Brent Rivera
Rivera in 2020
Personal information
Born
Brent Austin Rivera

(1998-01-09) January 9, 1998 (age 26)
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
EducationHuntington Beach High School
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2009–present
Genres
Subscribers27.3 million[1]
Total views6.74 billion[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers2015
10,000,000 subscribers2019
Last updated: August 29, 2023

Brent Austin Rivera (born January 9, 1998) is an American internet personality and actor who first gained popularity on the now-defunct video hosting service Vine.[2][3][4] He has large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.[5]

Early and personal life

Brent Austin Rivera[6] was born on January 9, 1998, in Huntington Beach, California to John Rivera, a firefighter, and Laura Rivera, a teacher. He is of Mexican and Italian descent.[7] He has three siblings.[8][9][10] His sister Lexi is also a social media personality and appeared with him in the webseries Brobot.[11][12] Rivera attended Huntington Beach High School, where he played varsity ice hockey.[13][8]

Career

Rivera is the co-founder and CEO of Amp Studios, a talent incubator and content group that in 2020 generated 10 billion social media views each month. His business partner is Matt Levine, who is also his manager. Their goal is to tap into media monetization and become "a Disney Channel for the digital generation."[11][5] He also has a clothing line called Relatable[11][14] and started a pop culture-centric podcast called So Relatable in 2021.[15] In 2015, he participated in Coca-Cola's #MakeItHappy campaign and worked with Hollister Co. in 2019 on their anti-bullying campaign.[8][16]

Filmography

Web roles

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2017 Alexander IRL Alexander YouTube Red Also producer [17][3]
2018 Brobot Gil Brat 5 episodes [12]
2018–2019 Light as a Feather Issac Salcedo Hulu Main role; 2 seasons [18][11]
2019 Brent Rivera's Dream Vacation Himself AwesomenessTV 7 episodes [19]
2021 Dhar Mann Austin YouTube 1 episode [20]

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2020 Group Chat Himself Nickelodeon 1 episode (season 1); Main role (season 2) [21]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2015 2015 MTV Music Awards Best Dressed Won [8]
2019 2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Male Web Star Nominated [22]
9th Streamy Awards Best in Lifestyle Nominated [23]
2020 10th Streamy Awards Juanpa Zurita's Creator Honor Award Won [24]
2021 11th Streamy Awards Creator Of The Year Nominated [25]
Lifestyle Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "About Brent Rivera". YouTube.
  2. ^ Rullo, Sam (January 9, 2014). "Meet Brent Rivera, The Internet's Favorite 16-Year-Old You've Never Heard Of". Bustle. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Klassen, Anna (August 31, 2016). "'Alexander IRL' Star Brent Rivera Talks Social Media Stardom & Why He Has A Bloody Nose". Bustle. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Molina, Maria-Gabriela (March 18, 2015). "10 Latino Vine Stars to Know". Latina. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Whateley, Dan; Perelli, Amanda (April 24, 2020). "The top 19 talent managers and agents for TikTok influencers who are helping build the careers of a new generation of digital stars". Business Insider. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Mwangi, Teresia (June 17, 2021). "Who is Brent Rivera dating? Current girlfriend and dating history". Tuko. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  7. ^ Brent Rivera Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions, retrieved August 9, 2023
  8. ^ a b c d "Brent Rivera Net Worth 2018 – How Wealthy is the Social Media Star?". Gazette Review. June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  9. ^ Brent Rivera [@BrentRivera] (January 9, 2019). "it's my birthday today" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2020 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Lorenz, Taylor (January 17, 2018). "Raising a social-media star". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d Whateley, Dan (March 10, 2020). "Inside YouTube star Brent Rivera's content company, which created a superhero for TikTok and wants to become the next Disney Channel". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Booth, Ali (March 24, 2018). "Brent Rivera to Star in New Digital Series 'Brobot' Alongside Younger Sister Lexi". Tiger Beat. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Brent Rivera". Max Preps. 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  14. ^ Joy, Alexis (April 17, 2022). "VIPAccessEXCLUSIVE: Brent Rivera Talks About His Exciting, Upcoming Projects And His Dream Way To Get Slimed In His Interview With AlexisJoyVIPAccess At The 2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards!". Alexis Joy VIP Access. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  15. ^ Weiss, Geoff (March 24, 2021). "Brent Rivera, Ben Azelart Launch Podcasts Alongside Their 'Amp' Content Studio". TubeFilter. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Underwood, Khalea (September 30, 2016). "YouTube Sensation Brent Rivera Is Hollister's Secret Weapon for Anti-Bullying Campaign". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  17. ^ Hamedy, Saba (January 13, 2017). "YouTuber Brent Rivera and 'Black-ish' star Marcus Scribner talk new teen comedy 'Alexander IRL'". Mashable. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  18. ^ Pedersen, Erik (June 4, 2018). "'Light As A Feather' Cast Set: Liana Liberato, Haley Ramm, Peyton List, Others Join Hulu & AwesomenessTV Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  19. ^ Hayes, Dade (January 27, 2016). "Viacom Digital Studios Slate Features Tana Mongeau, Eva Gutowski, SpongeBob – NewFronts". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  20. ^ "Protective BRO SPIES on SISTER ft. @Brent Rivera | Dhar Mann - YouTube". YouTube.
  21. ^ "Nickelodeon Ups Order for Two New Remotely Produced Hit Shows - Group Chat and Unfiltered" (Press release). Nickelodeon. August 27, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
  22. ^ "Teen Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". Billboard. August 11, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  23. ^ "Streamy Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List". Variety. December 13, 2019. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  24. ^ "Here Are Your 2020 Streamy Award Winners". December 13, 2020. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  25. ^ "11th Annual Winners - The Streamy Awards". streamys.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.

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