Alan Chikin Chow (born November 15, 1998) is an American actor, digital creator, producer, writer, and influencer.[1][2][3] He is the highest-ranking YouTube shorts creator with over 110 million subscribers and the creator of the YouTube series Alan's Universe.[4][5][6][7] As of May 2025, he has the 17th most subscribed channel on YouTube. Chow's channel ranks in the top 50 most-subscribed YouTube channels and most viewed YouTube channels in the world. Chow has appeared in TV series and films that include Grey's Anatomy, Mean Girls, I Didn't Do It, and Into the Dark.[8][9]