YUNG Filly’s rise to fame saw him start out as a social media star.
The influencer got his big break on YouTube before moving into mainstream TV.
Yung Filly is a British comedian, rapper, and social media star.
Although he goes by Yung Filly, his real name is Andres Felipé Barrientos.
He was born on August 6, 1995, and moved to the UK from Colombia when he was two years old.
Yung then relocated to southeast London during his childhood.
When asked what it was like growing up in the capital, he told Indy100: “I come from the bottom of the barrel…and that’s why I’m so grateful for the position I’m in now.
“My mum definitely shaped me with the lessons she taught me.
“She’s a single mum with three kids, my dad was a s*** dad so she just had to make it happen.
“She did loads of cleaning jobs. My mum worked at Poundland at the time I had some mad BBC series…just getting my mum out of the position she was in was just the biggest motivation.”
Rise to fame
Yung Filly established his YouTube channel in November 2013.
He is best known for being a member of the comedy group known as The Wall of Comedy.
Yung has a big following on Instagram @yungfilly, boasting over 3M followers as of October 2024.
He is affiliated with fellow YouTuber Chunkz and the pair have collaborated on many videos and tracks.
Over the years, Yung has also taken part in The Sidemen Charity Football Match, organised by members Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.
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Moving into mainstream TV
Yung participated in Soccer Aid 2020 and cooked up a storm on Celebrity Bake Off in March 2022.
In 2023, Yung and YouTube star Harry Pinero teamed up for a brand-new digital Channel 4 show called The Filly and Harry Show.
He’s also been a regular guest on ITV’s Jonathan Ross Show.