Jawed Karim is a German-American internet entrepreneur who co-founded YouTube. He was born on January 1, 1979 in Merseburg, Germany and is known for being the first person to upload a video to YouTube. His video, titled "Me at the Zoo," was uploaded on April 23, 2005 and is still available on the platform today.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $140 million (2024)
About
Co-founder of YouTube who became the first ever person to upload a video via the popular video-sharing platform.
Before Fame
He designed and implemented many of PayPal's features, like their real-time anti-fraud system.
Trivia
He uploaded the first video clip on YouTube, "Me at the zoo," on April 23, 2005.
Family Life
He was born in East Germany, but his family braved the Berlin Wall crossing and made it into West Germany. His mother was a professor of biochemistry at the University of Minnesota. He has a sister named Ilias.
Associated With
His site allowed aspiring entertainers like Kevin Wu to find a platform to show their talents to the world.
