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Is Famous Birthdays the Wikipedia of Influencers?

Is Famous Birthdays the Wikipedia of Influencers?

January 22, 2021

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"Check it out my dear children, I finally made it on Famous Birthdays."

Hailed as the Wikipedia of influencers and the pulse of Gen Z, Famous Birthdays is beloved by young influencers and their followers. Entertainment reporter Sam Blake talks with the site's founders and others about its success.

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In 2012, Evan Britton founded a website premised upon what the web arguably does best: help people obsess over celebrities. Famous Birthdays is now considered a pillar of the teen-centric world of online personalities and creators. Read more>>

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