Chris has always been an average person in life. He was average at school, he wasn’t a crazy boy who went out all the time, and he was average at sports too. However, that all changed when he was 16 and his sister asked him what he wanted to do in life and he said he wasn’t sure. They argued for a whole week until he told her he always dreamed of being an actor. His sister Jane then replied “Fine, let’s work on it! But first we’d have to move to LA!”, and so their journey began. After he graduated from high school, all of his friends, family and the whole school knew that he was moving to LA with his sister to pursue his dreams. Not a single person believed in him. He lost many of his close friends, he broke up with his girlfriend at the time and she even told him he would never make it in LA as an actor and model. Even his professors at school made fun of him and his parents were against them going as the parents feared they would set up their own business in a foreign country.

Fast forward to 2015, he graduated high school and moved to LA with his sister. The great advantage he had was that he had dual citizenship – American and Luxembourg nationality. As soon as they arrived in LA he was able to get to work straight away and that’s how he landed his first job in LA modeling for Abercrombie and Fitch. Working at Abercrombie, he realized how tough the competition was in LA and that everyone is in shape and taking care of their body. It was at this point that he began getting more involved with fitness and training on a daily basis. After 6 months he realized that being a model wasn’t enough for him and his sister suggested that he should start being more active on social media. She told him he’d get more opportunities if he created good content and had a solid following. He started a YouTube vlog channel where he chronicled his daily life at the gym, auditioning, etc. It wasn’t until after a month of vlogging that several agencies got him to sign with them. After that, he worked at Abercrombie and just focused on his social media. From time to time he acted and modeled.

Born name

Christian Row Topcu

nickname

Chris Baris

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Deutschland

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

American and Luxembourgish

training

Chris graduated from the high school named Lycée Nic-Biever , Luxembourg in 2014. He also graduated from Santa Monica College in California.

occupation

Actor, model, influencer

family

• Vater – Selmer Topcu
• Mutter – Nadia Thread Topcu
• Siblings – Jane Fersen (older sister) (manager), Jad Sefraoui (older brother)

Manager

Jane Fersen from Fersen Media

He was previously represented by the Esprit Talent Agency .

To build

Athletic

Height

182 cm (5 ft 11 in)

weight

82 kg or 181 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

He has never dated anyone publicly.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

Chris is of Turkish and German descent on his father’s side and of American-Filipino, Chinese and Korean descent on his mother’s side.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

boy looks good

shoe size

11 (US) or 10 (UK) or 44 (EU)

brand promotion

He has done endorsement work for Adidas, MCM, NewBalance, Privé Alliance, OBVIOUS MAGAZINE, BONOBOS, Alcatel Mobile, MOVO, iHerb, Swagtron, UFC, CORT, QUAY, MVMT Watches, LiquidIV, BSN Supplements, Ghostlifestyle, Curve Fragrances, Noblechairs, Eomik Apparel, Bodytime, Wooji, 3D Energy Drinks, UPLIVE, Kurology, etc.

Religion

Not religious

Known for

• His roles in the films I’m Not Afraid and Fear Binds . Chris was also the first Asian American to be featured on the cover of Obvious Magazine.
• An Instagram lifestyle influencer with 125,000+ followers, YouTube lifestyle vlogger who has garnered 10,000+ subscribers with his videos about lifestyle, fitness, games, cars, travel and more.

first movie

In 2018, Chris landed his first film role in the suspense drama-thriller I’m Not Afraid .

In 2019, Chris also booked a supporting role in the feature film Fear Binds .

First TV show

His first television appearance was in 2016 in Justice for All with judge Cristina Perez .

Personal trainer

Chris has had several personal trainers including famed YouTube fitness vloggers Alex & PJ from Bodytime.

Later, Chris started training under the tutelage of a personal trainer who is another famous Instagram star, Johannes Bartl. Chris follows his Body By Bartl fitness plan.

Chris starts his day with 16 hours of intermittent fasting and 8 hours of eating. He trains 4-5 times a week, a mix of weightlifting and CrossFit.

Usually he exercises in the morning while fasting and only drinks BCAAs. Once his fast is over, he eats his first meal of the day. He’s a flexitarian. His diet consists of 80% vegan food and 20% meat.

Monday – chest

• Warm up for 10 minutes by cardio on elliptical trainer/running
• 1 hour chest workout
• 30 min CrossFit

Tuesday – Back

• Warm up with cardio on elliptical trainer/running for 15 minutes
• 1 hour back workout

Wednesday – Legs

• Warm up for 5 minutes by cardio on elliptical trainer/running
• 1 hour leg workout

Thursday – rest day

Friday – shoulders

• Warm up with cardio on elliptical trainer/running for 15 minutes
• 1 hour shoulder workout

Saturday – guns

• Warm up for 10 minutes with elliptical cardio/running
• 1 hour biceps and triceps
• 1 hour cross fit

Sunday – rest day

Chris Bari’s favorite things

• Food – lasagna, kebabs
• TV Shows – Breaking Bad
• Color – blue
• Books – 13 reasons why

Chris Fact Line

1. He won the 2012 Coupe Du Prince with his former professional football team and was undefeated.
2. He is a family man and likes to keep his circle small.
3. He is multilingual and speaks four languages: English, French, German and Luxembourgish.
4. Chris has a very close relationship with his sister, Jane Fersen. She oversees and manages his career.
5. Chris lived in the USA at the beginning of his life. After his parents divorced, he moved to Europe to live with his father and later to the USA with his sister to continue his acting career.
6. All of his social media accounts and careers are managed by his sister, Jane Fersen.
7. Chris doesn’t drink alcohol.
8. He and his sister are also flexitarians. Her diet is 80% vegan and 20% other foods like meat.
9. He loves cookies. His mother, Nadia Filali Topcu, called him a “cookie monster” as a child.
10. He calls his fans “Chriscrew”.
11. Chris and his sister want their families to live on the same streets even after their careers are over.
12. Connect with Chris on his YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.