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Evan Spiegel is listed as a computer scientist and entrepreneur. Born on June 4, 1990, Evan Spiegel is from Los Angeles, California, United States. That works out to 36 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Stanford University. Recorded honors include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
My Take
I'll be honest — when Evan Spiegel launched Snapchat out of Stanford in 2011, plenty of people wrote it off as a novelty app for teens to send disappearing selfies, and I get why. But watching him hold the line against Facebook's $3 billion acquisition offer when he was barely 23 years old? That took a kind of conviction that most seasoned executives never develop. What I find genuinely impressive isn't the billionaire headline — it's that he kept Snap an independent, publicly traded company and kept pushing the AR lens technology further than anyone expected. The guy also picked up a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, which feels oddly fitting for someone who has shaped how an entire generation visually communicates. He's not the loudest voice in Silicon Valley, which, honestly, makes him more interesting to watch.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Evan Spiegel
- Name (Japanese)
- エヴァン・スピーゲル
- Reading
- えゔぁん・すぴーげる
- Born
- June 4, 1990 (age 36)
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- computer scientist / entrepreneur
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
2. Background
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/offical_evanspiegel/
- Xhttps://x.com/evanspiegel
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan%20Spiegel
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15439301
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Evan Spiegel born?
Born June 4, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Evan Spiegel from?
Evan Spiegel is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Evan Spiegel do?
Evan Spiegel works as computer scientist, entrepreneur.
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