Desi Banks’ Biography: All about the American Instagram and YouTube comedian that every fan should know.
Desi Banks (real name: Terrell Banks, Jr.) is a 28-year-old actor and producer (known for Love by Chance, Little, and BLOOM), comedian, and digital genius from Atlanta, Georgia.
He is also a Vine and Instagram comedian known for short videos showcasing unique characters like Keshia and Lil Johnny. On Vine, he accumulated more than 430,000 followers before the app was discontinued. That success followed him to Instagram, where he has gained over 7.1 million fans on his iamdesibanks account.
In December 2010, he joined Twitter and posted his first tweet.
He has a self-titled YouTube channel with 1.79 million subscribers where he posts longer videos. He is best known for uploading pranks, challenges, reactions, comedy videos, and vlogs on his channel.
His son, Desi Banks lll, was born in May 2020.
He made an appearance in the 2019 movie Little which starred Regina Hall.
Desi Banks has a net worth of $7 million in 2021 – 2022, he earns an income of $128 – $2.1K in a day from YouTube ads, according to Social Blade. Desi Banks makes a revenue of $897 – $14.4K in a week, an income of $3.8K – $61.5K in a month, a salary of $46.1K – $738.3K in a year from displayed ads on his videos on his YouTube channel.
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Desi Banks’ Profile Summary
| Celebrated Name: | Desi Banks |
| Net Worth: | $7 million |
| Full Real Name: | Desi Terrell Banks, Jr. |
| Birthday: | 9 May 1993 |
| Age: | 28 years old |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Actor, Comedian, Instagram Star, YouTube Star, and digital genius |
| Birth Sign: | Taurus |
| Country: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Height: | 6′feet 1″ inch (169 cm) |
| Weight: | 90 kg |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Dark Brown |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Parents: | Not Known |
| Siblings: | Not Known |
| Marital Status: | In a Relationship |
| Girlfriend: | Morgan Danielle |
| Children Name: | Desi Banks ll aka Lil Tre’ |
| College: | Georgia State University |
| Instagram: | @iamdesibanks |
| Facebook: | @DesiBanks4real |
| Twitter: | @iamdsibanks |
| YouTube Channel: | Desi Banks with 1.79 million subscribers |
| Annual Income: | $46.1K – $738.3K from YouTube ads |
Check out these simple fascinating facts about Desi Banks…
Desi Banks’ Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Early Life, Family Life, Personal Life etc)
#1. His real name is Desi Terrell Banks, Jr.
#2. Banks comes from one of the popular cities in Georgia, Atlanta, in the United States of America.
#3. Desi Terrell Banks, Jr is 28 years old as of 2021, he was born on May 9, 1993, in the United States.
#4. He celebrates his birthday on May 9th every year. He will turn 29 years in 2022.
#5. Desi Banks is an actor, comedian, and digital genius on the path to becoming one of his generation’s top rising stars.
#6. Banks stands at a height of 1.85 meters tall 6 feet 1 inches.
#7. He has a bodyweight of 90 kgs (198 Ibs).
#8. The journey of Banks to become an actor and comedian started at the age of 5, growing up on the east side of Atlanta.
#9. When he was a teenager, he was introduced to the comedy world by comedy icons Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy by Banks ‘ grandmother, who remains his greatest inspiration.
#10. As Banks arrived at Cedar Grove High School, where he focused more on basketball, baseball, and football, comedy took a back seat.
#11. Banks was born and brought up in Atlanta by Georgia native parents, however, our efforts to find out more about Desi’s family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of his parents is still unclear. Furthermore, it is also not known if he has any siblings.
#12. Desi is currently in a relationship with Morgan Danielle. The two have been dating for a while but not much is known about her yet as he is not vocal about his personal life.
#13. Desi has a son whose name is Desi Banks ll aka Lil Tre’.
#14. His quick rise to fame has solidified him as one of the most influential influencers of his time.
#15. Desi’s innate ability to relate to audiences has contributed to his fan base exceeding over 4 million followers on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter combined.
#16. Desi is an Atlanta native holding a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Georgia State University.
#17. Through life’s experiences combined with the wisdom imparted from maternal figures, Banks was inspired to pursue a full-time career in acting. With a desire to curate original content, Desi Banks Productions was created.
#18. After watching his social influence, Desi Banks was offered a social campaign of a vast brand partnership like TikTok and Google Pixel.
#19. During his childhood days, Banks was an avid football player, and still, now.
#20. Desi uses lessons learned while on the football field to apply in life while fulfilling his purpose.
#21. His purpose in the film and entertainment industry has connected Banks with eager audiences and brands across the world.
#22. His journey started with the Vine app as there he posted short videos where he was getting a large number of views, and by his rapid growth, Bank posted the same content on Instagram, which gave him the publicity.
#23. When the Vine app grew, Twitter scooped it up for around $30 million, changing its strategy and making significant content for Youtube Channel. Then Desi shifted to making small content videos on Youtube.
#24. After trying the hands-on vine app and Youtube, Desi tried his hands on the field of Stand up comedy and did a few tours.
#25. “Fresh off of the 30 cities”, “You’re My Boyfriend” Tour with B.Simone, Desi’s standup act showcased to audiences his versatility and range.
#26. Desi’s social influence and killer engagement metrics, it has afforded him huge brand partnerships in social campaigns with companies such as Google Pixel and TikTok reaching millions of fans.
#27. Bank’s high level of professionalism and coachable abilities translate well onscreen, enabling him to deliver brand messages that garner positive attention.
#28. Desi’s production company has produced over 2,000 original videos to date.
#29. Desi Banks Productions creates writing and production opportunities for aspiring actors and provides a platform to disseminate creative compelling content to the masses.
#30. Desi was able to land his first lead role in the short film Flexin’ which led to a big supporting role in the movie Love by Chance in 2017.
#31. He has been also featured in movies like Little (2019), and BLOOM (2019).
#32. Fast forward to 2019, Banks has secured a role in the Will Packard Production film, Little starring Issa Rae and Regina Hall.
#33. Desi’s commitment to perfecting his acting skills has led to more appearances and opportunities to audition for leading roles in major films.
#34. Banks is dedicated to fulfilling his passion through purpose. Each day proves to be a new opportunity for Desi to soar to new and exciting heights in hopes of propelling his career in film and television!
Desi Banks’s YouTube channel
#35. Desi joined the YouTube community on December 14, 2014.
#36. He has over 1.79 million subscribers as of the time of this article.
#37. He has amassed a total of 508,889,037 views with just 481 uploaded videos.
#38. His channel is ranked the 379th comedy YouTube channel and the 1,114th most subscribed channel in the world.
#39. Banks’ first-ever video on his channel is titled “Lil Jonny at his aunty/babysitter house” which has 957,000 views in 2021 after it was uploaded 6 years ago.
#40. His top three videos on his channel are titled “When your Homeboy girl is out of hand“, “How Dudes do when they pull up on the Homeboy with something new“, and “When your friend fresh out of Jail” with 13 million, 11 million and 11 million views in 2021.
#41. Desi Banks’ YouTube channel is full of pranks, comedy, and challenges. He does his videos with his friends and strangers.
How much money does Desi Banks make?
#42. Desi Banks earns a daily income of $128 – $2.1K from YouTube ads, this and the below data are obtained from Social Blade.
#43. Desi Banks makes a revenue of $897 – $14.4K in a week on YouTube.
#44. Desi Banks earns an income of $3.8K – $61.5K in a month on YouTube.
#45. In a year, Desi makes a salary of $46.1K – $738.3K from displayed ads on his videos on his YouTube channel.
What is Desi Banks’ net worth?
#46. Desi Banks is an Atlanta, Georgia-based Instagram celebrity, YouTuber, and comedian and has a net worth of $7 million in 2021, this is according to a report by Net Worth Spot.
#47. His sources of income are from YouTube ads, sponsored posts, partnerships with brands, and the selling of merchandise.
Desi Banks’ Social Media Accounts
#48. Instagram: @iamdesibanks
#49. YouTube: Desi Banks
#50. Twitter: @AmbitionBanks5
#51. Facebook: @DesiBanks4Real
#52. IMBd: Desi Banks
#53. Website: desibankslive.com
#54. or Booking/Press: desibanksbooking@gmail.com
