Evan Spiegel facts for kids
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Evan Spiegel
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Spiegel in 2013
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Evan Thomas Spiegel
June 4, 1990 Los Angeles, California
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| Education | Stanford University (BS) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. |
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| Children | 3 |
Evan Thomas Spiegel (born June 4, 1990) is an American businessman. He is famous for co-founding and being the CEO of Snap Inc.. This is the company behind the popular app, Snapchat. In 2015, Evan Spiegel was the youngest billionaire in the world. As of June 2025, his personal wealth was about $2.6 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
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Evan Spiegel's Early Life and Schooling
Evan Thomas Spiegel was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents, John W. Spiegel and Melissa Ann Thomas, were both lawyers. He grew up in a place called Pacific Palisades, California.
His Education Journey
Evan went to the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica. After high school, he attended Stanford University.
While still in high school, Evan took design classes. He studied at the Otis College of Art and Design. He also took classes at the Art Center College of Design before starting at Stanford. He even had an unpaid job helping with sales at Red Bull. During his time as a student, he worked as an intern for a company that made medical products. He also taught careers in Cape Town, South Africa. Later, he worked at Intuit on a project called TxtWeb.
Evan Spiegel's Career and Snapchat
In April 2011, Evan Spiegel came up with an idea for a new app. This app would let people send messages that disappeared after a short time. It was a project for one of his design classes. Later that year, Evan worked with his friends from Stanford, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown. They created a first version of the app called "Picaboo." They later changed its name to Snapchat.
The Rise of Snapchat
The Snapchat app quickly became very popular. In 2012, Evan Spiegel decided to leave Stanford University. He wanted to focus all his attention on Snapchat. By the end of 2012, Snapchat had reached 1 million users every day. Evan later finished his remaining schoolwork and officially graduated in 2018. Time magazine recognized Evan Spiegel as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. This happened in both 2014 and 2017.
Giving Back to the Community
In February 2017, Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy made a promise. They said they would donate many shares of their company stock. This money would go to a non-profit organization. This organization helps with arts, education, and youth programs. They created the Snap Foundation. Its goal is to help young people in Los Angeles get into creative jobs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they gave $3 million to help people affected by the crisis.
In January 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported something important. After Snap Inc. became a public company in March 2017, Murphy and Evan Spiegel would have a lot of control. They would own about 45% of the company's stock. They would also have over 70% of the voting power.
In 2021, Evan Spiegel joined the board of directors for an investment company. This company is called Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
Evan Spiegel's Personal Life
Evan Spiegel started dating Australian model Miranda Kerr in 2015. They got engaged on July 20, 2016. They had a private wedding ceremony in Los Angeles on May 27, 2017.
Just before he got engaged, Evan bought a large house in West Los Angeles. It cost $12 million and used to belong to actor Harrison Ford. Evan has three sons with Miranda Kerr. He also has a stepson from Miranda's earlier marriage to Orlando Bloom.
As of 2021, Evan Spiegel was ranked number 55 on the Forbes 400 list. His wealth was about $13.8 billion.
In 2017, Evan Spiegel became one of the youngest CEOs of a public company. He was 26 years old when Snap's stock started trading in March. Evan is also a member of the Berggruen Institute's 21st Century Council. He is also on its board of directors.
Evan Spiegel enjoys French culture and learned to speak French. In 2018, he and his son Hart became French citizens. This was possible because of a special rule. It allows people who help French culture or economy to become citizens without living there for a long time. In November 2022, he joined the board of directors for the Gagosian Gallery.
Charitable Giving
In 2017, Evan gave $20 million to Stockton Scholars. This program helps students in Stockton, California get scholarships for college.
In 2022, at the graduation ceremony for the Otis College of Art and Design, Evan Spiegel made a big announcement. He and Miranda Kerr would pay off the student loans for all the students graduating that year.
See also
In Spanish: Evan Spiegel para niños
