Ediza Ferris is an actress and content creator based in Los Angeles, California with over 30 million likes across social media. Her fans look forward to her creative and honest content about her life as a mother, wife, and entertainer. This year is starting off with a bang for this “professional laugher”. Ediza just attended her first big Hollywood red carpet movie premiere and is focused on taking her brand to the next level. About Insider was thrilled that Ediza took time out of her busy schedule for this interview so we can learn a little more about this rising star.
HI, WELCOME TO ABOUT INSIDER! THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO CHAT WITH US! CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF, WHO IS EDIZA FERRIS IN YOUR OWN WORDS?
Ediza Ferris is first and foremost, a Mom, wife and entertainer. I am a full Filipino born and raised here in the US. I am a social media content, creator, influencer, and actress and not in that order.
YOU’RE KNOWN AS A “PROFESSIONAL LAUGHER” ON SOCIAL MEDIA—HOW DID THAT TITLE COME ABOUT, AND WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO EMBRACE COMEDY IN SUCH A UNIQUE WAY?
Honestly, it was totally random and a bit of a fluke. I had a post show up on my feed that was how to clean up after sex and it was produced by self magazine, and the comments were just so overwhelmingly hilarious that I just felt like I had to share with my audience Since that moment on, I’ve continued with with these types of videos in addition to some of the other videos that I’ve produced and created. But the videos where I laugh at funny comments are probably the ones that have the most appreciation, engagement, and positive comments on all my social media platforms, which is the reason why I tend to do those the most. So that’s typically what my audience likes.
WITH MILLIONS OF VIEWS AND OVER 30 MILLION LIKES, WHAT’S BEEN THE MOST SURPRISING OR REWARDING REACTION YOU’VE RECEIVED FROM YOUR AUDIENCE?
I think the most surprising thing is finding out that some of the people that I very much admire and that I follow are actually following me! I usually have to message them and ask them if their account is real or not. But I get a lot of messages where people are saying that some of the videos that I produce are things that have helped them get out of a very negative space or that it brightened up their day or that they’ll use it as a daily dose of endorphins. So that is an incredibly rewarding feeling to know that something that I create and put effort into is something that people appreciate.
YOUR CONTENT COVERS EVERYTHING FROM MOTHERHOOD AND FITNESS TO COOKING AND ENTERTAINMENT. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT TO SHARE WITH YOUR FOLLOWERS?
It really just comes to me. Sometimes if I’m cooking something and I don’t want to forget a family recipe I’ll video it for myself and then just post it another time when I find a hack and I wanna share it with other moms to help them with their day to day.
YOU’VE WORKED WITH MAJOR BRANDS LIKE MD HAIR, BLANQI, AND CHUCK E. CHEESE. HOW DO YOU APPROACH BRAND COLLABORATIONS WHILE STAYING TRUE TO YOUR COMEDIC STYLE?
Well, it isn’t easy! What a lot of people don’t know is when you’re collaborating with a brand they have an idea of how they want the content to be on your page, as opposed to how you think you should represent the brand coming from your perspective and what works with your audience and what doesn’t. So it’s a bit of a challenge when you’re trying to create something that hopefully your audience will enjoy and that satisfies the brand needs, and that ultimately is a benefit for everyone involved. Most of the collaborations that I have been involved in were brands that reached out to me, however, as of this year, I’ve been trying to reach out to brands for more collaborations because I’m putting 100% more effort into my content, creation, side of things.
AS AN ACTRESS, YOU’VE APPEARED ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! AND KIMI KABUKI. HOW DOES PERFORMING ON SCREEN COMPARE TO CREATING YOUR OWN CONTENT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA?
Social media is a lot different than being on TV because there are a lot more rules when you’re on network television or you’re on film. When you’re creating content you really have the freedom and the fidelity to kind of express yourself and do whatever you want and that really shows your individuality. However, when you’re working with a studio, they want things done a certain way. They want characters to do things a certain way. There’s a certain rhythm and pacing that goes along with different genres of television and film and so I would have to say that television and film is definitely more technical in the sense of a performance. But social media and content creation is a lot more hands-on so people who create content as a full-time job are shooting the content they’re editing. They are also doing the audio and lighting and coming up with the script as well.
YOU ALSO GIVE BACK BY WORKING WITH CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. HOW DOES PHILANTHROPY FIT INTO YOUR BUSY CAREER, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU?
I think it’s important to give back as much as the universe gives you. I don’t just do volunteer work, but I also dedicate my time and effort into being an active parent through my daughter‘s school, as well as dedicating a bit of my time towards our church who do a lot of active events for the community. And this is something that genuinely gives me joy.
BEING FLUENT IN ASL IS AN INCREDIBLE SKILL—HAS IT INFLUENCED YOUR CONTENT OR OPENED UP NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR CAREER?
Being fluent (ASL) got me the job at Jimmy Kimmel live! I’ve been signing since I was 21 years old when I met a girl who was deaf, and she told me to continue my education and to take up classes and become fluent because I started picking up the language very quickly.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU? ANY EXCITING PROJECTS, COLLABORATIONS, OR GOALS FOR THE FUTURE?
What’s next is my website! I’ve been working since the beginning of the year to really create a presence and space for me in both the entertainment field and also in the digital creator space. So right now my website is going up and I’m organizing all of my content so that people are able to find all my latest news and up-to-date happenings on my website.
WHAT’S SOMETHING WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU THAT MIGHT SURPRISE US?
I can do the splits all three ways!
WHAT IS ONE MESSAGE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE TO YOUR FANS?
I have fans?! Oh my gosh! First and foremost I appreciate your time in watching my videos. And secondly, stay tuned because there’s gonna be a lot more laughs coming your way.
