With an estimated net worth of $6 million, YouTube star Liza Koshy graced the 2020 Grammy red carpet looking like a million dollars.
The 23-year-old YouTuber showed off her wild side in a $5,385-dress from Pamella Roland’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection. It’s intricately embellished with white sequins and black crystals, done in zebra stripes.
The sexy dress also showed a glimpse of her flesh as it features see-through-cutout details with mesh inserts, a décolletage-baring plunging V-neck, and a fringed hem.
Liza Koshy flashed her legs in a zebra-patterned dress at the 2020 Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020
She paired her zebra-patterned mini dress with $8,833-drop earrings by Colette and a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti ‘Miria’ sandals, which cost $1,095 at Farfetch. Her look was crafted by stylist Jason Rembert.
These Giuseppe Zanotti heels feature crystal-embellished straps set on 4-inch stiletto heels.
Liza Koshy teams her black-and-white dress with Giuseppe Zanotti embellished sandals
Giuseppe Zanotti ‘Miria’ Sandals, $1,095 at Nordstrom
Liza had her glam squad beautify her for the show. She had her hair styled in wet waves by Aviva Perea, while makeup artist Allan Avendaño glammed her up with dark smokey eyeshadow, mascara, and nude pink lipgloss.
Liza Koshy amps up her look with smokey eyeshadow and wet waves
Is Liza Koshy Indian?
Elizabeth Shaila Koshy, or best known as Liza Koshy, was born in Houston, Texas to a mother of German descent and an Indian father. Her dad, Jose, is a petroleum executive, while her mom, Jean Carol, is a yoga instructor. The half-Indian, half-Caucasian beauty is the youngest of three siblings.
She graduated from Lamar High School, where she became captain of her dance team. She later studied business marketing at the University of Houston in 2014. After only three months, she dropped out of college and move to Los Angeles to pursue her career.
Liza Koshy at the launch of social media platform, Eva, on December 2, 2015
How did Liza Koshy become a YouTube star?
Liza originally started publishing comic videos on Vine in 2013 while she was still in high school. Before the short-form video platform closed down in 2017, she had gathered 7 million followers.
In 2015, she began her YouTube Channel and gained 6 million subscribers within just a year. She amassed another 6 million subscribers in 2017, making her the fastest person to ever reach 10 million subscribers.
In 2016, before the election, Koshy had an interview with then-president Barack Obama at the White House to encourage voter registration.
According to SocialBlade, she’s currently the 72nd most subscribed channel in the United States with 17.8 million. Her channel has generated more than 2.38 billion views as of today.
She has also created a second YouTube channel, Liza Koshy Too, where she posts more spontaneous, non-scripted videos. This lesser-known channel currently has nearly 8 million subscribers and over 600 million views.
Liza has created her own YouTube Original Series, Liza on Demand, which is now in its second season.
How much does Liza make on YouTube?
According to Youtubesociety, Liza is earning between $3 and $10 per 1000 views of her videos. Her main YouTube channel is getting around 33 million views per month, which amounts to approximately $130,000 a month or $1.5 million a year in ad revenue.
Her second YouTube Channel has about 6 million views per month, which makes around $23,000 a month or $260,000 a year.
Liza Koshy’s acting career
Aside from making money on YouTube, Liza has also ventured into script acting. She made her acting debut in the Hulu Original Series Freakish in 2016 and reprised her role as Violet Adams in the show’s second season in 2017.
She also starred as Aday Walker in the 2016 horror-comedy film Boo! A Madea Halloween and as Princess Aubrey in the comedy movie FML.
Liza Koshy in Jovani outfit at the Boo! A Madea Halloween LA premiere on October 17, 2016
In 2017, she played a recurring role in the YouTube Premium mystery-reality series, Escape the Night.
In 2018, she hosted and executive-produced the reboot of the classic ‘80s and ‘90s TV game show Double Dare. The show premiered on its original network, Nickelodeon, in June 2018 and ended in December 2019.
Liza Koshy at Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards 2018 on July 20, 2018
This year, she will appear in the coming-of-age dance comedy Work It alongside Sabrina Carpenter. Alicia Keys is one of the producers of the film, which is set to be released this summer.
Liza Koshy’s other ventures
In 2017, Liza led a series of advertisements for Apple’s Beats headphones. The digital ads reportedly received four times more viewers than those of other celebrities.
That same year, she also partnered with The Giving Keys for a collection. The Giving Keys, founded by actress Caitlin Crosby, is a jewelry company that works to repurpose old and new keys into modern jewelry and accessories. They also employ residents who are transitioning out of homelessness.
Liza has also created her own namesake clothing line, which you can buy on Liza Koshy’s official website.
Liza Koshy’s achievements
In 2016, Liza was named Breakout Creator by Streamys, which recognizes and honors excellence in online video. She also won Best Comedy Web Series in 2017 and 2018 for Liza on Demand, and Best Acting in Comedy in 2018.
Teen Choice Awards also named Liza Choice Female Web Star in 2017 and 2018, and Choice Comedy WebStar and Choice YouTuber in 2018.
Liza Koshy flaunts her sexy legs at the Teen Choice Awards 2017 on August 14, 2017
She also won Kids’ Choice Awards for Favorite Funny YouTube Creator in 2018.
Liza Koshy in a hot pink short suit at the 2018 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on March 24, 2018
In 2019, she landed a spot on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List. She also made it to Time Magazine’s 25 Most Influential People on the Internet as well as on Time’s 2019 100 Next List.
Liza Koshy in a red pantsuit and glittery pumps at the Time 100 Next List red carpet in New York City on November 14, 2019
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