Jawed Karim is an American business executive best known for playing Uploader in Me at the Zoo.
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Best Known For:Me at the zoo
Breakthrough:Co-founded YouTube and uploaded the first video to the platform in 2005
10 Quick Facts About Jawed Karim
- Full Name: Jawed Karim
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Businessperson
- Known For: Me at the zoo
- Place of Birth: Merseburg
- Birth Year: 1979
- Gender: Male
- Net Worth: $375K - $3.8M
- Salary: $45K - $188K
- Official Website: jawed.com
Jawed Karim Age
Jawed Karim is about 47 years old as of 2026. Jawed Karim was born in 1979.
Education
His educational background includes studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Stanford University.
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Computer Science
- Stanford University
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Computer Science
Career & Work
Jawed Karim's career includes business leadership roles with YVentures and YouTube.
Organization: YVentures
Role: Founder
Period: 2008
Organization: YouTube
Role: Co-founder
Period: 2005
Organization: PayPal
Role: Software Engineer
Rise to Fame
Jawed Karim rose to prominence for his role on Me at the zoo.
Notable Works
- Work: Me at the zoo (Uploader, 2005) — First video uploaded to YouTube
Personal Information
- Full Name: Jawed Karim
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Businessperson
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Birth & Background
- Birth Year: 1979
- Place of Birth: Merseburg
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $45K - $188K (Est)
- Net Worth: $375K - $3.8M (Est)
- Source of Income: Business
Online Presence
- Website:https://jawed.com
