Shane Lee Yaw (born July 19, 1988), better known as Shane Dawson, is an American YouTuber, actor, filmmaker, writer, and musician with an estimated net worth of around $12 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth
He is known for his unique style of comedy, which often involves parodying popular culture and celebrities. Dawson began his YouTube career in 2008, and his channel has since amassed over 19 million subscribers. As of April 2023, he has accumulated over 4.3 billion views on his channel. Apart from YouTube, Shane has amassed a huge social media following across other platforms such as Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
In addition to his comedic videos, Dawson has also produced several documentaries. His documentary series, "The Secret World of Jeffree Star," which he co-produced with Jeffree Star, has over 60 million views. He has also written two books, "I Hate Myselfie" and "It Gets Worse," both of which were New York Times bestsellers. He has two other channels that are called ShaneDawsonTV and Shane2 that have 7.8 million and 2.7 million subscribers respectively.
Name | Shane Lee Yaw |
Profile Name | Shane Dawson |
DOB (Age) | July 19 1988 (35 years) |
DOJ (YouTube) | Sep 22, 2005 |
Total Videos | 570+ |
Net Worth | $12 million approx |
Nationality | American |
Residence | Denver, Colorado |
Shane Dawson is a popular YouTube personality known for his unique style of comedy and his documentary series. His primary source of income is YouTube, with a subscriber count of 19.3 million on his main channel alone. Dawson is also a musician, writer, and actor, and has worked on TV shows, which have contributed to his net worth. He has also started his own podcast called the Shane Dawson Podcast and has his own clothing brand known as Shane Dawson Merch.
With YouTube being his primary source of income, Shane‘s main channel used to earn about $157k monthly and close to $1.8 million every year. However, in June 2020, YouTube indefinitely suspended monetization on all three of his channels after public backlash. That was regarding controversial comments he had made in the past and after a hiatus, Dawson returned to YouTube in October 2021.
Now, as of April 2024, his main channel, Shane, earns $12 thousand a month and $177 thousand a year although Net Worth Spot has reported that it could be as high as $319 thousand a year. Furthermore, Social Blade has reported that the channel earns between $1.1K - $17.1K a month or $12.8K - $204.9K per year.
He also has a second channel, which has around 2 million subscribers, and as per Social Blade this earns between $1.2K - $18.8K per month or $14.1K - $225.4K per year.
Dawson has a solid Instagram following of over 7 million, which he can use to earn money through sponsorships. His Instagram income is unknown but is speculated to be more than 2 million dollars a year. He also has a large presence on TikTok, with a following of 3 million. With the help of sponsors and the TikTok Creator Fund, he could make around $15k a month.
Dawson recently moved to Denver, Colorado where he bought a mansion worth around 4 million dollars. He also has a passion for 4x4 trucks which is shown in his collection of vehicles like the Mercedes G-Wagon and a Jeep Wrangler.
A. Yes, Shane Dawson and his husband Ryland have two sons, who were born on December 2023, named Jet Parker Adams Yaw and Max Chandler Adams Yaw.
A. Shane Dawson was born Shane Lee Yaw, but he changed it to Dawson after encountering casting challenges as many casting directors wouldn't call him back because they thought he was Asian.