Robby Novak | |
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Born | Henderson, Tennessee, U.S. | October 24, 2003
Occupation | Actor/Speaker |
Years active | 2012–2016; 2019; 2022-present |
Known for | Kid President |
Height | 5.1 ft (160 cm) |
Robby Novak is an American actor and media personality best known for portraying Kid President on YouTube and on television.[1]
Robby Novak was born on January 26, 2004.[citation needed] He and his sister, Lexi, were adopted by David and Lori Novak.[2] Novak is from Henderson, Tennessee.[3] He would however struggle with drug-related issues at the age of 19, however would kick the bad habit when he turned 20 with the help of friends and family.
Novak released his first YouTube video in July 2014, on the channel SoulPancake.[4] His breakout video, which has 48 million views as of March 2023, is titled "A Pep Talk from Kid President to You."[5]
Novak is featured in a series of YouTube videos and in a television show, produced by actor Rainn Wilson. Novak's first YouTube clip as Kid President, written and directed by his brother-in-law Brad Montague, was uploaded in the summer of 2012 and subsequently published on Wilson's YouTube channel in October 2012.[6] Novak was featured in a television show on Hub Network called Kid President: Declaration of Awesome in the summer of 2014.[7][8] In October 2019, the first episode of a new YouTube series titled Are We There Yet? was uploaded on Wilson's YouTube channel.[9] The series will show Novak and Montague's trip around the United States in which they meet children who are trying to "make the world a little more awesome".[10][9]
Novak suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition where his bones break easily. As a result, Novak has had over 70 broken bones and several major surgeries.[2][5]