Born name

Daniel James Howell

nickname

Internet Cult Leader Dan, Danisnotonfire, Bear, Sister Daniel, Big Lesbian, Dan the Man, Daniel the Spaniel, Danny, D-Slice

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Wokingham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

nationality

training

Dan Howell was enrolled at The Forest School at Winnersh.

After completing his schooling, he was admitted to the University of Manchester . In 2010, he wanted to study law but decided to drop out to focus on his YouTube career.

occupation

YouTube personality, radio host

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Adrian Howell (Younger Brother)

Manager

Dan Howell is represented by Flipside Talent Agency.

Build

Average

Height

6 ft 3¼ in oder 191 cm

weight

80 kg or 176 lbs

boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse

Dan Howell has dated –

1. Lucy Hale (2013) – Dan Howell reportedly started dating actress Lucy Hale in 2013 due to her social media activities. He had tweeted “Miss you babe” and she replied “Miss you more”.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Cheerful

On June 13, 2019, he announced that he was gay by uploading a video to YouTube entitled “Basically I’m Gay”.

distinguishing features

• high altitude
• Geeky looks

shoe size

His shoe size is unknown. But he posted pictures of his Nike running shoes.

brand promotion

As one of the UK’s leading social media stars, Dan Howell has promoted a range of products and brands on his social media activity. He has recommended numerous products in his videos and has promoted some products by using them or strategically placing such products in his videos.

Religion

atheism

Known for

• The popularity of his various YouTube channels, which helped him gain more than 6 million subscribers.
• After hosting a couple of entertainment shows on BBC Radio 1

first movie

Dan first appeared in the short film Knight Mare in 2013 as himself.

First TV show

In 2013, Daniel made his first television talk show appearance on Newsround .

Dan Howell favorite things

• High School Musical Song – You Are The Music In Me ( By Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron)
• Celebrity – Jennifer Lawrence, Kanye West and Delia Smith
• One Direction Member – Niall Horan
• Man Crush – Evan Peters
• Color – black, gold and white
• Snack – Maltese
• Muse Album – Origin of Symmetry

Dan Howell Facts

1. Dan’s legions of fans are collectively called Llamaarmy. The fan group’s name was inspired by his love for llamas.
2. In 2012, Sugarscape magazine named him the “Hottest Boy of the Year” after announcing the results of an online poll.
3. He believes his biggest achievement is playing the game Call of Duty: World at War on Veteran difficulty.
4. He launched his YouTube career in October 2009 with the release of his first video entitled Hello Internet. He was convinced by his friends, including Bestie and YouTuber Phil Lester.
5. He has developed an app with his buddy Phil Lester, the 7 Second Challenge. They featured heavily in advertising for the app.
6. In October 2015, Howell and Lester co-published non-fiction The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire was published in association with Ebury Press and Random House Children’s Books.
7. In October and November 2016, he and Lester toured the UK to perform their theater show. The Amazing Tour doesn’t burn.
8. Watch Mojo’s Top X Series ranked him 5th in their “Top 10 YouTube Lifestyle Vloggers” list.
9. In April 2016 they started their US tour performing their play. The tour, which lasted more than two months, was the YouTube stars’ longest tour.
10. In June 2016, he and Phil Lester achieved the distinction of being the first UK YouTube stars to publish videos on YouTube Red.
11. In November 2016, Dan and Phil released their photo book, Dan and Phil Get Out, in which they shared pictures from their theater tour and some candid pics.
12. In May 2015, the British tabloid Spiegel placed him 5th in the top 10 UK YouTubers list.
13. He can play piano and drums.
14. He has collaborated with his pal Phil to create a range of merchandise including posters, t-shirts, hoodies, posters and tote bags.
15. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google+ and Tumblr.