Shane Dawson

American Internet personality (born 1988)

Knowledge panel

Occupation

American Internet personality (born 1988)

Born in

Long Beach

Born

July 19, 1988

Zodiac

Cancer

Website

www.shanedawsontv.com/

13,919

days alive

38

years old

$40 million

net worth

#954 of 2,697

Born
July 19, 1988 in 🇺🇸Long Beach
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·dragon 🐉
Updated Jul 2026

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Before Fame

Before fame, Shane Dawson worked various jobs while living in California and started making videos as a hobby.

Trivia

He has released six original songs. His YouTube channels have accumulated over 4.5 billion views. He has faced controversy for offensive content in his older videos.

Family Life

Information about Shane Dawson's family life is limited, but he has reconciled with his absent father in a docu-series. He is openly gay and married Ryland Adams in 2023.

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Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

☽

Moon Sign

Libra♎︎

Dominant Element

Water

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for July 19, 1988

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⚡ Timeline
2021
Day 12,133
Age 33

Returned to YouTube

Confidence
96%
Oct 7, 2021

Returned to YouTube after a hiatus.

2020
Day 11,640
Age 31

YouTube Monetization Suspended

Confidence
96%
Jun 1, 2020

YouTube indefinitely suspended monetization on all three of his channels.

2019
Day 11,123
Age 30

Conspiracy Series with Shane Dawson

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96%
Jan 1, 2019

Released the web series Conspiracy Series with Shane Dawson.

Day 11,123
Age 30

The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2019

Created and appeared in the docu-series The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star.

2017
Day 10,393
Age 28

Released Docu-Series About Father

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2017

Released his first docu-series on YouTube, reconciling with his absent father.

2016
Day 10,027
Age 27

Published It Gets Worse

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2016

Released his second book, It Gets Worse, which became a New York Times bestseller.

Day 10,027
Age 27

Appeared in Internet Famous

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2016

Appeared in the comedy film Internet Famous.

2015
Day 9,662
Age 26

Published I Hate Myselfie

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Released his first book, I Hate Myselfie, which became a New York Times bestseller.

Day 9,662
Age 26

Began Conspiracy Theory Videos

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Started discussing conspiracy theories on his YouTube channel.

2014
Day 9,297
Age 25

Directed Not Cool

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2014

Directed, produced, edited, and starred in the film Not Cool.

2013
Day 8,932
Age 24

Started Shane and Friends Podcast

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2013

Launched the podcast Shane and Friends.

2012
Day 8,566
Age 23

Appeared in Smiley

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2012

Appeared in the horror film Smiley.

2010
Day 7,836
Age 21

Garnered 500 Million Views

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2010

Accumulated over 500 million views on YouTube within two years.

2008
Day 7,105
Age 19

Started YouTube Channel

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2008

Began making videos on YouTube at the age of 19.

1988
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Shane Lee Yaw

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Jul 19, 1988

Shane Lee Yaw, later known as Shane Dawson, was born.