Elizabeth Shaila Koshy (born March 31, 1996) is an American YouTuber, media personality, and actress. Her main YouTube channel has amassed nearly 17 million subscribers, and across both of her channels, she has earned over 3 billion views combined. Koshy has been honored with four Streamy Awards, four Teen Choice Awards, and a Kids’ Choice Award.
Koshy began her career on Vine in 2013 before transitioning to YouTube, where her popularity skyrocketed. She made her acting debut as Aday Walker in Tyler Perry’s horror-comedy film Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016).
She went on to star as Violet Adams in the horror drama series Freakish (2016–2017) and as The Explorer in the YouTube Premium mystery series Escape the Night (2017–2019). During this time, she also served as a correspondent for the MTV television series Total Request Live (2017–2018).
Koshy co-created, produced, and starred as the title character in the YouTube Premium comedy series Liza on Demand (2018–2021), which earned her critical acclaim and industry recognition. She also hosted the Nickelodeon game show revival Double Dare (2018–2019), for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination.
In film, she starred in the Netflix dance comedy Work It (2020), and lent her voice to characters in My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
Koshy’s influence extends beyond entertainment. She was featured on the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30: Hollywood & Entertainment list, as well as Time’s 2019 list of the 25 Most Influential People on the Internet and their Time 100 Next list that same year.
