Most people who recognize Liza Koshy will recognize her because of her status as a YouTube personality, which has seen her produce a fair amount of comedic material as well as videos concerning more serious matters. With that said, it should be noted that she is an actress as well, as shown by her involvement in Hulu’s Freakish, which saw its second season in October of 2017. Here are five things that you may or may not have known about Liza Koshy:
Her Name Refers to Joshua
Koshy is interesting in that it is a pet name for people named Joshua. To be exact, it is a pet name for people named Joshua in the state of Kerala in South India, which is home to a fair number of Christians. In fact, the Christian community in said region is said to have started up through the efforts of St. Thomas the Apostle, who might be better-known to some as “Doubting Thomas.” Regardless, while Koshy started out as a personal name, it has been used as a family name as well by people who come from the state of Kerala.
She Speaks Spanish Fluently
It is interesting to note that Koshy is a fluent speaker of Spanish. This is because when she was still a child, she was enrolled in a dual language program until Grade 5, meaning that she had the chance to learn the language when she was at one of the best ages for that sort of thing.
She Started Out on Vine
Like a number of other people who are now well-known YouTubers, Koshy started out on Vine. There, she built up a base of followers that numbered more than 5 million, which speaks volumes about how she was received by Vine users. With that said, Koshy did not neglect to build up her presence on other sites, which is why she now has millions and millions of followers on a wide range of platforms. In particular, it is interesting to note that she has the distinction of being the fastest YouTuber to secure 10 million subscribers, which is something that happened in 2017.
She Has a Collection with The Giving Keys
Currently, Koshy has a collection of necklaces with The Giving Keys, which is a jewelry company started up by the singer-songwriter Caitlin Crosby. There are a couple of reasons why people might be familiar with The Giving Keys. First, it specializes in turning keys into jewelry as well as other accessories. Second, it is famous for its support of the homeless, with an excellent example being how it employs people who are making the effort to transition out of that state.
Co-Creator of Liza On Demand
Besides being a YouTuber, Koshy has started acting as well, which is something that started up in 2016. In 2018, she is the co-creator of Liza on Demand, which is a new comedy series on YouTube Red that has received an initial order of eight episodes. Besides being its co-creator, Koshy is the star of the series as well as one of its executive producers, which makes sense considering the nature of the series.
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