Biography
Ryan Higa (born June 6, 1990), commonly known as nigahiga, is an American Internet personality and YouTuber. Best known for his comedy videos on YouTube, he began making videos in 2006 and was one of the platform’s most popular creators in its early years.
From 2009 to 2011, his main YouTube channel, nigahiga, was the most subscribed channel on YouTube for 677 consecutive days, a feat only PewDiePie has achieved.
Ryan Higa was the first person on YouTube to surpass 2 million and 3 million subscribers. In 2018, he founded the podcast Off the Pill, which has featured top YouTubers and celebrities, including KevJumba, Andrew Yang, and Jeremy Lin.
American YouTuber
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| Full name: | Ryan Higa |
| Stage name: | niga |
| Born: | June 6, 1990 (age 34) |
| Place of birth: | Hilo, Hawaii, United States |
| Game: | Valorant; Minecraft; Among Us; League of Legends |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.73 meters |
| Parents: | Wendell Higa, Luci Higa |
| Siblings: | Kyle Higa |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Arden Cho (2015-2020), Andrea Thi (2010), Tarynn Nago (2006-2010) |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Job: | YouTuber • Internet Personality |
| Net worth: | 10 million US dollars |
Early life and education
Ryan Higa was born on June 6, 1990 in Hilo, Hawaii, United States. He is the son of Wendell Higa (father) and Luci Higa (mother). He has an older brother named Kyle Higa and is of Okinawan descent.
He competed in judo as a child and earned a black belt. He wrestled at Waiakea High School, graduating in 2008.
Ryan Higa was a nuclear medicine major at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, but dropped out to pursue his passion for content creation.
Personal life
Ryan Higa and Adan Cho have been dating for ten years; he explained that they wanted to keep their relationship a secret for so long because they didn’t want the attention that revealing it would bring. This could cause a lot of disruption and could put unnecessary stress on their relationship.
According to Ryan Higa, people believe they are dating after seeing a lot of cute pictures on their social media accounts over the past few months.
They are waiting for the news to be announced. The couple had a romantic dinner at a deserted Brazilian steakhouse on Valentine’s Day.
Ryan Higa’s girlfriends include Arden Cho (2015-2020), Andrea Thi (2010), and Tarynn Nago (2006-2010). He is not married and has no children.
Career
While attending Waiakea High School, Ryan Higa and Sean Fujiyoshi began posting videos of themselves lip-syncing to songs on YouTube in mid-2006. They soon expanded their repertoire beyond songs, performing various comedy routines. Tim Enos, Ryan Villaruel, Kyle Chun, and Tarynn Nago also made occasional guest appearances.
In August 2009, Ninja Melk, a 26-minute short film about ninjas, was released. The plot revolves around a ninja master named Master Ching Ching sending his student Lapchung (Bryson Murata) to find a replacement.
Ryan Higa and Sean Fujiyoshi capture the villain Bokchoy (Tim Enos) and his henchman Gina (Tarynn Nago).
Net worth
As one of the highest-earning YouTubers and social media celebrities, Ryan Higa has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @notryanhiga
- YouTube: nigahiga
- Facebook: Ryan Higa
- Twitter: @therealryanhiga
