Molly Burke
Molly Burke | |
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 Burke in 2025 | |
| Born | Molly Jane Lucy Burke February 8, 1994 |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Subscribers | 1.96 million |
| Views | 343 million |
| Last updated: March 2026 | |
| Website | mollyburkeofficial |
Molly Jane Lucy Burke (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian author, award winning content creator, public speaker, consultant, model, and advocate who currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Biography
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.[1] Previously, she was a spokesperson for Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada.[2]
Burke's content has focused on her experiences with blindness, fashion and makeup advice, and vlogs about her daily life and activities. She advocates for disability rights.[3] 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.[4]
In 2019, Burke released an audiobook on Audible, called It's Not What It Looks Like.[5]
In 2025 Burke released her second book called Unseen: How I Lost My Vision but Found My Voice[6] which became a USA Today bestseller and reached #1 on the Amazon Bestseller list [7]
Burke had an interview on The Daily Show in July 2022.[8]
Awards and honors
- Helen Keller Achievement Award, 2026[9]
- Forbes 30 Under 30, 2024[10]
- Allure A-Lister, 2022[11]
- Lifestyle, Shorty Awards, 2019[12]
- Breakout YouTuber, Shorty Awards, 2018
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Two Hot Takes | Podcast | Podcast |
| 2022 | The Daily Show | Herself | Episode: "3703 July 26" |
| 2021 | Off Beat:Going Blind and Being Fabolous in The City | Herself | |
| 2022 | The Great Gift Exchange | Self | |
| 2020 | Charli D'Amelio | Self | |
| 2019 | 40th Media Access Award | Self | TV Special |
| 2019 | Break The ice With Adam Rippon | Self | TV Show |
| 2019 | Camp Nick | Self | TV Special |
| 2019 | 11th Annual Shorty Awards | Self and Presenter | TV Show |
References
- ↑ "'Disabled people are chronically forgotten': Blind YouTuber, Molly Burke, talks about accessibility in the era of inclusivity". www.yahoo.com. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ Bondy, Halley (August 8, 2019). "Blind YouTube star Molly Burke doesn't want a cure — she wants a voice". NBC News. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ↑ Sung, Morgan (May 28, 2018). "The unstoppable Molly Burke: A day in the life of a blind YouTube star". MASHABLE. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ↑ Vincent, Brittany (2019-09-26). "Blind YouTube Star Molly Burke on What Everyone Gets Wrong About Guide Dogs: 'You're the Boss'". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ Burke, Molly (2019). It's Not What It Looks Like. Audible.
- ↑ Burke, Molly (2025). Unseen: how I lost my vision and found my voice. New York: Abrams Press. ISBN 978-1-4197-7788-2.
- ↑ "Books". Molly Burke Official. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ "Molly Burke - Dispelling Misrepresentations of Blindness | the Daily Show - the Global Herald". 27 July 2022.
- ↑ "2026 Helen Keller Achievement Awards | American Foundation for the Blind". The American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ "Molly Burke". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ McGrath, Kara (2022-02-10). "Molly Burke on How the Beauty Industry Still Needs to Adapt to Serve People With Disabilities". Allure. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ "Molly Burke - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ↑ "Molly Burke | Actress". IMDb.
External links
Quotations related to Molly Burke at Wikiquote