American TikTok star Zach King is the definition of a modern magician, with millions of followers who come to watch his digitally edited online magic shows. Here are a few things we know about him.
Who is Zach King and why is he famous?
Zach King is an American internet personality, filmmaker, and illusionist based in LA. He's also in the top 25 most-followed people on TikTok.
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He started posting on YouTube in 2008 and then on Vine in 2013 and became known for his "magic vines," which are six-second videos he then digitally edits to look as if he's doing magic.
Zach is now an internet celebrity, with millions of followers across TikTok, YouTube, Vine, Instagram and Twitter.
He's even launched his own series of children's magic books which also come with an AR app.
His TikTok bio reads: "Bringing a little more wonder into the world, 15 seconds at a time," and as well as his "magic vines," he also shares behind-the-scenes clips from his filmmaking work and random funny videos to keep fans entertained.
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Zach's TikTok username is @zachking.
Zach King key facts
- Real Name: Zach King
- Age: 31
- DoB: 4th February 1990
- Nationality: American
- Net Worth: $3 million
- TikTok Followers: 63.3 million
- Instagram Followers: 24.3 million
- Twitter Followers: 342,400
- YouTube Subscribers: 11.4 million
All numbers correct as of August 2021
Zach King Net Worth: How much does Zach King earn?
Zach King is estimated to be worth $3 million (£2.2 million) in 2021.
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Aside from his day job, Zach has various streams of income and he likely earns a large amount of money as a social media influencer.
Zach will also have an income from his magic book series.
How old is Zach King ?
Born on 4th February 1990 in Portland, Oregon, Zach is 31-years-old in 2021.
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Zach has Chinese heritage from his father's side and Austrian and Nicaraguan heritage from his mother's side.
Who is Zach King's wife?
Zach has been married to his wife, Rachel Holm, since 2014 and they have two sons together.
Not much is known about Rachel, except that she also has a huge following on social media and that she's a self-proclaimed "stay at home mamma."
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Rachel is very religious and she's also an advocate for fostering and adoption (both of their children are adopted).
She has 262,000 followers on Instagram, where she mainly posts updates about the family and their home life in California.
3 Interesting Facts About Zach King
From making his first film to TV appearances, here are a few interesting things to know about Zach King.
1) He made his first film at age seven
Filmmaking was clearly Zach's calling and he made his first ever film using a home movie camera at the age of seven, reports say.
When Zach was 14, he got serious about making videos and purchased a Mac computer, cameras and a tripod and started making videos.
In 2008, he created the website FinalCutKing.com to post tutorials and blog posts on how to use the Apple video editing software Final Cut Pro after he saw a gap in the market for Final Cut tutorials online.
2) He's featured in a Disney film
Zach was the voice of the muzzled wolf in the 2016 animated movie Zootopia, which stars the likes of Shakira, Idris Elba, and Jason Bateman, among other big names.
3) He and his wife competed on The Amazing Race
In 2016, Zach and his wife Rachel competed on the American adventure reality TV show, The Amazing Race, which follows several teams of two as they race around the world. It has a similar format to BBC Two's Race Across The World.
Unfortunately, they didn't win as they came in sixth overall.
Featured Image Credit: Twitter/@zachkingTopics: Celebrity, Social Media, TikTok