Canadian Women Now and Then: More than 100 Stories of Fearless Trailblazers

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ACTORS Lilly Singh NOW Born 1988 Birthplace Scarborough Ontario Whaddup It's your girrrl Superwoman If you've ever watched Lilly Singh's videos then you know that's how they begin And you probably have her videos have been viewed about 3 billion times She's become one of YouTube's biggest stars Lilly comes across as confident but she wasn't always that way After studying psychology in university she didn't know what she wanted to do She began making YouTube videos in 2010 to cope with depression Lilly decided to use the name IISuperwomanll for her channel That's because when she was a kid she believed she had an invisible Son her chest like a superhero It made her think she could do anything Lilly writes directs and stars in her videos They often show her Punjabi culture and she plays characters based on her mom and dad Her fans Lilly calls them Team Super love watching her make comedy out of everyday life Lilly has also appeared in movies and has several of her own web series As well as being an actor Lilly is a comedian singer and music video producer She is also a social activist In 2016 she began her campaign #Girllove to encourage positivity and support among girls and women Lilly spread the message by having celebrities talk about why it's cool for women to help one another She also works with the organization ME to WE to raise money for girls education in developing countries Lilly created the word bawse rhymes with house to describe someone who is confident and a boss at life She encourages every girl and woman to be a bawse In 2019 Lilly became the host of her own late night talk show