# Claudia Sulewski
**Claudia Sulewski** (born 1996) is an American digital creator, host, and actress who began on YouTube as a beauty vlogger, became the first official host of [Teen Vogue](https://www.edgepedia.org/teen-vogue)'s YouTube channel, made her feature film debut in *I Love My Dad* (2022), appears in Apple TV+'s *Shrinking*, and founded the body care and fragrance brand Cyklar.[1](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/conde-nast-entertainment-names-youtube-star-claudia-sulewski-as-first-official-host-of-teen-vogues-youtube-channel-300031721.html) • [2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/) • [3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/) Apple TV's registry identifies her as Claudia Sulewski O'Connell, a Polish-American YouTuber, host, and actress.[4](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/claudia-sulewski/umc.cpc.2fy2l6c2mc4yzohwlahg0vujk)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996, Chicago, Illinois[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/claudia_sulewski) |
| YouTube start | Launched the channel BeyondBeautyStar in 2009 at age 13[6](https://www.forbes.com/profile/claudia-sulewski/) |
| Teen Vogue | Named the first official host of any Condé Nast branded YouTube channel, February 5, 2015[1](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/conde-nast-entertainment-names-youtube-star-claudia-sulewski-as-first-official-host-of-teen-vogues-youtube-channel-300031721.html) |
| Film and TV | *I Love My Dad* (2022, as Becca); guest role as Ava in *Shrinking* season 2; *For Worse* (2025) as Coco[2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/) • [7](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/claudia-sulewski-shrinking-interview-78406/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/claudia_sulewski) |
| Cyklar | Body care and fragrance brand founded October 2023; Forbes estimated $10 million in revenue over the 12 months before its profile[3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/) • [6](https://www.forbes.com/profile/claudia-sulewski/) |
| Music videos | Directed Finneas's "2001" and "Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa" and "David's Brother" for The Favors (Finneas + Ashe)[2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/) |
| Representation | Signed with WME in 2026, at age 29, with nearly seven million followers across platforms[2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/) |
## Early life and background
Sulewski was born in 1996 in Chicago, Illinois.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/claudia_sulewski) Apple TV's person registry describes her as Polish-American and says she started making videos on her YouTube channel in her hometown of Chicago in 2009, before moving to Los Angeles in 2014.[4](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/claudia-sulewski/umc.cpc.2fy2l6c2mc4yzohwlahg0vujk) In an interview with *People*, she said it was not until her junior year of high school that she decided to pursue content creation full-time, and that she moved to Los Angeles at 18.[8](https://people.com/claudia-sulewski-reveals-rule-shes-learned-from-sharing-her-life-on-social-media-exclusive-11706433)
## Digital media and hosting career
Sulewski started on YouTube at age 13 under the username BeyondBeautyStar, a name she chose in tribute to creators she admired, including Blair Fowler, who posted as JuicyStar07.[8](https://people.com/claudia-sulewski-reveals-rule-shes-learned-from-sharing-her-life-on-social-media-exclusive-11706433) In an ELLE interview she cited [Michelle Phan](https://www.edgepedia.org/michelle-phan) and Blair and Elle Fowler as the creators who inspired her to begin filming in the Chicago suburbs.[9](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a40798759/claudia-sulewski-i-love-my-dad-youtube-interview/) She initially did not use her real name online, citing "stranger danger" concerns.[8](https://people.com/claudia-sulewski-reveals-rule-shes-learned-from-sharing-her-life-on-social-media-exclusive-11706433)
**The Teen Vogue role.** On February 5, 2015, Condé Nast Entertainment named her the host of Teen Vogue's official YouTube channel, the first star to take on a host role for any [Condé Nast](https://www.edgepedia.org/conde-nast) branded YouTube channel.[1](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/conde-nast-entertainment-names-youtube-star-claudia-sulewski-as-first-official-host-of-teen-vogues-youtube-channel-300031721.html) The announcement described her as an 18-year-old Chicago native based in Los Angeles who had reached 1 million subscribers on BeyondBeautyStar the week before, with brand partnerships including Free People and Mink Pink.[1](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/conde-nast-entertainment-names-youtube-star-claudia-sulewski-as-first-official-host-of-teen-vogues-youtube-channel-300031721.html)
Her audience kept growing. By the time of *I Love My Dad* in 2022 she had nearly 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and two million Instagram followers.[9](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a40798759/claudia-sulewski-i-love-my-dad-youtube-interview/) Forbes counts about 6 million online fans and lists brand partnerships including [Onitsuka Tiger](https://www.edgepedia.org/onitsuka-tiger) and YSL;[6](https://www.forbes.com/profile/claudia-sulewski/) Variety's 2026 figure is nearly seven million followers across platforms.[2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/)
## Acting career
Her screen credits include the horror film *Deadcon* (2019), her lowest-rated credit on Rotten Tomatoes, and supporting roles in *[T@gged](https://www.edgepedia.org/t-gged)* and *The Commute* and an episode of Marvel's *[Runaways](https://www.edgepedia.org/runaways-tv-series)*.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/claudia_sulewski) • [2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/)
**I Love My Dad.** In 2022 she starred as Becca in *I Love My Dad*, released in theaters on August 5, written and directed by James Morosini and starring Morosini, Patton Oswalt, and [Rachel Dratch](https://www.edgepedia.org/rachel-dratch).[9](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a40798759/claudia-sulewski-i-love-my-dad-youtube-interview/) The film won both the Grand Jury Award and the Audience Award at SXSW.[3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/)
**Shrinking.** She was cast as Ava in the second season of Apple TV+'s *Shrinking*, the comedy from Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and [Brett Goldstein](https://www.edgepedia.org/brett-goldstein), in a two-episode guest starring role. Ava is a pregnant woman courted by Brian ([Michael Urie](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-urie)) and his husband Charlie (Devin Kawaoka), who hope to adopt her baby. Sulewski booked the part only two days after auditioning.[7](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/claudia-sulewski-shrinking-interview-78406/) Variety reports that she currently stars in the series.[2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/) CEW describes her as appearing in the series alongside [Jason Segel](https://www.edgepedia.org/jason-segel) and Harrison Ford.[3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/) The show returned for its third season on January 28, 2026.[3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/)
Her highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes is *For Worse* (2025), in which she played Coco, at 77 percent.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/claudia_sulewski)
## Music videos and other creative work
Sulewski has directed music videos: Finneas's "2001" and "Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa," and "David's Brother" for The Favors, the project of Finneas and Ashe.[2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/) She has also worked in podcasting.[7](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/claudia-sulewski-shrinking-interview-78406/) She is in a relationship with the singer-songwriter [Finneas O'Connell](https://www.edgepedia.org/finneas-oconnell).[8](https://people.com/claudia-sulewski-reveals-rule-shes-learned-from-sharing-her-life-on-social-media-exclusive-11706433)
## Cyklar and business ventures
Sulewski is the founder and creative director of Cyklar, a body care and fragrance line she launched in October 2023.[3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/) The products are vegan and made with sustainable packaging, including the "Crescent" and "Vanilla Verve" scented body washes and creams.[10](https://people.com/how-claudia-sulewskis-self-care-journey-led-creation-her-body-care-brand-cyklar-exclusive-11702684) Forbes estimated the startup generated $10 million in revenue over the 12 months preceding its profile.[6](https://www.forbes.com/profile/claudia-sulewski/)
The brand has drawn industry recognition: Allure's 2025 Best of Beauty Award for Best Perfume Oil and [Marie Claire](https://www.edgepedia.org/marie-claire)'s 2025 Prix d'Excellence Award for Vanilla Verve's Body Wash.[3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/) Cyklar launched online at Sephora on February 21, 2026, and rolled out to 500 of the retailer's stores by mid-March.[2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/) Earlier brand work included a hosting gig with Teen Vogue, a clothing line with [Nordstrom](https://www.edgepedia.org/nordstrom), and her own Wildflower phone case.[9](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a40798759/claudia-sulewski-i-love-my-dad-youtube-interview/)
## From creator to screen: her trajectory in context
Sulewski's path traces one common route from digital creator to working screen actor. She started as a beauty vlogger, citing Michelle Phan and the Fowler sisters as the creators who inspired her to begin filming.[9](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a40798759/claudia-sulewski-i-love-my-dad-youtube-interview/) The 2015 Teen Vogue hosting job gave her an institutional media credential, and it was a first: no Condé Nast branded YouTube channel had had an official host before her.[1](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/conde-nast-entertainment-names-youtube-star-claudia-sulewski-as-first-official-host-of-teen-vogues-youtube-channel-300031721.html) From there she moved through small screen parts into an award-winning indie feature, then a guest arc on a major streaming comedy, and in 2026 a WME signing, the kind of representation step that marks a transition to a Hollywood career.[2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/)
She has described the difference between the two modes of work herself: YouTube gave her full control of production, while on a film set she must let go and trust the team.[9](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a40798759/claudia-sulewski-i-love-my-dad-youtube-interview/) Her audience grew into the millions across platforms, and her brand partnerships have ranged from Free People and Mink Pink to Onitsuka Tiger and YSL.[1](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/conde-nast-entertainment-names-youtube-star-claudia-sulewski-as-first-official-host-of-teen-vogues-youtube-channel-300031721.html) • [6](https://www.forbes.com/profile/claudia-sulewski/)
## What has changed since 2023
Since founding Cyklar in October 2023, Sulewski has added a run of professional milestones. In 2025 the brand won [Allure](https://www.edgepedia.org/allure-magazine) and Marie Claire awards, she was named one of WWD's "30 Most Impactful Women Under 30 Across Beauty and Wellness," and she appeared as the cover subject of [Forbes 30 Under 30](https://www.edgepedia.org/forbes-30-under-30)'s Art & Style section.[3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/) In 2025 she played Coco in *For Worse*, her highest-rated film at 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/claudia_sulewski) In early 2026 she signed with WME, Cyklar reached Sephora online and then 500 stores, and *Shrinking* returned for its third season on January 28, 2026.[2](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/) • [3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/)
## Reception
The projects Sulewski has headlined show a range of critical outcomes. *I Love My Dad* won the Grand Jury Award and the Audience Award at SXSW.[3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/) On Rotten Tomatoes her filmography runs from *Deadcon* (2019), her lowest-rated credit, to *For Worse* (2025) at 77 percent, her highest.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/claudia_sulewski) Her work off screen has been recognized as well, with the Allure and Marie Claire product awards for Cyklar and list placements from WWD and Forbes.[3](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/)
## References
1. [Condé Nast Entertainment Names YouTube Star Claudia Sulewski As First Official Host Of Teen Vogue's YouTube Channel, PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/conde-nast-entertainment-names-youtube-star-claudia-sulewski-as-first-official-host-of-teen-vogues-youtube-channel-300031721.html)
2. [Claudia Sulewski Signs With WME, Variety](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/claudia-sulewski-wme-1236651093/)
3. [Claudia Sulewski, Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW)](https://cew.org/people/claudia-sulewski/)
4. [Claudia Sulewski Movies and Shows, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/claudia-sulewski/umc.cpc.2fy2l6c2mc4yzohwlahg0vujk)
5. [Claudia Sulewski Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/claudia_sulewski)
6. [Claudia Sulewski, Forbes 30 Under 30 profile](https://www.forbes.com/profile/claudia-sulewski/)
7. [How Claudia Sulewski Learned to Play Pregnant for 'Shrinking', Backstage](https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/claudia-sulewski-shrinking-interview-78406/)
8. [YouTuber Claudia Sulewski Shared Her Life with Millions of People. 15 Years Later, There's One Rule She Won't Break, People](https://people.com/claudia-sulewski-reveals-rule-shes-learned-from-sharing-her-life-on-social-media-exclusive-11706433)
9. [YouTuber Claudia Sulewski on Filming 'I Love My Dad' and Finneas Motivating Her, ELLE](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a40798759/claudia-sulewski-i-love-my-dad-youtube-interview/)
10. [Claudia Sulewski on Founding Her Body Care Brand, Cyklar, People](https://people.com/how-claudia-sulewskis-self-care-journey-led-creation-her-body-care-brand-cyklar-exclusive-11702684)
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