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| views = 1 Billion + <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/IISuperwomanII|title=IISuperwomanII|website=YouTube|access-date=2017-11-06}}</ref> |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|09|26}} <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/collection-post/4973185/lilly-singh-next-generation-leaders/|title=How Lilly Singh Uses Unapologetic Humor to Empower Young Women|last=Lang|first=Cady|website=TIME.com|access-date=2017-11-06}}</ref> |
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* ] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/IISuperwomanII|title=IISuperwomanII|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=2017-11-06}}</ref> |
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'''Lilly Singh''' (born 26 September 1988) is a Canadian ], ], comedian, author, and actress. She is better known by her YouTube username '''IISuperwomanII'''. Since beginning her channel in October 2010, her videos have received over 2 billion views, and her channel has accumulated over 12 million subscribers.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2015/08/10/meet-superwoman-lilly-singh-biggest-youtube-star-of-indian-origin/| title=Meet Superwoman Lilly Singh, biggest YouTube star of Indian origin| last1= Ismail| first1=Ferris| date=10 August 2015| publisher=American Bazar| access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://subscribercount.live/channel?user=IISuperwomanII| title= IISuperWomanII Live Subscribers| date=18 June 2017| publisher=Live Subs}}</ref> In 2016, she was ranked 3rd on the '']'' list of the world's highest paid YouTube stars (behind ] and ]), earning a reported ]7.5 million in 2016.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|last1=Berg|first1=Madeline|title=The World's Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2015|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/gjdm45jih/8-tie-lilly-singh-2-5-mi/|website=]| accessdate=16 October 2015|date=15 October 2015}}</ref> Singh has featured in the annual ] every year since 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Mangala Dilip|title=Watch YouTube Rewind: Turn Down for 2014 Video Looks Back on Viral Trends, People, Music of Last Year|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-youtube-rewind-turn-down-2014-video-looks-back-viral-trends-people-music-last-year-616717#wIyPvwj7jDchjYjw.97|website=International Business Times|accessdate=23 July 2016|date=10 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Casey Lewis|title=YouTube's 2015 Year in Rewind Video Will Make the Last 365 Days Flash Before Your Eyes|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/story/youtubes-2015-rewind-video-cameron-dallas-lilly-singh|website=Teen Vogue|publisher=Condé Nast Digital|accessdate=23 July 2016|date=10 December 2015}}</ref> She ranked 1st on 2017 Forbes Top Influencers List in the entertainment category.<ref>{{cite news|last1=O'Connor|first1=Clare|title=Forbes Top Influencers: How YouTuber Lilly Singh Is Going Mainstream – And Making Millions|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/06/20/forbes-top-influencers-lilly-singh-superwoman-youtube/#1cea120e33e7|publisher=]|date=20 June 2017}}</ref> |
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'''Lilly Singh''' (born 26 September 1988) is an ] of Indian origin from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada who dabbles in ] through a series of YouTube videos on her YouTube channel titled, "||SuperWoman||." Her start on YouTube begins in the year of 2010, and since then her videos have climbed... and climbed to the top of the YouTube Charts in accumulating over ten million YouTube subscribers, and over one billion in total unique views.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2015/08/10/meet-superwoman-lilly-singh-biggest-youtube-star-of-indian-origin/| title=Meet Superwoman Lilly Singh, biggest YouTube star of Indian origin| last1= Ismail| first1=Ferris| date=10 August 2015| publisher=American Bazar| access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://subscribercount.live/channel?user=IISuperwomanII| title= IISuperWomanII Live Subscribers| date=18 June 2017| publisher=Live Subs}}</ref> In the year of 2016, she was ranked third on the '']'' list of the world's highest paid in royalties among her colleagues in earning a reported 2.5 Million USD for that respective year.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|last1=Berg|first1=Madeline|title=The World's Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2015|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/gjdm45jih/8-tie-lilly-singh-2-5-mi/|website=]| accessdate=16 October 2015|date=15 October 2015}}</ref> Singh has been previously featured in the annual ] every year since 2014.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Mangala Dilip|title=Watch YouTube Rewind: Turn Down for 2014 Video Looks Back on Viral Trends, People, Music of Last Year|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-youtube-rewind-turn-down-2014-video-looks-back-viral-trends-people-music-last-year-616717#wIyPvwj7jDchjYjw.97|website=International Business Times|accessdate=23 July 2016|date=10 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Casey Lewis|title=YouTube's 2015 Year in Rewind Video Will Make the Last 365 Days Flash Before Your Eyes|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/story/youtubes-2015-rewind-video-cameron-dallas-lilly-singh|website=Teen Vogue|publisher=Condé Nast Digital|accessdate=23 July 2016|date=10 December 2015}}</ref> Singh also released for the first-time as a result of her newfound fame through a recent ] a woman's make-up line (red lipstick) in partnership with Smashbox, called "BAWSE." <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://beta.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-wwd-smashbox-infuencers-vlada-haggerty-20170303-story.html|title=Smashbox signs L.A. makeup artist Vlada Haggerty for new beauty role|last=WWD|first=Rachel Strugatz {{!}}|work=latimes.com|access-date=2017-11-06|language=en-US}}</ref> She also released her first feature film, titled '']''. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/social-media-strategy-behind-youtube-876698|title=The Social Media Strategy Behind YouTube Movie 'A Trip to Unicorn Island'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-11-06|language=en}}</ref> As of recent In March 2017, she released her first book entitled ''How to be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/collection-post/4973185/lilly-singh-next-generation-leaders/|title=How Lilly Singh Uses Unapologetic Humor to Empower Young Women|last=Lang|first=Cady|website=TIME.com|access-date=2017-11-06}}</ref> |
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Singh has received an ], four ], two ] and a ] to date in her career. In 2016, Singh released a red lipstick, in conjunction with Smashbox, called "BAWSE", and released her first feature film, titled '']''. She reached 12 million YouTube subscribers in July 2017, and her channel is currently in the top 100 most subscribed on YouTube. As of 2017, she has over 6.8 million followers on ]. In March 2017, she released her first book, ''How to be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lillysinghbook.com/|title=Lilly Singh – Lilly Singh|website=www.lillysinghbook.com|language=en-US|access-date=8 February 2017}}</ref> |
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Singh was born and raised in a typically immigrant family found in ]. In the year of 2010, she graduated from ] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, and she also developed a strong connection with her ] during family visits to ].<ref name="chick">{{cite web|last=Talwar|first=lolzersVidushi|title=The chic Sikh chick|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/the-chic-sikh-chick.html| publisher=]|accessdate=2 July 2014|date=25 June 2012}}</ref> In terms of her publicly revealed depression, she originally started making YouTube videos as a way to cope through comedy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lilly Singh: How battling Depression Turned YouTuber Lilly Singh Into a Superstar|url=http://www.people.com/article/lilly-singh-youtube-depression| date=13 November 2015|accessdate=15 December 2015|website=People.com|publisher=Time Inc.}}</ref> |
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Singh was born and raised in ]. Her parents, Malwinder and Sukhwinder Singh,<ref>{{cite web|author=nurun.com |url=http://www.toronto24hours.ca/2016/02/18/lilly-singh-is-truly-superwoman |title=Lilly Singh is truly Superwoman | 24 Hours Toronto |publisher=Toronto24hours.ca |date=18 February 2016 |accessdate=7 April 2017}}</ref> are originally from ], and she was raised as a ]. She has an older sister named Tina.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5cdO1UKWYO_k0evsXohIIA|title=Neurotic Mom Diaries|website=YouTube|access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref> As a child, Singh has said she was a ].<ref>{{cite news|title=How three local comics found global fame| url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/how-three-local-comics-found-global-fame/article4107501/|accessdate=2 July 2014|work=]|date=13 April 2012}}</ref> She attended Mary Shadd Public School during her elementary years and in 2006, she graduated from ].<ref>{{cite news| last=Persaud| first=Devin|title=My Roots- Outstanding Student of the Season|url=http://www.my-roots.ca/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/SUMMER-2008-MY-ROOTS.pdf| work=My Roots|accessdate=5 November 2014}}</ref> In 2010, she graduated from ] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Singh developed a strong connection with her ] during visits to ].<ref name="chick">{{cite web|last=Talwar|first=lolzersVidushi|title=The chic Sikh chick|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/the-chic-sikh-chick.html| publisher=]|accessdate=2 July 2014|date=25 June 2012}}</ref> She struggled with depression, and began making YouTube videos as a way of dealing with her feelings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lilly Singh: How battling Depression Turned YouTuber Lilly Singh Into a Superstar|url=http://www.people.com/article/lilly-singh-youtube-depression| date=13 November 2015|accessdate=15 December 2015|website=People.com|publisher=Time Inc.}}</ref> As a young adult, she lived with her parents in ], and, in December 2015, she moved to Los Angeles, where she currently resides, to further her career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2682337/lilly-singh-iisuperwomanii-youtube-move-los-angeles/|title=Lilly Singh's First-Ever Apartment Puts Your Place To Shame|website=MTV News|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> |
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In October 2010, Singh started a YouTube channel under the pseudonym "IISuperwomanII". She has explained that the name ''Superwoman'' was prompted by a childhood idea that she had an invisible "S" on her chest, making her believe she can do anything. Punjabi culture is frequently portrayed in her videos, which also contain satirical takes on everyday life and people's favorite complaints.<ref name="tina">{{cite news|last = Borges|first = Andre|title = YouTube star Lilly Singh aka 'Superwoman' – The Tina Fey of Punjabis|url = http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-youtube-star-lilly-singh-aka-superwoman-the-tina-fey-of-punjabis-1965763|accessdate=2 July 2014|work = ]|date = 28 February 2014}}</ref> Her most popular video is ''How Girls Get Ready'' and her most popular series features her fictional parents, Paramjeet and Manjeet, both played by Singh herself, reacting to trending and controversial videos.<ref name="tina"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Patel|first=Arti|title=Lilly Singh Superwoman: YouTube Comedians Take on White people and Indian music is hilarious|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/22/lilly-singh-superwoman-youtube_n_4324905.html| work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=2 July 2014|date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cormack|first=Lucy|title=Lilly Singh is YouTube's Superwoman|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/lilly-singh-is-youtubes-superwoman-20140530-zrtag.html|accessdate=2 July 2014|work=]|date=30 May 2014}}</ref> She also frequently collaborates with celebrities on her videos, including ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/lilly-singh-internet-firsts|title=Superwoman on the Rise: Meet Lilly Singh|date=2016-07-11|last=Bradley|first=Laura|work=HWD|access-date=2017-11-05|language=en}}</ref> |
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In October 2010, Singh started a YouTube channel under the pseudonym "IISuperWomanII" where she soon explained that the name was inspired by a childhood idea that she had where an invisible "S" was on her chest in making her believe she can do anything. It was a sort of feminist empowerment for her. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-youtube-star-lilly-singh-aka-superwoman-the-tina-fey-of-punjabis-1965763|title=YouTube star Lilly Singh aka 'Superwoman' - The Tina Fey of Punjabis {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2014-02-28|work=dna|access-date=2017-11-06|language=en-US}}</ref> All the same, she often portrays Indian-Punjabi culture in her videos which are mostly from perceived, or actual, experiences from her immigrant parents; as well as satirical takes on her experiences growing up in Canada.<ref name="tina">{{cite news|last = Borges|first = Andre|title = YouTube star Lilly Singh aka 'Superwoman' – The Tina Fey of Punjabis|url = http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-youtube-star-lilly-singh-aka-superwoman-the-tina-fey-of-punjabis-1965763|accessdate=2 July 2014|work = ]|date = 28 February 2014}}</ref> This is best demonstrated by one of her most popular videos on YouTube titled ''How Girls Get Ready'' among others with her parents present in some reacting to her comedic style.<ref name="tina"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Patel|first=Arti|title=Lilly Singh Superwoman: YouTube Comedians Take on White people and Indian music is hilarious|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/22/lilly-singh-superwoman-youtube_n_4324905.html| work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=2 July 2014|date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cormack|first=Lucy|title=Lilly Singh is YouTube's Superwoman|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/lilly-singh-is-youtubes-superwoman-20140530-zrtag.html|accessdate=2 July 2014|work=]|date=30 May 2014}}</ref> She also frequently collaborates with popular Hollywood actors, and actresses in her videos including, but not limited to: ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/lilly-singh-internet-firsts|title=Superwoman on the Rise: Meet Lilly Singh|date=2016-07-11|last=Bradley|first=Laura|work=HWD|access-date=2017-11-05|language=en}}</ref> Singh also includes an "Lilly Live" segment (previously Ask Superwoman Live) on her primary channel. During this live segment, she has her fans ask her questions through social media platforms, and would have guests to interview. With the success of this segment, she soon launched a talk-show series titled ''#GirlLove'' in which she interviews esteemed members of the entertainment community on ] ] topics that girls from the ages of sixteen to twenty-four can relate to.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mashable.com/2015/12/28/youtuber-lilly-singh-launches-girllove-challenge/|title=Lilly Singh's #GirlLove challenge: End 'girl-on-girl hate' in 2016|last=Hamedy|first=Saba|work=Mashable|access-date=2017-11-06|language=en}}</ref> |
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Singh also includes an "Lilly Live" segment (previously Ask Superwoman Live) on her main channel. During this 1 hour+ live segment, she has her fans ask her questions through social media platforms and has guests to interview on the live stream. In July 2016, Singh announced the YouTube channel of ], her childhood idol, and collaborated with him for a video. During the same month, she launched a talk-show series titled ''#GirlLove,'' in which Singh interviews celebrities and inspirational personalities to diminish hatred in the female population. On 25 September 2016 (the night before her birthday), Singh received her diamond play button although she did not hit the 10 million subscribers milestone at that time. One month later, on 25 October 2016, she reached the 10 million subscribers milestone.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} |
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In August 2013, Singh featured alongside ] in his Punjabi song ''Hipshaker''. Singh ] in the song ''Mauj Ki Malharein'' which played in the ] drama '']'' in August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mauj Ki Malharein (Gulaab Gang)|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/videos/view/id/2427757|publisher=]|accessdate=5 November 2014}}</ref> In July of the same year, she released a song titled ''#LEH'' in a collaboration with her friend, author and rapper Kanwer Singh, who is known by the pseudonym "Humble The Poet".<ref>{{cite news|title=#LEH – Superwoman & Humble The Poet video out now|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/LEH--Superwoman-Humble-The-Poet-video-out-now/articleshow/37621828.cms|accessdate=2 July 2014|work=]|date=2 July 2014}}</ref> She recorded and released another music video in February 2015 titled ''The Clean Up Anthem'' in collaboration with Canadian artist Sickick.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lily Singh a.k.a Superwoman's New Anthem Will Make you Want to Clean Your Room| url=http://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2015/02/lily-singh-a-k-a-superwomans-new-anthem-will-make-you-want-to-clean-your-room-literally/| publisher=Brown Girl Magazine|accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref> In April 2015, Singh released a song about her hometown Toronto in collaboration with Humble the Poet titled ''#IVIVI'' (roman numerals for 416, Toronto's area code).<ref>{{cite news|title=Superwoman And Humble The Poet Show Toronto Pride In #IVIVI Music Video|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/04/16/superwoman-humble-the-poet-ivivi_n_7083820.html|publisher=The Huffington Post|accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref> |
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She is known as a Feminist Youtuber and as of July 2017, she now has 12 million subscribers who follow her and 2 billion views on her main YouTube channel (IISuperwomanII).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2017/0405/865411-the-feminist-youtuber-you-need-to-know/|title=The Feminist Youtuber You Need To Know|last=Hartmann|first=Jeannine|date=5 April 2017|work=RTE.ie|access-date=11 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> |
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Singh appeared as a background dancer in the following movies: ] and ] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Khan|first=Maz|title=INTERVIEW: IISUPERWOMANII|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/urban/12077-interview-iisuperwomanii| publisher=]|accessdate=30 June 2014}}</ref> In 2014, Singh also appeared in a small role in the 2014 Indo-Canadian production '']''. In 2016, she voiced miniature unicorns named Bubbles and Misty in the animated film '']'', and played a cameo role in the movie '']''. She also made an appearance in the ] series '']'' as herself. She also had several of her own web series on the I Love Makeup channel via YouTube including, but not limited to: Giving Back Glam, The Tube's Hautest, and Lana Steele: Makeup Spy. Singh was also cast in the ]'s ] of '']'' after recording an audition outside an Internet cafe in Melbourne, Australia. She was in the region to promote her book and rushed the audition at her agent's urging around 2 a.m. in May 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nationalpost.com/pmn/entertainment-pmn/lilly-singh-gets-role-in-hbo-reworking-of-ray-bradburys-fahrenheit-451/wcm/dd8b063f-625e-41e9-a7b8-c1f2e10e376e|title=Lilly Singh gets role in HBO reworking of Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451'|last=Friend|first=David|date=19 June 2017|website=National Post/The Canadian Press|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref> She will play the character Raven who is "a tabloid blogger who works with the fire department to spread the ministry’s propaganda by broadcasting their book-burning raids to fans." <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/fahrenheit-451-movie-hbo-lilly-singh-1202469214/|title=‘Fahrenheit 451’ HBO Movie Casts Digital Star Lilly Singh|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|date=16 June 2017|work=Variety|access-date=27 June 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In December 2011, Singh created a second channel called SuperwomanVlogs, where she chronicles her daily activities and includes behind the scenes footage from her videos. She used it as a second channel to upload videos until August 2014, when she began uploading daily vlogs. Singh has been uploading daily vlogs ever since. {{as of|2017|6}}, "SuperwomanVlogs" has over 2+ million subscribers and 235+ million views. |
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In August 2013, Singh featured alongside ] in his Punjabi song ''Hipshaker''. Singh ] in the song ''Mauj Ki Malharein'', which played in the ] drama '']'' in August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mauj Ki Malharein (Gulaab Gang)|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/videos/view/id/2427757|publisher=]|accessdate=5 November 2014}}</ref> In July of the same year, she released a song titled ''#LEH'' in a collaboration with her friend, author and rapper Kanwer Singh, who is known by the pseudonym "Humble The Poet".<ref>{{cite news|title=#LEH – Superwoman & Humble The Poet video out now|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/LEH--Superwoman-Humble-The-Poet-video-out-now/articleshow/37621828.cms|accessdate=2 July 2014|work=]|date=2 July 2014}}</ref> She recorded and released another music video in February 2015 titled ''The Clean Up Anthem'' in collaboration with Canadian artist Sickick.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lily Singh a.k.a Superwoman's New Anthem Will Make you Want to Clean Your Room| url=http://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2015/02/lily-singh-a-k-a-superwomans-new-anthem-will-make-you-want-to-clean-your-room-literally/| publisher=Brown Girl Magazine|accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref> In April 2015, Singh released a song about her hometown Toronto in collaboration with Humble the Poet titled ''#IVIVI'' (roman numerals for 416, Toronto's area code).<ref>{{cite news|title=Superwoman And Humble The Poet Show Toronto Pride In #IVIVI Music Video|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/04/16/superwoman-humble-the-poet-ivivi_n_7083820.html|publisher=The Huffington Post|accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref> |
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On 8 August 2016, Singh released a visual music piece on YouTube, titled "Voices". The piece includes five songs portraying the "voices in her head". The piece has a genre of Pop/Modern Hip Hop. The songs included are a mix showing signs of boasting, fear of loneliness, lust, goofiness, and positive views promoting global peace.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} |
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Singh appeared as a background dancer in the movies ] and ] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Khan|first=Maz|title=INTERVIEW: IISUPERWOMANII|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/urban/12077-interview-iisuperwomanii| publisher=]|accessdate=30 June 2014}}</ref> In 2014, Singh appeared in a small role in the 2014 Indo-Canadian production '']''. In 2016, she voiced miniature unicorns named Bubbles and Misty in the animated film '']'' and played a cameo role in the movie '']''. She made an appearance in the ] series '']'' as herself. She also had several of her own web series with I Love Makeup channel on YouTube, including Giving Back Glam, The Tube's Hautest, and Lana Steele: Makeup Spy. |
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Singh was cast in ]'s ] of '']'' after recording an audition outside an Internet cafe in Melbourne, Australia. She was in the region to promote her book and rushed the audition at her agent's urging around 2 a.m. in May 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nationalpost.com/pmn/entertainment-pmn/lilly-singh-gets-role-in-hbo-reworking-of-ray-bradburys-fahrenheit-451/wcm/dd8b063f-625e-41e9-a7b8-c1f2e10e376e|title=Lilly Singh gets role in HBO reworking of Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451'|last=Friend|first=David|date=19 June 2017|website=National Post/The Canadian Press|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref> She will play the character of Raven, "a tabloid blogger who works with the fire department to spread the ministry’s propaganda by broadcasting their book-burning raids to fans." <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/fahrenheit-451-movie-hbo-lilly-singh-1202469214/|title=‘Fahrenheit 451’ HBO Movie Casts Digital Star Lilly Singh|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|date=16 June 2017|work=Variety|access-date=27 June 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In March 2015, Singh began a world tour called "A Trip to Unicorn Island", adapting her YouTube content and including singing, dancing, music performances, comedy, and her parent characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2015/05/15/superwoman-lilly-singh-readies-her-first-world-tour|title=Superwoman Lilly Singh readies her first world tour|work=Toronto Sun|accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref> Her tour covered India, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, Dubai, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. Singh's vlog channel shows the planning of the tour, including dietary changes and rehearsing with her team. She documented the tour in her first feature movie, '']'', which also describes how YouTube fame is affecting her life. The movie was released on 10 February 2016 on YouTube Red.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/24/lilly-singh-trip-to-unicorn-island-teaser|title=Lilly Singh: A Trip to Unicorn Isle and teaser released - EW.com|work=ew.com|accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref> She describes the film as being very "raw and genuine".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/09/lilly-singh-trip-to-unicorn-island-interview|title=Lilly Singh admits the hardest part of filming 'A Trip to Unicorn Island'|website=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> She decided to partner with YouTube because of her and her fan's loyalty to the platform. The documentary references her happy place and her travels around 31 cities and was one of the first movies to be featured on the ] platform. The $9.99-per-month service includes ad-free and offline YouTube content, helping her fans to tap into her more personal life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/vpage/lilly-singh-youtube-red-a-trip-to-unicorn-island-1201702958/|title=YouTube Fans See a Different Side of Lilly Singh in YouTube Red's 'A Trip to Unicorn Island'|last=Lenker|first=Margaret|website=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> She premiered her film at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles where guests from the entire YouTube community attended such as ], ], ], ] and many more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/portfolio-view/a-trip-to-unicorn-island-premiere/|title=A Trip to Unicorn Island Premiere|website=www.tclchinesetheatres.com|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> |
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In March 2015, Singh began a world tour called "A Trip to Unicorn Island" while also adapting her YouTube content in including the following: singing, dancing, music performances, comedy, and her parent characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2015/05/15/superwoman-lilly-singh-readies-her-first-world-tour|title=Superwoman Lilly Singh readies her first world tour|work=Toronto Sun|accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref> Her tour covered India, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, Dubai, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. Singh's vlog channel shows the planning of the tour, including dietary changes and rehearsing with her team. She documented the tour in her first feature movie titled '']'' which also describes how YouTube fame is affecting her life. The movie was later released on 10 February 2016 on YouTube Red.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/24/lilly-singh-trip-to-unicorn-island-teaser|title=Lilly Singh: A Trip to Unicorn Isle and teaser released - EW.com|work=ew.com|accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref> She describes the film as being "raw and genuine." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/09/lilly-singh-trip-to-unicorn-island-interview|title=Lilly Singh admits the hardest part of filming 'A Trip to Unicorn Island'|website=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> The documentary references her happy place, and her travels around thirty-one cities; and was one of the first movies to be featured on the ] platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/vpage/lilly-singh-youtube-red-a-trip-to-unicorn-island-1201702958/|title=YouTube Fans See a Different Side of Lilly Singh in YouTube Red's 'A Trip to Unicorn Island'|last=Lenker|first=Margaret|website=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> She soon premiered it at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California where it was attended by the following guest such as: ], ], ], ], and many more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/portfolio-view/a-trip-to-unicorn-island-premiere/|title=A Trip to Unicorn Island Premiere|website=www.tclchinesetheatres.com|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> Singh also released her own app named "Unicorn Island" due to the film's financial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/05/18/victorious-lilly-singh-iisuperwomanii-unicorn-island-app/|title=Victorious, Lilly "IISuperwomanII" Singh Debut Official App 'Unicorn Island'|website=Tubefilter|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> This app was originally created to engage with her fans by setting up meet and greets; as well as sharing social media posts about her life, and exclusive marketing materials to her fans.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Bree Brouwer|title=Victorious, Lilly "IISuperwomanII" Singh Debut Official App 'Unicorn Island'|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/05/18/victorious-lilly-singh-iisuperwomanii-unicorn-island-app/|website=tubefilter.com|publisher=Tubefilter, Inc.|accessdate=23 July 2016|date=18 May 2015}}</ref> Singh, in promotion for the film, also appeared on '']'' on 22 January 2016 where she was challenged to play a game of Fast Family Feud.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/23/tonight-show-lilly-singh-jimmy-fallon-fast-family-feud|title=See Lilly Singh crush Jimmy Fallon in "Fast Family Feud"|website=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/01/23/lilly-singh-dominated-jimmy-fallon-good-answers-fast-family-feud-superwoman-youtube-celebrity/79225108/|title=Lilly Singh dominated Jimmy Fallon with good answers in Fast 'Family Feud'|website=USA TODAY|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> She also made appearances on '']'' on 4 February of the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/23/tonight-show-lilly-singh-jimmy-fallon-fast-family-feud|title=See Lilly Singh crush Jimmy Fallon in 'Fast Family Feud' on ''The Tonight Show''|date=23 January 2016|website=Entertainment|publisher=Entertainment Weekly Inc.|author1=Nick Romano|accessdate=29 January 2016}}</ref> In addition to '']'' on 5 February 2016. On 22 July 2016, during her second appearance on ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'', she announced her first book entitled ''How To Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life'', a non-fiction humorous ] that was released on 28 March 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/upstream/lilly-singh-book-deal-bawse/|title=Lilly Singh to debut first book 'How to Be a Bawse' in 2017|date=27 July 2016|website=The Daily Dot|author1=Rae Votta|accessdate=27 July 2016}}</ref> |
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Singh also released her own app named "Unicorn Island".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/05/18/victorious-lilly-singh-iisuperwomanii-unicorn-island-app/|title=Victorious, Lilly "IISuperwomanII" Singh Debut Official App 'Unicorn Island'|website=Tubefilter|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> This app was created to engage with her fans more by setting up meet and greets, with posts about her life and exclusive information for her viewers.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Bree Brouwer|title=Victorious, Lilly "IISuperwomanII" Singh Debut Official App 'Unicorn Island'|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/05/18/victorious-lilly-singh-iisuperwomanii-unicorn-island-app/|website=tubefilter.com|publisher=Tubefilter, Inc.|accessdate=23 July 2016|date=18 May 2015}}</ref> In May 2016, Lilly introduced her new lipstick in collaboration with Smashbox Cosmetics named BAWSE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/fashion-scoops/smashbox-lilly-singh-ipstick-shade-10429852/|title=Smashbox Links With Lilly Singh on Lipstick Shade|date=13 May 2016|website=WWD.com|publisher=Fairchild Publishing, LLC|author1=Rachel Brown|accessdate=13 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashbox.com/lillysingh/index.tmpl|title=Smashbox|publisher=}}</ref> Singh appeared on '']'' on 22 January 2016, where she was challenged to play a game of Fast Family Feud.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/23/tonight-show-lilly-singh-jimmy-fallon-fast-family-feud|title=See Lilly Singh crush Jimmy Fallon in "Fast Family Feud"|website=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/01/23/lilly-singh-dominated-jimmy-fallon-good-answers-fast-family-feud-superwoman-youtube-celebrity/79225108/|title=Lilly Singh dominated Jimmy Fallon with good answers in Fast 'Family Feud'|website=USA TODAY|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> She also made appearances on '']'' on 4 February,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/23/tonight-show-lilly-singh-jimmy-fallon-fast-family-feud|title=See Lilly Singh crush Jimmy Fallon in 'Fast Family Feud' on ''The Tonight Show''|date=23 January 2016|website=Entertainment|publisher=Entertainment Weekly Inc.|author1=Nick Romano|accessdate=29 January 2016}}</ref> and '']'' on 5 February 2016. On 22 July 2016, during her second appearance on ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'', she announced her first book. Titled ''How To Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life'', the ] was released on 28 March 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/upstream/lilly-singh-book-deal-bawse/|title=Lilly Singh to debut first book 'How to Be a Bawse' in 2017|date=27 July 2016|website=The Daily Dot|author1=Rae Votta|accessdate=27 July 2016}}</ref> On 6 March 2017, she released her tour dates for her worldwide book tour. Her tour covered India, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, UK, Dubai, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. This tour consisted of a book signing as well as a show in most places. |
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In 2016 Singh partnered with ] to promote the product GirlLove Rafiki Bracelet. The purchasing of these bracelets gives funds to girls in Kenya in order to give them an education. Singh's first goal was to sell 5,000 bracelets. Once Singh passed that goal she made a new goal of 10,000 bracelets and she surpassed that goal by selling over 14,000 bracelets. As of January 2017, over 32,000 bracelets have been sold.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://shop.metowe.com/girllove|title=GirlLove|work=Me to We Store|access-date=27 June 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 2017, Lilly also re-released the GirlLove Rafikis which have, as of October 2017, sold over 15,000 bracelets. |
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In 2017 Lilly Singh was announced as a ], to advocate for children’s rights.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.unicef.org/media/media_96640.html|title=UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador|work=UNICEF Press Release|access-date=21 July 2017|language=en}}</ref> |
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On 16 August 2017, Tubefilter (founder of ]) announced that Singh will be honored at the first ever Purpose Awards for the positive impact she has made within the community and across the globe<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/08/16/purpose-awards-hannah-hart-jerome-jarre-lilly-singh/|title=The Inaugural 'Purpose Awards' To Honor Hannah Hart, Jérôme Jarre, And Lilly Singh - Tubefilter|date=16 August 2017|work=Tubefilter|access-date=19 September 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>. She is being nominated under the Creator Award, along with Hannah Hart and Lizzie Velasquez. The Purpose Awards will be held on 25 September 25 in Los Angeles. |
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Singh made her debut as a writer on 28 March 2017 when she released her book ''How To be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life''. The day before, she started her book tour in ]. Her book was ranked #1 on The New York Times Bestsellers list. She explained the meaning of the word "bawse" on '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tellmenothing.com/2017/04/04/heres-lilly-singh-explaining-meaning-bawse/|title=Here's Lilly Singh Explaining You The Meaning Of 'Bawse'|date=4 April 2017|website=Tell Me Nothing|access-date=26 May 2017}}</ref> |
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In 2016, Singh partnered with ] to promote a product, "GirlLove Rafiki Bracelet." The purchasing of these bracelets would have given monetary funds to disadvantaged girls under the age of eighteen who are living in ] in order to give them access to adequate education. Singh's first goal was to sell five-thousand bracelets. Once Singh passed that goal, she made a new goal of ten-thousand bracelets which she later surpassed by selling over fourteen-thousand bracelets. As of January 2017, over thirty-two thousand bracelets have been sold.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://shop.metowe.com/girllove|title=GirlLove|work=Me to We Store|access-date=27 June 2017|language=en}}</ref> Moreover, it was formally announced that Singh would become, like many celebrities, a ] as she sought to advocate for the rights of children.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.unicef.org/media/media_96640.html|title=UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador|work=UNICEF Press Release|access-date=21 July 2017|language=en}}</ref> On 16 August 2017, Tubefilter (founder of ]) announced that Singh would be honored at the first-ever Purpose Awards for the positive impact she has made relating to her contributions to entertainment with respect to women, and girls.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/08/16/purpose-awards-hannah-hart-jerome-jarre-lilly-singh/|title=The Inaugural 'Purpose Awards' To Honor Hannah Hart, Jérôme Jarre, And Lilly Singh - Tubefilter|date=16 August 2017|work=Tubefilter|access-date=19 September 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2014, her channel ranked at #39 on ] Top 100 Channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newmediarockstars.com/2014/12/the-nmr-top-100-youtube-channels-50-26/|title=The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 50-26!|website=New Media Rockstars|accessdate=6 January 2015}}</ref> The same year, she was nominated for a Shorty Award and a Streamy Award. In September 2015, ] included Singh on their annual "Ones to Watch" list.<ref>{{cite web|title=Their Stars Are Rising: Meet PEOPLE's 2015 Ones to Watch!|url=http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20952900_30388187,00.html#30388213|date=16 September 2015|accessdate=15 December 2015|website=People.com| publisher=Time Inc.}}</ref> She received her first MTV Fandom Award and, was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards, and won her first Streamy Award later that year. In October 2016, she ranked 8th on ''Forbes''{{'}} list of World's Top-Earning YouTube Stars of 2015.<ref name=" auto" /> She was also featured in Fast Company Magazine as the 100 Most Creative People in Business.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lilly Singh's Road Map For Building A Brand Beyond YouTube|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/3058985/most-creative-people/lilly-singhs-road-map-for-building-a-brand-beyond-youtube|author=Nicole Laporte|date=16 May 2016|website=fastcompany.com|publisher=Fast Company & Inc}}</ref> '']'' magazine recognized her as one of their ''10 Comics to Watch'' for 2016, and she was honored at the Just For Laughs Film Festival in Montreal. In July 2016, she won two ] from her three nominations. In January 2017, she won a ] for Favorite YouTube Star. In September 2017, Singh won her fourth ]. |
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In October 2010, Singh started a YouTube channel under the pseudonym "IISuperWomanII" where she soon explained that the name was inspired by a childhood idea that she had where an invisible "S" was on her chest in making her believe she can do anything. It was a sort of feminist empowerment for her. All the same, she often portrays Indian-Punjabi culture in her videos which are mostly from perceived, or actual, experiences from her immigrant parents; as well as satirical takes on her experiences growing up in Canada. This is best demonstrated by one of her most popular videos on YouTube titled How Girls Get Ready among others with her parents present in some reacting to her comedic style. She also frequently collaborates with popular Hollywood actors, and actresses in her videos including, but not limited to: Dwayne Johnson, Selena Gomez, Seth Rogen, and James Franco. Singh also includes an "Lilly Live" segment (previously Ask Superwoman Live) on her primary channel. During this live segment, she has her fans ask her questions through social media platforms, and would have guests to interview. With the success of this segment, she soon launched a talk-show series titled #GirlLove in which she interviews esteemed members of the entertainment community on liberal-progressive feminist topics that girls from the ages of sixteen to twenty-four can relate to.
In March 2015, Singh began a world tour called "A Trip to Unicorn Island" while also adapting her YouTube content in including the following: singing, dancing, music performances, comedy, and her parent characters. Her tour covered India, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, Dubai, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. Singh's vlog channel shows the planning of the tour, including dietary changes and rehearsing with her team. She documented the tour in her first feature movie titled A Trip to Unicorn Island which also describes how YouTube fame is affecting her life. The movie was later released on 10 February 2016 on YouTube Red. She describes the film as being "raw and genuine." The documentary references her happy place, and her travels around thirty-one cities; and was one of the first movies to be featured on the YouTube Red platform. She soon premiered it at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California where it was attended by the following guest such as: Colleen Ballinger, Alyson Stoner, Bethany Mota, Joey Graceffa, and many more. Singh also released her own app named "Unicorn Island" due to the film's financial success. This app was originally created to engage with her fans by setting up meet and greets; as well as sharing social media posts about her life, and exclusive marketing materials to her fans. Singh, in promotion for the film, also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 22 January 2016 where she was challenged to play a game of Fast Family Feud. She also made appearances on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on 4 February of the same year. In addition to The Today Show on 5 February 2016. On 22 July 2016, during her second appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she announced her first book entitled How To Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life, a non-fiction humorous guide book that was released on 28 March 2017.
