Jake Joseph Paul, widely known as Jake paul, was born on January 17, 1997, in Cleveland, Ohio. He gained explosive popularity on Vine in 2013 with prank videos alongside brother Logan, racking up millions of followers. He pivoted to YouTube, Disney’s Bizaardvark, and Team 10 before launching a pro boxing career in 2020, with wins over Nate Diaz and Julio César Chávez Jr., despite a 2025 stoppage loss to Anthony Joshua.
Before Fame
Raised in a strict Christian home by realtor dad Greg Paul and nurse mom Pam Stepnick, who divorced when he was 7. Paul faced what he called psychologically tough times. A high school standout in football, basketball, and wrestling with Navy SEAL dreams, he dropped out at 16 to move to LA with Logan for full-time content creation.
Trivia
Paul launched his YouTube channel in 2014, hitting Forbes’ top creator lists in the 2010s and 2020s; founded Most Valuable Promotions (2021) and Anti Fund VC with $65M+ assets. His boxing record features early wins, 2023 split loss to Tommy Fury, later KOs/decisions. On March 10, 2026, at a Kentucky rally, President Trump brought Paul onstage, praising his “guts” post-broken jaw fight and predicting a political run with his “complete and total endorsement.”
Family Life
Close with brother Logan despite a rocky upbringing marked by dad’s “tough love,” which Greg called non-abusive. Past romances include Tana Mongeau (brief 2019 marriage/annulment), Alissa Violet (split 2017), and Erika Costell (2018).