Alan Chikin Chow

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Alan Chikin Chow
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Chow in 2023
Born (1996-11-15) November 15, 1996 (age 28)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
  • YouTuber
  • comedian
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Channels
GenreComedy
Subscribers70 million
Total views48.8 Billion
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers
YouTube Diamond Play Button.svg10,000,000 subscribers
YouTube Ruby Play Button 2.svg50,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: December 14, 2024

Alan Chikin Chow (born November 15, 1996) is an American actor, digital creator, producer, writer, and influencer. [1] [2] [3] He is the highest-ranking YouTube shorts creator with over 70 million subscribers and the creator of the YouTube series Alan's Universe. [4] [5] [6] [7] As of December 2024, he the 29th most subscribed channel on YouTube. Chow's channel ranks in the top 50 most-subscribed YouTube channels and most viewed YouTube channels in the world. Chow has appeared in TV series and films that include Grey's Anatomy , Mean Girls , I Didn't Do It , and Into the Dark . [8] [9]

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Early life

Alan earned his Bachelors Degree from USC studying screenwriting and business administration. [10] His career in content creation also started during his time at the USC as a way to make his family laugh. [10]

Career

Chow began his career as a model for JC Penney and began to book roles on Disney Channel TV series including I Didn't Do It , Grey's Anatomy , and Hulu’s Into the Dark . [8] He was also a voice actor for the popular anime series One Piece. [8]

Chow began uploading videos, and his YouTube channel gained popularity, which made him the most-watched YouTube Shorts creator. [8] [9] Chow channel charted as the most-viewed YouTube channel in the United States on multiple occasions. [11] [12]

Subsequently, Chow launched his drama series Alan’s Universe, a high school drama series about love and friendships. [10] [13] Alan’s Universe has garnered over 250M views across episodes and has been featured on Good Morning America and CBS News. [10] [14] [15]

In June 2024, he signed with the talent agency, CAA. [16]

Filmography

Feature films and television

YearTitleRole
2014 I Didn't Do It DeeJay
One Piece Orenami (voice)
Soul Eater Not Voice
Ping Pong the Animation Kong "Chine" Wenge (voice)
2015 Absolute Duo Ethnarch
2016 Internet Famous Prank-A-Lank
2017Tales of TitansPissbaby
2018 Grey's Anatomy Henry
13 Reasons Why Mikey Chan
Mr. Student Body PresidentBrandon Wu
Millenial MafiaSal Dang
The Thinning: New World Order Ryland
2020 Into the Dark Trevor
2022 Home Economics Male Host
The Casagrandes Han (voice)
2024 Mean Girls Social Media Friend (as himself) [6]
Afraid Himself

Philanthropy

He works with Act to Change, a non-profit against bullying for AAPI youth. He donated to the organization during TikTok's #GivingSzn. [17] [18]

Recognition

According to Fortune magazine, Alan is the top YouTube Shorts creator in the United States. [9] [19] He was also named the top Shorts creator by YouTube at their Newfronts Presentation in 2023. [20]

He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 and recognized in their annual Top Creators list in 2023. [21] He was also featured in Forbes' 2023 list as one of the top content creators. [22] His channel has charted as the most-viewed YouTube channel in the United States. [23] [24]

In 2024, Chow was the Webby award honoree for the Best Creator and the Best Use of Video. [25] [26] The same year, he also won the Webby Award Nomination for Arts & Entertainment (Social). [27]

He was also featured in the Gold House's 2024 A100 List, which honors the 100 Asian Pacific leaders who most impact culture and society. [28]

In August 2024, Alan was listed in Rolling Stone 's 25 Most Influential Creators of 2024. [29]

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