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Internet creators born in 1979
6 creators Peekworthy tracks were born in 1979. The most-followed is Colin Furze with 13.2 million YouTube subscribers as of October 22, 2025.
Updated 2026-09-17. Figures are dated and sourced below.
Creators born in 1979, most-followed first
Ages are as of September 17, 2026 where a full birth date is recorded.
| Creator | Born | Age | Largest platform | Count | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Furze | October 14, 1979 | 46 | YouTube | 13,200,000 | October 22, 2025 |
| Jawed Karim | October 28, 1979 | 46 | YouTube | 5,710,000 | September 20, 2025 |
| Peter Shukoff | August 15, 1979 | 47 | YouTube | 2,610,000 | April 14, 2025 |
| James Hoffmann | December 11, 1979 | 46 | YouTube | 2,410,000 | October 11, 2025 |
| Lehrerschmidt | 1979 | YouTube | 2,150,000 | June 1, 2025 | |
| Hervé Palmieri | November 24, 1979 | 46 | YouTube | 1,570,000 | December 6, 2025 |
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Which YouTubers were born in 1979?
Peekworthy tracks 6 creators born in 1979, including Colin Furze, Jawed Karim, Peter Shukoff, James Hoffmann, Lehrerschmidt.