Lele Pons Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Lele Pons

• Lele Pons belongs to the Spanish and Italian descent on her father’s and mother’s sides respectively.
  

  Lele Pons’s childhood photo with her father

• Soon after Lele Pons was born, the family moved to the countryside to take over a family business that manufactured farm equipment.

• Lele started talking very late in life. She was 3 years old when she started talking.

• Lele Pons was a little child when her parents Anna Maronesse and Luis Pons got separated after her father came to a realisation that he was Gay. Recalling the moment her dad shared his sexual preferences with her, Lele was quoted saying in an interview that
  

  When my dad told me he was gay, it was a surprise, but I didn‘t judge him. I tried so hard to understand it and eventually I did. I was like ’ok you are gay, I want to understand how you feel and what made you decide to marry mom.”

• When she was 5 years old, Lele and his mother were kidnapped and ransomed, which at that time was a common occurrence in some parts of Latin America. This was the reason the family decided to move to Miami.

• Lele, along with her family, moved to the United States at the age of five and was raised in Miami, Florida.

• After completing her school education,  Lele Pons moved to Los Angeles.

• Lele Pons experienced bullying during her high school days, and she was quoted saying in an interview that
  

  I didn’t have friends. I went to high school and I started getting bullied because I was very weird. I mean, freshman year I went to school in a pirate suit—I just didn’t care. I’m not like the cool girls—I’m the other girl. The one that’s basically a nerd, but proud of that.”

• During high school, Lele Pons got trained as a classical opera singer.

• She got her first phone when she was 15 years old, and that is when one of her friends told her to get on social media because Lele was the last one to have an account on Facebook, Instagram or any other social media platform.

• Lele Pons began her career on the American short-form video platform ‘Vine,’ which was introduced to her by one of her friends. As soon as she learned about the platform, she found out it was perfect for showcasing the crazy things she already loved doing.

• Initially, Lele started making videos with her friends. Her initial videos were more creative and less funny.

• Her ‘Vine’ videos started getting viral and she started getting famous in her school, and children stopped bullying her and started taking her as a cool person.

• On the ‘Vine’ application, Lele Pons became the first “Viner” to reach one billion loops.

• In 2015, Lele Pons launched a jewelry collection company named ‘UNO Magnetic’ in Miami, Florida.

• In the same year, Lele Pons started a YouTube channel on her name and started uploading her singing and acting videos along with vines and skits. Her YouTube channel holds 18 million subscribers, as of 2025, and her videos have been viewed more than 3.8 billion times.

• In 2016, she was signed with the entertainment company named ‘Shots Studios.’

• In the same year, Lele, along with the Filipino-American writer named Melissa de la Cruz, co-authored a novel based on her own high school experiences titled ‘Surviving High School.’
  

  Lele Pons posing with her first novel titled ‘Surviving High School’ (2016)

• In 2016, Lele Pons was cast in the first season of the American reality television web series titled ‘Escape the Night’ in which she played the character of the hustler. The TV web series was telecast on YouTube.
  

  Lele Pons in a still from the American reality TV web series titled ‘Escape the Night’ (2016)

• In the same year, she was included on Time magazine’s list of the 30 Most Influential People on the Internet.

• In 2017, Lele Pons was cast in the American romantic science fiction film titled ‘The Space Between Us’ in which she played the character of Tulsa’s classmate.
  

  Lele Pons in a still from the American romantic science fiction film titled ‘The Space Between Us’ (2017)

• In the same year, Lele Pons was appointed as the brand ambassador of the American cosmetics brand named ‘CoverGirl.’

• In 2017, Lele Pons was cast in the music video of the English song titled ‘Summer’ from the music album titled ‘Joytime’ which was the debut studio album by electronic producer and DJ Marshmello.
  

  Lele Pons in a still from the music video of the English song titled ‘Summer’ by DJ Marshmello (2017)

• In 2018, Lele Pons released her debut single, which was a Spanish-language duet with the American singer Matt Hunter titled ‘Dicen.’ Her ‘Dicen’ music video earned 10 million views in just four days of release.
  

  Lele Pons in a still from the music video of the her song titled ‘Dicen’ (2018) which was in collaboration with the American singer Matt Hunter

• In the same year, she became the host of the Mexican singing competition television series titled ‘La Voz.’
  

  Lele Pons as one of the contestants in the Mexican singing competition TV series titled ‘La Voz’ (2018)

• In 2018, Lele Pons, along with the Spanish actor and singer named Aitana, presented the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, which was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
  

  Lele Pons (left) with the Spanish singer Aitana at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2018)

• In the same year, Lele Pons recorded a Spanish-language pop single titled ‘Celoso’ (in English, Jealous) that reached triple platinum status for Latin music on the American music charts.

• In 2019, Lele released her first English language song and her first country song with the American country music singer Jake Owen titled ‘Señorita’ from his album titled ‘Greetings from… Jake.’

• In the same year, Lele Pons was a co-host on the red carpet alongside the entertainment host Chelsea Briggs for the 2019 Billboard Women in Music.

• In 2019, Lele Pons was cast in the American surreal action comedy film titled ‘Airplane Mode’ in which she played the character of herself.
  

  Lele Pons (centre) in a still from the American surreal action comedy film titled ‘Airplane Mode’ (2019)

• Lele Pons met the Puerto Rican rapper Guaynaa for the first time in 2019 and they both collaborated for a song titled ‘Se te Nota’ (2020). They both started dating each other in 2020 and after a year of dating, the couple got engaged in 2022 and got married in 2023.
  

  Still from the song titled ‘Se te Nota’ by Lele Pons and Guaynaa (2020)

• In August 2020, she started her own weekly podcast titled ‘Best Kept Secrets with Lele Pons’ which was telecast on Spotify in which anonymous callers shared “eyebrow raising experiences they don’t dare share with friends and family.”
  

  The poster of Lele Pons’s podcast titled ‘Best Kept Secrets with Lele Pons’ (2020)

• In the same year, Lele Pons disclosed her lifelong battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Tourette syndrome in her new YouTube docuseries titled ‘The Secret Life of Lele Pons.’

• She has been battling with these health issues since childhood. Her family hired tutors and therapists to help her. Giving details about her health conditions, Lele Pons was quoted saying in an interview that
  

  I’ve been secretly seeking treatment for OCD for a long time. Sometimes my fans don’t even notice when I’m gone. I’m not ashamed or embarrassed about having OCD. I felt it was time to reveal my story. It was time to let the world see my vulnerable side.”

• Her health conditions make her paranoid and perform things in threes to prevent bad things from happening.

• In 2022, Lele Pons took part in the fourth season of the Mexican talent reality television series titled ‘¿Quién es la máscara?’ in which she became the first contestant to be eliminated.
  

  Lele Pons in a still from the Mexican talent reality TV series titled ‘¿Quién es la máscara?’ (2022)

• In the same year, Lele Pons underwent an Appendix surgery in which her Appendix was removed due to inflammation.
  

  Lele Pons’s Instagram post about her Appendix surgery in 2022

• In 2023, she took part in the ninth season of the American reality singing competition television series titled ‘The Masked Singer.’
  

  Lele Pons (right) in a still from the American dance competition TV series titled ‘The Masked Singer’ (2023)

• In the same year, Lele Pons participated in the 32nd season of the American dance competition television series titled ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in which she was paired with the American professional Latin and ballroom dancer Brandon Kelly Armstrong.
  

  Lele Pons with her dance partner Brandon Armstrong in a still from the 32nd season of the American dance competition TV series titled ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (2023)

• Even though Lele Pons was raised in Miami, Florida, she remained solely a Venezuelan citizen until acquiring her US citizenship at the age of 23.

• In 2024, Lele Pons was cast in the music video of the English song titled ‘Soltera’ which was sung by the Colombian singer Shakira.
  

  Lele Pons (left) with the Colombian singer Shakira in a still from the music video of the song titled ‘Soltera’ by Shakira (2024)

• In 2025, Lele Pons and her husband Guaynaa announced their first pregnancy through a joint Instagram post.
  

  Lele Pons’s Instagram post about announcing her first pregnancy in 2025

• Lele thinks her OCD condition has impacted her career in ways that are positive. She believed she is obsessed with hard work and making videos. She thinks people are like ‘Wow, she makes so many videos’ which is only because she can’t stop making them.

• As an international celebrity, she graced the covers of Grazia Italy, Grazia Mexico, and Ocean Drive during Miami’s Art Basel.

• Lele Pons was first diagnosed with OCD in 2010 when she was thirteen years old and living in Miami, Florida.

• She loves crocodiles and the topic of crocodiles, according to Lele Pons, crocodile is the only topic that would make her get off her phone. Crocodiles remind her of her wild, solitary early childhood when she would watch them from her house in the country.

• Lele mentioned in an interview that her father, who still lives in Miami, arranges for small alligators to be delivered to his pool whenever Lele Pons visits so that she can swim with them and take it as a form of therapy.

• She considers the Colombian singer Shakira as her idol in life.
  

  Lele Pons (left) with her idol Shakira

• Lele Pons has been part of many films and some of them include ‘My Big Fat Hispanic Family’ (2016), ‘The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land’ (2017), ‘Caught the Series’ (2017), ‘Scooby Doo Is Back’ (2017), and ‘Latino Hunger Games’ (2017).
  

  Lele Pons (wearing pink shirt) in a still from the film titled ‘The Walking Dead- No Man’s Land’ (2017)

• Lele Pons has been part of many music videos and some of them are ‘She’s Out of Her Mind’ (2016) by Blink-182, ‘The Middle’ (2018) by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey, ‘Teléfono (Remix)’ (2018) by Aitana, and ‘Hit It’ (2021) by Black Eyed Peas and Saweetie.
  

  Lele Pons in a still from the music video of the English song titled ‘Hit It’ by Black Eyed Peas and Saweetie (2021)