Ryan Higa 

Ryan Higa was born on June 6, 1990, in Hilo, Hawaii, United States. He is of Japanese descent and holds American nationality. He graduated from Waiakea High School in 2008. Ryan's parents are Wendell and Luci Higa, and he has an older brother named Kyle. His mother, Luci, has also managed aspects of his professional career.

In addition to his creative talents, Ryan trained in judo and holds a black belt. During high school, he also participated in wrestling. He is approximately 174 cm tall and weighs around 69 kg.

YouTube Career and Rise to Fame

Ryan Higa began his YouTube career in 2006 by launching the channel “nigahiga” with his friend Sean Fujiyoshi. Initially, the duo gained popularity through lip-sync videos of popular songs, and later expanded into comedic sketches. Guest appearances on the channel included Kyle Chun, Tim Enos, Tarynn Nago, and Ryan Villaruel.

“Nigahiga” became one of the most popular YouTube channels of its time. It was the most subscribed channel on the platform for 677 consecutive days between 2009 and 2011—a record that remained unbeaten until overtaken by PewDiePie. By June 2018, the channel amassed more than 21 million subscribers and over three billion views.

Ryan also launched a secondary channel, “HigaTV,” in 2011. This channel featured behind-the-scenes content and personal video blogs. By mid-2018, HigaTV had surpassed five million subscribers, further demonstrating Ryan’s ability to engage audiences across different formats.