United States
Alan and Alex Stokes are identical twin brothers from Orange County, California, who transitioned from Vine to YouTube following the platform's 2016 shutdown.
Total Followers +1.2%
183.1M
Across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
Primary Platform
YouTube
147M followers · 80% of audience
Engagement
1.3%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mega
Est. $60K–$139K / IG post
Alan and Alex Stokes inked a deal bringing their most-watched YouTube videos to Netflix, with an original long-form series also in development and slated to premiere in 2027.
Alan and Alex faced off on First We Feast's competitive Hot Ones spin-off, marking a mainstream media crossover moment alongside their Netflix launch.
The duo made the Forbes Top Creators list for the third consecutive year (2024, 2025, 2026), ranking #5, #19, and #18 respectively.
TIME recognized Alan and Alex among the 100 most influential figures on the internet, noting their rapid rise to the top tier of YouTube channels globally.
| Window | YouTube | TikTok | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | -992 -0.0% | +0 +0.0% | -992 |
| Last 30 days | +2M +1.4% | -7935 -0.2% | +100K +0.3% | +2.1M |
| Last 90 days | +6.3M +4.3% | -21325 -0.4% | +302K +1.0% | +6.5M |
| Last 365 days | +6.3M +4.3% | -21325 -0.4% | +302K +1.0% | +6.5M |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Alan and Alex Stokes are identical twin brothers from Orange County, California, who transitioned from Vine to YouTube following the platform's 2016 shutdown. Their blend of pranks, challenge videos, and social experiments built a subscriber base reaching well into the tens of millions, establishing them as a mega-tier presence on the platform. A 2019 staged bank-robbery prank that drew a real armed police response generated national media attention and subsequent legal proceedings; the channel continued growing through and beyond that period. A later Netflix project, referenced in their own channel branding, extended their reach beyond social platforms.
Stokes Twins' ORDER BY 251-- - reaches an audience concentrated in United States primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations, Instagram Reels and Stories, TikTok branded content. Their sponsorship history skews toward Food & Beverage, Nonprofit / Cause, Entertainment / Streaming, a clear signal of fit for brands in those categories. Demonstrated partners include Feastables and Kool-Aid. Engagement on YouTube runs around 1.3%, which points to an audience better suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel campaigns than to pure-reach buys. The channel's mix of long-form YouTube integrations and Instagram Reels and Stories lets a sponsor choose between short awareness placements and longer, more detailed integrations. Because the audience follows entertainment content rather than arriving through untargeted reach, sponsorships that match the channel's subject matter tend to convert more efficiently than broad placements. A consistent, on-topic posting focus gives sponsors a predictable, brand-safe environment, lowering placement risk compared with broad, general-interest channels. Campaigns here are best measured on qualified engagement and consideration within the niche rather than on raw impression volume. For United States-focused brands in Food & Beverage and related categories, Stokes Twins' ORDER BY 251-- - offers a defined, creative-fit audience rather than broad, low-intent impressions.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Stokes Twins' ORDER BY 251-- -'s tier (Mega, 183.1M combined followers, United States). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Yes. In October 2020, Alan and Alex Stokes staged a fake bank robbery in Irvine, California, dressing in ski masks and using unsuspecting Uber drivers as getaway drivers, which triggered a real armed police response. They were arrested and later pleaded no contest to charges including false imprisonment, receiving community service as part of their sentence.
The Stokes Twins' real names are Alan Stokes and Alex Stokes — they go by their actual names rather than online aliases. Alan also maintains a separate personal Instagram account at @alanstokes alongside the shared brand they run together.
Yes, Alan and Alex are identical twin brothers, and that shared appearance is fundamental to their brand and content. They frequently use their near-indistinguishable looks to execute prank scenarios and comedy sketches that would be impossible for a solo creator to pull off.
The Stokes Twins partnered with Feastables, the chocolate brand launched by MrBeast, for sponsored content on their YouTube channel in late 2024. It pairs two of the biggest names in the YouTube creator economy and reflects the kind of high-profile brand alignment that fits creators at their subscriber scale.
Yes, the Stokes Twins have used the official #ParamountPartner hashtag in their content, confirming a paid deal with the streaming platform. Partnerships like this typically involve integrated content tied to a specific show launch or streaming campaign and are a standard brand activation for creators with their level of reach.
Yes, the Stokes Twins have used the official #UNICEF and #ForEveryChild campaign hashtags, indicating a charitable activation with the UN children's agency. Cause-based partnerships like this are increasingly common for mega-creators with large youth audiences who want to layer positive messaging alongside their entertainment content.
Alan and Alex Stokes were born on November 23, 1996, making them 29 years old as of mid-2026. They began building their YouTube presence in their early twenties and have now spent well over a decade as full-time professional creators.
The Stokes Twins have tapped into K-pop culture in their content, using BTS-related hashtags and filming comedy scenarios built around K-pop listening moments. It reflects their broader strategy of anchoring videos to trending pop culture hooks — from K-pop to branded product challenges — to stay relevant across different audience segments.
Yes, the Stokes Twins remain consistently active on YouTube, with uploads going live as recently as a couple of days before this page was last updated. Despite being one of the longest-running twin creator brands on the platform, their content cadence has not slowed down significantly.
The Stokes Twins' YouTube channel has surpassed 140 million subscribers, placing them among the most-followed creator channels on the platform globally. The overwhelming majority of their audience is based in the United States, with additional significant viewership from the United Kingdom and Canada.
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