Kevin Samuels

March 13, 2025

Fast Facts
Background
Career Timeline
Why We Love
Surprising Facts
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Kevin Samuels, born on March 13, 1969, is an American YouTube sensation with videos focussing on the dating world. The self-proclaimed “influencer” began his video-content career many years ago in 2016 and has racked up more than 268,000,000 views on his account. The image consultant, who runs his advisory business, named By Kevin Samuels, also has an exceptional following of 1.35 million subscribers. Let us take you through his story a bit more on his birthday.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Kevin Roshon Samuels

Birth date:

March 13, 1969

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

Height:

6' 2"

Relationship Status:

Single

Net Worth:

$3 million

Background

Kevin Samuels is an American YouTuber and social media personality born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. His parents are divorced and he lived with his mother growing up. He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he studied and graduated with a chemical engineering degree. After university, he went on to work at Office Depot as a development manager. Samuels rose to online fame in early 2013 when he began making Vine videos; an entertainment platform that has since been removed. In 2015, he started his YouTube venture, where he is known for his controversial dating and lifestyle advice.

Even though Samuels has had a stellar online presence for many years, this YouTuber only recently went viral in 2020, with his video titled “You Are Average At Best.” He is an outspoken personality and is also famous for his image consultancy business, called By Kevin Samuels, whereby he helps men and women establish and enhance their wardrobes and get them looking and feeling their best.

As of 2022, Samuels has over 1.35 million subscribers on YouTube and 1.1 million followers on Instagram. He has been married twice but keeps his current relationship status under wraps. In 2022, Samuels is still going strong in his online career, with a combination of over 270 million views across his video content on YouTube. He continues to gain fame and fortune through his brand endorsements and social media accounts. Come celebrate this successful YouTubers birthday with us, we have all the deets you need.

Career timeline

2013

Samuels Creates His First Video Content

He starts his journey by creating video content with a Vine account.

2015

He Starts His YouTube Account

Samuels begins uploading his advice videos to YouTube.

2020

His YouTube Video Goes Viral

His video on YouTube, called “You Are Average At Best,” goes viral.

2022

He Reaches A YouTube Subscriber Milestone

Samuels reaches 1.35 million subscribers on YouTube.

Why We Love Kevin Samuels

He promotes small brands
Samuels loves endorsing small brands through his online channels. He often poses for Instagram photos with products or does a YouTube video about them.
He is an educator
With his By Kevin Samuels brand, he aims to develop and help the perception of people, and even companies, in need. He also does online workshops for those who cannot pay for his in-person service.
He provides great advice
If you’ve ever watched his videos, you’d know that the advice he gives is insightful. We can learn a lot from him.

5 Surprising Facts

He is an avid fashion lover
While this may not be a surprise, Samuels is known for his impeccable style and fashion sense.
He knows how to market himself
He has worked in many marketing and advertising agencies, helping them grow their client base and improve their business image.
He is a collector of fancy cars
He likes to collect up-market cars which also helps him to ‘keep up appearances.’
He is well-known by ballers and rappers
Shaquille O'Neal once gave him a shout-out on a podcast and he is also known to be friends with rapper Eminem.
For the love of Ray-Bans
He loves his branded sunglasses and is hardly seen without them on.