Brent Rivera

Brent Austin Rivera (born January 9, 1998) is an American YouTuber, social media personality and actor.[3][4][5] Rivera initially became popular on the now-defunct video hosting platform Vine and has since gained a following on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Brent Rivera
Rivera in 2020
Personal information
BornBrent Austin Rivera
(1998-01-09) January 9, 1998
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Occupation
RelativesLexi Rivera (sister)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2009–present
Genre
Subscribers17.8 million[1][2]
Total views4.0 billion[1][2]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers 2015
10,000,000 subscribers 2019
Updated: April 20, 2022

He is the co-founder and CEO of Amp Studios, a talent incubator and content group.[6][7]

Early and personal life

Brent Austin Rivera was born on January 9, 1998, in Huntington Beach, California to John Rivera, a firefighter, and Laura Rivera, a teacher. He has three other siblings, including Alexa Brooke Rivera (better known as Lexi Rivera), who is also a social media personality.[8][9]

Rivera is Latino.[10]

Filmography
Web roles
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2017 Alexander IRL Alexander YouTube Red Also producer [11]
2018 Brobot Gil Brat 5 episodes [12]
2018–2019 Light as a Feather Issac Salcedo Hulu Main role; 2 seasons [13]
2019 Brent Rivera's Dream Vacation Himself AwesomenessTV 7 episodes [14]
2021 Dhar Mann Austin YouTube 1 episode [15]
Television
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2020 Group Chat Himself Nickelodeon 1 episode (season 1); Main role (season 2) [16]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2019 2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Male Web Star Nominated [17]
9th Streamy Awards Best in Lifestyle Nominated [18]
2020 10th Streamy Awards Juanpa Zurita's Creator Honor Award Won [19]
2021 11th Streamy Awards Creator Of The Year Nominated [20]
Lifestyle Nominated

References
  1. "Brent Rivera's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. "About Brent Rivera". YouTube.
  3. "Meet Brent Rivera, The Internet's Favorite 16-Year-Old You've Never Heard Of". Bustle. January 9, 2014. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  4. "'Alexander IRL' Star Brent Rivera Talks Social Media Stardom & Why He Has A Bloody Nose". Bustle. August 31, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  5. "YouTube Sensation Brent Rivera Is Hollister's Secret Weapon for Anti-Bullying Campaign". Us Weekly. September 30, 2016. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. "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. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqVhjXVGBLA
  16. "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.
  17. "Teen Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". Billboard. August 11, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  18. "Streamy Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List". Variety. December 13, 2019. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  19. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. "11th Annual Winners - The Streamy Awards". streamys.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.


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