“I can go to my premiere at the Chinese Theatre, and everyone will know me, and everyone will cater to me. And then I'll go to an audition and get rejected left, right and centre. They don't watch my videos, and they don't really know who I am. It is like starting from scratch when it comes to traditional Hollywood.”

Canadian YouTuber, actress, television host, and comedian

Lilly Singh is a Canadian YouTuber, actress, television host, and comedian. Born in 1988, she began posting videos on YouTube in 2010 and first built her audience under the name Superwoman, which she used as her username until 2019. She is known for online comedy and for work across film and television, including hosting. Her public persona grew from the videos she made herself, and her name became closely associated with the comic style that introduced her to a wide audience.