Molly Burke

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Molly Burke
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Burke in 2025
Born
Molly Jane Lucy Burke

(1994-02-08) February 8, 1994 (age 31)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
Genres
  • Disability
  • lifestyle
Subscribers1.97million
Views348 million
Last updated: February 2026
Website mollyburkeofficial.com

Molly Jane Lucy Burke (born February 8, 1994) is a best selling author, award winning content creator, public speaker, consultant, model, and advocate who resides in Los Angeles, California.

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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

Television

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

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References

  1. "'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.
  2. 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.
  3. Sung, Morgan (May 28, 2018). "The unstoppable Molly Burke: A day in the life of a blind YouTube star". MASHABLE. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. Burke, Molly (2019). It's Not What It Looks Like. Audible.
  6. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/227786591-unseen
  7. {{https://www.mollyburkeofficial.com/books}}
  8. "Molly Burke - Dispelling Misrepresentations of Blindness | the Daily Show - the Global Herald". 27 July 2022.
  9. "Molly Burke - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  10. "Molly Burke | Actress". IMDb .