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Daniel LaBelle | |
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| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 38–39)[1] |
| Education | John Brown University |
| Occupation | YouTuber |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 31.4 million[2] |
| YouTube information | |
| Channels | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Subscribers | 34.5 million |
| Views | 20 billion |
| Last updated: March 31, 2025 | |
| Website | daniellabelle |
Daniel LaBelle (born 1986 or 1987) is an American YouTuber, media personality, and photographer best known for his short-form physical comedy skits.
LaBelle has amassed over 30 million followers across his eponymous social media accounts and has received praise for his athleticism.[3]
Career
[edit]LaBelle's YouTube channel was created on March 11, 2009.
LaBelle graduated from John Brown University in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in digital media and started his business called Daniel LaBelle Photography in 2011.[4][5]
In 2020, LaBelle joined TikTok to promote his photography business.[6] He went viral when he posted a video portraying a little kid posing for a picture, which garnered over a million views in a day.[7] He found success in these types of videos and abandoned his photography business to pursue content creation full-time.[1][6]
In 2021, LaBelle posted a short portraying how animals run if they were human.[8] LaBelle also collaborated with violinist Rob Landes to make a short portraying how life would be with a soundtrack.[9]
In 2023, LaBelle was one of the eight creators who partnered up with PocketWatch.[10]
On February 1, 2025, a miniseries on Hulu titled Daniel LaBelle: Full Body Funny was released.[11]
On March 11, 2025, LaBelle challenged fellow YouTuber Darren Watkins (IShowSpeed) to a race. In June, Watkins accepted the challenge, to which he won. LaBelle requested a rematch, only to lose once more.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "How Daniel LaBelle's Inner Child Brought Him TikTok Fame". TikTok Newser. October 2, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Daniel LaBelle (@daniel.labelle)". TikTok.
- ^ Sharma, Shivam (April 18, 2023). ""Level of Athleticism Here Is Ridiculous!": Physical Comedian Performing Unthinkable Workouts Leaves Sports World Flabbergasted". EssentiallySports. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "Meet Daniel LaBelle of Daniel LaBelle Photography in North of Chicago". VoyageChicago. June 5, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Who Is Daniel LaBelle? Social Media Sensation Blending Sport And Humour". Outlook India. August 28, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Smirnova, Lena (July 26, 2024). "Former college runner-turned-viral sensation Daniel LaBelle uses physical comedy to re-imagine Olympic sports". Olympics.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Deffenbaugh, Carl (May 5, 2021). "TikTok videos propel Wisconsin man to social media stardom". FOX6 News Milwaukee. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Ostergar, Martha (October 24, 2021). "Have You Seen This? How animals would run if they were humans". KSL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Ostergar, Martha (December 11, 2021). "Have You Seen This? What life would be like if we had our own soundtracks". KSL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (November 7, 2023). "Pocket.watch announces eight new partners, including short-form stuntman Daniel Labelle". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Reddy, Hanumanth (February 3, 2025). "Here Is Every TV Series Coming to Major Streaming Services in February 2025". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "IShowSpeed beats Daniel LaBelle in a sprint race, hits 41M subscribers on YouTube moments later". The Times of India. June 24, 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved September 22, 2025.