Ilyssa, known online as illymation, is an animation student and YouTuber celebrated for her animated story time videos. She gained significant attention with viral videos like "How I Met My Abusive (ex) Boyfriend" and "Harassed at Chick-fil-A (Work Stories)," which helped her channel amass over 2.5 million subscribers. In addition to her YouTube success, Ilyssa has ventured into merchandising, selling clothing and keychains on her Here For The Chaos official website. Before establishing her own channel, she worked for another YouTube animator, Timothy Thomas. Her channel's first animated video, "UnAmerican Airlines Cancelled My Trip," marked the beginning of her journey as an independent content creator. She later created a secondary channel named sillymation, with the first video titled "how i respond to hate comments." Ilyssa's work has also been recognized by other creators, such as Laddi, who featured her in a video about the 2018 VidCon event.

Career & Family Life

Ilyssa's personal life is often intertwined with her online presence. She has a tattoo in honor of her late grandmother, who suffered from dementia, and publicly wished her father a Happy Father's Day in an Instagram post in June 2018. Ilyssa has a younger brother and identifies with both "she" and "they" pronouns, as stated in her Instagram bio. Her collaborations extend to other YouTubers; she was featured in Rebaka-Chan's video "Cussed Out by a Stranger" and Alex Clark's "My Hangry Uber Pool Story." This multifaceted creator continues to engage and inspire her audience with her unique storytelling and relatable content.