LaToya Forever facts for kids
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LaToya Forever in 2016
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| Personal information | |
| Born | LaToya Howard February 7, 1987 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse(s) |
Adam Ali
(m. 2014; div. 2020) |
| YouTube information | |
| Pseudonym | LaToya Forever LaToya Ali |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Genre | Comedy, video blog |
| Subscribers | 1.55 million (LaToya Forever) 808 thousand (Sam and the Fam) |
| Total views | 52.6 million (LaToya Forever) 732 thousand (Sam and the Fam) |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of 23 July 2025. | |
LaToya Howard, known online as LaToya Forever, is a popular Canadian YouTube personality and author. She is famous for her main YouTube channel, "LaToya Forever," and her video blog channel, "LaToya's Life."
In 2012, LaToya was a host for Vibe TV at the American Music Awards. She also took part in the Buffer Festival in 2015 and 2017. Her main YouTube channel has over 1 million subscribers. It also has more than 125 million views. LaToya released her first book, an autobiography, on November 8, 2016. It is called LaToya's Life: Uncut Mishaps of a YouTube Star.
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Early Life and Moving Around
LaToya Howard was born in Scarborough, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, Canada. Her father, Nigel Wilson, was a professional baseball player. Her mother is Debbie Howard. Both of her parents have family roots in Trinidad. LaToya has seven younger brothers and sisters.
When LaToya was around 11 to 14 years old, her family moved to the United States. They moved so her mother could go to college. Living in the U.S. meant LaToya's family moved often. This made it hard for her to make lasting friendships. Instead, she started making videos and sharing them online. This became a way for her to express her feelings. Later, she moved back to Toronto, Ontario.
Starting a YouTube Career
LaToya began posting videos in 2009. In 2010, she started her YouTube channel, "LaToya Forever." She posted funny skits and jokes there. One of her early popular videos was about "... Caribbean Moms Say." It showed funny things about her own mother and other moms from Trinidad.
When she was expecting her first child, Samia, LaToya started a video blog. This blog, called "LaToya's Life," showed her daily life. It was like a reality show. In 2012, she became a host for Vibe TV at the American Music Awards. In 2015, she launched the "LaToya Forever App." This app helped her fans watch her videos easily.
YouTube Events and Partnerships
YouTube chose LaToya Forever to be their official correspondent. This was for the 2015 "YouTube FanFest Live" event. It happened on May 2, 2015. In June 2016, she worked with Gone Viral TV (GVTV). They held a special social media workshop. LaToya was also a special guest at the 7th annual VidCon conference. This event took place in Anaheim, California.
In August 2015, LaToya and her team were chosen for a special workshop. It was called "Jumping Screens" Comedy workshop. The Canadian Film Centre and Canadian Broadcast Corporation ran it. This workshop helped online creators move their work to television. LaToya was also a featured creator at the 2015 Buffer Festival. This festival was held in Toronto, Canada, from October 13 to 15, 2015.
More Online Success
In 2016, VidCon listed LaToya Howard as one of the Best and Brightest Black YouTubers. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson invited her to YouTube's Room 301 series. They did a spooky séance special. In October 2016, she launched a new mobile game. It was an endless runner game called Save Samia. In the game, users race through Toronto to get her daughter Samia to school on time.
LaToya's daughter, Samia Ali, who is now four years old, also has a YouTube channel. She has over 190,000 subscribers. LaToya also created a review of Rihanna's Fenty Beauty products. Rihanna herself shared this review on her Instagram. This brought a lot of attention from media like Cosmopolitan and Huffington Post.
Television Appearances
LaToya Howard appeared on Season 13 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She was a "Friend of the Housewives" on the show.
Writing Books
Besides her videos, LaToya has written books. She created an e-book called How to become a YouTube Sensation.
She also wrote her own life story. The book is called LaToya's Life: Uncut Mishaps of a YouTube Star. It was published on November 8, 2016.
See also
- List of YouTubers
