Valacia Nusheen Cyrus (born October 18, 1989)[3], better known as Laci Green (/ˈleɪsi/ LAY-see), is an American clinical mental health counselor and former YouTuber.

[8] Her mother is a Mormon from a small American town, and her father, from a Shia Muslim family, is from Iran.

[8] As she grew older she began to question the Mormon faith because of its strict gender roles and expectations of her as a woman.

In 2011, Green graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor's degree in legal studies and education.

[11] Green is a former co-host of DNews, a YouTube channel with short science-based shows, launched by the Discovery News website.

[28][29] On September 3, 2019, Green launched a podcast, titled Indirect Message, which "explores how the internet is changing society.

[32] Soon after leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Green fell into a state of deep depression and struggled with self-harm and suicidal thoughts.