Vitaly Zdorovetskiy Net Worth

What Is Vitaly Zdorovetskiy's Net Worth?

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy is a Russian American comedian who has a net worth of $5 million. Vitaly Zdorovetskiy is a Russian-American internet personality and prankster who rose to fame through his YouTube channel "VitalyzdTv" which he launched in 2011. He gained notoriety for his extreme public pranks, social experiments, and stunts that often pushed boundaries and sometimes resulted in legal consequences.

Zdorovetskiy achieved viral fame with videos like "Miami Zombie Attack Prank" during the 2012 bath salts scare and "Russian Hitman Prank," which garnered millions of views. His channel eventually amassed over 10 million subscribers.

His fame expanded beyond YouTube when he executed high-profile stunts like streaking at the 2014 World Cup final, climbing the Hollywood Sign, and scaling landmarks like the Pyramids of Giza and Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil. These actions frequently led to arrests and legal troubles.

In later years, Zdorovetskiy faced significant controversy, including multiple arrests for assault charges and trespassing. His content style evolved from pranks to more extreme stunts and lifestyle content, though his activity has been inconsistent in recent years due to legal issues and platform restrictions.

Early Life

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy was born on March 8, 1992, in the Russian city of Murmansk. He is an only child. His grandmother was the one who encouraged him to make videos and bought him his first video camera. As a child, he lived in Odesa, Ukraine. Vitaly, growing up in Boca Raton, Florida, attempted to become a pro skateboarder but gave up due to multiple injuries. He got his first job at age 15 as a garbage collector, making $5.00 per hour. His next job was dressing up as Uncle Sam and spinning signs. He then worked as a busboy at a Miami restaurant.

Early Career

Zdorovetskiy, just after turning 18, participated in an adult shoot for Bang Bros, an adult entertainment company, in 2011. He worked on the scene with Diamond Kitty. He also had a cameo appearance in the Drake music video for the song "HYFR," as well as a minor starring role in the movie "Pain and Gain," which featured Mark Wahlberg and many other celebrities.

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YouTube Star

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy has gained notoriety for his public prank videos, which are uploaded to his YouTube account. As of this writing, he has 10 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 1.7 billion video views. In an interview with Logan Paul, Vitaly claimed to make $500,000 per month creating videos. Some of his pranks include stunts like disturbing the peace, playing a Russian hit man, issuing fake DUI tickets, fake gay fights, false zombie attacks, poop pranks, sexy girl pranks, conversing in Russian with strangers, adult baby pranks, and many others.

His first significant success came in 2012 with the video "Miami Zombie Attack Prank," inspired by the cannibal attack of a homeless man in Miami in May 2012. Vitaly dressed up as a zombie and traveled to some of the poorest neighborhoods in Miami in order to scare random bystanders. By January 2015, the video had more than 30 million views. When a sequel prank was produced in Columbus, Ohio, the video got more than five million views in one week. In July 2013, he released the video "Extreme Homeless Man Makeover." He befriended a homeless man named Martin, provided him with new clothes and a hotel room, and reunited him with his wife. Vitaly attempted to raise money for Martin to have his teeth fixed, and it raised about $10,000, but the fundraising campaign was canceled due to Vitaly's criminal history. However, Martin received numerous offers from surgeons to do the work for free, and he was able to get his teeth fixed after all.

In November 2015, Lionsgate acquired worldwide distribution rights for "Natural Born Pranksters," a movie Vitaly did with his fellow YouTube pranksters Roman Atwood and Dennis Roady. It received poor debut reviews from viewers, with an average user rating of just 3.6 out of 10 on IMDB.

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Legal Troubles

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy's numerous public stunts have frequently landed him in legal trouble. For example, Vitaly and his cameraman Jonathan Vanegas were arrested on July 16, 2012, in Boca Raton, Florida, while filming a "Russian hitman" prank. During the shoot, a man attacked Vitaly and his colleague before police intervened.

In 2014, he was arrested in Brazil for invading the field during the FIFA World Cup Final between Germany and Argentina. Two years later, he was arrested after climbing the Hollywood Sign. In 2017, he was arrested again after running onto the field during Game 5 of the World Series following a Houston Astros home run. His repeated disruptions led to a ban from all major sporting events.

In January 2020, Vitaly was arrested after climbing the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt and spent five days in jail. A few months later, in April 2020, he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a female jogger on Miami Beach. He was released after posting a $7,500 bond, and in 2021, the woman filed a civil lawsuit seeking damages for physical injuries and emotional distress.

In April 2025, Vitaly was arrested in the Philippines after a series of incidents that sparked widespread outrage. While filming content for social media, he was accused of harassing and acting aggressively toward locals, including threatening a woman, confronting security guards, and disrespecting a police officer. Authorities detained him in Pasay City, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government declared him an "undesirable alien." Vitaly is expected to face legal consequences under Philippine law before being deported. The incident has been widely viewed as the most damaging controversy of his career, drawing international criticism for his increasingly extreme and culturally insensitive stunts.

Personal Life

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy has dated Kinsey Wolanski and Bri Teresi.

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