Alan Chikin Chow is an American actor, digital creator, producer, writer, and influencer. Chow got his start on small roles in series such as Grey’s Anatomy, 13 Reasons Why and Into The Dark before he started making videos for YouTube. Alan’s Universe, a high-school drama, is a huge hit with kids aged between 7 and 14 and Chow averages over 1B views per month. He is the highest-ranking YouTube shorts creator with over 110 million subscribers and the creator of the YouTube series Alan's Universe. As of May 2025, he has the 17th most subscribed channel on YouTube.