Person in history
Markiplier
Markiplier, American internet personality
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1989 · June 28
- Age this year
- 37No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 37th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Mark Edward Fischbach, known professionally as Markiplier, is an American YouTuber, filmmaker, and actor. One of the most popular YouTubers on the platform, he is known for his "Let's Play" videos of indie horror games. He was listed by Forbes as the third-highest-paid content creator on the platform in 2022, and has won four Streamy Awards and a Golden Joystick Award. He has spun off his YouTube fame into a notable media career, venturing into acting and filmmaking.
Early life
Early life and education Mark Edward Fischbach was born on June 28, 1989, in Honolulu , Hawaii . [ ‡ 1 ] :  0:15   [ 1 ] His father Cliffton Morris Fischbach Jr. was a German American military officer who met his mother, Sunok Frank, while stationed in South Korea . [ 1 ] Fischbach's maternal grandfather was a North Korean defector and his maternal family history is covered in the 2022 documentary film Markiplier from North Korea . [ 2 ] After Fischbach was born,
Why this date
Markiplier appears on our June 28 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1989.
- January 4Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- November 17Walt Disney Pictures
- October 22TAN-SAHSA Flight 414
- May 12San Bernardino train disaster
- December 17Fernando Collor de Mello
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1989Andrew LuckSeptember 12
- 1989Elysée (footballer)September 13
- 1989Nastia LiukinOctober 30
- 1989Ryan McGowanAugust 15
- 1989Kelsey AdrianOctober 5
- 1989Agnes KnochenhauerMay 5
- 1989Matthew Lewis (actor)June 27
- 1989Jesús MonteroNovember 28
Sources
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“Markiplier”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/markiplier, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Markiplier
When was Markiplier born?
June 28 1989.
How old would Markiplier be today?
37 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on June 28?
Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, Marta Kostyuk, Markéta Vondroušová and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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