Ryan Kaji
Birthdate: Oct 6, 2011
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Ryan Kaji (birthname: Ryan Guan) gained online fame as the so-called “Boy King of YouTube,” earning over $11 million annually by the time he was age six with his YouTube reviews of kids’ toys, and declared YouTube’s highest earner by the time he was age eight. Kaji’s YouTube channel is ranked as one of the top ten most subscribed in the U.S.
Kaji is credited as writer-director of the YouTube-based Ryan Toy Review series (2015-2019), and as an actor on numerous web-based “Ryans World” shows and video games, including Ryan’s Rescue Squad (2022) and the series, Ryan’s World (2022-2024). Kaji starred in the feature film version of his YouTube creation, Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure (2024), directed by Albie Hecht (co-owner of PocketWatch, the startup children’s media which packed with the “Ryan’s World” channel for marketing and merchandising) and written by Rose Frankel, co-starring Emma Kaji, Kate Kaji, Shion Kaji (who co-wrote the script’s story with Frankel) and Dan Rhodes, and released in wide pattern by Universal Pictures.
Personal Details
Ryan Kaji was born and raised in Houston, Texas, by his parents, mother Loann and father Shion. Kaji has two twin sisters, Emma and Kate. Kaji’s family changed their family name from Guan to Kaji in advance of the launch of the “Ryan’s World” YouTube channel. Kaji’s estimated net worth is $100 million.
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Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure
Ryan's twin sisters Emma and Kate get trapped in a comic book world. Ryan enters this realm to rescue them, facing adventures, battles, and mishaps while attempting to bring them back before his parents discover their disappearance.
Some Facts About Ryan Kaji
Strike It Rich: Ryan Kaji is surely one of the richest pre-teen Americans, with an estimated net worth of approximately $100 million, much of it derived from sales revenue earned by Kaji’s “Ryan’s World” toy line.
YouTube Champ: Kaji was listed by Forbes magazine as the highest-paid YouTuber from 2018 to 2020, with annual incomes of $22, $26, and $29.5 million respectively.
