Anthony Padilla is an internet celebrity, content creator, and one of the founders of Smosh (25 million-plus subscribers), which is a comedy channel known for its excellent comic timing.
Padilla and his friend Ian Hecox went viral after posting their video on YouTube. On June 14, 2017, Anthony officially announced that he was leaving Smosh to become an independent content creator.
Personality and Traits
Anthony Padilla is often portrayed as smarter, punctual, and wiser than Ian Hecox because he generally knows more about what is going on in the world. He also acts dumb, which is loved by the audience. Anthony Padilla believes that the Toy Story is accurate (making Anthony a bit dim-witted and delusional). It is challenging to describe their personalities as they keep on changing.
He is often seen as cheeky because he keeps on picking Ian with his Barbershop Pole. For example, in the episode “Resident Evil,” he directly corrected Ian when he mistook sunrise for a sunset.
Anthony can also be seen as better around children, which is seen when he was talking to his 7-year-old cousin Sadie in “7yr Old Does Twilight,” unlike Ian.
Biography
Anthony Padilla was born in Sacramento, CA. He is so funny that he says he was unplanned for when he was born. Padilla has a brother who was mentioned in one of his videos. Anthony stated in one of his videos that his mother is suffering from agoraphobia, which is a fear of going out in public places. He made up his mind that he had to take care of his mom, so he took that responsibility at a very early age. Anthony’s grandmother took care of his family when he was young, but she died when Anthony was 14.
Ian and Anthony are both best friends who went to the same school. They went to Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California. Not only that, but after they graduated, both of them went to American River College in Sacramento, California. However, they dropped out after two years as they wanted to be content creators, and so Smosh was created.
| Name | Anthony Padilla |
| Age | 33 years old |
| Height | 5’11 |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Fame reason | Smosh (YouTube Comedy Channel) |
| Date of birth | 16th September 1987 |
| Relationship status | Unknown |
| Skin color | Fair |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Father | Dan Padilla |
| Mother | Leesah Padilla |
| Net worth | $2 million (based on our research) |
| Famous for | YouTube videos and Comedy Vines |
| Monthly income | $20k-25K (estimated guess) |
| Source of income | YouTube, Google Ads, and brand sponsorship. |
| Profession | Comedian and Actor. |
Smosh
Anthony Padilla, at the beginning of his career, used to make Flash games on Newgrounds.com under the name Smosh. Ian and Anthony have a funny story about how they came up with the name Smosh. They said that one of their friends had joined a mosh pit, and Anthony heard him say Smosh Pit and found the name to be funny. Currently, the website is solely used to sell merchandise and has all the unseen videos and pictures that never made it to YouTube.
Smosh’s first video, which was uploaded on November 28, 2005, was the Pokemon Theme Song. This was the career-fliping point for the best friends as from March 12 to May 19, 2006, it was the most viewed video on YouTube being, at 4,300,000 views by the time it surpassed Eggtea’s “Myspace- The Movie” sketch comedy video as the most viewed video to 10,600,000 views before being overtaken by Judson Laipply’s “Evolution of Dance” video. It remained on YouTube for at least six months with over 24,000,000 views before it was taken off due to copyright issues.
Net worth
Anthony Padilla has made himself widely known for his comic timing and story narration. No wonder he earns well. He is one of the earliest people to earn from YouTube. After looking at his social media, YouTube, and website, we have calculated his net worth to be around $2 million. Anthony’s primary earnings come from YouTube monetization, and since he is a social media influencer, he earns well from the brand deals.
Relationships
Anthony Padilla has been in many relationships since he was a teenager. He dated Kalel Cullen, who has been a famous YouTuber since 2010. The couple dated for four years after being separated in 2014. They shared a common video which is titled “WatchUsLiveAndStuff.”
Anthony Padilla then met Miel Bredouw in 2014. They started dating in 2015 and dated till 2018 before being separated on mutual terms. He still has photos with Miel on his Instagram account.
On September 10, 2019, Anthony Padilla started dating his current girlfriend named, Mykie. She is also an Instagram influencer with over 2M followers. Anthony and his girlfriend live together.
Interesting facts
- Anthony Padilla has launched his own production house called Pressalike Inc and has made an hour-long documentary called ‘I made a mistake.’
- He is the writer, director, and editor of his videos. The creator is a one-person army.
- His first interview video was titled ‘ I spent a day with people with ADHD.
- Smosh.com was first started as a social media and basic flash movie website.
Personal opinion and ending
Anthony Padilla is one of the oldest YouTubers. He always wanted to create videos that express himself, so Anthony and his best friend Ian Hecox started their YouTube channel “Smosh.” Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox share a solid bond as they are childhood friends and went to college together.
Anthony has earned massive popularity, and his fans love to listen to his stories. It is his passion for creating videos that has landed him the fame he was looking for. And he has been making people smile ever since he started making videos on the internet. According to Anthony Padilla, you should enjoy every breath because you never know which one will be your last.
