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Molly Burke
Birth Name:Molly Jane Lucy Burke
Birth Date:8 February 1994
Birth Place:Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Years Active:2019–present
Subscribers:1.92 million
Views:217 million
Channel Direct Url:MollyBurkeOfficial
Channel Display Name:Molly Burke
Silver Year:2019
Gold Year:2019
Stats Update:1 May 2023

Molly Jane Lucy Burke (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian YouTube personality and motivational speaker whose eponymous channel has nearly 2 million subscribers.[1] Burke was diagnosed at age four with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition which causes loss of vision. She lost most of her sight at age 14.[2] Previously, she was a spokesperson for Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada.[3]

Burke's content focuses on her experiences with blindness, fashion and makeup advice, and vlogs about her daily life and activities. She advocates for disability rights.[4] She also shows her experiences with her guide dog Elton John along with her cat Lavender and her previous guide dogs, Gallop, Bennix and Gypsy.[5]

In 2019, Burke released an audiobook on Audible, called It's Not What It Looks Like.[6]

Molly had an interview on The Daily Show in July 2022. [7]

Awards and honors

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022Two Hot TakesPodcastPodcast
2022The Daily ShowHerselfEpisode: "3703 July 26"
2021Off Beat:Going Blind and Being Fabolous in The CityHerself
2022The Great Gift ExchangeSelf
2020Charli D'AmelioSelf
201940th Media Access AwardSelf TV Special
2019Break The ice With Adam RipponSelfTV Show
2019 Camp Nick Self TV Special
201911th Annual Shorty AwardsSelf and Presenter TV Show
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Molly Burke. YouTube. en. 2019-11-11.
  2. Web site: 'Disabled people are chronically forgotten': Blind YouTuber, Molly Burke, talks about accessibility in the era of inclusivity. www.yahoo.com. 18 July 2019 . en-US. 2019-11-11.
  3. News: Bondy . Halley . Blind YouTube star Molly Burke doesn't want a cure — she wants a voice . 8 November 2019 . NBC News . August 8, 2019.
  4. News: Sung . Morgan . The unstoppable Molly Burke: A day in the life of a blind YouTube star . 8 November 2019 . MASHABLE . May 28, 2018.
  5. News: Blind YouTube Star Molly Burke on What Everyone Gets Wrong About Guide Dogs: 'You're the Boss'. Vincent. Brittany. 2019-09-26. Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. en. 2019-11-11.
  6. Book: Burke, Molly. It's Not What It Looks Like. Audible. 2019. en.
  7. Web site: Molly Burke - Dispelling Misrepresentations of Blindness | the Daily Show - the Global Herald . 27 July 2022 .
  8. Web site: Molly Burke - The Shorty Awards. shortyawards.com. 2019-11-11.
  9. Web site: Molly Burke | Actress . .