Ryan Higa (also known by his YouTube username Nigahiga), is an American YouTube celebrity, actor, comedian, and producer of Japanese descent. Since moving to Las Vegas to study filmmaking at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Higa's videos are either solo efforts or videos with other people such as KevJumba. He's known for his YouTube comedy videos, which have been viewed over 1.7 billion times. As of May 2014, Higa's YouTube channel, Nigahiga, has over 12 million subscribers.