How old is Ryan from Ryan's World? All we know about Ryan Kaji, his age, family and net worth
Ryan Kaji unboxed a box of LEGO Duplo sets in 2015 and uploaded the video on YouTube, unaware of how famous that would make him. Ryan's genuine excitement at the set and relatable reactions resonated with his young viewers. Since then, Ryan's YouTube channel, Ryan's World, has seen extraordinary success. So, how old is Ryan from Ryan's World?
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Profile summary
- How old is Ryan from Ryan's World?
- What is Ryan Kaji's net worth?
- Ryan Kaji's height and weight
- What does Ryan Kaji look like now?
Ryan Kaji began his YouTube career when he was only four. The internet personality enjoys swimming and practising gymnastics during his free time. In 2023, he became the highest-earning Youtuber at $35m, surpassing Jake Paul. So, what is Ryan Kaji’s age? Get to learn more about him and the secrets behind his early success.
Profile summary
| Full name | Ryan Kaji |
| Popular as | Ryan’s World, Ryan ToysReview |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | 6 October 2011 |
| Age | 13 years (as of 2024) |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Current residence | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Asian |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Height in inches | 4’2’’ |
| Height in centimetres | 128 |
| Weight in pounds | 77 |
| Weight in kilograms | 35 |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Dark brown |
| Father | Shion Kaji |
| Mother | Loann Kaji |
| Siblings | 2 |
| Profession | YouTuber, content creator, TV personality |
| Net worth | $100 million |
| YouTube | Ryan's World |
| @ryansworld |
How old is Ryan from Ryan's World?
He is 13 years old as of 2024. He was born on 6 October 2011. His zodiac sign is Libra. The American YouTuber was born and raised in Houston, Texas, United States.
Who is Ryan Kaji?
Ryan Kaji is a YouTuber, content creator and TV personality from the United States. He is widely recognised for his Ryan’s World YouTube channel.
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The young internet sensation makes toy review videos on various toys. Ryan Kaji’s age has not hindered his extraordinary success in the entertainment industry.
Why is Ryan Kaji famous?
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Kaji garnered popularity at only 3 years old after launching the Ryan’s World YouTube channel in 2015. In the video, Ryan's mother Loann takes him to the store to buy a LEGO Duplo set. She asks him questions as he unboxes and puts the Lego train together. Children loved Ryan's genuine reactions while buying, unboxing, and assembling the toy.
After watching toy review channels on YouTube, Ryan became interested in making toy review videos and wanted to try it too. He asked his mother:
"How come I'm not on YouTube when all the other kids are?"
So Loann, Kaji's mother decided to shoot a video of him buying the LEGO duplo set, unboxing and assembling it. The video was a massive hit and the channel gained millions of subscribers leading to Loann to quit her job and make videos for Ryan's World.
His channel was then called Ryan ToysReview. The channel has grown from toy reviews to more diversified content. He now shares a mix of fun and educational videos like DIY science experiments and challenge videos.
In 2017, his parents signed a contract with PocketWatch, a Los Angeles-based startup that nurtures children to become YouTube sensations. The company also marketed Kaji's YouTube channels. A year later, he collaborated with PocketWatch and WildWorks to create the Tag with Ryan app.
Ryan's World has brought so much joy and pure entertainment to kids mainly between ages 3-10. Young children look up to him as he unboxes toys and shares with them. His genuine reactions are the biggest draw to his channel.
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As of 2024, Ryan's World has amassed over 37 million subscribers and over 80 billion views. The single channel has grown into 10 different YouTube channels:
- Ryan's World - 37.4 million subscribers
- Ryan's World Espanol - 4.35 million subscribers
- Kaji Family - 9.67 million subscribers
- ライアンズ ワールド - 606, 000 subscribers
- The Studio Space - 3.16 million subscribers
- VTubers - 3.02 million subscribers
- Combo Panda - 2.68 million subscribers
- Gus The Gummy Gator - 1.45 million subscribers
- EK Doodles - 798, 000 subscribers
With the growth of the channel, Ryan's content went beyond unboxing toys to include DIY science experiences, educational videos and family blogs. This has led to the channel expanding it's reach and growing in audience.
In December 2018, Ryan's World released a mobile game Tag With Ryan to huge commercial success. So far, the mobile game has had over 34 million downloads.
Ryan's fame has not slowed down at all and keeps growing in 2024. In August 2024, he released the latest instalment of his movie Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure in theatres. The YouTuber was nominated as the Favourite Male Creator at the Kid's Choice Awards of 2024.
Who are Ryan Kaji's parents?
His father is Shion, while his mother is Loann Kaji. Ryan Kaji’s mom and her family fled from Vietnam as refugees and relocated to Houston, Texas, United States. His father also moved to the United States from Japan while he was in high school.
Shion and Loann have twin daughters, Emma and Kate Kaji. Ryan Kaji now lives with his family in Houston, Texas, United States.
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Ryan's parents had no idea that simple videos of their son unboxing toys would garner that much attention. The first video they uploaded of Ryan unboxing a Lego Duplo set in 2015 has earned 54 million views as of 2024 on YouTube.
In 2022, Shion, Ryan's father, said they had not expected Ryan's World to grow into the high-earning business venture it became:
“We had no idea Ryan’s videos were going to be such a big hit, and we’ve been putting out fun videos ever since! It’s so much fun getting to film videos as a family.”
Production of Ryan's World
In an interview with Jon Youshaei on YouTube, Ryan's father Shion confirmed that they own a production studio in Houston, Sunlight Entertainment. Shion stated:
We have 30 to 40 employees and it breaks down to video editors, producers, animators, voice actors, on camera talent, script writers. They are all producing content for YouTube...
Sunlight Entertainment works on the production side while they partner with Pocket Watch to produce toy products and tv series. Shion says they produce about 10 to 20 videos each week for YouTube.
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Shion says that they wanted to ensure Ryan spent less time on camera and had more time to enjoy his childhood. They film on the weekends and cut down Ryan's filming time weekly to just 30 minutes to 1 hr:
The reason why we streamlined the work on production is because we want to minimize Ryan's participation on camera. So we introduced animated characters who could take over some of the camera participation...we minimized Ryan's filming time each week to 30 minutes to 1hr.
Move from Houston to Hawaii
Since Ryan became famous at only 3 years old, there are concerns as to how that level of fame can impact the growth of a child. Ryan's parents have stated that they always take conscious steps to make sure that YouTube doesn't consume Ryan's childhood.
To ensure Ryan had better education and a more conducive environment to grow up, the family moved to Hawaii. Shion says:
We wanna make sure that the YouTube doesn't become majority of Ryan's daily life so one thing we prioritize is his school work, his private life...one of the reasons why we moved from Houston to Hawaii three years ago was Ryan's education. We felt like we should explore a different location to raise kids.
Ryan's World income breakdown
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In 2024, Forbes reported that Ryan's World made over $35 million in a single year. Shion reports that over 30% of their income in 2023 came from consumer products, 30% from YouTube Adsense. The remaining 40% was earned from gaming, publishing, other content outside of YouTube and sponsorship deals.
How much money Ryan gets to keep?
Shion said that they learned how to manage wealth for their children to ensure they are protected in the future. Ryan Kaji's parents set up trust funds for him and his siblings. They hired a wealth management team to oversee Ryan's finances and set up multiple different accounts for him.
Shion says that unlike the Hollywood requirement of 15% for child actors, they go above and beyond as Ryan's parents to ensure he gets his fair share. Ryan gets to keep 100% of his earnings as an actor and is a shareholder in the Ryan's World company:
...for Ryan's mystery playday, we put 100% of Ryan's talent fee to his Coogan account, and for his trust account too...we make sure he has a stake of the company...both the percentage and the ownership of this company goes to his trust account.
What is Ryan Kaji's Ethnicity?
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Ryan Kaji is Japanese-Vietnamese. His father Shion is Japanese while his mother Loann is Vietnamese.
What do Ryan Kaji’s parents do?
Ryan Kaji's parents Shion and Loann are producers of the content on Ryan's World. His father was a structural engineer, while his mom, Loann Kaji, was a chemistry high school teacher and certified English teacher.
Both of Ryan's parents quit their jobs in 2016 when Ryan's World grew to millions of subscribers to produce content for the channel.
Ryan's mother Loann says she quit her job when she became pregnant with twins and wanted to focus on raising her children. Loann was involved with her son's channel since he was three instructing Ryan while unboxing the toys on the YouTube channel.
Are Ryan’s World parents divorced?
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In 2023, the YouTube star’s parents were rumoured to have divorced. Some alleged that his dad moved out of their home, leaving his mother to care for him and his siblings.
In 2024, there is a false claim that Shion and Loann made a video announcing their split. However no such video exists. In their latest interview with Jon Youshaei on YouTube, the couple made no mention of divorce and appeared happily married.
Ryan Kaji’s movies and TV shows
The YouTuber's prominence in the entertainment industry has also enabled him to be featured in several movies and TV series. According to IMDb, below are the movies and TV series he has appeared in.
| Movie/TV series | Year |
| Pocket.watch Challenge Squad | 2018 |
| Pocket.watch Ryan Toys Review Ultimate mishmash | 2018 |
| Pocket.watch Ryan Toys Review Ultimate mishmash | 2019 |
| Super Spy Ryan | 2020 |
| Ryan's World Specials presented by pocket.watch | 2019–2021 |
| Galaxy Explorers: A Ryan's World Space Spectacular | 2021 |
| Ryan's World | 2022 |
| Ryan's World Island Adventures | 2023 |
| Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure | 2024 |
Additionally, the internet sensation partnered with PocketWatch and Bonkers Toys to release Ryan's World Toys on 6 August 2018. He also partnered with Colgate in July 2019 to launch Ryan’s World mouthcare product. Currently, he boasts over 37 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
He is active on Instagram, with nearly 181,000 followers as of 2024. There, he frequently shares photos with his family and his daily routines. The internet sensation is also on Facebook, with over 24 thousand followers.
What is Ryan Kaji's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the American YouTuber has an alleged net worth of $100 million. He is one of the highest-paid YouTube personalities in the world. As of October, 2024, Forbes estimates that Ryan Kaji earned $35 million making #21 on Top Creators of 2024.
Ryan Kaji's height and weight
The American YouTuber is 4 feet 2 inches (128 centimetres) tall. He weighs approximately 77 pounds (35 kilograms).
What does Ryan Kaji look like now?
Ryan Kaji now is currently a 13 year old teenage boy attending school and making time for his extra-curricular activities.
Ryan Kaji is a YouTuber, content creator, and TV personality from the United States. Due to his immense success at an early age, a common question about him is How old is Ryan from Ryan's World? He is among the highest-paid YouTube personalities in the world.
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