The invention provides a microorganism, application thereof and a method for producing lycopene. Overexpression of the microorganism is selected from at least one of genes including tHMG1, BtCarG, PaCrtB, McCrtI, INO2, yap1, spt15-5, taf25-3, GapN, PYC2, SMAE1, MDH2, POS5, pntAB, ADH2, ACS6, ALD6, EUTE, ERG12, IDI1, ERG10, MVD1, ERG13 and ERG8, and silence is selected from at least one of genes including GAL1, GAL7, GAL10, GAL80, ROX1, VBA5, DOS2, Ypl062W, Yjl064W, Yer130C, Yer134C, Ynr063W, Exg1, Yor292C, Sfk1 and Mef1. The method for producing the lycopene from the microorganism is high in yield and efficiency and short in production period.