Jake Paul was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and was raised in Westlake, Ohio, with his older brother Logan, who is also a YouTuber and internet personality.

Jake Paul began his career posting videos on Vine in September 2013 and amassed 5.3 million followers and 2 billion views before the app was discontinued.

He launched his YouTube channel 'Jake Paul' in May 2014, which later ranked him on the Forbes list as one of the highest-paid YouTube creators in 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2023.

Paul starred as Dirk Mann on the Disney Channel series 'Bizaardvark' and appeared in films like 'Dance Camp' (2016), 'Airplane Mode' (2019), 'Mainstream' (2020), and 'A Genie's Tail' (2022), as well as television series like 'Walk the Prank' (2016), 'The Price Is Right' (2017), and 'Ridiculousness' (2020).

Jake Paul made his boxing debut in a white-collar match against English YouTuber Deji Olatunji, which he won via technical knockout in the 5th round.

Paul made his professional boxing debut against English YouTuber AnEsonGib, winning via technical knockout in the 1st round.

Jake Paul suffered his first defeat in a split-decision loss to Tommy Fury, despite knocking Fury down in the 8th round.

Paul defeated former UFC contender Nate Diaz via unanimous decision, showcasing considerable improvements to his boxing, particularly his left hook.

Jake Paul won against Mike Tyson via unanimous decision, which became the biggest boxing gate in U.S. history outside of Las Vegas.

As of today, Jake Paul continues to be a prominent figure in professional boxing and social media, with a record of 11-1 and 7 KOs.