Aira Lopez

About

Cycling influencer and vlogger commonly known for her self-titled YouTube channel, which boasts a following of over 600,000 subscribers. Her channel has exhibited travel vlogs, family updates, and cycling clips which have been viewed over 47 million times. In November 2021, she was announced as one of the co-hosts of the CNN Philippines network series Cycling Unlimited, along with her co-presenter and fellow cycling enthusiast Kyle Maceda.

Before Fame

Prior to becoming an influencer and television personality, she dreamt of becoming a Philippine Basketball Association sportscaster or courtside reporter. She attended Angeles University Foundation, where she studied mass communication. She also worked as a flight attendant with Cebu Pacific for over 2 years. She began participating in cycling competitions when she was 16 years old and went on to earn numerous titles, including Pilipinas Duathlon champion and Bike King Duathlon Champion, in both 2018 and 2019.

Trivia

She earned rapid fame for her January of 2020 "Introduce Yourself" video which featured her own original lyrics to the song "The Show" by Lenka. She had filmed the video 2 years prior for a college assignment in which her professor had asked her to introduce herself in a unique way. The video quickly went viral, earning more than 10 million views within only 6 months of being posted.

Family Life

Her full name is Aira Lourdes Aquino Lopez. Her father, who goes by the nickname "Papa Louie," is also an avid cycler and the person who introduced her to the sport. Her 2 sisters Alyssa and Alou also became flight attendants with Cebu Pacific. She has a 3rd sister named Angela.

Associated With

Emily Batty and Marianne Vos are also popular cycling influencers.