Anwar Jibawi (; born August 9, 1991) is an American internet personality notable for his videos on

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, and previously on the Vine app. Jibawi mostly creates comedic content and has over 10 million subscribers on

and over 13 million followers on

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. He is managed by

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of Shots Podcast Network.

Career

Jibawi started his Internet career on

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. He partnered with

to create videos and launched his

channel July 2016. In January 2017, Jibawi helped launch

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page and he and Tyson have frequently collaborated on one another's channels. Jibawi had a role in the movie ''Keys of Christmas'' with

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and

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. Jibawi is managed by

of Shots Podcast Network, a company that also produces his YouTube content. He was invited by

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to walk in their

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Men's

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Spring/Summer 2018 show on June 17, 2017. In February 2018, Jibawi directed a music video for Anitta's

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(Remix) by

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and KO:YU. The video featured Jibawi and friends dancing to the remix in a farm setting. Working alongside his friends

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, and

he appeared in the company's ''Amigos'' comedy series. Working with comedic star

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, they created two YouTube videos, one for each of their channels, with production by

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. Jibawi featured wrestling legend

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in his "Best Excuse Ever" video. In November 2018, Jibawi directed the music video for Aitana and

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(Remix), which has reached over 35 million views on YouTube. In June 2018, he launched a new series, One Star with Anwar, on Instagram's new

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platform where he reviews terrible items found online shopping. Jibawi has produced sponsored videos working with companies such as Universal Studios Orlando and The Walking Dead. He appeared in a video for Brita water filters with basketball star

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Filmography

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jibawi, Anwar 1991 births Living people American people of Palestinian descent American comedy YouTubers American YouTube vloggers Food and cooking YouTubers Arab YouTubers YouTubers from Chicago