Shane Dawson facts for kids
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| Born | Shane Lee Yaw July 19, 1988 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Education | Lakewood High School |
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Ryland Adams
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Subscriber and view counts updated as of January 8, 2023. | |
Shane Lee Yaw (born July 19, 1988), known online as Shane Dawson, is an American YouTuber, actor, filmmaker, writer, and musician. Dawson was one of the first people to rise to fame on YouTube after he began making videos in 2008 at the age of 19 and garnered over 500 million views during the next two years.
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Early life
Shane Lee Yaw was born in Long Beach, California, on July 19, 1988. He has two older brothers named Jacob (b. 1980) and Jerid (b. 1985), and the three grew up in a low-income household headed by their single mother, Teresa. He was educated in Lakewood, California, graduating from Lakewood High School in 2006. He was bullied for his weight in school, and his brothers helped him during these times; he later lost 150 pounds (68 kg). He first became interested in making videos when he would hand in videos for school projects with his friends.
Career
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On March 10, 2008, Dawson made his YouTube channel, called "ShaneDawsonTV". Dawson occasionally posts new videos on his channel "ShaneDawsonTV" (mainly short web films, music video parodies, film trailer parodies, and original music) and formerly posted other videos on his second channel "ShaneDawsonTV2", now called "Human Emoji" however the use of this channel has mostly been discontinued as of 2012. His third and main YouTube channel, Shane, is where he previously posted vlogs, and now posts original content Mondays through Fridays. He began using this channel in May 2010. In 2010, Forbes magazine named him their 25th most famous web celebrity.
Most of Dawson's early work consisted of comedy sketches in which he would play original characters, impersonate celebrities, and make light of popular culture. He has released six original songs such as "Superluv!" and numerous parodies of popular music videos. In 2013, he started the podcast Shane and Friends, which ran for 140 episodes over four years. In 2014, he directed, produced, edited, and starred in the romantic comedy film Not Cool and appeared on the accompanying docu-series The Chair. He has also appeared in the horror film Smiley (2012) and the comedy film Internet Famous (2016).
In 2015, Dawson began discussing conspiracy theories on his YouTube channel, which led to his 2019 web series Conspiracy Series with Shane Dawson. In 2017, he released his first docu-series on YouTube, in which he reconciled with his absent father. From 2019 to 2020, he created and appeared in the docu-series The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star, which garnered over 130 million views. His most viewed docu-series are about Jeffree Star, Jake Paul, and Tana Mongeau.
Dawson has released two New York Times best-selling books, I Hate Myselfie (2015) and It Gets Worse (2016), and his three YouTube channels have collectively accumulated over 4.5 billion views.
Personal life
Dawson began dating YouTuber Lisa Schwartz in December 2011. In July 2015, he confirmed that he had separated from Schwartz. He began dating YouTuber Ryland Adams in 2016, and they became engaged on March 19, 2019. Having previously lived in Calabasas, California, he moved in August 2021 to Colorado, where he and Adams purchased a farm for $2.2 million.
On January 3, 2023, Dawson and Adams married in Colorado. In July of the same year, they announced via Adams's vlog channel that they were expecting twin babies. On December 10, 2023, Dawson announced the birth of their twin sons.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Friends Forever | Amy | Short film, also writer, director, and editor |
| 2011 | How Shananay Stole Christmas | Shananay | Short film, also writer, director, and editor |
| 2012 | Smiley | Binder | |
| 2014 | Not Cool | Scott | Also director, producer, and editor |
| 2015 | I Hate Myselfie | Himself | Short film, also writer |
| 2015 | Viral Video 2 | Himself | Short film; cameo appearance |
| 2015 | I Hate Myselfie 2 | Himself | Short film, also writer, director, and executive producer |
| 2016 | Internet Famous | Tomas "The Parody Boss" | |
| 2016 | It Gets Worse | Himself | Also director |
| 2016 | The Lottery | Narrator / Himself | Short film, also director and editor |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Christmas Past / Popcorn | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Chair | Himself | 10 episodes |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009–2010 | Hot Teens Gone Wild on Degrassi! | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | SD High: School Dance Disaster | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | Haunted House Party | ||
| 2010 | Shane Dawson's Love Story | ||
| 2010 | BlackBoxTV Presents | Himself | Episode: Let Her Die! |
| 2011 | Corey & Lucas for the Win! | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Friends 4Ever | Short film | |
| 2011 | How Shananay Stole Christmas | Short film | |
| 2012 | Shane & Friends Halloween Special | ||
| 2012–2016 | YouTubers React | Himself | 39 episodes |
| 2013 | Emo Love Story | ||
| 2015 | Smosh Babies | New Teacher Shane (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Escape the Night | The Renegade | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | The Truth About Tanacon | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Secret World of Jeffree Star | Himself | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | The Mind of Jake Paul | Himself | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Conspiracy Series with Shane Dawson | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | The Return of Eugenia Cooney | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2019–2020 | The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star | Himself | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | The New World of Jeffree Star | Himself | 3 episodes |
Podcasts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013–2017 | Shane and Friends | Host | 140 episodes |
| 2022–present | The Shane Dawson Podcast | Host | 12 episodes (ongoing) |
Discography
Singles
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| 2011 | "Hey, Suup!?" (featuring Eric Stuff Production) |
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| 2012 | "Superluv!" | 16 |
| "The Vacation Song" | — | |
| "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Spoof)" (featuring Wendy McColm) |
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| "High School: The Rap" | — | |
| "Maybe This Christmas" | — | |
| 2013 | "I Knew You Were Trouble – Spoof" (featuring Wendy McColm) |
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| "F**k Up" | — | |
| "82 (Spoof of 22 By Taylor Swift)" (featuring Wendy McColm) |
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| "Birthday Spoof" | — | |
| "Applause Parody" | — | |
| "Wrecking Ball Spoof" (featuring Kristin Findley) |
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| "This Christmas Life" | — | |
| 2014 | "Blank Space Parody" | — |
| 2015 | "Famous YouTuber" | — |
| 2017 | "You Didn't Glow Up" (featuring Ryland Adams) |
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| "Girlish Body" | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that failed to chart or was not released in that territory | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2010 | Streamy Awards | Best Vlogger | Himself | Won | |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star | Won | ||
| 2011 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite YouTube Star | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Streamy Awards | Creator of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best First Person Channel | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | Streamy Awards | Collaboration | "Switching Lives With A Blind Person", with Molly Burke | Nominated | |
| Creator of the Year | Himself | Won | |||
| Documentary | The Truth About Tanacon | Won | |||
| Editing | The Truth About Tanacon, with Andrew Siwicki | Won | |||
| 2018 | People's Choice Awards | The Social Star of 2018 | Himself | Won | |
| 2019 | The Shorty Awards | YouTuber of the Year | Himself | Won | |
| 2019 | Streamy Awards | Documentary | Himself | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Shane Dawson para niños
- List of entertainers who performed in blackface
