Eugene Lee Yang is an American filmmaker, actor, and internet celebrity. He is best known for his work with BuzzFeed and The Try Guys. He is also a YouTuber, his video has been viewed collectively more than 2 billion times.
Eugene Lee Yang is famous for a filmmaker, actor, and internet celebrity. He did freelance work producing music videos and writing and filming commercials. He did freelance for five years. He then started working for the video branch of the internet media company, Buzzfeed in 2013. At Buzzfeed, he was given free control on experimental video productions and exploring new modes of storytelling. He became popular after working with BuzzFeed. His video If Disney Princes Were Real earned over 70 million views, whereas his other video Women's Ideal Body Types Throughout History earned over 40 million views. He stated The Try Guys with co-stars Ned Fulmer, Keith Habersberger, and Zach Kornfeld in 2014. He became one of the recognized social media and internet personality. He produced Asian Men Re-Create Iconic Underwear Ads in March 2017 where he cast Asian male models. The New York Times considered him as the breakout star of The Try Guys. He hosted BuzzFeed's Queer Prom five-part video series. The Try Guys left BuzzFeed in June 2018 and established their own company 2nd Try LLC. He formerly referred to himself as queer and LGBT, however on June 15, 2019, he officially came out as gay through a music video.
Eugene Lee Yang was born on January 18, 1986, in Pflugerville, Texas. He holds American nationality and belongs to Asian ethnicity. His birth sign is Capricorn. He engaged in artistic activities such as visual arts, Illustration theater, choir, and dance at school. Later, he went to the University of Southern California. He had written and directed six short films discussing wide-ranging social and political topics, including mental health care, gay marriage, and school shooting. He graduated with a B.A. in cinema production in 2008.
Eugene Lee Yang was born to a father named Jae Yang and a mother named Min-Young. He has two sisters.
Eugene Lee Yang height of 6 feet 1.83m tall and body weight is unknown. He has a slim body build. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Eugene Lee Yang is openly bisexual. However, he has not revealed about his dating life yet. He is a very private person who prefers to keep information regarding his love life to himself. He has kept his relationships a secret from the public.
Eugene Lee Yang estimated net worth of $700,000. He earned around $39,993 to $114,800 a year when he was working at BuzzFeed.
Eugene Lee Yang has won several awards with his work with The Try Guys. Additionally, on June 20, 2016, he was awarded Unforgettable 2015 Male Breakout Star of the Year.