Erika Nieto Marquez, better known online as Kika Nieto, is a well-known YouTuber from Colombia who began her channel in 2011 under the same name. The YouTuber also has another channel, “By Kika Nieto,” which was started in 2017. She posts fun content, personal vlogs, tutorials, and fashion and beauty vlogs on each of her channels. Kika is a brilliant young lady who works as a graphic designer and photographer. Along with being well-known on YouTube, this social media star has a sizable following on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Additionally, she has thousands of YouNow fans. She is one of the most well-known social media influencers in her nation and the 2017 MTV MIAW Freshest Face winner. She was also a nominee for Favorite YouTuber in the 2017 Kid’s Choice Awards Edition Colombia.
Kika Nieto Ascent to Fame
On October 3, 2011, Kika Nieto launched her own YouTube channel under the same name. The channel has received over 636 million views and over 7.4 million subscribers thus far. This channel has over a million views on several of its videos. “Mi video más Sincero parte 2 – Mira el video completo,” “Mi video más Sincero – Respondiendo sus preguntas,” and “Caja Sorpresa Challenge #TeamQueen” are a few of her most popular videos.
On August 14, 2017, she launched “By Kika Nieto,” her second channel. As of November 2018, it had amassed over 1.7 million subscribers and over 58 million views. Kika has an excellent following on YouNow, 625k followers on Twitter, and over 4 million Instagram followers, indicating her popularity on other social media sites.
Disputes and Scandals of Kika Nieto
The Colombian YouTuber caused quite a commotion on social media when she claimed in a video that although her religious views did not support homosexuality, she nevertheless “tolerated” homosexuality. She was quickly contacted by several other YouTubers and confronted about her disparaging remarks on the LGBTIQ community. Her remarks caused great hurt to several Latino influencers who have come out as gay, as well as to some of her channel’s fans who are trying to overcome the stigmas and taboos associated with homosexuality. Kika quickly posted a second video to her channel, in which she expressed her regret for her “mistake” in using the word “tolerate” and clarified that what she wanted to say was that she “respects” the LGBTIQ population.
Individual Life of Kika Nieto
On January 30, 1993, Kika Nieto was born in Colombia, to Irma Marquez and Mario Nieto. Jacqueline Nieto Marquez is her elder sister. Since she was young, she has loved to dance. Her line of work is graphic design.
She started dating fellow YouTuber Santiago Macias, popularly known as Santimaye, in May 2009. June 2018 saw their engagement, and three months later they were married. She has two cats named Kelly and Nico and loves having pets. She got a puppy in 2017 and gave it the name Queen.
The net worth of Kika Nieto
The estimated net worth of Kika Nieto is about $1 million.