Emma Chamberlain is 25 years old, and depending on who you ask, she’s either the person who invented the way an entire generation talks on camera or a coffee executive who happens to have a very famous YouTube channel attached. Both are true. Born May 22, 2001, in San Bruno, California, Chamberlain uploaded her first video in the summer of 2016 and, within two years, had become the defining face of what critics started calling the “anti-influencer” movement: jump cuts, deadpan humor, zero gloss.
Nearly a decade later, she is a Chamberlain Coffee co-CEO, a Louis Vuitton and Cartier partner, and, as of this year, a first-time feature film actress. She’s also someone who recently stepped back, at least for now, from the podcast that made her one of the most listened-to voices in the country. That combination of reinvention and restraint is exactly why she remains one of the most-discussed names to come out of Los Angeles internet culture.
This profile draws on her Wikipedia page, Forbes’ business coverage of Chamberlain Coffee, and entertainment press covering her 2026 film debut and recent public appearances, cross-checked against each other wherever the details overlap.
Quick Facts
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Emma Frances Chamberlain |
| Born | May 22, 2001, San Bruno, California |
| Age (as of September 6, 2026) | 25 |
| Known for | YouTube vlogging, “Anything Goes” podcast, Chamberlain Coffee |
| YouTube channel | Widely reported in the low double-digit millions of subscribers; exact current figures vary by source and are not independently confirmed here |
| Business title | Co-CEO, Chamberlain Coffee (since August 2024) |
| 2026 milestones | Feature film debut in “Forbidden Fruits”; indefinite podcast hiatus announced in April 2026; J.Crew “Tiny Rollneck” campaign in August 2026 |
| Residence | Reported as Beverly Hills, California, though this is not independently confirmed (see note below) |
From San Bruno to Sister Squad: How She Actually Got Here
Chamberlain’s origin story is less “overnight success” and more “restless teenager with a camera.” She grew up in San Bruno and later San Carlos, California, an only child whose parents divorced when she was five. In a 2018 interview with Forbes, she said her family went through genuinely hard financial stretches, at times relying on commissions from her father’s artwork to get by.
She attended Notre Dame High School in Belmont, an all-girls Catholic prep school, where she spent five years as a competitive cheerleader on a California Allstars squad. School itself never fit her. She left during her junior year, passed the California High School Exit Exam instead of finishing traditionally, and did not actually collect a diploma until 2024, at age 23, walking with that year’s graduating class in a detail Wikipedia lists among her more surprising milestones.
The YouTube channel started on June 14, 2016, as something closer to a creative outlet than a career plan. By June 2018 she’d moved from the Bay Area to Los Angeles by herself and fallen in with a group of fellow teen creators, James Charles and the Dolan twins, who fans nicknamed the “Sister Squad.” The group appeared together in YouTube Rewind 2018, and that same year United Talent Agency signed Chamberlain, a clear signal that YouTube was no longer treating her like a hobbyist.
The Award Recognition Started Fast
She won the Streamy Award for Breakout Creator in 2018, and 2019 turned into her breakout year in every sense: Time named her to its Time 100 Next list and its 25 Most Influential People on the Internet, crediting her with an editing and tone shift that “shook up YouTube’s unofficial style guide.” She also won Choice Female Web Star at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards and became a Louis Vuitton ambassador, a partnership that’s continued for years since.
The Style That Made “Authenticity” a Selling Point
What actually set Chamberlain apart from the hauls-and-highlight-reel YouTubers who came before her was tone. She talked over her own jump cuts, poked fun at brand deals mid-video, and let her anxiety, boredom, and body image struggles show on camera rather than editing them out. Writer Jonah Engel Bromwich of the New York Times called her, in 2019, “the funniest person on YouTube,” crediting her with inventing “the way people talk on YouTube now.”
The YouTube Era Versus the Podcast Era
Her early videos (hauls, car vlogs, coffee obsessions, Sister Squad collaborations) built the audience. Her podcast built something different: a direct, unedited relationship with listeners. She launched a weekly podcast in April 2019, first called “Stupid Genius,” then relaunched under the name “Anything Goes” in February 2020 through a partnership with Ramble Official, later moving to a Spotify-exclusive deal in 2023. The show covered mental health, relationships, and whatever she felt like unpacking that week, and it won Best Podcaster at the Shorty Awards and the Pop Podcast prize at the People’s Choice Awards.
Along the way, magazine covers piled up: Cosmopolitan in February 2020 (with the cover line “the most popular girl in the world,” an interview where she also spoke candidly about body dysmorphia and disordered eating), Allure that summer, and Harper’s Bazaar in March 2022. She hosted red carpet interviews for Vogue at the 2021 and 2022 Met Galas, the latter drawing some criticism over a Cartier-loaned necklace with a disputed colonial-era history that neither she nor the brand ever addressed publicly.
Chamberlain Coffee: From Side Hustle to Co-CEO Title
If the podcast built intimacy, Chamberlain Coffee built an actual balance sheet. She launched the mail-order coffee company in December 2019, initially selling bagged beans and merchandise directly to her existing fanbase before expanding into teas, cold brew, and coffee-ware.
The business grew steadily rather than explosively for its first several years, but the pace changed in 2024. That August, Chamberlain was named co-CEO of Chamberlain Coffee alongside then-COO Gustav Hossy, stepping into a genuine operating role rather than a figurehead title, according to Forbes’ reporting on the leadership change. Forbes reported 2023 revenue at roughly $19 million, climbing to about $22 million in 2024 — figures that should be read as historical, not current, and are cited here only in that context. The brand is stocked in more than 10,000 retail doors, including Walmart, Target, Costco, and Whole Foods.
Physical retail followed. Chamberlain Coffee opened its first permanent cafe inside the Westfield Century City Mall in Los Angeles in January 2025, and its first full standalone shop on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice on May 7, 2026, complete with an Italian-inflected menu (iced tiramisu latte included) as a nod to the neighborhood’s namesake. As of this update, both locations remain part of the brand’s physical retail footprint. Widely circulated net worth estimates put her personal fortune somewhere between $20 million and $30 million, though these figures come from celebrity wealth-tracking sites rather than any confirmed disclosure, so they should be read as rough estimates, not fact.
Life in Beverly Hills: What’s Actually on the Record
Chamberlain is notably private compared to how exposed her early YouTube persona felt, and much of what circulates about her personal life is speculation. What’s documented: she bought a home in West Hollywood in 2020, per Variety’s reporting at the time. Wikipedia lists her current residence as Beverly Hills, but this update could not independently confirm a more recent move — readers should treat the Beverly Hills detail as reported rather than verified. She’s spoken about drumming as a genuine hobby, something that shows up periodically in her videos.
On relationships, the verifiable timeline is limited but real. She dated musician Tucker Pillsbury, who performs as Role Model, starting in 2020; E! News reported the couple split in October 2023 after three years together. She was later linked to musician Peter McPoland beginning around May 2024, first spotted publicly at the Paris Olympics that summer. By 2026, some entertainment outlets referred to McPoland as her “ex,” but no formal statement from either party has confirmed a breakup or named a current partner. Her relationship status remains unconfirmed, and we’re not treating it as settled fact.
Latest Developments in 2026
The biggest Emma Chamberlain story of 2026 has nothing to do with coffee. In March 2026, she made her acting debut in “Forbidden Fruits,” a witchy horror-comedy that premiered at South by Southwest before its March 27 release through IFC Films and Shudder. Directed by Meredith Alloway, the film stars Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, and Gabrielle Union, with Chamberlain playing a supporting character named Pickle inside a cult-run mall store called Free Eden. It wasn’t her first time in front of a camera for a scripted project — she voiced a reporter in the 2023 animated film “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” — but “Forbidden Fruits” marked her first live-action, on-screen role. No second acting project has been publicly confirmed since.
Weeks after the premiere, on April 23, 2026, Chamberlain posted a 17-minute YouTube video titled “bittersweet,” announcing an indefinite hiatus from “Anything Goes.” She described the decision as building for about a month before an “aha moment” made clear that her current work structure wasn’t serving her anymore. She said her deepest interest going forward lies in visual entertainment, and that she plans to redirect her energy toward her personal YouTube channel and Instagram rather than weekly podcast production. She was explicit that this isn’t a permanent goodbye, just an open-ended pause — and as of this update, no return date has been announced.
In late August, Chamberlain fronted J.Crew’s Fall 2026 “Tiny Rollneck” campaign, which launched August 26 and promotes a cropped version of the brand’s signature rollneck sweater, priced from approximately $98 to $118. The campaign arrived alongside a new look: a chestnut-brown pixie haircut, replacing her long-familiar platinum-blonde style and reported as her first dark-hair look in about two years.
On the business side, Chamberlain Coffee’s Venice and Century City cafes remain part of its ongoing physical-retail expansion, though no new store openings, acquisitions, or leadership changes were confirmed as of this update.
Whether the podcast hiatus becomes a full pivot into acting or simply a breather before she returns is genuinely unclear right now, and no reputable outlet has reported a confirmed answer either way. What is clear is that Chamberlain, who spent her teenage years literally inventing a new register of internet honesty, is once again choosing to restructure her career on her own terms rather than someone else’s. She’s one of 14 creators covered in OpenThreadNews’ full list of LA’s biggest fashion, beauty, and lifestyle creators, and arguably the one whose next chapter is the hardest to predict.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Emma Chamberlain in 2026?
Emma Chamberlain was born May 22, 2001, making her 25 years old as of September 6, 2026. Her birth date and location, San Bruno, California, are documented on her Wikipedia page and have been consistently confirmed across entertainment press coverage for years.
Did Emma Chamberlain quit her podcast?
Not permanently, at least based on what she’s said publicly. On April 23, 2026, she announced an indefinite hiatus from “Anything Goes” in a YouTube video titled “bittersweet,” explaining that her current workflow wasn’t working for her and that she wants to focus more on visual entertainment, including acting and her personal YouTube channel. She described it as open-ended rather than a final ending, and no return date has been announced.
What movie is Emma Chamberlain in?
Her acting debut is “Forbidden Fruits,” a horror-comedy that premiered at South by Southwest in March 2026 before its theatrical and streaming release through IFC Films and Shudder. She plays a character named Pickle alongside Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, and Gabrielle Union. No second film role has been publicly confirmed.
Is Emma Chamberlain still involved with Chamberlain Coffee?
Yes. She has been co-CEO of Chamberlain Coffee since August 2024, sharing the role with Gustav Hossy, and remains closely tied to the brand’s marketing direction. The company’s Venice cafe, which opened in May 2026, and its earlier Century City location remain part of its physical retail footprint.
What is Emma Chamberlain’s most recent public project?
As of this update, her most recent public project is J.Crew’s Fall 2026 “Tiny Rollneck” campaign, which launched August 26, 2026, alongside a new chestnut-brown pixie haircut, her first dark-hair look in roughly two years.
