Jake Paul, 1997
Actors · January 17, 1997
Jake Paul
aka Jake Joseph Paul
AGE29
BORNJan 17
★ UP NEXT
Jake Paul, 1997
Actors · January 17, 1997
aka Jake Joseph Paul
★ UP NEXT
Jake Paul is 29 years old, born January 17, 1997 in Cleveland · Capricorn.
#852of 23,731 Actors on HotBirthdays
★ QUICK FACTS
★ LEDE
Jake Paul turned Vine virality into a boxing empire. Born January 17, 1997, the American influencer and actor started posting videos on Vine in September 2013, amassing 5.3 million followers before the app shut down. He launched his YouTube channel in May 2014 and was ranked by Forbes as one of the highest-paid creators of the 2010s and 2020s. His boxing career began in August 2018; his November 2024 bout against Mike Tyson generated the biggest boxing gate receipts in U.S. history outside Las Vegas. As a Capricorn, Paul channels cardinal-sign ambition into cross-platform dominance.
★ FEATURE
Jake Paul turned Vine virality into a boxing empire. Born January 17, 1997, in the US, the American influencer, professional boxer, and actor started posting videos on Vine in September 2013, amassing 5.3 million followers and 2 billion views before the app was discontinued. He launched his YouTube channel in May 2014 and was ranked by Forbes as one of the highest-paid YouTube creators of the 2010s and 2020s.
As an actor, Paul's first feature film role was in Dance Camp (2016). He starred as Dirk Mann on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark from 2016 to 2018 and appeared in Airplane Mode (2019), Mainstream (2020), and A Genie's Tail (2022). He made guest appearances on Walk the Prank (2016), The Price Is Right (2017), and Ridiculousness (2020).
Paul's boxing career began in August 2018 with a white-collar boxing match against Deji Olatunji, which he won via technical knockout. His professional debut was against AnEsonGib in January 2020. He defeated former basketball player Nate Robinson, former MMA fighters Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley (twice), and Anderson Silva. In February 2023, he lost to Tommy Fury via split decision in his first fight with an active professional boxer. He then built a winning streak, defeating Nate Diaz, Andre August, Ryan Bourland, and Mike Perry. His November 2024 bout against Mike Tyson, which he won via unanimous decision in Texas, achieved the biggest boxing gate receipts in U.S. history outside of Las Vegas.
In December 2025, Paul suffered his first stoppage loss to former two-time unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Earlier that year, he defeated former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr. by unanimous decision, earning him a top fifteen Cruiserweight ranking by the World Boxing Association. In 2021, Paul founded Most Valuable Promotions, a boxing promotion with adviser Nakisa Bidarian, and co-founded Anti Fund, a venture capital firm with Geoffrey Woo, which holds over $65 million in investments and assets. As a Capricorn, Paul's cardinal-sign drive fuels his expansion across entertainment and finance.
★ SIDEBAR
★ HIGHLIGHTS
★ SIDEBAR
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Jake Paul extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 8 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
Compare Jake Paul side-by-side at /compare/<a>-vs-<b>.
★ FAQ
#3,140
Top 10%
1996
