Alan Chikin Chow

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Alan Chikin Chow
Alan Chow.jpg
Chow in 2023
Born (1996-11-15) November 15, 1996 (age 28)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
  • YouTuber
  • comedian
YouTube information
Channels
GenreComedy
Subscribers86 million
Total views51.1 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: March 17, 2025

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 71 million subscribers and the creator of the YouTube series Alan's Universe. [4] [5] [6] [7] As of March 2025, he has the 18th 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]

Alan's brother, Alvan Chow, is an investor and a cast-member of the Netflix documentary "Eat the Rich".

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 2024, his channel broke into the Top 50 most-subscribed YouTube channels globally. He is signed with the talent agency, CAA. [16] In November 2024, he opened up a 10,000 square foot production studio in Burbank, California. [17] [18]

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. [19] [20]

Awards and recognition

CeremonyYearCategoryRef.
Fortune Magazine 2023#1 YouTube Shorts Creator [9] [21]
YouTube Newfronts 2023#1 YouTube Shorts Creator [22]
Forbes Top Creators 2023Honoree [23]
Forbes Top Creators 2024Honoree [24]
Forbes 30 Under 30 2024Honoree [25]
Rolling Stones Top 25 Most Influential Creators2024Honoree [26]
The Hollywood Reporter Creator Class2024Honoree [27]
Gold House A100 List2024Honoree [28] [29]
The Webby Awards 2024
  • Best Creator
  • Best Use of Video
  • Arts & Entertainment (Social)
 [30]

References

  1. ↑ "Positive Influence: Alan Chikin Chow". NECN. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ "YouTube phenomenon Alan Chikin Chow talks about his show – CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "25 Most Influential Creators of 2024". Rolling Stone. August 26, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Alan Chikin Chow – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ America, Good Morning. "Alan Chikin Chow on making millions laugh". Good Morning America. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "How Alan Chikin Chow Harnessed Social Media's Geographic Reach To Build A Following In The Multimillions". Forbes. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Creators On The Rise: How Alan Chikin Chow Got 7 Million People To Laugh At His "Shower Thoughts"". Tubefilter. May 26, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "How Alan Chikin Chow became the most-viewed YouTube Shorts creator". South China Morning Post. August 12, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "How Alan Chikin Chow became YouTube Shorts' #1 creator". Fortune. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 4 D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 13, 2024). "'Alan's Universe': How The Creator & Stars Of Hit YouTube Series Are Drawing 250M Viewers As Streamers & Cinemas Vie For Audiences – Crew Call Podcast". Deadline. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  11. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (July 15, 2024). "Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 07/14/2024". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  12. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (November 1, 2022). "Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 10/30/2022". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  13. ↑ "YouTube phenomenon Alan Chikin Chow talks about his show - CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  14. ↑ "YouTube Creator Alan Chikin Chow on Making Content for 57 Million Subscribers". Television Academy. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  15. ↑ America, Good Morning. "Alan Chikin Chow on making millions laugh". Good Morning America. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  16. ↑ Spangler, Todd (June 24, 2024). "Alan Chikin Chow, Most-Viewed YouTube Shorts Creator, Signs With CAA". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  17. ↑ Seo, Rachel (November 22, 2024). "Top YouTube Creator Alan Chikin Chow Launches 10,000-Square-Foot Production Space in Los Angeles". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  18. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (November 21, 2024). "Alan Chikin Chow, YouTube's multiformat king, is opening a production studio". Tubefilter. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  19. ↑ IZEA (December 4, 2023). "Asian American and Pacific Islander Influencers to Follow". IZEA. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Melissa Rivers' Group Text Podcast: The Uplifting Alan Chikin Chow on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  21. ↑ "How Alan Chikin Chow became YouTube Shorts' #1 creator". Yahoo Finance. June 30, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  22. ↑ "How Media Buyers Became The 'Button' Ending To A Masterclass In YouTube Shorts". www.mediapost.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  23. ↑ Bertoni, Steven. "Top Creators 2023". Forbes. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  24. ↑ Bertoni, Steven. "Forbes Top Creators 2024 - Richest Instagrammers and YouTubers". Forbes. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Social Media". Forbes. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  26. ↑ "25 Most Influential Creators of 2024". Rolling Stone. August 26, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  27. ↑ Ibarra, Dominoe (October 10, 2024). "The Hollywood Reporter's Content Creator Class of 2024 | THR Video". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  28. ↑ "A100 List". Gold House. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  29. ↑ Google & Gold House | The 2024 A100 List . Retrieved May 14, 2024– via www.youtube.com.
  30. ↑ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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