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Felipe Neto Rodrigues Vieira (born January 21, 1988) is a Brazilian YouTuber, businessman, actor, comedian, writer and philanthropist, currently having 44.7 million subscribers and more than fifteen billion accumulated views.[2][3] He is also the brother of YouTuber Luccas Neto. Currently, his videos focus on general entertainment.
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| Born | Felipe Neto Rodrigues Vieira January 21, 1988 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Luccas Neto (brother) | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 45 million[1] | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 16.3 billion[1] | ||||||||||||
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Felipe is the founder of Paramaker, a business of network inside of YouTube, which owns channels such as Parafernalha and IGN Brasil Network, managing approximately 5,000 channels, as an effort to professionalize the online video market in Brazil. He sold the company in 2015 to focus on his YouTube channel.[4][5]
In 2020, he was included on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[6]
Early life edit
Felipe Neto was born on January 21, 1988, in Rio de Janeiro to a Brazilian father and a Portuguese mother. He has dual Brazilian and Portuguese citizenship.[7] Felipe is the most-known fan of the Brazilian sports club Botafogo FR, a club which he has sponsored, and also the Portuguese club FC Porto.[8][9] He currently lives in Barra da Tijuca a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro.
Filmography edit
Web edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010–present | Felipe Neto | Himself | Official Channel on YouTube |
| 2010 | Fala a Verdade | Himself | 3 videos; Protototype of Não Faz Sentido |
| 2010–2014 | Himself | First memorable video | |
| 2011–2014 | Parafernalha | Various/Cameo roles | Internet Video Producer |
| 2012–2015 | TGS Brasil | Himself/Cameo roles | Official Channel on YouTube about games |
| 2013 | A Toca | Himself | webseries exclusive for Netflix Brazil |
| 2015 | YouTube FanFest Brasil | Himself | Exclusive event for YouTube |
| 2015–2016 | Bastidores: MVNFS | Himself | Backstage of the theater play "Minha Vida Não Faz Sentido" |
| 2016 | #LasVegasREAL | Himself | Websérie-reality of Grupo It Brazil |
| 2016 | Não Faz Sentido! | Himself | The return |
| 2016 | Parafernalha | Various/Cameo Roles | Internet video producer |
| 2016 | Animaneto | Himself (voice) | Animation videos |
| 2016 | A Origem | Himself | Talk program |
| 2016 | Multishow Brazilian Music Awards 2016 | Himself | Host |
| 2017 | #MIAMIREAL | Himself | Websérie-reality of Grupo It Brazil |
| 2017 | Minha Vida Não Faz Sentido | Himself | Theater play released on Netflix[10][11] |
| 2017–2019 | Irmãos Neto | Himself | YouTube channel together his brother, Luccas Neto |
| 2018–2019 | The Final Level | Himself | Channel focused in Games with other YouTube Creators |
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Totalmente Inocentes | Himself | Videocast Host[12] |
| 2018 | Tudo Por Um Pop Star | Billy Bold |
Advertisements edit
| Year | Company/Brand | Notes |
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| 2010 | Wise Up Teens | English School |
| 2011 | Wise Up | "English School" with Rodrigo Santoro, Fábio Porchat and Fiuk |
Theater edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Avacalhados | – | Cameo |
| 2015–2016 | Minha Vida Não Faz Sentido | Himself | My Life Makes No Sense on Netflix |
| 2017–2018 | Felipe Neto Mega Fest | Himself |
Publications edit
| Year | Book | Notes |
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| 2013 | Não Faz Sentido! | History of the program: Não Faz Sentido! |
| 2017 | A Trajetória de um dos Maiores YouTubers do Brasil | Career trajectory and photos |
| 2018 | A Vida Por Trás das Câmeras | Biography, personal memory and photos |
| 2019 | O Mundo Segundo Felipe Neto: verdades hilárias sobre a vida | Life, according to Felipe Neto |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2010 | MTV Video Music Brazil | Web Star | Won | [13] |
| 4º Prêmio Tudo de Bom! | Personality of the year | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2011 | YouPIX | Vem, Gente! | Won | [15][16] |
| Vlogger of the year! | Won | |||
| Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro | Greatest discovery of the year on Internet | Won | ||
| 2012 | YouPIX | Entertainer of the year! | Won | |
| 2017 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Brazil) | Favorite Men YouTuber | Won |
Controversies edit
As a popular YouTuber in Brazil, Felipe occasionally streams his online games to his audience. He was caught cheating in online chess games in 2021. He admitted to being assisted by a chess engine while playing and argued that he was instructed by a chess coach to do so as it would be an adequate training method to improve his knowledge of chess.[17]
References edit
- ^ a b "About Felipe Neto". YouTube.
- ^ "Felipe Neto". Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Barros, Thiago (March 8, 2012). "'Não Faz Sentido' é o primeiro canal BR a ter 8 milhão de inscritos no YouTube". TechTudo. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "Webedia acquires Mixicom, half of Paramaker". www.telecompaper.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Souza, Silvana (December 21, 2018). "'Nunca tive tanto dinheiro. Nunca estive tão insatisfeito', diz Felipe Neto". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Felipe Neto: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020". Time. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Memes Portugueses São Surreais [±13]". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Felipe Neto revela conversas com John Textor sobre novo Botafogo e se anima: 'Me sinto esperançoso'". May 3, 2022. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "YouTuber brasileiro é adepto do FC Porto, fala do Benfica e incendeia redes sociais". October 6, 2019. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Felipe Neto lançará sua peça no Netflix" (in Portuguese). VejaAbril. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "Netflix gravará e disponibilizará a peça de teatro "Minha Vida Não Faz Sentido"" (in Portuguese). O Globo. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "Totalmente Inocente" (sHTML) (in Portuguese). adorocinema.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "VMB 2010: Felipe Neto leva o prêmio de webstar" (in Portuguese). Contigo!. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ O DIA ONLINE – DIVERSÃO & TV (August 30, 2010). "Prêmio TDB 2010 – Conheça a atuação dos 10 finalistas da categoria Personalidade" (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 13, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ WebSfera (May 1, 2011). "Rio-grandinos são destaque em prêmio de internet" (in Portuguese). Jornal Agora. Archived from the original (php) on May 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Eric Hayashi (April 28, 2011). "Os Melhores da Websfera 2011" (in Portuguese). Cabeça D'água. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012.
- ^ Uai', 'Gustavo Soares-Especial para o (March 1, 2021). "Felipe Neto se explica após trapaça em partida de xadrez virtual". Diversão e Arte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
External links edit
- Felipe Neto at IMDb
- Felipe Neto on Instagram
- Felipe Neto on Twitter
- Felipe Neto on Threads
