Who is PewDiePie?
PewDiePie (born October 24, 1989) is a popular YouTuber and social media personality. His real name is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg
He became popular due to his viral horror video games let’s plays and play through.
Felix’s hilarious commentary and reaction during his horror game rewarded him with tons of new followers and he became one of the most-watched content creators of his generation.
Later on, he started making videos on some serious issues such as mental health, depression, racial inequality, gender inequality, etc.
PewDiePie was regarded as one of the most influential people in the world by Times magazine.
He has been a successful YouTuber for over 10 years. Currently, PewDiepie has over 110 million YouTube subscribers till date.
Quick Bio
| Real Name | Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg |
| Nick Name | PewDiePie |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | October 24, 1989 |
| Birth Place | Gothenberg, Sweden |
| Age | 31 years old |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Profession | YouTuber |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Net Worth | $54 Million |
Early Life
Where was PewDiePie born?
PewDiePie was born in Gothenberg, Sweden. He was raised in the same place as well.
When he was younger he loved video games and various video games character.
His favorite video games characters were Mario and Sonic The Hedgehog.
Pewdiepie was so hooked up in video games that he usually skipped classed to play video games all day.
Finally, to achieve his dream he started working and collecting money. Later he brought his own first computer from his earnings.
He also sold his artwork as his grandmother was the auctioneer in the grandmother gallery.
Regarding his education, PewDiepie has a degree in industrial technology and economy. He got graduated from the Chalmers University of Technology.
Career
Why is PewDiePie famous?
In 2005, PewDiePie’s YouTube career began. He registered the YouTube account under PewDie where Pew was sound of laser and Die means dying.
Felix forgot the password of the first YouTUbe channel and registered the PewDiePie channel in 2010.
He was always passionate about video games and gaming so he started making videos of playing games.
However, Felix had to work hard to support himself as his parents refused him to support him.
He started making commentary gaming videos of Call of Duty, Minecraft, etc, and then started doing horror games.
The reactions and commentary were so funny that his video started going viral.
PewDiePie became famous for his commentary on the horror game “Amnesia: The Dark Descent”.
After becoming popular on gaming fronts, Pewdiepie started making vlogs which he named “Friday with Pewdiepie”.
These vlogs contained lots of clips from his holiday destinations and also from the gaming events and shows.
However, everything was not rosy in his earlier YouTube career. During his rise in career, Felix was criticized and ridiculed for his continuous use of rape jokes.
Felix later apologized and promised to never use the rape as a joke and instead focus on raising awareness.
PewDiePie’s gaming business grew when he signed with gaming productions Machinima and later with Maker Studios.
In 2013, he became the first Swedish to reach the 5 million subscribers milestone and just a couple of months later he got 10 million subscribers.
In 2013, Felix also won the best Swedish social media star for having over 25 million YouTuber subscribers.
Currently, he has just over 110 million YouTube subscribers, and his subscriber count is growing very fast.
Personal Information
What is the height of PewDiePie?
PewDiePie stands at the height of 5 ft 9 inches tall and weighs about 75 kg. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Felix has blonde color hair and blue color eyes. He is Swedish regarding nationality and belongs to white ethnicity.
PewDiePie is an Atheist so he does not believe in any religion.
Regarding his personal life, he loves his dogs, Edgar and Maya. He has always been a very humble and down-to-earth person.
PewDiePie still supports independent gamers with motivation and even helps them financially as well.
Talking about his hobbies, and interests it is still gaming and he loves gaming very much.
However, Felix is also a family person and loves to spend time with his wife, friends, and family.
He also loves to go on vacation, surfing, and photography.
Relationship
Who is PewDiePie married to?
PewDiePie is currently married to his long-time girlfriend Marzia. The couple first met in 2011 however it is not revealed how they met.
PewDiePie calls his girlfriend Cutiepie and has been her nickname ever since. Marzia also has a YouTube channel but she does not have any videos.
Still, she has over 7 million subscribers with no videos which are incredible.
Felix has revealed after their first date, he felt they were soulmates and will never be apart.
Marzia and Felix got married after 8 years in August 2019. The 6-minute video of marriage was uploaded on the PewDiePie channel which got over 50 million views.
Currently, they are living happily and have not announced if they are having any children or not.
PewDiePie fans will be waiting patiently for the good news.
Family
PewDiepie’s father’s name is Ulf Christian Kjellberg and his mother’s name is Lotta Kristine Johanna.
His mother was former CIO or also known as Chief Information Officer and was also named CIO of the year for Sweden in 2010.
Felix has not revealed what his father did for the living but he was very strict and often clash with visions of PewDiePie himself.
Regarding siblings, Felix has an older sister named Fanny but there is not much information regarding her.
Social Media
PewDiePie is a popular YouTuber and one of the most followed social media personalities.
Currently, he has over 110 million YouTube subscribers and similarly has over 27 million Instagram followers as well.
He is inactive on Twitter but still has over 480,000 Twitter followers also he has over 7 million Facebook followers.
Net Worth
What is the net worth of PewDiePie?
PewDiepie is a popular YouTuber and social media star.
He earns tons of money from his YouTube channel and brand deals. We can see his earnings and reaches on his social media.
PewDiePie is the highest-earning YouTube star with a net worth of 54 million in 2021.
Trivia
- PewDiePie dropped out of college to pursue a career in video games.
- He has two dogs, Edgar and Maya.
- Felix has received a Swedish social media personality a number of times.
- He is the highest-earning YouTuber with a $54 million net worth in 2021.
