| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Safiya Nygaard |
| Mother / Mom | Mumtaz Nygaard |
| Birthday / Safiya Nygaard Age / Date of Birth / DOB | July 19, 1992. As of 2024, she is around 32 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Partner / Safiya Nygaard Boyfriend | Currently in a relationship. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| How did Tyler meet Safiya? | She met Tyler Williams, who was a year above her at Stanford, through one of their theatre productions. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Mixed |
| Nationality | American |
Introduction :
- An actress, producer, writer, and comedian, Safiya Nygaard is best known for her work on BuzzFeed’s ‘Ladylike’ series.
- The multi-talented online personality has collaborated on many popular TV and YouTube productions and now runs her own popular YouTube channel.
Safiya Nygaard Family and Early Life :
- Safiya was born on July 19, 1992.
- She grew up in Chicago & moved to LA to study and work.
- Her long-term boyfriend is Tyler Williams, the pair have been friends since that met in college.
- Allegedly, they became a couple in 2014 and currently live together with their cat named Crusty.
- They like to celebrate their anniversary by going to Disneyland each year.
Safiya Nygaard Stanford & College Education :
- Safiya attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School from 2007 to 2010.
- She then jumped straight into studying at Stanford University, California, where she graduated in 2014 with a BA in Drama and English.
- During her time at college, Safiya took different jobs from a Library intern at, Victory Gardens Theatre to a sales assistant at Abercrombie and Fitch.
BuzzFeed Salary & YouTube Career :
- Safiya started working for BuzzFeed as a full-time video producer in April 2015.
- Beginning her career with a video production internship, she soon became the main star, producer, and creative mind behind BuzzFeed’s ‘LadyLike’ series, which gained over 1 million subscribers.
- Despite her success with the hit YouTube channel, Safiya decided to leave BuzzFeed in January 2017 & now focuses on producing content for her own channel, posting new content 3 times a week.
- She focuses her videos mostly on makeup & fashion items reviews.
Safiya Nygaard Left BuzzFeed : Why?
- Safiya claimed that she choose to leave BuzzFeed because of the restrictions she felt while working for the company.
- The star says that she wanted to regain her independence & told that she had been advised against responding to fans comments.
- She was even left out of major decisions and planning for the LadyLike series.
Life Before BuzzFeed :
- Before becoming an online personality, Safiya starred in various theatre productions, including “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Crucible and Les Liaisons Dangereuses.”
- She also co-created an online series ‘Tiger Dad Comedy’ with her friend Cody Behan, broadcasting short comedy sketches through YouTube.
- In 2015, she also worked as a production assistant on the episode ‘Bitches Please’ of the TV series ‘Revenge of the Commodes’ & starred in various episodes of TMI Hollywood.
- She has been on production & editing teams for Steppenwolf Theatre Company, The Public Theatre, Stanford Theatre, and FremantleMedia.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Safiya Nygaard Ethnicity : She is of mixed heritage. She is half Danish and half Indian, of Muslim faith and of Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Hispanic, Native American and South Asian ethnicity.
- She is often involved in BuzzFeed productions that follow cultural, religious and racial topics.
- One of her most well-known videos was titles ‘I am Muslim but I’m not…’.
- Safiya also is a huge Harry Potter and pop culture fan.
- Safiya Nygaard Net Worth – Few hundred thousand USD (unconfirmed)
- Height : 5 feet 10 inches.
Safiya Nygaard Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Black
- Safiya Nygaard Height : 5′10″
- Safiya Nygaard Feet / Legs / Shoe Size : 8
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
