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Jawed Karim was born on October 28, 1979 in Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and is credited as a computer scientist, entrepreneur and YouTuber. As of 2026, Jawed Karim is 46 years old. Education on record includes St. Paul Central High School and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
My Take
What fascinates me about Karim isn't just that he co-founded YouTube, but that he filmed its first video, a nineteen-second shrug at the zoo that now sits past 395 million views. The German-born Illinois engineer planted a flag on the entire creator economy and then, tellingly, walked back toward study and research rather than clinging to fame. I admire that restraint. Titles fade, but being the literal first is permanent, and he seems comfortable letting that one quiet upload speak louder than any executive title ever could.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jawed Karim
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョード・カリム
- Reading
- じょーど・かりむ
- Born
- October 28, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Occupation
- computer scientist / entrepreneur / YouTuber / television producer / software engineer
2. Background
- High school
- St. Paul Central High School
- University
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawed%20Karim
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76694
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jawed Karim born?
Born October 28, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Jawed Karim from?
Jawed Karim is from Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
What does Jawed Karim do?
Jawed Karim works as computer scientist, entrepreneur, YouTuber, television producer, software engineer.
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