Discovering Liza Koshy’s Roots – Know Her Parents and Ethnicity

Elizabeth Shaila Koshy, also known as Liza Koshy, is an American YouTuber, actress, comedian, and television host.

She has gained immense popularity through her main YouTube channel, which has attracted more than 17 million subscribers, and her two channels have collectively amassed over 3 billion views.

Koshy has been honored with four Streamy Awards, four Teen Choice Awards, and a Kids’ Choice Award. Koshy initiated her career on Vine in 2013 before creating her own YouTube channel. 

In 2016, she made her acting debut in Tyler Perry’s horror comedy movie Boo! A Madea Halloween as Aday Walker. Here is some more information about her parents, roots, ethnicity, and more. 

Liza Koshy is of German-Indian descent

Koshy was born on March 31, 1996, in Houston, Texas. Her parents are Jean Carol and Jose Koshy. Her mother is an American yoga instructor of German ancestry, and her father is an Indian Malayali petroleum executive from Kerala.

That means Koshy comes from mixed ethnicity, where she is half German and half Indian Malayali. The YouTuber frequently shares details about her upbringing in her YouTube videos.

She often mentions how her Caucasian mother had to clarify to people that Koshy was her daughter when she was younger. She also talks about growing up in a strict household and often incorporates her experiences into her humor.

In one of her videos titled ‘WHY I TATTOOED MY ENTIRE BODY,’ she jokes about her dad’s reaction to her fake tattoos. In contrast to the comedian’s public persona, her family prefers to maintain a low profile.

However, as mentioned by J-14, there are some advantages to having a famous daughter. For instance, She brought her father to the 2017 Super Bowl and her mother to the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.

Liza Koshy has two sisters

She has two older sisters, whose names are Olivia and Rahel, according to J-14. They are 27 and 29 years old, respectively. and professions are not known, and little to no information is available about them.

During her early education from kindergarten to fifth grade, she was enrolled in a dual language cultural and educational program, where she acquired fluency in Spanish. 

After graduating from Lamar High School in 2014, Koshy began studying business marketing at the University of Houston. However, in 2015, she decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the media industry and left college.

Liza Koshy started creating comedic videos in 2013

Koshy started creating comic videos on Vine in 2013 under the name ‘Lizzza,’ and when the platform shut down in 2017, she had 7 million followers. She also gained popularity on YouTube in 2016 and interviewed former President Barack Obama in 2016. 

Koshy’s videos feature her unique style, including loud facial expressions and quick pacing. In 2017, she became the fastest YouTube personality to reach 10 million subscribers, and as of 2023, her main channel had over 17 million subscribers and more than 2 billion views. 

She has also acted in various shows and movies, including starring in the Hulu series Freakish and co-producing and starring in the YouTube Premium series Liza on Demand. 

She has received numerous accolades for her work, including being named one of Time’s 25 Most Influential People on the Internet in 2019.

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