Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, known online as PewDiePie, is a Swedish YouTuber and comedian, known primarily for his Let's Play videos and comedic formatted shows. Born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden, Kjellberg registered his YouTube channel "PewDiePie" in 2010, primarily posting Let's Play videos of horror and action video games. His channel experienced substantial growth in popularity over the next two years and he reached 1 million subscribers in July 2012. Over time, his style of content diversified to include vlogs, comedy shorts, formatted shows, and music videos. Kjellberg's channel became the most-subscribed on YouTube on 15 August 2013, but after he publicly vied for the title with T-Series in 2019, it currently holds the title of the second-most subscribed, albeit remaining the most-subscribed operated by an individual.
| Born: | Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, October 24, 1989, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Occupation: | YouTuber |
| Pseudonym: | Pewds |
| Channel: | PewDiePie |
| Years active: | 2010–present |
| Genre: | Let's Play, vlog, comedy, commentary, satire |
| Subscribers: | 109 million |
| Total views: | 27 billion |
| Network: | None (formerly Machinima and later Maker Studios) |
| Associated acts: | Marzia Kjellberg, Jacksepticeye, jacksfilms, Markiplier, PJ Liguori, MrBeast, Cr1TiKaL, KSI, Roomie, Boyinaband, Party In Backyard |
| Catchphrase(s): | "How's it going bros? My name is PewDiePie!" |
| Twitter: | PewDiePie's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | PewDiePie's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | PewDiePie's Facebook profile |
| Youtube: | PewDiePie's Youtube channel |
| IMDb: | PewDiePie's IMDb |
| Spotify: | PewDiePie's Spotify |
| iTunes: | PewDiePie's iTunes |
About PewDiePie
Born Felix Kjellberg, he is a YouTube celebrity whose comedy and video game commentary channel has earned over 102 million subscribers. He was voted Most Popular Gaming Web Star at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards. In 2016, he was included on Time Magazine's list of The World's 100 Most Influential People.
PewDiePie Before Fame
He dropped out of the Chalmers University of Technology to pursue a career as an internet personality.
Achievement of PewDiePie
He used his internet popularity to raise funds for such charities as the World Wildlife Foundation and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In 2015, he released a parody self-help book called This Book Loves You.
PewDiePie Family Life
He was born to Lotta Kristine Johanna and Ulf Christian Kjellberg and raised alongside his sister Fanny. He began a relationship with Marzia Kjellberg in 2011 and later moved to Italy to share a home with her and their two pugs. They became engaged on April 27, 2018 and they married in August 2019.
Associations of PewDiePie
He won a Most Popular Social Show web personality award that fellow internet star Jenna Marbles was also nominated for.
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