Lilly Singh is a Canadian YouTuber, television host, actress, comedian, and author who rose to fame through her viral content on her eponymous YouTube channel.
This Indian origin damsel is one of the most popular and the highest-paid YouTube stars, who grabbed the No.3 position on the Forbes’ list of “World’s Highest Paid YouTube Stars” in 2016. She was ranked No. 1 on Forbes’ Top Influencers list in the entertainment category in 2017. Lilly is also an author of the New York Times best-selling book, How to be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life. She became the first bisexual woman of color to host a late-night network talk show in the U.S. So, who is Lilly Singh? Here’s everything you need to know about the multifaceted star.
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Lilly Singh Biography
Singh was born on September 26, 1988, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. She is 36 years old as of 2025.
| Full Name | Lilly Saini Singh |
| Birth Date | September 26, 1988 |
| Birth Place | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Age | 36 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Profession | YouTuber, Actress, Author, Singer, Vlogger, Dancer, Comedian |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family Background
Lilly Singh was born to Indian immigrants from Punjab who settled in Canada. Her parents are Malwinder Kaur and Sukhwinder Singh. She has an older sister, Tina Singh, a family vlogger who runs the YouTube channel MumBiker.
Growing up in a traditional Punjabi household in Scarborough, Lilly was raised with strong cultural values, and she has featured her parents in comedic skits as “Manjeet” and “Paramjeet.”
Education
Lilly attended Mary Shadd Public School and graduated from the Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute in 2006. She graduated from York University in Toronto in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology,
Dating Life
Lilly Singh has kept her dating life private and has not publicly disclosed any relationships. In February 2019, Lilly came out as bisexual through an Instagram post, with the caption:
“Female. Coloured. Bisexual.
Throughout my life, these have proven to be obstacles from time to time. But now I’m fully embracing them as my superpowers.”
She was rumored to be dating fellow YouTuber Yousef Erakat (FouseyTube) in the past, but neither confirmed the relationship.
Body Statistics
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm |
| Body Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
| Sexuality | Bisexual |
Career Overview
Lilly Singh launched her YouTube channel, IISuperwomanII, in October 2010, gaining fame for comedic skits, motivational videos, and cultural commentary. Her breakthrough came with videos like “How Girls Get Ready” and “Types of Kids at School,” which went viral. In July 2014, she also released a song #LEH in collaboration with the rapper Kanwer Singh, who works under the pseudonym “Humble the Poet.”
In 2017, she was named one of Forbes’ Top Influencers in Entertainment and became one of the world’s highest-paid YouTubers. She authored her first book, “How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life”, which became a New York Times bestseller. She transitioned to mainstream media with roles in Bad Moms (2016), Fahrenheit 451 (2018), and voice acting in Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) and The Bad Guys (2022).
In 2019, she became the first woman of Indian descent to host a U.S. late-night talk show, A Little Late with Lilly Singh, which ran for two seasons on NBC. Singh has collaborated with stars like Dwayne Johnson, Priyanka Chopra, and Selena Gomez.
She has her own production company, Unicorn Island Productions. In 202, she starred as Nora in the Disney+ series Muppets Mayhem alongside Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, and Peter Linz.
In 2025, she launched a media network for social media content creators with South Asian descent, named Hyphen8.
Brand Endorsements
Lilly Singh has endorsed many brands and products via her YouTube channel and also has appeared in a handful of television commercials, like Smashbox liquid lipstick and Pantene etc.
In 2017, Singh was announced the UNICEF’s Goodwill ambassador.
Lilly Singh Net Worth
She has two YouTube channels, Superwoman and SuperwomanVlogs, which form her main source of income. As of 2025, Lilly Singh’s net worth is estimated to be US$20 million, which stems from YouTube, television hosting, acting roles, book sales, and brand endorsements.
Favorite Things
- Greatest Fears – Spiders and Commitment
- Comfort Food – Mac and cheese
- Food – Popcorn with extra butter
- Most relatable Harry Potter character – Golden Snitch
Facts
During her early twenties, she suffered from depression, and to overcome it, she shifted her focus toward YouTube, where she began to post new videos. This is how she became a YouTuber in October 2010, which now stands at 12.6 million plus subscribers and more than 2 billion gross views.
As per Forbes’ 2016 list of “World’s Highest-Paid YouTube Stars”, she was placed third after Roman Atwood and PewDiePie with earnings of US$7.5 million.
Singh has featured in the annual YouTube Rewind every year since 2014.
She ranked 1st on the 2017 Forbes Top Influencers List in the entertainment category.
Lilly Singh has received several accolades, including an MTV Fandom Award, four Streamy Awards, two Teen Choice Awards, and a People’s Choice Award to date in her career.
Variety magazine recognized her as one of their 10 Comics to Watch for 2016, and she was honored at the Just For Laughs Film Festival in Montreal.
She is among the top ten most subscribed Canadian YouTube channels.
She has been featured in the likes of the Globe and Mail, ZeeTV, OMNI, Metro, HelloGiggles, the Comedy Network, and the Ellen DeGeneres show, to name a few.
In March 2015, Singh went on a world tour called ‘A Trip to Unicorn Island’ covering countries like India, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, Dubai, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States.
In 2016, Singh partnered with Me to We to promote the product GirlLove Rafiki Bracelet and donated the proceeds to girls in Kenya for their education.
In March 2017, she released her debut book titled How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life, which is a guidebook about leading a better life.
Lilly establishes herself as a Feminist YouTuber.
In 2024, Singh starred alongside Sonia Dhillon Tully, Sabrina Jalees, and Ana Gasteyer in the film Doin’ It, directed by Sara Zandieh.