LaurDIY is a Canadian YouTuber and television host. Craftopia (an HBO Max show), which she hosts, and the DIY videos on her YouTube channel have made LaurDIY a popular Canadian television host and online personality. When she was accepted into university, LaurDIY started posting sewing tutorials on YouTube. She later changed her genre to DIY Videos.
Through her main channel, she has been able to attract over 8 million subscribers. On another YouTube channel called “LaurDIY Vlogs”, she hosts podcasts. Her real name is Lauren Kobayashi Riihimaki.
She won the Shorty Award in the Home & Family category in 2018, thanks to her passion for DIY videos. She was promoted to Host for Craftopia, a brand new competition series on HBO Max. She is also an executive producer on the show. She made her Facebook debut in the latest web series in 2017.
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- Nickname: LaurDIY
- Real name: Lauren Kobayashi Riihimaki
- Place of birth: St. Catharines, Canada
- Date of birth: August 11, 1993
- Occupation: YouTube Star
- Religion: Christianity
- Nationality: Canadian
- Father: Greg Riihimaki
- Mother: Gail Riihimaki
- Boyfriend/Dating: Jeremy Lewis
- Previously Dated: Baz
- Alex Wassabi
- Net Worth: $3 million as of 2023
Early life
LaurDIY was born in St. Catharines, Canada, on Wednesday, August 11, 1993.
Lauren is a Canadian citizen and is Catholic.
Gail Riihimaki is LaurDIY’s mother, and Greg Riihimaki is her father. Additionally, she lives alone without any sisters or brothers.
She graduated from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, with a bachelor’s degree in graphic communications management.
Career
With DIY tutorial videos and millions of views on YouTube, LaurDIY has achieved its first breakthrough.
Every DIY enthusiast is familiar with LaurDIY as her films are now shown all over the world.
LaurDIY also had the opportunity to work in the film and television industry thanks to her understanding of fashion and positive attitude.
She has contributed to famous projects such as Craftopia, Boo2 and “The Reality House” TV series. For LaurDIY, each project was a huge success and helped her career in different ways.
Additionally, she has become an online celebrity. As a result, she has gained a lot of followers on Instagram.
She has a significant following there as a result. She has also built a career as a social media influencer based on the following items.
LauriY and Baz started dating. She used to have someone on her YouTube channel. They are not currently in a relationship.
The second character in LaurDIY’s boyfriend career is Alex Burriss. Many people who follow the Internet World know him, such as Alex Wassabi.
He is a popular YouTuber who used to upload vlogs and other content to his channel.
They dated for nearly three years before breaking up.
LauryDIY then started dating Jeremy Lewis. Since the beginning of 2019, the two have been dating and things are improving day by day.
Jeremy Lewis is an Illinois native and businessman. There is a high chance that the two will get married soon.
LauryDIY’s net worth is said to be $3 million. Her main sources of income remain YouTube, social media, and fashion earnings.
With a whopping 4.4 million followers on Instagram, you can see LaurDIY is active on social media.
Instagram: @laurdiy
YouTube: @laurDIY
