church of God in Houston, Texas. Lisa’s mother, Jean Koshy Hertzler, is an American yoga instructor of German descent. Lisa is the youngest of three siblings. Her sisters’ names are Olivia Koshy and Rahel Koshy.
Lisa Coshy and her family
husband
She is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2015, Liza Koshy opened up about her relationship with YouTuber David Dobrik; however, the couple split in 2018. They made a six-minute video announcing their breakup to fans on YouTube.
Liza Koshy and David Dobrik during Coachella 2018
In February 2020, she was rumored to be dating former Broadway star Anthony Ramos after she uploaded a video on social media titled “I’m In Love”; however, it was later confirmed that they were featured on Anthony’s song “Relationship” 》filmed a music video.
Lisa Coshy and Anthony Ramos
Profession
social media influencer
In 2013, she began posting her funny short videos on the Vine platform under the pseudonym “Lizzza” and gained more than 6 million fans on the social media platform. Later, she also created a channel on YouTube, which soon gained over 5 million subscribers. In 2016, she was listed as one of Teen Vogue’s Top 10 YouTubers to Watch. Koshy also started making lip-sync videos on TikTok (formerly Musical.ly) and is one of the most popular users.
She has gained admiration for her videos on YouTube, especially those in which she plays her alter egos Jet Packinski III, Helga and Carlos.
Liza Koshy disguises herself as Jet Packinski III in her YouTube video
actor
Movie
In 2016, she made her acting debut in the horror comedy film FML (2016), in which she played Princess Audrey. Later, she starred in many Hollywood movies such as “Boo!” Madea Halloween (2016). In 2018, she voiced the voice of an owl in the animated virtual reality short film The Crow: Legend starring John Legend. In 2020, she starred as Jasmine Hale in the Netflix dance comedy film Work It, alongside actors Sabrina Carpenter and Jordan Fisher.
Movie “Work It” poster (2020)
She voices Zipp Storm in the Netflix film My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021).
TV drama
Lisa has appeared in several television series, including David’s Vlog (2015), Sugar Pine 7 (2016), Welcome to Wayne (2017), Escape from the Night (2017), “Scooby-Doo” and “Guess Who?” ” (2019) and “The Little Chef Show” (2022).
YouTube Originals
In 2016, she played herself in the YouTube Originals series Jingle Ballin’.
Web drama “Jingle Ballin'” (2016) poster
In 2018, Lisa produced and starred in the YouTube Premium comedy series Liza on Demand, which earned her a 2019 Shorty Award nomination for Best Web Series.
Poster for the show “Lisa On Demand” – Season 3 (2021)
host
Koshy became a famous YouTuber after she interviewed Barack Obama on her YouTube channel in November 2016, just before the 2016 US presidential election.
Liza Koshy and Barack Obama after their 2016 interview
She has hosted several award shows, including the 2017 Golden Globes. In 2018, she hosted the game show “Double Dare Revival” on Nickelodeon, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. Koshy has conducted numerous celebrity interviews on behalf of Vogue at events such as the Met Galas (2018 and 2019).
She hosted revivals of the Nickelodeon game show Double Dare (2018) and the Quibi dance competition show Floored (2020).
TV series judge
She has served as a judge on several television shows including Sugar Rush Christmas (2021). In 2022, she served as a judge on the American dance competition television series Dancing With Myself, which premiered on NBC alongside Shakira and Nick Jonas.
Lisa Koshy, Nick Jonas and Shakira on the poster for the TV show Dancing With Myself (2022)
music video
In 2019, she appeared in the music video for Drax Project’s song “Woke Up Late” with Hailee Steinfeld; in 2020, she was featured in Anthony Ramos’ song “Relationship” from his album The Good & The Bad.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- 2016: Streamy Breakthrough Creator Award
- 2017: Teen Choice Awards Select Female Internet Stars
- 2017: Streamy Award, Comedy Category
- 2018: Kids’ Choice Awards for Favorite Funny YouTube Creator
Liza Koshy Wins 2018 Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Funny YouTube Creator
- 2018: Teen Choice Awards: Choice Female Internet Star, Choice Comedy Internet Star, and Choice YouTuber
- 2018: Streamy Awards for Comedy Series: Liza on Demand and Comedy Show: Liza on Demand
Liza Koshy announces 2018 Streamy Awards “Comedy Performance” winners
- 2019: Forbes 30 Under 30 in Hollywood and Entertainment
Liza Koshy’s Instagram posts
- 2019: Time magazine’s 2019 list of the 25 most influential people on the Internet and the top 100 list
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- When Lisa attended Lamar High School, she was a member of the school’s Varsity Drill Team.
Liza Koshy (front row; second from right) and The Lamar Rangerettes win Showtime International Dance Competition overall
- While in school, she earned the title of Homecoming Princess.
Liza Koshy with her friends after winning the title of Homecoming Princess
- In 2016, she was the only social artist chosen to promote the MTV Movie Awards.
- In 2017, she became the fastest YouTuber to reach 10 million subscribers.
- Koshy launched the necklace collection in partnership with The Giving Keys, a jewelry company that employs and supports formerly homeless people.
- Lisa said in an interview that people can always find packets of Cholula Hot Sauce in her bag.
- She is an unofficial member of the Vlog Squad, along with Corinna Kopf, Gabbie Hanna and Josh Peck.
- She was the host of Nigel Lythgoe’s Every Single Step series. In addition to this, she hosted several television shows from 2017 to 2018, including MTV’s Total Request Live, and served as a producer and developer of content for MTV.
- Lisa revealed in an interview that Travis Coles and Kimiko Glenn (who played roommates on the Lisa On Demand series) were actually Lisa’s real-life friends during the filming of the show. roommate.
- Lisa often advertises popular brands on her social media, including Beyond Meat. According to some reports, her online ads for Beats Electronics attracted four times the views of other celebrities.
- She worked alongside former First Lady Michelle Obama, Indian YouTuber Prajakta Koli and African YouTuber Thembe Mahlaba for the 2020 Creators For Change campaign. Creators for Change is an initiative between the United Nations and YouTube that selects 50 creators from around the world to create content about social issues.
Liza Koshy with Michelle Obama, South African vlogger Thembe Mahlaba and Indian vlogger Prajakta Koli
- Lisa revealed in an interview that her friend once ripped off her eyebrow, so she used a blue marker to fill the gap.
- Koshy is the first digital star to be interviewed for Vogue magazine’s “73 Questions” web series.
- Liza Koshy is a supporter of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
- In an interview, she revealed that she enjoys watching ASMR videos because they help her fall asleep.
- Her YouTube channel has over 17 million subscribers and she has over 20 million followers on Instagram.
- Liza Koshy is a Democratic supporter. She is co-chair of When We All Vote, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to increasing voter participation.
- She has appeared as a guest on several talk shows, including “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
Liza Koshy appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2021
- In 2022, she stars with D’Arcy Carden (actress), Joel Kim Booster (comedian), Marshawn Lynch (former NFL player), Nat Faxon (actor and writer), and Chloe Fineman (actor).
- Liza Koshy has apologized for making racial comments in several videos she made with her then-boyfriend, American YouTuber David Dobrik. In two vlogs posted in 2016, she and Dobrik tried Japanese candies, which a TikTok user later shared on social media and called the pair’s imitation of Japanese accents “targeting Asians.” Clear evidence of normalized racism.” Lisa said she was sorry for any pain she may have caused and that she never meant to be racist. She insisted her jokes were “innocent” at the time, but later admitted they “laced implicit bias.”
- She once explained in an interview how switching from Vine to YouTube changed the type of content she produces, claiming that each platform has a different style and she brings out aspects of her personality on each platform, which is who she is. Way to introduce a unique style. Let the audience see a different side of her. She further added,
What you see on Vine is completely different from what you see on YouTube. What you see on YouTube is completely different from what you see on Instagram. I have a different aesthetic and a different branch of my personality on each platform. It’s my way of letting the audience see different sides of me, but it’s also a form of me compartmentalizing the different sides of myself that I can be. “
- Liza attended the 2023 Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center launch event wearing a mermaid fitted gown by Papa Don’t Preach founder Shubhika Sharma.
Liza Koshy at NMACC Mumbai in 2023
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