Ray William Johnson is an American actor, stand-up comedian, film producer, film director, screenwriter and rapper who was born into an ethnically mixed family and wanted to pursue a career in law before finding fame on YouTube. He is popular for his self-titled YouTube channel, Ray, and also for the web series, Three in a Row . Ray is very popular on social media where he has over a million followers on Instagram, over 2 million followers on Twitter and over 10 million followers on his YouTube channel.

Born name

Raymond William Johnson

nickname

Ray, Rwj, Ray Johnson, RayWJ

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Ray attended Norman North High School and graduated from there in 1999. He then went to Columbia University and majored in history. After graduating, his goal was to pursue a law degree. In the meantime, he had also started posting videos on YouTube.

occupation

Actor, Comedian, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Director, Rapper, Songwriter

family

• Father – unknown
• Mutter – Cindy Kay Robbins
• Siblings – He has one brother.
• Other – Earl William Robbins (maternal grandfather), Dixie Raye Gazaway (maternal grandmother)

Manager

He is represented by The Gersh Agency, Inc. (Talent Agency), Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Genre

HipHop

instruments

Life

labels

Unsigned

To build

Athletic

Height

167,5 cm (5 ft 6 in)

weight

67 kg or 147.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Ray dated –

1. Anna Akana (2011-2014) – Ray started dating YouTuber and actress, Anna Akana, in 2011. The couple used to post many videos on YouTube and they were also one of the most famous couples on the internet. After dating for 2 years, they broke up and Anna announced the news via her Facebook account in 2014.
2. Kelly Farrell (2016-Present) – Ray and personal coach Kelly KFarrell first met when he started singing. She came into his life as a singing teacher. The couple can be seen together in his vlogs and also in his Instagram posts.

race/ethnicity

Possibly mixed race

He has English, German and Scottish ancestry on his mother’s side.

It is often speculated that his father was of Indian descent, although Ray has never confirmed the claims.

hair colour

Black (natural)

eye color

Hellbraun

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Always refers to its audience as “Forum”
• Often wears glasses

brand promotion

He appeared in DiGiorno Pizza ads in January 2016, along with Colleen Ballinger, DeStorm Power and an American footballer, Clay Matthews III.

Known for

• On his self-titled YouTube channel, he posts comedy, lifestyle, and “A Day in the Life” videos. beam
• The web series, Straight Three , on his channel
• Posting videos on his web series called Riley Rewind and for a collaborative YouTube channel called Your Favorite Martian

As a singer

He appeared in the web series Epic Rap Battles of History between 2013 and 2014.

first movie

He made his big screen debut as a nurse in the film The Fluffy Movie in 2014.

First web show

Ray first appeared as himself in the YouTube comedy series Straight Three in 2009.

Personal trainer

Ray William Johnson stays fit by following an active lifestyle. He goes to the gym regularly and can often be seen showing off his torso on his Instagram pictures.

Ray William Johnson Facts

1. He is a co-creator of the Mom & Pop Empire film production company.
2. In May 2014, Ray was linked to an indie film project called Who Drives Doug? .
3. Ray released his first script series called Riley Rewind in December 2013, which was first posted on Facebook before being available on YouTube.
4. He created a television concept that was bought by FX in 2013.
5. Johnson initially shot videos at his New York City apartment, but in 2011 he signed a deal with Maker Studios to produce videos on set in Culver City, California, USA.
6. In October 2012, Ray publicly announced that he was leaving Maker Studios due to pressure being placed on him to sign a new deal that would limit his access to his AdSense account and reportedly bring in 40% of his earnings from the series .
7. Follow Ray William Johnson on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Spotify and SoundCloud.