Biography / Wiki
An American comedian Bo Burnham rose to fame through YouTube and achieved celebrity status among the masses. In 2006, he accidentally created his YouTube video which went viral and the overall views on his videos have crossed 150 million. He was signed by Comedy Central in 2008 for a four-year deal to create four musical comedy EPs for them.
In 2009, he released his very first studio album and it was received well. He moved further with his musical and comical endeavors which earned him more popularity at a very early age. Apart from music and comedy, he has been into acting and has become a part of several successful films and television shows.
He is one of those very few new-generation celebrities who has started small through small homemade videos and ended up making it big. In his free time, he has been performing stand-ups and takes care of his YouTube channel by constantly uploading funny satires and videos.
Height / Weight / Age
Bo Burnham weighs 73 kg and 160 lbs in pounds. This versatile personality has a towering height of 176 cm or in feet inches 5’9” tall. He has tiny brown color hair and sharp wide dark brown color eyes.
He has a healthy body with a figure measurement of 40 inches chest, 32 inches waist, and 33 inches hips approximately. His biceps size is 11.5 inches and his shoe size is 10 (US).
Date Of Birth | August 21, 1990 |
Age | 34 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 176 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5’9” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 73 kg
In Pounds – 160 lbs |
Body Measurements | 40-32-33 |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Bo Burnham is $4 million US dollars approximately. His annual earnings are between $500,000-$550,000 USD.
Education / Family
Bo Burnham was born as Robert Pickering “Bo” Burnham on 21st August 1990. His father Scott Burnham was a construction company owner and his mother Patricia was a nurse. He is the youngest of the three children and hence the most pampered since his early childhood.
He attended the all-boys St. John Preparatory School for elementary education. Since his early childhood, he started his journey into comedy and he would record videos mimicking his family members on a camcorder. At the age of 3, he started performing and his parents were huge fans of stand-up comedians such as Richard Pryor and George Carlin.
Name |
Bo Burnham |
Nickname | Robert Pickering “Bo” Burnham. |
Birth Place | Hamilton (Massachusetts, USA). |
Profession | Comedian, Actor, Writer, Musician & Filmmaker. |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
School | St. John Preparatory School. |
College | Tisch School of the Arts, |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Home Town | Massachusetts, USA |
Debut | TV show – Comedy Central Presents (2009)
Films – American Virgin (2009) |
Fathers Name | Scott Burnham (Construction Company Owner). |
Mothers Name | Patricia Burnham (Hospital nurse). |
Brothers | Name not found |
Sister | Name not found |
Career / Fashion And Style
Bo Burnham earned confidence after getting praised for his songs in school, he shared two videos which became so popular that Break.com copied them, and made him an overnight celebrity and the views multiplied by hundred on those videos. Later, he kept putting more songs online and focused on the themes of racism, homophobia, physical disabilities, and many similar themes.
In January 2008, he received his big breakthrough in the form of ‘The World Stands up’ for Comedy Central and his work was so entertaining that Bo went on signing a four record deal with them. He released his very first EP titled ‘Bo Fo Sho’ was out for digital download and later released his very first fully-fledged album titled ‘Bo Burnham’.
As an actor, he appeared in the show ‘Funny People’ and played the role of a student. In 2013, he released his second special titled ‘What’ came out on Netflix and YouTube which garnered more than a million views on both.
He became an executive producer and writer for ‘Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous’, which ran just for one season due to the lack of ratings and TRPs kept the producers away from producing a second season.
Later he decided to perform live against the audiences at many places in the United States and also went international with shows in London and Montreal. At the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2010, he was nominated for the Best Comedy Show for his stint ‘Words, Words, and Words’. Though he missed the award but got the Panel Prize.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
Girlfriends | Lorene Scafaria (American Screenwriter)
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Marital Status | Unmarried |
Wife | N/A |
Favorite Things
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Favorite Actors | Tom Cruise |
Favorite Actress | Jennifer Lopez |
Favorite Food | French Toast & Coffee. |
Favorite Destinations | London and Moscow |
Favorite Color(s) | Black |
Some Interesting Facts About Bo Burnham
- Bo Burnham idolizes stand-up comedians such as Richard Pryor and George Carlin.
- During high school, he entertained his classmates with self-written political and social satire songs.
- He has been interested in Experimental Theatre and even pursued a career in it while studying in New York’s Tisch School of Arts.