Ryan Higa (born June 6, 1990), also known by his YouTube username nigahiga (/ˈniːɡɑːhiːɡɑː/), is an American comedian, YouTube personality, and actor. He is known for his comedy videos on YouTube, which have been viewed over 3 billion times. Higa's YouTube channel, nigahiga, was the most subscribed channel on YouTube for 677 consecutive days from 2009–2011, longer than any other channel besides PewDiePie. As of October 2017, he has over 20 million subscribers, making his channel the 21st most subscribed on YouTube.
Higa is of Japanese descent, specifically from Okinawa. He was born in Hilo, Hawaii on June 6, 1990, and has an older brother named Kyle. Growing up, Higa competed in judo and holds a black belt rank. He wrestled at Waiakea High School, where he graduated in 2008.
In 2016 Ryan Higa made a Kpop band with David Choi, Phillip Wang, Jun Sung Ahn and Justin Chon. It was called BgA, standing for Boys Generally Asian. Their first song was called Dong Saya Dae, which currently has over 13 million views on youtube. Then in 2017, BgA released their second song called Who's It Gonna Be.