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itsRyanHiga

  • Former YouTuber, comedian, actor, podcaster, Twitch streamer
  • Ryan Higa
  • @itsryanhiga
  • American
  • 36 years old
  • Gemini
  • 5 ft 9 in (174 cm)
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About

Ryan Higa is the creator of the nigahiga comedy channel, which twice held the top spot for YouTube subscriptions: briefly in 2008 and again from 2009 to 2011. He was the first person on the platform to reach two million subscribers, then three million. Higa won the Best in Humor category at the 2012 Shorty Awards.[1]

BgA and other projects

Higa debuted with the parody K-pop group Boys Generally Asian, or BgA, in 2016. Wong Fu Productions produced the group's debut video, "Dong Saya Dae".[2]

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers published his memoir, Ryan Higa's How to Write Good, in 2017.[1][3]

He appeared in Tell Me How I Die (2016) and Finding 'Ohana (2021).[1]

Off the Pill and itsRyanHiga

The Off the Pill podcast began in 2018. Higa took a break from YouTube in 2020 and started streaming on Twitch under the name itsRyanHiga. His broadcasts included Valorant and reactions to his earlier videos.[1]

Personal information

Real name
Ryan Higa [1]
Gender
Male [1]
Birthday
[1]
Age
36 years
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Height
~ 5 ft 9 in / 174 cm
Weight
~ 152 lbs / 69 kg
Birthplace
Hilo, Hawaii, United States [1]
Based in
Las Vegas, United States [4]
Occupation
Former YouTuber, comedian, actor, podcaster [1]
Nationality
American [1]
Education
Waiakea High School, graduated in 2008; studied nuclear medicine at University of Nevada, Las Vegas without graduating [1]
Family
Parents: Wendell and Luci Higa
Siblings
Older brother Kyle [1]

General information

Language
EN
On Twitch since
5 March 2019
Twitch followers
862,463
Channel age
7y 7m
Twitch data updated
Category
Just Chatting

Sources

  1. "Ryan Higa". Wikipedia. Retrieved October 6, 2026. Archived on August 1, 2026.
  2. "Ryan Higa's K-Pop Group BgA (Boys Generally Asian) Debuts With Wong Fu-Produced MV". Soompi. May 13, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2026. Archived on August 18, 2026.
  3. "Ryan Higa’s How to Write Good". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  4. "Ryan Higa". Greek Wikipedia. Retrieved October 6, 2026. Archived on December 5, 2025.