Indian origin YouTube star Lilly Singh aka Superwoman has been ranked among the world’s 50 most “badass women.”
Instyle’s third ‘Badass Women Issue’, which features “dedicated women from the spheres of science, social justice, law, entertainment, politics, and other industries,” placed Superwoman in 42nd spot.
“Their poignant contributions to this issue are both enlightening and inspiring,” the monthly women’s fashion magazine said.
Mindy Kaling took the first spot for her feat of becoming the first woman and “person of color to join the writers’ room on NBC’s cult comedy The Office.
“Since then her career has taken off, with TV shows, big-budget films, and two best-selling memoirs. Her latest project, Late Night, which marked the first time she has written, produced, and starred in a feature film, is centered on a writer who challenges the role of women at work. Up next? An Indian wedding comedy with Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Think of it as the subcontinent’s answer to Crazy Rich Asians,” the magazine said.
Other celebrities featured on the list include Anne Hathaway and Rihanna; Melati and Isabel Wijsen, two sisters who launched a global movement against plastic bags from their home country Indonesia; Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt , the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot; and 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg whose solo protest outside the country’s parliament last August inspired millions of people in over 120 countries to take part in a strike for climate-change-awareness in March this year.
Besides, the Canadian YouTuber, comedian, television host and actress was ranked tenth on the 2017 Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid YouTube stars, earning a reported $10.5 million.
“This fall the 30-year-old comedian and YouTube star will become the only female late-night host on a broadcast network when she takes over Carson Daly’s slot on NBC’s evening lineup,” the magazine said.
Born and raised in Ontario, Lilly Singh’s parents, Malwinder Kaur and Sukhwinder Singh, hail from Hoshiarpur, Punjab in India.
