Alan Chikin Chow

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Alan Chikin Chow
Alan Chow.jpg
Chow in 2023
Born (1998-11-15) November 15, 1998 (age 26)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
  • YouTuber
  • comedian
YouTube information
Channels
GenreComedy
Subscribers110 million
Views56.8 Billion
Last updated: May 11, 2025

Alan Chikin Chow (born November 15, 1998) is an American actor, digital creator, producer, writer, and influencer. [1] [2] [3] He is the highest-ranking YouTube shorts creator with over 110 million subscribers and the creator of the YouTube series Alan's Universe. [4] [5] [6] [7] As of May 2025, he has the 17th 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 as a model for JC Penney, then booked acting roles on I Didn’t Do It , Grey’s Anatomy , and Into the Dark . [8] He also voiced characters in anime series including One Piece. [8]

He started uploading YouTube videos, quickly becoming the most-watched Shorts creator in the United States. [9] [11] [12]

Chow launched Alan’s Universe, a high-school drama about love and friendship, which has over 1 billion views and has been featured on Good Morning America and CBS News . [10] [13] [14]

In 2024, his channel entered YouTube’s global Top 50. He signed with CAA and opened a 10,000 square-foot production studio in Burbank, California. [15] [16] Alan’s Universe was also made available on Roku TV and Amazon Prime Video. [17] [18]

In 2025, he announced a joint venture with HYBE Corporation to create and star in a new pop group and streaming series. Alan serves as executive producer and star for HYBE AMERICA x AU alongside CEO of HYBE America x AU alongside Scooter Braun and James Shin. [19] [20]

Bloomberg has described Alan’s content as having the “DNA in classic American tween series such as Boy Meets World, a coming-of-age ’90s sitcom [and] the South Korean high school drama Boys Over Flowers” and compares it to the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon of the new age. [21]

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. [22] [23]

Awards and recognition

CeremonyYearCategoryRef.
Fortune Magazine 2023#1 YouTube Shorts Creator [9] [24]
YouTube Newfronts 2023#1 YouTube Shorts Creator [25]
Forbes Top Creators 2023Honoree [26]
Forbes Top Creators 2024Honoree [27]
Forbes 30 Under 30 2024Honoree [28]
Rolling Stones Top 25 Most Influential Creators2024Honoree [29]
The Hollywood Reporter Creator Class2024Honoree [30]
Gold House A100 List2024Honoree [31] [32]
The Webby Awards 2024
  • Best Creator
  • Best Use of Video
  • Arts & Entertainment (Social)
 [33]
Forbes Top Creators 2025Honoree [34]
Time100 Creators 2025Honoree [35]
Mashable 101 Top Creators 2025Honoree [36]

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 "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 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 Creator Alan Chikin Chow on Making Content for 57 Million Subscribers". Television Academy. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  14. ↑ America, Good Morning. "Alan Chikin Chow on making millions laugh". Good Morning America. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (November 21, 2024). "Alan Chikin Chow, YouTube's multiformat king, is opening a production studio". Tubefilter. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  17. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 24, 2025). "Alan Chikin Chow's Hit YouTube Series 'Alan's Universe' Expands To Roku Channel". Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Alan's Universe - Amazon Prime".
  19. ↑ Spangler, Todd (April 3, 2025). "Alan Chikin Chow Launches Casting Call for Co-Ed Pop Group He's Forming With HYBE America That Will Be Featured in a Scripted Series on YouTube (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  20. ↑ "HYBE's newest venture in the US is a label called HYBE AMERICA x AU in partnership with Alan Chikin Chow". Music Business Worldwide. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  21. ↑ "YouTube Is Swallowing TV Whole, and It's Coming for the Sitcom". Bloomberg.com. May 28, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  22. ↑ IZEA (December 4, 2023). "Asian American and Pacific Islander Influencers to Follow". IZEA. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Melissa Rivers' Group Text Podcast: The Uplifting Alan Chikin Chow on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  24. ↑ "How Alan Chikin Chow became YouTube Shorts' #1 creator". Yahoo Finance. June 30, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  25. ↑ "How Media Buyers Became The 'Button' Ending To A Masterclass In YouTube Shorts". www.mediapost.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  26. ↑ Bertoni, Steven. "Top Creators 2023". Forbes. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  27. ↑ Bertoni, Steven. "Forbes Top Creators 2024 - Richest Instagrammers and YouTubers". Forbes. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Social Media". Forbes. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  29. ↑ "25 Most Influential Creators of 2024". Rolling Stone. August 26, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  30. ↑ Ibarra, Dominoe (October 10, 2024). "The Hollywood Reporter's Content Creator Class of 2024 | THR Video". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  31. ↑ "A100 List". Gold House. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  32. ↑ Google & Gold House | The 2024 A100 List . Retrieved May 14, 2024– via www.youtube.com.
  33. ↑ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  34. ↑ Bertoni, Steven. "Forbes Top Creators 2025 - Instagramers, YouTubers & Other Digital Creators". Forbes. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  35. ↑ "Alan Chikin Chow".
  36. ↑ "Top entertainment creators: Our picks for the entertainment influencers of 2025". Mashable. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
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