Lilly Contino

Lilly Contino
EducationMacalester College
OccupationSocial media personality
Years active2023–present
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Followers432.1K
Likes17.1M

Last updated: September 1, 2025
Websitelillycontino.com

Lilly Contino is an American TikToker, Youtuber, and business development manager known for live streaming videos of her dining at restaurants around San Francisco.[1] She made videos about her gender transition and experiences as a transgender woman.[2]

Biography

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Contino worked as a business development lead at the online gaming platform Ryu Games.[3] She also writes about video games for Game Developer.[4] Prior to working in video gaming, she worked for Lost Tribe Esports, a Jewish teen engagement non-profit organization.[5]

On July 2, 2025, Contino announced that she would be taking a break from TikTok.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Villarroel, Kristine (2023-07-25). "'People are just horrid': Troll makes up story about child to get trans creator kicked out of restaurant during live stream". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  2. ^ Palmer, Tamara (2023-07-17). "In praise of SF's star transgender food critic". 48 hills. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  3. ^ Kamin, Debra (2022-06-06). "The trans woman advocating for inclusivity in gaming". Ideas. Archived from the original on 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  4. ^ "Lilly Contino". Game Developer. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  5. ^ Orr, Aaron (2022-01-18). "Ryu Games' Lilly Contino on coming out as trans, representation, and personal achievements". www.pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  6. ^ @lillytino_; (2 July 2025). "❤️". Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via Instagram.