“There is no casting director; there is no producer monitoring your upload button. Anyone that looks like anyone can upload a video. I think YouTube and the digital space does set a really good example for the rest of the industry in that sense.”

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.