- Hi, I'm Lele Pons
and I'm doing the Wired Autocomplete Interview.
[lively Latin music]
[laughing]
Who Lele Pons?
So, who is Lele Pons?
A single child who was born and raised in Venezuela
and came to the United States.
I make videos since I was 16
and I love Shakira, crocodiles, and eating a lot of pasta.
Who is Lele Pons' best friend?
Twan, Twan is my best friend.
And my cousins are my best friends.
Who did it?
Who did it, Lele Pons?
It could mean a lot of things.
Oh, Who Did It is one of my YouTube videos,
it's about a food fight, who did it?
Like, who was the one that initiated it?
Pretty sure I did it?
Who run the world, Lele Pons?
Who run the world, Lele Pons
is a Beats 1 interview that I did,
which was called Who Run the World?
I did it with Julissa and Hannah.
And then, who is Lele Pons related to?
I think people who search this
are trying to figure out if I'm related
to this one Latin singer called Chayanne,
which I am.
Chayanne is married to the sister of my mom.
So we're not really related blood,
but he is my godfather and my uncle.
All right, so, did Lele Pons, sorry,
go to medical school?
Yeah, I went to, like, pick up a friend there.
Does Lele Pons speak Spanish?
[speaking Spanish]
No, no, yes, I speak Spanish,
I speak three languages.
I actually speak Spanish, Italian,
and a little bit of English.
Spanish is my first language,
Italian is my second,
and English is my third.
So, [speaking Spanish].
When did Lele Pons start Vine?
I started Vine when I was 16 years old.
And I think I was the only Viner
who was doing stuff in school.
How is Lele Pons related to Chayanne?
I told you.
My mom's sister is married to him.
So not by blood, but because he loves my aunt.
Can Lele Pons sing?
I'm trying.
I took opera for four years when I was, like, 10 to 14,
and then I started Vine and I stopped completely.
And then right now, I did a song called "Celoso,"
"Bloqueo," and "Dicen," which they've done really good.
"Celoso" is triple platinum,
so I'm really excited, I'm really happy about that,
so yeah.
What Lele Pons?
What is Lele Pons' real name?
My real name is not Lele Pons,
it's a little complicated,
so it's Eleonora, it's not Eleanor,
it's Eleonora, E-L-E-O-N-O-R-A,
because my mom wanted it to be complicated,
but whose baby are you gonna call Eleonora?
Come here.
Like, no, and so they shorten it out to just Lele.
And then what is Lele Pons famous for?
I think I am famous for Vine,
I started on Vine,
and then YouTube and God knows what else.
Sometimes I'm famous for doing the Scooby Doo Pa Pa video,
then other people think I'm famous for, like,
The Voice Mexico that I did, I mean, I don't know.
A couple of things, I mean, I don't even know
what I'm famous for, it just happened somehow.
What country is Lele from?
I am from Venezuela, Caracas,
and then I was raised in Venezuela,
but in Turin, a place called Turin, by Barquisimeto,
and part of Acarigua.
I was like between those places.
What college did Lele Pons go to?
I didn't go to any college, I did not go to college,
I'm dumb.
I wanted to go New World,
I wanted to go to Berklee in Boston,
but I did not go to college,
I went straight to LA from there
'cause I started Vines when I was 16 years old
and then when I was 18, I decided to actually
pursue the career of Vine.
I went to Vine Academy.
[laughs]
What is Lele Pons' favorite food?
Pasta, tortellini from my grandma.
The pasta, the pizza,
everything has to do with Italian food.
Is Lele Pons?
So, is Lele Pons Camila Cabello's sister?
Yes, in the "Havana" music video, I was her sister.
But not in real life.
I don't look like her, but I wish.
Is Lele Pons vegan?
No, I can't, I love, I love meat.
I'm sorry, I can't be vegan, I eat everything.
I wish I was.
Is Lele Pons in Baywatch?
No, only in like, my friend Hannah's YouTube video,
but not in the Baywatch Baywatch.
All right.
Is Lele Pons and Twan related?
Well, I've kissed him in videos,
I've kissed him in videos, so no,
hell no, we're not related,
but we're best friends
and we have never really liked each other,
never been in relationship, so no,
we're not related, we're best friends.
Lele Pons.
Where is Lele Pons' house?
My house is in Miami.
Right now I have a house in Miami with my dad,
and then I live here, so it's in Hollywood with my mom.
Is Lele Pons real?
Nah.
Where does Lele Pons work?
I work in LA with Shots Studios.
And what is Lele Pons' middle name?
Nothing.
I wish I had a middle name.
Whatever, my middle name is Sofia.
How Lele Pons?
So, how is Lele Pons?
I'm good.
I'm great, lonely.
And single.
How many subscribers does Lele Pons have?
I have 15 million subscribers on YouTube.
How to do the eye thing, Lele Pons?
That, well, I can't do it, Hannah can,
but I can't do it, mine, the eye thing is VFX.
So it's an effect that my friend does.
I can't do it.
I can't, but Hannah does.
How old is Lele Pons today?
I am 23 years old.
Born on June 25th, 1996.
How to be like Lele Pons?
How can you be me?
You have to love Spanish music,
love Italian food,
be outgoing,
a stuntwoman,
single all the time,
and be yourself, to be honest with you,
the more spontaneous you are,
that's how you become me.
Be spontaneous, unique, and crazy, very, very crazy,
and don't be afraid to speak your mind.
Where Lele Pons?
Where is Lele Pons' parents from?
My mom is from Venezuela, born in Venezuela,
my dad was also born in Venezuela.
My mom's family is from Italy, though,
and my dad's family is from Spain.
Where is Lele Pons right now?
I live in LA, Los Angeles, Hollywood.
Where do Lele Pons live?
In LA.
I know.
Where did Lele Pons go to high school?
I went to high school in Miami,
Country Day in Miami.
What Lele Pons?
What is Lele Pons' height?
I am 5'7".
What is Lele Pons' favorite color?
Red.
[slaps] Red.
What is Lele Pons' job?
I can just say I'm an entertainer.
I entertain, and a creator.
What does Lele Pons mean?
I don't know, but someone said that it means catfish
in a language.
I don't know which one,
but it doesn't mean anything,
it just means what you're looking at right here.
Thank you so much, Wired, for having me.
This was a lot of fun.
[smooches] Besos.