Who is Myke Wright? Lizzo stuns on red carpet with her boyfriend

Lizzo and her boyfriend, Myke Wright, turned heads at the 2025 Baby2Baby Gala presented by Paul Mitchell.

The glamorous event took place in Los Angeles on November 8, where Lizzo (real name Melissa Jefferson) looked stunning in a sparkling black dress, paired with pointed black heels and diamond jewelry. Myke matched her elegance in a Gucci blazer, aviator sunglasses, and black Gucci loafers.

Lizzo and Myke’s Love Story

Before making their relationship public in June 2022 at the FYC event for Lizzo’s Amazon Prime Video show Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, the two had already worked together. Back in 2016, they co-hosted MTV’s music series Wonderland.

Myke Wright, who grew up in Detroit’s Westside, is a comedian, actor, musician, and entrepreneur. He also runs a design and innovation company.

According to VoyageLA, Myke began his stand-up career in 2012 after moving to Los Angeles. Since then, he has worked with major networks like MTV, FOX, NBC, VH1, Warner Bros., and truTV, and appeared on shows such as Adam Devine’s House Party and Laughs.

Reflecting on his early days, Myke said in 2020:

“It felt good to be a beginner again, in a new city, far from anything recognizable. There’s a lot of room for creativity, exploration and imagination.”

Myke Wright’s Creative Work

Myke co-founded The Grey Level, an all-black rock band, and Phresh Heir, an alternative hip-hop group. He also founded ümi, “a design and innovation company focused on improving the quality of human life through products and experience.”

He contributes designs to EMLE, a Detroit-based luxury clothing brand.

Myke shared that his late mother inspired him deeply:

“My mother would always tell me ‘Make Your Life More Than Just Long’. I really took that to heart. ümi is about getting all brightest minds together and forming material solutions for the problems humans face.”

Speaking about his early music journey, he said:

“We didn’t feel like our music was black or white. Our music was a mix of everything we liked and had fun sharing with people. It was authentic and people connected with it.”

His Creative Philosophy

During his interview, Myke talked about how he sees creativity:

“I believe in always pushing beyond comfort zones. For that reason, many people know me to be specialized in many disciplines. Designing, music production, and acting, just to name a few. I see the connection between all of the different mediums I work in. I know that’s what sets me apart from others. I take a holistic approach. I’m proud of my TV and film appearances. Being on the jumbo-tron at Madison Square Garden was cool. It was something I wanted and I made it a reality.”

According to his IMDb page, Myke has appeared in How to Be a Grown Up, Doubting Thomas, and Tell Me What You Know About Cyrus.

“I am very much in love with Myke”: Lizzo Opens Up

In December 2022, Lizzo appeared on The Howard Stern Show and spoke about her relationship with Myke Wright. She said:

“I am very much in love with Myke. 100 percent. There’s nobody else I’m going to be with for the rest of my life.”

In a Vanity Fair interview a month earlier, she also called him the “love of my life” and explained that she’s not “a polyamorous person.”

“People fight for monogamy like they pray to it every day. I am not a polyamorous person, I’m not in love with multiple partners. That is not me. He’s [Wright] the love of my life. We are life mates,” she said.

When asked about marriage, Lizzo shared:

“Do I want to get married? If I wanted to start a business with him, I’d get married because that’s when your finances come together.”

Their First Public Appearance

The couple was first spotted together at Crustacean Beverly Hills in October 2021. Later, Lizzo confirmed their romance during an interview on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show Radio Andy.

Their love story continues to inspire fans — built on creativity, respect, and shared dreams.

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