Celebrity Biographies
Shane Dawson Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1988, July-19 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 32 years old |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet |
| Name | shane dawson |
| birth name | Shane Lee Yaw |
| Dad | Kyle Yaw Jr. |
| Mother | Theresa Yaw |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Long Beach, Calif. |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $6 million |
| eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Net |
| face color | fair |
| weight in kg | 79kg |
| Famous for | Youtube channel |
| Married | Nope |
| Married to | N/A |
| Education | Lakewood High School |
| Awards | Teen Choice Awards |
| Films | i hate myself 2 |
| tv show | The chair |
| Brothers | Jerid Yaw, Jacob Yaw |
American YouTuber, Shane Dawson, is also an author who has published several country best-selling books. From a very young age, he started his career on YouTube from where he earns a huge amount of money. As of 2019, his, Shane’s YouTube channel has over 22.23 million subscribers, making it the 100th most subscribed YouTube channel. Also, he had an affair with his ex-girlfriend Lisa Schwartz but broke up soon. After their separation, he turned out to be a bisexual.
Early Life, Biography and Family of Shane Dawson
Shane Dawson was born as Shane Lee Dawson Yaw on July 19, 1988 in Long Beach, California, United States under the birth sign Cancer. Dawson is of Swedish, Dutch, Welsh and English descent and is a US citizen.
He grew up with an abusive and alcoholic father, who regularly beat him and eventually abandoned his family. As a result, the financial status of his family while he was growing up was very weak. Dawson and his 2 brothers His Jerid Yaw and Jacob Yaw He had to live a very difficult life.
Additionally, Dawson attended Lakewood High School. He was overweight as a teenager. Due to his poor family condition, he was harassed.
Shane Dawson’s Career and Lifestyle
Shane Dawson’s passion for making YouTube videos began when he was turning in videos as school projects with his friends in high school. He began making his YouTube videos on March 10, 2008 for his ShaneDawsonTV channel.
Meanwhile, Dawson had been working at Jenny Craig, Inc. with her mother and brother. He uploaded a video of himself dancing on the pole in the building where he worked. Consequently, he was fired in August 2008.
He then uploaded a video called Fred is Dead that has been viewed 23 million times. He also started a new channel called ShaneDawson TV2 that he uses infrequently. He posts his vlogs mainly through his iPhone on this third YouTube channel. He is frequently seen collaborating with various other YouTubers like TheFineBros, Joey Graceffa, Bark Baker to name a few.
Dawson stated on August 11, 2010 that he was doing a 30-minute pilot which he called SD High. Dawson later stated in a YouTube video that he was now working on a new TV show, which would revolve around his life working at a weight loss center.
He released his debut song called SUPALUV! on March 31, 2012, on iTunes, with an accompanying music video that debuted on his YouTube channel the same day. The song rose to 163 on the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 28 on the US iTunes Pop Chart. Dawson started a podcast titled Shane and Friends in June 2013.
On April 4, 2014, he stated that he had directed and starred in a comedy film in Pittsburgh earlier that year, which was made on a budget of approximately $1 million and was released in September 2014. The film was titled It’s Not great . Dawson recently released a biography titled I Hate Myself: A Collection of Essays .
Shane Dawson Net Worth, Merchandising, and Earnings
Shane Dawson’s net worth is estimated to be $12 million according to The Richest, while according to Celebrity Net Worth, his net worth is estimated at $12 million. as of 2019.
Dawson’s YouTube channel is the 100th most subscribed YouTube channel with over 22 million subscribers and around 1 billion views. According to the social sheet, she earns from $19.8k to $316.1k monthly and from $237k to $3.8 million annually from her channel.
In addition, Dawson also earns a lot from his best-selling books:
- It gets worse: a collection of essays (2016) = $27.01 in library binding and $13.60 in paperback.
- I Hate Myself: A Collection of Essays by Shane Dawson (2015) = $9.89 paperback.
Also, Dawson wins a house in Los Angeles, California costing $1.7 million. He also has a Jeep that costs $40,995.
Shane Dawson’s daughter, dating and relationship
Dawson previously had an affair with his girlfriend Lisa Schwartz , a YouTuber. They met in 2011 on the sets of My Profile Story and finally began dating on December 20, 2011. However, Dawson broke up with his girlfriend on May 31, 2015.
After their breakup, Dawson revealed that he is bisexual in 2015 in a video posted on Shane Dawson TV. According to some sources, the announcement became the reason for her parting with his girlfriend. Also, he has body dysmorphic disorder.
The popular YouTuber then began dating his partner. Ryland Adams . The two got engaged on March 19, 2019, after three years of a love affair.
Dawson has three dogs, Uno & Honey, and a cat, Chetto. Forbes named Dawson the 25th most famous web celebrity in 2010.
Scandal
Dawson came to controversy after using blackface to ‘maintain the integrity’ of the characters in his routine. Later, he claimed that he was not being racist at all and blamed it all on his ignorance and unawareness.
Shane Dawson’s age, height and birthday
- Height = Shane Dawson stands at a height of 6 feet (1.83 m).
- Weight = Weighs 85 kg.
- Age = As of 2019, his age is 31.
- He celebrates his birthday on July 19.