What’s the Back Story?
Lean Ortiz’s journey as a creator goes all the way back to the Winter of 2015, when she, through her parents’ help, created her Instagram account. She was nine at that time but didn’t make her first post until later in September 2021, at which point she was already 15 and a high schooler.
Now, that was just a picture of her, as she had just, around that time, completed middle school and just entered the last years of high school. Cue into this: she began creating content on TikTok later in 2022, and all things being equal, she has been creating content consistently since 2022.
Got it? Well, her back story is sorted, so now, we tell you everything else we found out about her: her early life, family background, ethnicity, the current dynamics of her relationship with her boyfriend, and really… everything else there’s to know about her. Before we get into all of that, though, take a quick look at her profile summary.
Profile Rundown
| Real Name | Lean Ortiz |
| Last Name | Ortiz |
| Birthday | August 23, 2006 |
| Age | 19 years old |
| Birthplace | Chicago, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Profession | TikTok Star |
| Years Active | 2022 – Present |
| Management | Insight Media |
Early Life
Lean Ortiz was born on August 23, 2006, in Chicago, United States, to parents of White (European) ethnic background. Now, her last name, ‘Ortiz,’ according to Wikipedia, is a surname with Spanish origin. However, her ancestry is traced back to Mexico.
Leanortizz’s real name is Lean Ortiz but she also goes by the name Ailyn Ortiz, as seen on her Insta profile name. She has a little sister named Sofie, who recently entered middle school.
Fact-check: on July 28, 2025, Lean posted a YouTube video, where she took her sister to a back to school shopping spree, which included school supplies, school bags and the sorts. She titled the video: “NO BUDGET BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING *my card declined…*”.
And in case you missed it… Lean graduated high school last year, so the back to school shopping spree was for her younger sister. Cue into this: she posted about her high school prom back in May 2024, and graduated a few months after prom (June, as you’d expect). She graduated high school just in time for her 18th birthday.
Currently, though, Lean is 19 years old, and yes… she is Gen Z. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. Meanwhile, she is originally from Chicago, per her Snapchat location, she currently still lives in Chicago with her parents and younger sister, Sofie. Her younger sister is on TikTok under the username @sofiaaa.ari.
Relationship Timeline
As far as relationship timeline, Lean Ortiz has been in one relationship that’s publicly known, and it’s with her current boyfriend, Alex Salaz. Though they were recently rumored to have broken up, we can confirm that they are still together.
Cue into this: Lean still has videos of her and Alex on her TikTok page, which, if they truly did break up, she would’ve, more than likely, pulled done. Moreover, the oldest photo of her and Alex from October 2023, for junior prom, is still up on her Instagram page.
Fact-check: Alex is on TikTok under the username @alexsalazxx with nearly 20k thousand followers. Alex is currently managed and represented by Outlook talent agency. Cue into his business email address: AlexSalazarxx@outlook.com.
Body Measurements
Lean Ortiz is 5 feet 6 inches tall (167 cm) and weighs around 57 kg (125 cm). She has a slim body type, which often leaves people with the opinion that she did some sort of surgery to get that hour glass-looking waist line.
However, others say she edits her videos to give her body the illusion of looking ‘hour-glassy’. But, anyway that’s just people’s opinion on her outward appearance. She has brown eye color, white skin color, and glowy brown hair, which she sometimes dyes blonde. Though her last name has a Spanish origin, Lean’s ethnicity is traced back to Mexico. So, yes, she has Mexican ancestry.
Career Timeline
Aside from social media content creation, wgich, of course, is Lean Ortiz’s main source of income, she also does modeling. Well, yeah… she has worked with and modeled for brands such as Hello Molly, HALARA, and Edikted.
Cue into this: Lean’s business email address is lean@insightmedia.com, and yes, she has been managed and represented by Insight Media talent agency.
Now, a look on her social media profiles shows her career is on the incline… for the most part.
She is on TikTok under the username @leanortizz, with 3 million followers & over 200 million content likes. Instagram @leanortizzz with over 1 million followers and YouTube, @LeanOrtizzz, with 465k thousand subscribers. She is on Snapchat under the username @leanortizzz.
Citation & Sources:
Wikipedia article confirming Ortiz surname to be a last name with Spanish origin: Article here.
Lean Ortiz posted a 30-minutes vlog of her and her younger sister, as she took her on a back to school shopping spree… YouTube video here.
Check out either of her fellow American Gen Z TikTok Stars: Sky Miller or Embreigh Courtlyn.
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