Quick Facts
Biography
Jay Shetty is an Indian British Internet personality, and motivational speaker. He has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Today Show.
Early life
Shetty attended Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet then went on to graduate from the Cass Business School at the University of London. He spent four summers in India interning at corporations and training with a Vedic monk.
Career
Shetty is a Huffington Post vlogger and created the most viewed Facebook video of 2018. Topics of his video include relationships, wellness, mental health, and purpose. Shetty has interviewed Russell Simmons, Deepak Chopra, and Tim Ferriss.
Shetty was included on Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe in 2017. Shetty was recognized on the National Geographic Chasing Genius Council 2017 and the Asian Media Awards 2016 Best Blog. Shetty has been featured on the BBC and has spoken to audiences at Google, Nasdaq, HSBC, and Barclays. Shetty was the recipient of awards at the 2016 ITV Asian Media Awards and the 2018 Streamy Awards.
In April 2019, Shetty was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Online Award at The Asian Awards.
In August 2019, Shetty was accused of repeatedly plagiarizing other people's work.
