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	\| name = Wengie		\| name = Wengie
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	\| birth_name = ~~Wénjié Huang~~		\| birth_name =
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1986\|01\|09}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1986\|01\|09}}
	\| birth_place = ], ], China		\| birth_place = ], Guangdong, China
	\| death_date =		\| death_date =
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	\| nationality = Australian		\| nationality = Australian
	\| occupation = YouTuber~~, singer~~		\| occupation = {{hlist\|]\|Singer}}
	\| website = {{URL\|www.wengie.com}}<br />{{URL\|www.iamwraya.com}}		\| website = {{URL\|www.wengie.com}}<br />{{URL\|www.iamwraya.com}}
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	\| channel_name = WWWengie		\| channel_name = WWWengie
	\| years_active = 2013–present		\| years_active = 2013–present
	\| genre = ], fashion, DIY, life hacks, pranks		\| genre = {{hlist\|]\|fashion\|DIY\|life hacks\|pranks}}
	\| subscribers = 13.7 million subscribers <!-- round down to nearest 0.1 million -->		\| subscribers = 13.4 million subscribers <!-- round down to nearest 0.1 million -->
	\| views = 1.88 billion views <!-- round down to nearest 0.01 billion -->		\| views = 1.89 billion views <!-- round down to nearest 0.01 billion -->
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	'''Wendy ~~Jie Huang~~''' (~~{{zh\|s=文洁\|p=Wénjié\|c=\|t=}}~~), better known as '''Wengie''' or '''WRAYA''', ~~(born 9 January 1986)~~ is a ] ], ]~~, pop~~ ], and ].<ref name=":0">{{cite web\| url=https://www.cnet.com/news/wengie-youtube-fourth-powerpuff-girl-bliss-cartoon-network/\| title=How YouTube star Wengie became the fourth Powerpuff Girl\| last=Bisset\| first=Jennifer\| date=17 September 2017\| ~~website~~=CNET\| access-date=28 November 2017\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201055630/https://www.cnet.com/news/wengie-youtube-fourth-powerpuff-girl-bliss-cartoon-network/\| archive-date=1 December 2017\| url-status=live		'''Wendy Ayche''' (born 9 January 1986), better known as '''Wengie''' or '''WRAYA''', is a ] ], ] ], and ].<ref name=":0">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/wengie-youtube-fourth-powerpuff-girl-bliss-cartoon-network/ \|title=How YouTube star Wengie became the fourth Powerpuff Girl \|last=Bisset \|first=Jennifer \|date=17 September 2017 \|publisher=CNET \|access-date=28 November 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201055630/https://www.cnet.com/news/wengie-youtube-fourth-powerpuff-girl-bliss-cartoon-network/ \|archive-date=1 December 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|last=Wengie Vlogs \|title=Birthday Vlog 2017 !! \|date=14 January 2017 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC5Cd5_aXoc \|access-date=28 November 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716130823/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC5Cd5_aXoc \|archive-date=16 July 2018 \|url-status=live}}</ref>
	}}</ref><ref>{{Citation\| last=Wengie Vlogs\| title=Birthday Vlog 2017 !!\| date=14 January 2017\| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC5Cd5_aXoc\| access-date=28 November 2017\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716130823/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC5Cd5_aXoc\| archive-date=16 July 2018\| url-status=live
	}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==

	=== YouTube ===		=== YouTube ===
	In 2013, ~~Huang~~ started the YouTube channel, "Wengie", inspired by her ], Wenjie. Her videos focused on beauty, fashion, and "Do It Yourself" (]) tips. As of 2016, she was one of the fastest-growing stars on YouTube, having garnered over 4 million subscribers in three years. Throughout 2018, she focused on DIY videos, prank videos, and slime videos. She ~~has~~ earned over 1.8 billion views over her YouTube career.<ref>{{Cite news\| url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/uta-youtube-superstar-wengie-1201922040/\| title=UTA Signs Beauty and Lifestyle YouTube Star Wengie\| last=Kroll\| first=Justin\| date=18 November 2016\| work=Variety\| access-date=28 November 2017\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012122946/http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/uta-youtube-superstar-wengie-1201922040/\| archive-date=12 October 2017\| url-status=live}}</ref> Her YouTube channel was awarded "Best Channel" and "Overall Winner" at the 2017 Australian Online Video Awards.<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://www.ovas.tv/\| title=The winners of The 3rd Annual Australian Online Video Awards are....\| website=Online Video Awards\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119030036/http://www.ovas.tv/\| archive-date=19 November 2017\| url-status=live\| access-date=28 November 2017}}</ref>		In 2013, Ayche started the ], "Wengie", inspired by her ], Wenjie. Her videos focused on beauty, fashion, and "Do It Yourself" (]) tips. As of 2016, she was one of the fastest-growing stars on YouTube, having garnered over 4 million subscribers in three years. Throughout 2018, she focused on children's content: DIY videos, prank videos, and slime videos. She earned over 1.8 billion views over her YouTube career.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/uta-youtube-superstar-wengie-1201922040/ \|title=UTA Signs Beauty and Lifestyle YouTube Star Wengie \|last=Kroll \|first=Justin \|date=18 November 2016 \|work=Variety \|access-date=28 November 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012122946/http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/uta-youtube-superstar-wengie-1201922040/ \|archive-date=12 October 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref> Her YouTube channel was awarded "Best Channel" and "Overall Winner" at the 2017 Australian Online Video Awards.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ovas.tv/ \|title=The winners of The 3rd Annual Australian Online Video Awards are.... \|website=Online Video Awards \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119030036/http://www.ovas.tv/ \|archive-date=19 November 2017 \|url-status=live \|access-date=28 November 2017}}</ref>

	In 2013, Wengie created a second YouTube channel called "WengieVlogs". As of November 2017, WengieVlogs ~~has~~ 1.7~~ ~~million subscribers and 53 million views. In October 2018, she changed the channel's name to "Wendie ft. Wengie". She then changed the name to "Wengie’s Life" about a year later.<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/lifeofwengie\| title=LifeOfWengie YouTube Stats\| website=Social Blade\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031019/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/lifeofwengie\| archive-date=1 December 2017\| url-status=live\| access-date=28 November 2017}}</ref>		In 2013, Wengie created a second YouTube channel called "WengieVlogs". As of November 2017, WengieVlogs had 1.7 million subscribers and 53 million views. In October 2018, she changed the channel's name to "Wendie ft. Wengie". She then changed the name to "Wengie’s Life" about a year later.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/lifeofwengie \|title=LifeOfWengie YouTube Stats \|website=Social Blade \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031019/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/lifeofwengie \|archive-date=1 December 2017 \|url-status=live \|access-date=28 November 2017}}</ref>

	In 2018, she was the most popular YouTuber from Australia with 11.5 million subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Top 250 YouTubers in Australia sorted by Subscribers \|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/country/au/mostsubscribed \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618075634/https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/country/au/mostsubscribed \|archive-date=18 June 2018 \|access-date=29 May 2018 \|publisher=Social Blade}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=McGinn \|first=Christine \|date=14 November 2017 \|title=YouTube reveals the top Australian channels \|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/youtube-reveals-the-top-australian-channels/news-story/15a33dea9a1c5cea33d0f7b40fd85f14 \|url-access=subscription \|access-date=28 November 2017 \|website=Herald Sun}}</ref> Her channel was the 6th most subscribed "how-to and style" channel on YouTube in January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Top 250 YouTubers How-to Channels \|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/category/howto/mostsubscribed \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012123041/https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/category/howto/mostsubscribed \|archive-date=12 October 2017 \|access-date=28 November 2017 \|website=Social Blade}}</ref> As of ~~2022~~, her YouTube channel has 13.7 million subscribers.		In 2018, she was the most popular YouTuber from Australia with 11.5 million subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Top 250 YouTubers in Australia sorted by Subscribers \|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/country/au/mostsubscribed \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618075634/https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/country/au/mostsubscribed \|archive-date=18 June 2018 \|access-date=29 May 2018 \|publisher=Social Blade}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=McGinn \|first=Christine \|date=14 November 2017 \|title=YouTube reveals the top Australian channels \|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/youtube-reveals-the-top-australian-channels/news-story/15a33dea9a1c5cea33d0f7b40fd85f14 \|url-access=subscription \|access-date=28 November 2017 \|website=Herald Sun}}</ref> Her channel was the 6th most subscribed "how-to and style" channel on YouTube in January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Top 250 YouTubers How-to Channels \|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/category/howto/mostsubscribed \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012123041/https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/category/howto/mostsubscribed \|archive-date=12 October 2017 \|access-date=28 November 2017 \|website=Social Blade}}</ref> As of 2024, her YouTube channel has 13.4 million subscribers.

	=== Music ===		=== Music ===
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	==== Wengie ====		==== Wengie ====
			Wengie released her first single, "Baby Believe Me", in China on 13 July 2017. It debuted at number 11 and peaked at number 6 on the Chinese music charts.<ref name="music.yule.sohu.com">{{cite web \|url=http://music.yule.sohu.com/20170713/n501123240.shtml \|script-title=zh:黄文洁Wengie单曲《Baby Believe Me》发布-搜狐音乐 \|date=13 July 2017 \|website=Sohu \|language=zh \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012123043/http://music.yule.sohu.com/20170713/n501123240.shtml \|archive-date=12 October 2017 \|url-status=live \|access-date=28 November 2017}}</ref> She released another song on YouTube under the channel "Wengie Music Asia" on 25 November 2017, entitled "Oh I Do". As of 2024, the music video had over 11 million views.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJwY4t6JYQk \|title=Wengie – Oh I do MV (Official Music Video) \|date=25 November 2017 \|via=YouTube \|access-date=29 November 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716130823/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJwY4t6JYQk \|archive-date=16 July 2018 \|url-status=live}}</ref> On 10 July 2018, she released the song "Cake". This was her first English single and was released on her YouTube channel "Wengie Music". The song has over 13 million views.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLo308s0EIY \|title=Wengie 'CAKE' MV (Official Music Video) \|date=10 July 2018 \|via=YouTube \|access-date=3 December 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716130823/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLo308s0EIY \|archive-date=16 July 2018 \|url-status=live}}</ref> On 4 May 2019, Wengie released her first ] single "Mr. Nice Guy", which featured Filipino singer ].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/328597/p2fb-watch-inigo-pascual-drops-mr-nice-guy-music-videos-with-youtube-star-wengie \|title=WATCH: Iñigo Pascual drops 'Mr. Nice Guy' music videos with YouTube star Wengie \|last=Eridio \|first=Casey \|date=5 May 2019 \|newspaper=] \|access-date=28 October 2019 \|archive-date=28 October 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028132415/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/328597/p2fb-watch-inigo-pascual-drops-mr-nice-guy-music-videos-with-youtube-star-wengie \|url-status=live }}</ref> She released her first ] single, "]", on 18 October. The song features Thai singer ] from K-pop girl group ],<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8533456/wengie-gi-dle-minnie-empire-video \|title=Wengie Teams Up with (G)I-dle's Minnie on Powerful 'Empire': Watch \|last=Herman \|first=Tamar \|date=18 October 2019 \|magazine=] \|access-date=28 October 2019 \|archive-date=28 October 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028132415/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8533456/wengie-gi-dle-minnie-empire-video \|url-status=live }}</ref> and it debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Benjamin \|first=Jeff \|date=4 November 2019 \|title=Wengie & (G)I-DLE's Minnie Make Their Debuts on World Digital Song Sales With 'Empire' \|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/wengie-g-i-dle-minnie-empire-world-digital-song-sales-chart-debut/ \|access-date=5 April 2023 \|magazine=Billboard \|language=en-US \|archive-date=6 April 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406001014/https://www.billboard.com/pro/wengie-g-i-dle-minnie-empire-world-digital-song-sales-chart-debut/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> On 1 May 2020, she sang on a remix of the song ''Learn to Meow'' by XiaoPanPan and XiaoFengFeng.<ref>{{Citation \|title=Wengie (Ft. XiaoFengFeng & XiaoPanPan) – Learn To Meow (EDM Version) \|url=https://genius.com/Wengie-learn-to-meow-edm-version-lyrics \|language=en \|access-date=3 September 2020 \|archive-date=20 September 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920013446/https://genius.com/Wengie-learn-to-meow-edm-version-lyrics \|url-status=live }}</ref> On 5 November 2020, she released the Hindi-English song "Thing You Want" featuring artists Ikka and Shalmali Kholgade, as part of the EP 'Collabs Vol.1'. The song premiered on Big Bang Music and has 1.7 million YouTube views as of 2024. She also released an English version on "Wengie Music".<ref>{{Citation \|title=Wengie & Shalmali – Thing You Want ft. Ikka (Official Music video Eng Ver.) \| date=21 November 2020 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T69zFZa4GI \|access-date=5 April 2023 \|language=en \|archive-date=10 April 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410083248/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=5T69zFZa4GI \|url-status=live }}</ref> This song earned her the "Best International Act in India" at the Indian The Clef Music Awards.<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=cosmic \|last2=MCAI \|title=Sanjeevani Bhelande wins the best composer award \|url=https://mcai.in/blog-detail/sanjeevani-bhelande-wins-the-best-composer-award- \|access-date=5 April 2023 \|website=mcai.in \|language=en \|archive-date=31 May 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531170620/https://mcai.in/blog-detail/sanjeevani-bhelande-wins-the-best-composer-award- \|url-status=live }}</ref> On 9 December 2022, Wengie released the single "This Christmas".
	Wengie released her first single, "Baby Believe Me", in ] on 13 July 2017. It debuted at number 11 and peaked at number 6 on the Chinese music charts.<ref name="music.yule.sohu.com">{{cite web\| url=http://music.yule.sohu.com/20170713/n501123240.shtml\|script-title=zh:黄文洁Wengie单曲《Baby Believe Me》发布-搜狐音乐\| date=13 July 2017\| website=Sohu\| language=zh\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012123043/http://music.yule.sohu.com/20170713/n501123240.shtml\| archive-date=12 October 2017\| url-status=live\| access-date=28 November 2017}}</ref>

	She released another song on YouTube under the channel "Wengie Music Asia" on 25 November 2017, entitled "Oh I Do". As of 29 November 2017, the music video had over 9,100,000 views.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJwY4t6JYQk\| title=Wengie - Oh I do MV (Official Music Video)\| website=]\| access-date=29 November 2017\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716130823/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJwY4t6JYQk\| archive-date=16 July 2018\| url-status=live}}</ref>

	On 10 July 2018, she released the song "Cake". This was her first English single and was released on her YouTube Channel "Wengie Music". The song has over 12 million views.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLo308s0EIY\| title=Wengie 'CAKE' MV (Official Music Video)\| website=]\| access-date=3 December 2018\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716130823/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLo308s0EIY\| archive-date=16 July 2018\| url-status=live}}</ref>

	On 4 May 2019, Wengie released her first ] single "Mr. Nice Guy", which featured Filipino singer ].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/328597/p2fb-watch-inigo-pascual-drops-mr-nice-guy-music-videos-with-youtube-star-wengie \|title=WATCH: Iñigo Pascual drops 'Mr. Nice Guy' music videos with YouTube star Wengie \|last=Eridio \|first=Casey \|date=5 May 2019 \|newspaper=] \|access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref>

	She also released her first ] single, "]", on 18 October. The song features ] singer ] from K-pop girl group ].<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8533456/wengie-gi-dle-minnie-empire-video \|title=Wengie Teams Up with (G)I-dle's Minnie on Powerful 'Empire': Watch \|last=Herman \|first=Tamar \|date=18 October 2019 \|magazine=] \|access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref>

	On 1 May 2020, she sang on a remix of the song ''Learn to Meow'' by XiaoPanPan and XiaoFengFeng.<ref>{{Citation\|title=Wengie (Ft. XiaoFengFeng & XiaoPanPan) – Learn To Meow (EDM Version) \|url=https://genius.com/Wengie-learn-to-meow-edm-version-lyrics\|language=en\|access-date=2020-09-03}}</ref>

	On 9 December 2022, Wengie released the single "This Christmas".

	==== WRAYA ====		==== WRAYA ====
			Under the moniker WRAYA, Wengie has released several musical works since 2021, typically in the C-pop and electropop genres.
	On 24 June 2021, WRAYA released her debut single "Bitter", which has over 769k views as of December 2022.

	On 7 August 2021, WRAYA released her second single "Trust Issues", which has over 778k views as of December 2022.

	On 2 September 2021, WRAYA released her third single "Tight Rope", which has over 1 million views as of December 2022.

	On 30 September 2021, WRAYA released her fourth single "Ghost", which has over 783K views as of December 2022.

	On 11 November 2021, WRAYA released her fifth single "11:11", which has over 1.4 million views as of December 2022.

	On 22 February 2022, WRAYA reclaimed her identity as Wengie.

	=== Voice acting ===		=== Voice acting ===
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	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	Wengie moved to Australia with her grandparents as a child. She is ~~currently~~ based in ]~~, Australia~~, ], California and China.<ref>{{Cite news\| url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/massive-aussie-star-youve-never-heard-of/news-story/3aa82ee82d1c87a4c5d9b6263eecb441\| title=Massive Aussie star you've never heard of\| last=Ma\| first=Wenlei\| date=19 September 2017\| work=News.Com.Au\| access-date=28 November 2017\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030552/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/massive-aussie-star-youve-never-heard-of/news-story/3aa82ee82d1c87a4c5d9b6263eecb441\| archive-date=1 December 2017\| url-status=live		Wengie moved to ] with her grandparents as a child. She is based in ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/massive-aussie-star-youve-never-heard-of/news-story/3aa82ee82d1c87a4c5d9b6263eecb441 \|title=Massive Aussie star you've never heard of \|last=Ma \|first=Wenlei \|date=19 September 2017 \|work=News.Com.Au \|access-date=28 November 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030552/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/massive-aussie-star-youve-never-heard-of/news-story/3aa82ee82d1c87a4c5d9b6263eecb441 \|archive-date=1 December 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref>
	}}</ref>

	==Discography==		==Discography==
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	! scope="row"\| ''Collabs Vol. 1 (Int'l Ver.)''		! scope="row"\| ''Collabs Vol. 1 (Int'l Ver.)''
	\|		\|
	* Released: ~~November~~ 6, 2020<ref>{{cite web\|title=Announcement for Collabs Vol. 1 on Wengie's Instagram\|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CHLLR69lCaa/ \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CHLLR69lCaa \|archive-date=24 December 2021 \|url-access=registration\|website=Instagram\|access-date=~~November~~ 4, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>		* Released: 6 November 2020<ref>{{cite web \|title=Announcement for Collabs Vol. 1 on Wengie's Instagram \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CHLLR69lCaa/ \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CHLLR69lCaa \|archive-date=24 December 2021 \|url-access=registration \|website=Instagram \|access-date=4 November 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
	* Label: Unicorn Pop, ]		* Label: Unicorn Pop, ]
		⚫	* Format: Digital download, streaming
		⚫	\|-
		⚫	! scope="row"\| ''11:11''
			\|
			* Released: 11 November 2021<ref>{{cite web \|title=11:11 \|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7u4fzlWAGPHodLj0lPDuyD \|access-date=24 June 2021 \|website=] \|archive-date=11 November 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111070211/https://open.spotify.com/album/7u4fzlWAGPHodLj0lPDuyD \|url-status=live }}</ref>
		⚫	* Label: Unicorn Pop, Create Music Group
	* Format: Digital download, streaming		* Format: Digital download, streaming
	\|}		\|}

			=== Singles ===
	{\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+As WRAYA
			!Title
			!Moniker
			!Date of release
			!YouTube view count (as of December 2022)
	\|-		\|-
			\|''Bitter''
	! scope="col" style="width:10em;"\| Title
			\| rowspan="5" \|WRAYA
	! scope="col" style="width:21em;"\| EP details
			\|24 June 2021
			\|~769,000
	\|-		\|-
			\|''Trust Issues''
⚫	! scope="row"\| ''11:11''
			\|7 August 2021
⚫	\|
			\|~778,000
	* Released: June 24, 2021<ref>{{cite web\|title=WRAYA's Ghost Album on Spotify\|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3tOldcFo2moYDWbEJqwZgf\|website=Spotify\|access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>
			\|-
⚫	* Label: Unicorn Pop, ]
			\|''Tight Rope''
⚫	* Format: Digital download, streaming
			\|2 September 2021
			\|~1 million
			\|-
			\|''Ghost''
			\|30 September 2021
			\|~783,000
			\|-
			\|''11:11''
			\|11 November 2021
			\|~1.4 million
	\|}		\|}

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Chinese Australian YouTube vlogger, singer, voice actress (born 1986)

Wengie

Wengie at RISE in 2019

Personal information

Born

(1986-01-09) 9 January 1986 (age 38)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Nationality

Australian

Occupations

YouTuber
Singer

Website

www.wengie.com
www.iamwraya.com

YouTube information

Channel

Wengie

Years active

2013–present

Genres

Beauty
fashion
DIY
life hacks
pranks

Subscribers

13.4 million subscribers

Total views

1.89 billion views

Creator Awards
	100,000 subscribers
	1,000,000 subscribers
	10,000,000 subscribers

Last updated: 25 June 2024

Wendy Ayche (born 9 January 1986), better known as Wengie or WRAYA, is a Chinese-Australian YouTuber, pop singer, and voice actress.

Career

YouTube

In 2013, Ayche started the YouTube channel, "Wengie", inspired by her Chinese name, Wenjie. Her videos focused on beauty, fashion, and "Do It Yourself" (DIY) tips. As of 2016, she was one of the fastest-growing stars on YouTube, having garnered over 4 million subscribers in three years. Throughout 2018, she focused on children's content: DIY videos, prank videos, and slime videos. She earned over 1.8 billion views over her YouTube career. Her YouTube channel was awarded "Best Channel" and "Overall Winner" at the 2017 Australian Online Video Awards.

In 2013, Wengie created a second YouTube channel called "WengieVlogs". As of November 2017, WengieVlogs had 1.7 million subscribers and 53 million views. In October 2018, she changed the channel's name to "Wendie ft. Wengie". She then changed the name to "Wengie’s Life" about a year later.

In 2018, she was the most popular YouTuber from Australia with 11.5 million subscribers. Her channel was the 6th most subscribed "how-to and style" channel on YouTube in January 2018. As of 2024, her YouTube channel has 13.4 million subscribers.

Music

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Wengie

Wengie released her first single, "Baby Believe Me", in China on 13 July 2017. It debuted at number 11 and peaked at number 6 on the Chinese music charts. She released another song on YouTube under the channel "Wengie Music Asia" on 25 November 2017, entitled "Oh I Do". As of 2024, the music video had over 11 million views. On 10 July 2018, she released the song "Cake". This was her first English single and was released on her YouTube channel "Wengie Music". The song has over 13 million views. On 4 May 2019, Wengie released her first Filipino-language single "Mr. Nice Guy", which featured Filipino singer Iñigo Pascual. She released her first Korean-language single, "Empire", on 18 October. The song features Thai singer Minnie from K-pop girl group (G)I-dle, and it debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart. On 1 May 2020, she sang on a remix of the song Learn to Meow by XiaoPanPan and XiaoFengFeng. On 5 November 2020, she released the Hindi-English song "Thing You Want" featuring artists Ikka and Shalmali Kholgade, as part of the EP 'Collabs Vol.1'. The song premiered on Big Bang Music and has 1.7 million YouTube views as of 2024. She also released an English version on "Wengie Music". This song earned her the "Best International Act in India" at the Indian The Clef Music Awards. On 9 December 2022, Wengie released the single "This Christmas".

WRAYA

Under the moniker WRAYA, Wengie has released several musical works since 2021, typically in the C-pop and electropop genres.

Voice acting

In 2017, Wengie was the voice of Blisstina "Bliss" Utonium in the Australian and New Zealand versions of The Powerpuff Girls: Power of Four, a five-part TV movie.

Personal life

Wengie moved to Australia with her grandparents as a child. She is based in Sydney, Los Angeles, California and China.

Discography

Extended plays

Title	EP details
Collabs Vol. 1 (Int'l Ver.)	Released: 6 November 2020 Label: Unicorn Pop, Create Music Group Format: Digital download, streaming
11:11	Released: 11 November 2021 Label: Unicorn Pop, Create Music Group Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As WRAYA
Title	Moniker	Date of release	YouTube view count (as of December 2022)
Bitter	WRAYA	24 June 2021	~769,000
Trust Issues		7 August 2021	~778,000
Tight Rope		2 September 2021	~1 million
Ghost		30 September 2021	~783,000
11:11		11 November 2021	~1.4 million

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