Lyanna
Kea
Lyanna Kea is a Malaysian Chinese actress, comedian and content creator based in Melbourne, Australia. She is best known for Aunty Kea, the loud, loving “Asian mum” character who has helped her build a following of more than 15 million fans across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. She turned 33 on October 1, 2026.
| Date of Birth | October 1, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Age | 33 years |
| Nationality | Malaysian-Chinese (Australian resident) |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Occupation | Actress, Content Creator & Voice Artist |
| Famous For | "Aunty Kea" character & comedy sketches |
| Partner | Bryce James (since 2019) |
| Social Media | 15M+ followers |
Biography
Lyanna Kea was born on October 1, 1993, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She found her love for performing through theatre while growing up in Malaysia, and she won a Best Actress award for the stage play V-Day in 2013. She also appeared in several productions at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC).
She later moved to Melbourne to study. Lyanna earned a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Drama from Monash University, then a Master of Teaching in Drama and Media from Australian Catholic University in 2018. Her whole family still lives in Malaysia.
Teaching was not for her. She has said she “hated every second of it” during her teaching placements. In a 2026 interview with ASMR Garden, she joked that you “must really love your job” to be a teacher, “because I sure as hell didn’t.”
Career
Lyanna finished her studies in 2020, right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I graduated in 2020 in the middle of COVID. I didn’t know what the hell I was going to do,” she has recalled. She was working part-time as a makeup artist, and acting jobs had dried up.
So she started posting on TikTok in August 2020. Her first big hit was a singing video for a riff challenge. That one clip took her from about 100,000 followers to one million almost overnight.
Lyanna speaks several languages, including English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay, Japanese, French and Russian. That skill has helped her land voice work on projects such as League of Legends and Disney’s Frozen. Her early screen credits include a background role in Netflix’s Marco Polo (2014) and parts in Spooky Memes (2020) and Three-Headed Dragon (2022).
Meet Aunty Kea
Aunty Kea is the character that made Lyanna famous. She first wanted to play a grandmother, inspired by her own grandma, but felt she looked too young to pull it off. So she made the character a mum instead.
“Aunty Kea is an amalgamation of everyone in my family and all the Asian maternal figures I grew up knowing,” Lyanna has explained. The sketches poke fun at family pressure, culture clashes and the small daily battles between parents and kids.
Speaking to ASMR Garden, she said the character started as a way to remember home. “My whole family is back in Malaysia. None of them are here,” she said. She added that fans often message her to say the videos remind them of their own late mothers, and one teenager told her a video helped her understand her mum better.
Life of Kea and Last Call
In 2022, Lyanna’s comedy series Life of Kea won funding from Screen Australia and YouTube Australia through the Skip Ahead programme. She wrote, directed, produced and starred in it, playing both herself and Aunty Kea. The show was nominated for Best Online Series Production by Screen Producers Australia in 2023 and screened at the Chinatown Film Festival in Los Angeles.
YouTube also named her one of its Top 5 Australian Breakout Creators. In 2025, her short film Last Call screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and she was nominated for Comedy Creator of the Year at the TikTok Awards Australia.
Latest Projects
In April 2026, talent agency Clique-Now signed Lyanna to its management roster. She is also developing new productions with Screen Australia.
In her ASMR Garden interview, she said she is working on a feature film that will give Aunty Kea and her daughter fuller stories of their own. She is also launching two new channels: a relaxed food and travel channel with her partner Bryce, and an animation channel that will first turn her existing sketches into cartoons.
Personal Life and Relationships
Lyanna has been in a relationship with Australian photographer Bryce James since 2019. They keep things fairly private. She told ASMR Garden she still remembers “when Bryce and I were so broke” before her online success took off.
Lyanna lives in Melbourne and has a pet dog. She is not known to be married and has no children.
Net Worth and Income Streams
Lyanna Kea’s net worth is estimated at about $1 million in 2026. Her biggest earners are brand deals and sponsored videos, along with ad revenue from a YouTube channel with more than 5 million subscribers.
She also earns from voice acting, screen roles and producing. Her work with Toprock Productions on Life of Kea lets her create her own shows and hire other creatives. With a feature film in the works and new channels launching, her income looks set to grow.
Want to follow Lyanna’s journey? Find her on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram at @lyanna_kea for daily doses of comedy, culture and maybe a reminder of your own mum’s quirky wisdom.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Lyanna Kea?
Lyanna Kea is 33 years old. She was born on October 1, 1993, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Who is Aunty Kea?
Aunty Kea is the comic “Asian mum” character Lyanna plays in her sketches. She is based on Lyanna’s family and the mother figures she grew up around.
Where is Lyanna Kea from?
She is from Malaysia and is of Chinese descent. She now lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Who is Lyanna Kea’s boyfriend?
Her partner is Australian photographer Bryce James. They have been together since 2019.
What is Lyanna Kea’s net worth?
Her net worth is estimated at about $1 million, mainly from brand deals, YouTube revenue, acting and producing.
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