| Oli White | |
| Birth Name: | Oliver Alan White |
| Birth Date: | 26 January 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Iver, England, UK |
| Channel Direct Url: | OliWhiteTV |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Views: | 475 million (main) 172.7 million (vlogs) 61.4 million (games) |
| Subscribers: | 2.69 million (main) 1.05 million (vlogs) 459 thousand (games) |
| Silver Button: | yes |
| Gold Button: | yes |
| Diamond Button: | no |
| Stats Update: | 24 February 2023 |
Oliver Alan White (born 26 January 1995) is an English YouTuber. In August 2012, he began posting videos on the YouTube channel Oli White. As of February 2023, his channel has over 475 million views and over 2.6 million subscribers. In 2014, he performed the role of James in the AwesomenessTV web series production of Shipping Julia. In November 2015, he acted in Joe and Caspar Hit The Road with Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee. In May 2016, he released his first book, Generation Next and his second book, Generation Next: The Takeover was released in 2017.[1] [2]
White created his Oli White channel (originally named OliWhiteTV) in August 2012 and was able to reach 1 million subscribers three years later.[3] In April 2021, he had over 2.7 million subscribers and over 469 million views. His videos consist of challenges, mostly food challenges, featuring his brother James, as well as various other YouTubers.[4]
In 2014, White starred in AwesomenessTV's web series Shipping Julia, playing the role of James, a veteran cruiser who develops a romantic relationship with Julia. In 2015, White hosted the CBBC 8-episode television series Cinemaniacs. Later that year, he hosted Disney XD UK's Mega Awesome Super Hacks, alongside Jimmy Hill and Mawaan Rizwan, and appeared as himself in the British documentary film Joe and Caspar Hit the Road. In 2016, he starred as The Big Game Hunter in the first season of American murder-mystery web series Escape the Night, hosted by Joey Graceffa, and returned briefly in the second season's pilot episode.
White has written two books, Generation Next, released in May 2016 and a sequel, Generation Next: The Takeover, released in 2017.[5]
White launched a CBD brand, Unique CBD, in August 2020.
White was born in Iver, England. He attended Pirton School.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cinemaniacs | Himself | CBBC | Host; 8 episodes | [7] |
| 2015 | Mega Awesome Super Hacks | Himself | Disney XD UK | Co-host | [8] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shipping Julia | James | Main role; 6 episodes | [9] |
| 2016 | Escape the Night | The Big Game Hunter | Main role (season 1); Cameo (Season 2); 11 episodes | [10] |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Streamy Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Escape the Night | [11] | |
| 2018 | Global Awards | Social Media Superstar | Himself | [12] | |