Lia Marie Johnson

Lia Marie Johnson (born November 23, 1996) is an American internet personality, actress, and singer. She first received recognition for her work on YouTube, rising to fame for creating skits and song covers, and for her appearances in the Fine Brothers web series Kids React (2010–2011). She then played Terry the Tomboy in the sketch comedy series AwesomenessTV (2013–2014) and the Nickelodeon television movie Terry the Tomboy.

Johnson self-released her debut single "Moment Like You" in 2015, and signed with Capitol Records the following year. She then starred in the YouTube Premium films The Thinning (2016) and The Thinning: New World Order (2018), and in the web series T@gged (2016–2018). She independently released her debut extended play Pomegranate in 2024.

Early life Johnson was born in San Diego, California, but moved to Wahiawa, Hawaii at six months old. She has four sisters and a brother. Her family eventually settled in California.

Career Johnson's YouTube account was created in 2007, with videos uploaded by her mother which featured her performances at talent shows,

In 2015, she covered the single "Latch" by Disclosure, singing with Alejandro Luis Manzano of Boyce Avenue, and released it on YouTube. The song was originally performed by singer Sam Smith. Johnson has also been featured on the covers of Adweek and BYou Magazine. She appeared in the music video for Post Malone's single "Go Flex", which was released on April 28, 2016.

On September 28, she explained to her fans that she had signed to Capitol Records, and was continuing to work on the music album she had been recording for the previous two years. The following month she released her first single produced by Howard Benson through Capitol Records titled "DNA" which surpassed 1 million Spotify streams. In November of that year, she interviewed then-current president Barack Obama. On February 17, 2017, Johnson released her second single "Cold Heart Killer". The music video for the song was released on March 10, 2017. A year later, Johnson debuted her third single "Champagne" on May 17, 2018.

Starting mid November 2019, Lia teased a new project on her Instagram page, with one promotional photo being posted every day. Seven days later, Lia announced her fourth single titled, "Moonflower," on November 23, 2019. Johnson released her fifth single, "Like a God", on March 12, 2020.

In the first half of 2021, Johnson began posting personal videos and covers on her YouTube channel again after four years of inactivity. She released the single "Lifts" on January 1, 2021, followed by "Nectar" on March 19 and "Venus Sunrise" on April 30. An accompanying music video was issued for all three songs.

In October 2022, Johnson started teasing upcoming music that she had been preparing for 2023.

Personal life On January 2, 2020, Johnson streamed on Instagram Live what appeared to be her intoxicated in a room. During the live stream, an older male alleged by those close to Johnson as being her producer since she was 15, Steven Wetherbee, is heard talking and seen wrapping his arms around Johnson and kissing her. The older male then repeatedly asks Johnson whether or not she is on Instagram, warning her to stay off of it as it could damage his career. In a stream later the same evening, a male voice asks about Instagram again, then Instagram Live, and then takes Johnson's phone away. His face is briefly on the stream before it is paused and eventually ends.

Fans reacted to the video with calls to action out of concern Johnson was suffering potential grooming and abuse from Wetherbee, due to the vast age difference between the two (Johnson being 23 and Wetherbee 67 at the time) and Johnson's recent risqué streams and apparent intoxicated behavior, as well as her song "DNA" which talks about and has visuals of repeating cycles of alcoholism and domestic violence.

In 2022, Johnson announced she had moved to England to live with her boyfriend, English musician Charlie Hudson. They married in 2023.

Johnson announced that as of March 2023, she was one year sober. As of 2025, she continues to post about her sobriety on her social media pages.

Filmography + List of acting performances in film and television Year Title Role Notes 2008 No Man's Land When Weather Changed History Granddaughter 1 episode 2009 Shattered Allegiance Danielle Rourke (age 10) Short I Do and I Don't Kim (age 10) Short Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Cheerleader One episode (credited as Lia Johnson) The Unit Soccer player 1 episode (uncredited) Collide Little girl Short Cam Gigandet vs. Twilight Fans Fan #7 Video short2010 The Ryan and Randi Show Singer Short Shane Dawson TV Girl watching Degrassi Episode: "Hot Teens Go Wild On Degrassi: Part 2" 2010–2011 Kids React Herself 2010 The Station Bethanny 1 episode Sidewalk Symphony Female drummer Short 2010–2011 OMGtv!! LIVE Herself 3 episodes 2011 Monster in My Swimming Pool Katie Short 2011–2014 Teens React Herself 2011 The Rehearsal Penny 2012 Nerd Wars! Doris Short Open Your Eyes Short It's a Criminal World Segment: "Shattered Allegiance" Teens Wanna Know Guest 1 episode Finding Cody Lilli 2012–2014 MyMusic Rayna 14 episodes 2013 Counterpunch Lia Spirits Kaelyn Farrow 3 episodes 2013–2014 AwesomenessTV Various 2013-2015 Side Effects Susan 2014 Expelled Katie Terry the Tomboy Terry Television film (Nickelodeon) React to That Herself 2014–2015 YouTubers React Herself 2015 Everything Before Us Tiff Wong Fu Productions 2016 The Thinning Ellie Harper YouTube Red Original Movie American Wrestler: The Wizard Kristi Larson ESX Productions Emma's Chance Meg Bowler Taylor&Dodge 2016–2018 T@gged Hailey Jensen 24 episodes 2017 Ruta Madre Daisy 2018 Bayou Caviar Kat The Thinning: New World Order Ellie Harper YouTube Red Original Movie 2022 Murder at Yellowstone City Eugenia Martin

Discography EPs + List of extended plays Title Details Pomegranate Released: July 19, 2024 Label: Independent Format: Digital download, streaming

As a lead artist

—The Boy III "Chasing Malibu"(with Charlie Hudson) — "Event Horizon" 2024 —Pomegranate "Pink House In Hollywood" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As a featured artist

Other appearances Title Year Other artists Album"By The Bank"2020Ryan BowersRunning With Scissors"Locked Up""I Don't Need You""Don't Go Nowhere""Withdrawals"

Music videos

Awards and nominations