Liza Koshy
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Liza Koshy is a multi-faceted talent - actor, producer, entertainer - who has trailblazed a path from digital creator to one of the Hollywood's brightest young stars. Koshy will next be seen in Susanna Fogel's upcoming psychological thriller, Cat Person, in which she appears alongside Nicholas Braun and Emilia Jones. She also wrapped production on the Netflix original film Players, opposite Gina Rodriguez, and Damon Wayans Jr. Most recently, Liza has joined Kathy Bates, Nicole Kidman, Joey King and Zac Efron in the upcoming romantic comedy film, Family Affair, directed by Richard LaGravenese, and is set to premiere on Netflix on November 17, 2023. Koshy was most recently announced as the voice of female autobot, Arcee, in the international release of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts premiering in theatres on June 9, 2023.
In 2022, taking the social media dance craze to a new level, NBC joined forces with Liza Koshy, Shakira and Nick Jonas on the exciting dance-challenge series "Dancing with Myself." Koshy was most recently seen in the Netflix film My Little Pony: A New Generation as the voice of "Pip," also starring James Marsden, Vanessa Hudgens, and Sofia Carson. Koshy also starred opposite Sabrina Carpenter in the Netflix Original film Work It from executive producer Alicia Keys and Leslie Morgenstein (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants). She is the co-creator, executive producer, and star of "Liza on Demand." In its second season, the premiere episode was the most-watched YouTube Originals debut episode in its first week on the streaming network to date. She directed an episode in the series' second season, which was nominated for two Streamy Awards: Show of the Year and Scripted Series. Koshy again directed an episode in the third and final season, which premiered in October 2021.
In December of 2021 and December of 2022, Koshy co-hosted "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," which was the highest rated network New Year's Eve special. It exceeded its 2021 ratings and numbers in its 2022 broadcast. In a new version of the Food Network's long-running series "Chopped," Koshy served as a host of the competition series, "Chopped Next Gen." The series, which is currently streaming on Discovery+, challenges a new guard of rising, Generation Z chefs. She has also hosted two seasons of the Nickelodeon "Double Dare" revival alongside Marc Sommers. In its second season the show was nominated for Outstanding Game Show at the 47th Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2018 and 2019, Koshy served as Vogue official Met Gala red carpet correspondent.
In March 2020, Koshy appeared in the YouTube Original special, "Creators for Change with Michelle Obama: Girl's Education." For the special, which won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Non-Fiction Special, she joined Mrs. Obama, Julia Roberts, Lana Condor, Veronica Ngo, and Jenna Bush Hager, on a trip to Vietnam. During their visit, the group met with girls benefiting from an education program of Room to Read, a nonprofit working with the Girls Opportunity Alliance to support adolescent girls' education in Vietnam. Koshy also served as a co-chair of the Michelle Obama founded non-profit "When We All Vote," alongside Kerry Washington, Selena Gomez, and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Liza has also been featured on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment List, TIME Magazine's Inaugural TIME 100 Next List, TIME's 25 Most Influential People on the Internet and Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Class of 2020. Liza was most recently featured on the March 2022 Women's Health Magazine cover.
In 2022, taking the social media dance craze to a new level, NBC joined forces with Liza Koshy, Shakira and Nick Jonas on the exciting dance-challenge series "Dancing with Myself." Koshy was most recently seen in the Netflix film My Little Pony: A New Generation as the voice of "Pip," also starring James Marsden, Vanessa Hudgens, and Sofia Carson. Koshy also starred opposite Sabrina Carpenter in the Netflix Original film Work It from executive producer Alicia Keys and Leslie Morgenstein (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants). She is the co-creator, executive producer, and star of "Liza on Demand." In its second season, the premiere episode was the most-watched YouTube Originals debut episode in its first week on the streaming network to date. She directed an episode in the series' second season, which was nominated for two Streamy Awards: Show of the Year and Scripted Series. Koshy again directed an episode in the third and final season, which premiered in October 2021.
In December of 2021 and December of 2022, Koshy co-hosted "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," which was the highest rated network New Year's Eve special. It exceeded its 2021 ratings and numbers in its 2022 broadcast. In a new version of the Food Network's long-running series "Chopped," Koshy served as a host of the competition series, "Chopped Next Gen." The series, which is currently streaming on Discovery+, challenges a new guard of rising, Generation Z chefs. She has also hosted two seasons of the Nickelodeon "Double Dare" revival alongside Marc Sommers. In its second season the show was nominated for Outstanding Game Show at the 47th Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2018 and 2019, Koshy served as Vogue official Met Gala red carpet correspondent.
In March 2020, Koshy appeared in the YouTube Original special, "Creators for Change with Michelle Obama: Girl's Education." For the special, which won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Non-Fiction Special, she joined Mrs. Obama, Julia Roberts, Lana Condor, Veronica Ngo, and Jenna Bush Hager, on a trip to Vietnam. During their visit, the group met with girls benefiting from an education program of Room to Read, a nonprofit working with the Girls Opportunity Alliance to support adolescent girls' education in Vietnam. Koshy also served as a co-chair of the Michelle Obama founded non-profit "When We All Vote," alongside Kerry Washington, Selena Gomez, and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Liza has also been featured on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment List, TIME Magazine's Inaugural TIME 100 Next List, TIME's 25 Most Influential People on the Internet and Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Class of 2020. Liza was most recently featured on the March 2022 Women's Health Magazine cover.