Samuel John Pottorff, a renowned social media star, has gained immense popularity as one of the most beloved YouTube personalities. With over 575K subscribers on YouTube and 1.82 million followers on Twitter, Sam has captivated a large audience. Hailing from San Clemente, California, he grew up alongside his two elder sisters, Mia and Cloe, and his younger brother Levi, whom he deeply cherishes. While attending Opportunities for Learning in Dana Point, California, Sam temporarily dropped out to pursue his true passion of creating YouTube videos. Collaborating with his friend and occasional co-star, Kian Lawley, their first channel, kinsam13, achieved tremendous success, propelling them both to new heights. Apart from his video-making endeavors, Sam is an avid Instagrammer with over 1.7 million followers and has garnered 25 million Vine loops. Outside of the digital world, he finds joy in surfing, photography, and playing the game ‘Best Fiends.’ In 2017, Sam tied the knot with his girlfriend, Rosa van Iterson.
Quick Facts
- Also Known As: Samuel John Pottorff
- Age: 28 Years, 28 Year Old Males
- Family: Spouse/Ex-: Rosa van Iterson, siblings: Levi, Cloe, Mia
- Born Country: United States
- Height: 5’7″ (170 cm), 5’7″ Males
- U.S. State: California
The Meteoric Rise to Stardom
Sam started making YouTube videos with his pal Kian Lawley when they were in high school. However, Sam was catapulted into the spotlight with the channel our2ndlife, which he co-created with Kian Lawley, Trevor Moran, JcCaylen, Connor Franta, and Ricky Dillon. The guys made videos on varied subjects, ranging from facts about themselves to DIY experiments that went woefully wrong! The channel had a wildly popular subscribership of a whopping three million, but the guys broke up in December 2014, to pursue their individual careers.
Sam’s Individual Career
Sam has been working on his own YouTube channel ever since, vlogging along with regular tweets and Instagram updates. He is among the most popular YouTube stars and would like nothing better than to keep making videos for as long as possible! One of the many reasons why Pottorff has such a huge fan following is that his videos are real and extremely relatable. Sam releases videos about twice a week and is also very active on Twitter, Vine, Instagram, and Snapchat.
What makes Sam so Special
The question here should be what doesn’t make Sam special? His frank attitude, complete honesty, and the awesome fun he has during his videos are the reasons he’s so popular. He acknowledges everything good and bad about himself, and it is this candidness that makes him so believable. One of the more weird facts about Sam? He cannot brush his teeth in front of people, any people at all, and gets super awkward if anybody is watching him! Though he sometimes receives a lot of hate from viewers for his frank opinions, Sam never shies away from saying what’s on his mind, and that is one of the best things that set him apart from other YouTubers.
Beyond Fame
Sam Pottorff was diagnosed with diabetes when he was five years old and he has been dealing with it ever since. His personal quirks include a strong affinity towards the number 13, which is his lucky number, and an aversion to bikes/motorbikes (any two-wheeler really), due to a number of accidents in his childhood. He also used to surf but was once badly stung by a stingray, because of which he is now terrified of the ocean and has made only ten trips in the last four years! Sam loves to travel and share his experiences along the way. He has also been on several road trips with his friends.
Behind the Curtains
Born and raised in California, Sam has two elder sisters, Mia and Cloe, and a younger brother, Levi. He is half-Arabic, part Turkish, and part Palestinian. Sam Pottorff currently lives with his girlfriend and now-fiancée, actress Rosa van Iterson. The two got engaged in 2016 and were dating for half a year before the engagement. Sam’s previous girlfriends include Jessica Carbo, Acacia Brinley Clark, and Mackenzie Lopez.
Trivia
Sam Pottorff’s favorite colors are dark blue and green!