Christian Joseph (born April 19, 2016), known online as The Rizzler (or simply Rizzler), is an American social media personality from

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. He is best known for his "Rizz Face", an expression where he squints his eyes while stroking his chin and pursing his lips.

Personal life

Joseph was born in

on April 19, 2016. During the 2024-25 academic year, he was in the

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Career

Joseph first gained attention in 2023 when a video of him wearing a

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went viral. He is known for his "Rizz Face", which involves squinting his eyes, raising one eyebrow, lowering the other, and pursing his lips — an expression often referred to as " mewing". The nickname "the Rizzler" originates from a combination "

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", a Generation Z slang term meaning "

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", and the

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, a character from

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. Joseph collaborates frequently with Eric Befumo, known as "Big Justice", and Eric's father, A.J. Befumo, known together as the

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, to whom Joseph is not related. On October 28, 2024, the three appeared together on ''

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''. On October 2, 2024, Joseph was featured in the "Crew Version" of the song "We Bring the BOOM!" The song, directed by A.J. and Big Justice, featured several people who frequently collaborated with the two. Joseph also collaborated with comedian Eric D'Alessandro on a Christmas song named "Merry Rizzmas". In November 2024, Joseph began appearing alongside A.J. and Big Justice for the professional wrestling promotion

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(AEW). On November 23 at Full Gear, he served as the special guest timekeeper for A.J.'s match with Q.T. Marshall. On March 9, 2025, at

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, Joseph would be in the corner of A.J.,

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, and

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during their match against Johnny TV and

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(

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and Mason Madden). Joseph would make his entrance dressed up like Orange Cassidy and performing the "Rizz Face" on the ramp. On April 6, Joseph threw out the

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of a

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baseball game.

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