Tayo Ricci is an Australian-American YouTuber, Instagram model, content creator, and singer. He was born on 4th March 1997 and is currently 27 years old.
Tayo Ricci is best known for sharing his shirtless photos on Instagram where he refers to himself as “CEO of shirtless.” He first came into public recognition in 2015 after he created his self-titled YouTube channel, and has since registered his presence on almost all other social media platforms. He also extended his endeavors into music and has released a couple of songs. Here’s all we know about him, including his personal life.
Summary of Tayo Ricci’s Bio
- Full name: Matteo Samuel Ricciuti
- Nickname: Tayo Ricci
- Gender: Male
- Date of birth: 4th March 1997
- Place of birth: Melbourne, Australia
- Tayo Ricci’s Age: 27 years old
- Ethnicity: Mixed
- Nationality: Australian-American
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Single
- Tayo Ricci’s Parents: Matteo Samuel Ricciuti
- Tayo Ricci’s Height in Inches: 5 feet and 10 inches
- Tayo Ricci’s Height in Centimetres: 178 cm
- Tayo Ricci’s Weight: 72 kg (159 lbs)
- Tayo Ricci’s Net Worth: $2.5 million
- Famous for: Being a YouTuber and social media star
- Tayo Ricci’s Instagram: @tayoricci
- Twitter: @tayoricci
- Facebook: Tayo Ricci
How Old is Tayo Ricci Today?
Tayo Ricci is currently 27 years old. He was born on the 4th of March 1997 and his zodiac sign is Pisces. Although he now resides in the United States of America, he was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an Australian national by birth and, by virtue of living in the USA for a long time, he also has American nationality.
Tayo Ricci was named Matteo Samuel Ricciuti at birth, but he adopted “Tayo Ricci” as his professional name and is now popularly known by it. Tayo is of mixed ethnicity and his roots can be traced to Italy and Greece; his mother is Greek while his father is Italian. Apart from his father that occasionally appears in his videos, nothing is known about his parents. It is also not known whether he has any siblings as he does not disclose information about his family in the media.
Tayo Ricci spent his early years in Melbourne and there he received his early and high school education. Upon completing high school, he relocated to the United States where his social media career kicked off. He did not further his education to college/university level.
Tayo Ricci Got Famous in 2015 With His YouTube Channel
Tayo Ricci is a multi-talented entertainer. Right from childhood, he had an interest in the entertainment industry. He got his first public recognition after he moved to the US and launched a self-titled YouTube channel. The channel which he created on 7th May 2015 currently has over 400k subscribers and 2.6k videos.
Ricci is known for uploading his dance videos and numerous other creative and entertaining content on the channel. With his YouTube channel, he gained a lot of attention because his fans find his content very interesting. He has since launched accounts on other social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter.
Needless to say that Ricci’s body stature captivated many of his fans, especially the female ones, into following him on all his social media handles. On Instagram where he has about 840k followers, he is popular for sharing his shirtless and lifestyle pictures. Not only that, but he also uses the platform to endorse brands and promote his music career.
Tayo Ricci is also popular on TikTok where he currently boasts a whopping 6.7 million followers. More than he is on YouTube, he has been widely recognized on TikTok, thanks to his engaging content. He is described as one of TikTok’s most talented and creative individuals. He is best known on the app for his unique dance recording, videos and lip-sync performances.
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It is also believed that he is raking in huge amounts of money as a TikTok star. Below is the summary of his various social media handles and the number of followers he currently has in each of them;
- Instagram: @tayoricci; 841K followers
- YouTube: @TayoRicci; 430K subscribers
- TikTok: @tayoricci; 6.7 million followers
- Facebook: Tayo Ricci; 2.2 million followers
- Twitter: @tayoricci; 284K followers
Given how he has now become popular on the internet, Tayo Ricci has leveraged the opportunity to become a brand influencer. He is being paid to promote people’s businesses and products on his social media pages, especially on Instagram, and over time, he has worked with several brands across the country.
The Social Media Star is also a Singer
Apart from being a social media sensation, Tayo Ricci is a singer and songwriter. He started showcasing a talent for rapping, dancing, and beatboxing at age 8. He launched his music career many years later, in 2020.
According to Tayo Ricci, it was during the pandemic that he met people that helped him officially begin singing, and having already gathered decent internet and public recognition, he didn’t find it hard to gather fans that his music has won their hearts. Some of his known songs include; Party Girls, Sonic, Let It Go For Tonight, Want Me Too, Hate This City, and Burn My Mind.
Is Tayo Ricci Gay?
Tayo Ricci’s sexual orientation is straight and not gay. However, since he rose to stardom, there have been widespread rumors that he might be gay. Although he has not been publicly linked to any man in the past, it appears the reason for this speculation is from a short YouTube video where he said he is a 2/10 gay when Mario Adrion asked him how gay he is.
Also, the fact that he has never introduced anyone as his girlfriend fuels the rumors that he might be gay. As long as the public knows, Tayo Ricci is currently single and not in any relationship. He has also not been linked to any woman in the past. He regularly features different women on his TikTok page but does not date any of them.
From what is clearly seen, the social media star cum singer is fully concentrating on his career in order to build enough sustainability as well as wealth for himself. He is very secretive about his love life and does not share information in that regard with the public despite being a public and social media sensation.
