- Category:
- Richest Celebrities › Actors
- Net Worth:
- $30 Million
- Birthdate:
- Mar 5, 1980 (44 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Logan
- Gender:
- Male
- Height:
- 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m)
- Nationality:
- United States of America
What is Shay Carl's Net Worth?
Shay Carl is an American Internet personality who has a net worth of $30 million. Born Shay Carl Butler in 1980 in Logan, Utah, Shay Carl paid the bills by installing countertops and driving school busses until he started making videos and putting them on YouTube. He now has five different channels with more than three million subscribers. On one channel, Shay Carl frequently interacts with celebrities and athletes, including former NBA pro Charles Barkley. His "shaytards" channel won Best YouTube Channel or Personality at the Third Open Web Awards in 2009. That same year, he created Maker Studios with several other friends. The company creates programming targeting men, women, family, and entertainment categories; it was later sold to The Walt Disney Company for a reported $500 million during the spring of 2014.
Also in 2009, Shay Carl and several others organized a flash mob at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood. One of his YouTube channels was dedicated to his weight loss journey, and Shay dropped more than 100 pounds over the course of a year. He ran three marathons, including one with finance guru Dave Ramsey. Shay has been married to his wife, Colette, since 2003. They have five children together and refer to themselves as the "shaytards". His children all have nicknames that fit the family business: "sontard", "princesstard", "babytard", "rocktard", and "brotard".
