PANDA BOI
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 PANDA BOI winning the Gtand Prix at the WIBA Awards in Cannes, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Federico Hu 20 December | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||
| Education | London School of Dramatic Art | |||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Influencer, social media personality | |||||||||||||||
| Website | pandaboi | |||||||||||||||
| YouTube information | ||||||||||||||||
| Also known as | PANDA BOI | |||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2020-present | |||||||||||||||
| Genre(s) | Comedy, entertainment, drama | |||||||||||||||
| Subscribers | 58.6 million | |||||||||||||||
| Views | 26 billion | |||||||||||||||
| Contents are in | English | |||||||||||||||
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| Followers | 12.2 million | |||||||||||||||
| Likes | 276.2 million | |||||||||||||||
Last updated: 16 May 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Federico Hu (born 20 December), known online as PANDA BOI, is an Italian YouTuber and social media personality. He is known for being the most-subscribed[1] and most viewed[2] YouTube channel in Italy, for being in the top 5 most subscribed Youtube channel in Europe, for being in the top 15 most subscribed individual YouTube channel worldwide[3] and for being in the top 100 list of most subscribed YouTube channels globally.[4]
PANDA BOI created his Youtube Channel in 2020, where he began posting street interview content. He has created some of the most viral internet trends that inspired domestic and international creators.[5]
In 2024, Hu was listed in Fortune Italy's Top 25 Content Creators list.[6]
In May 2025, PANDA BOI was awarded the Grand Prix title at WIBA Awards during Cannes Festival.[7]
Early life and career
[edit]Hu was born in the province of Milan, Italy, by Chinese immigrant parents.[8] He grew up in the neighbourhood of Cinisello Balsamo in Italy.
He briefly attended Santa Monica College in Los Angeles, California.
He moved to London in 2018 to train at the London School of Dramatic Art, graduating in July 2019.[9]
He began posting on TikTok in 2020. After amassing nearly 12 million followers, he shifted his focus to YouTube.[10]
In August 2021, Hu released his book Panda Boi Hello English[11] published by Italian book company Mondadori Electa. It was released only in Italy.
In 2023, he released a mobile game entitled "Panda Boi Runner."[12]
Recognition
[edit]At the beginning of 2022, Hu was among the top 50 most viewed YouTube channels worldwide for the week of January 23rd, placing at 27th.[13]
In 2023, Hu was featured in the Italian magazine Millionaire as the most subscribed YouTube channel in Italy.[14]
In May 2023, Hu's YouTube channel was the fifth most watched YouTube channel worldwide.[15]
In 2024, he was listed in Fortune's Italy Top 25 Content Creator.[6] That same year, he entered the top 100 most subscribed YouTube channels worldwide, he also entered the top 50 most subscribed YouTube channels worldwide placing at 44th place.
As of May 2025, Hu's channel is the most subscribed YouTube channel in Italy with over 58.6 million subscribers.
Hu holds the Italian record for the fastest YouTube channel in Italy to reach one million subscribers.[10][16]
On 23 May 2025, Hu won the Grand Prix Title at Wiba Awards during the Cannes Film Festival.[17]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Refs. |
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| 2024 | Fortune Magazine Italy Top Creators | Entertainment | Won | [18] |
| 2025 | 2025 Wiba Awards | Grand Prix | Won | [19] |
Personal life
[edit]Hu was born in Italy and speaks fluent Italian. He also speaks English, Chinese, and Spanish. He moved temporarily to Ukraine in 2021, and he moved back to Italy in January 2022, one month before the start of the Russo-Ukraine War.
While in Ukraine, Hu met his girlfriend, Liudmyla. She remained in Ukraine after Hu returned to Italy. Once the war started, Hu drove 2000 km to bring her to Italy. His actions have been covered internationally by media from UK,[20] Italy,[21] and Germany.[22]
In 2025 Hu became an honorary citizen of Liberland
References
[edit]- ^ "Top 100 YouTubers n Italy Sorted by Subscribers". Social Blade.
- ^ "Top 100 YouTubers in Italy". Social Blade.
- ^ Shelley Walsh. "The 30 Most-Subscribed YouTube Individuals (Q2 2025)". Search Engine Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Top 100 Subscribed YouTube Channels". Social Blade.
- ^ "Panda Boi". www.romics.it. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ a b "Top 25 Content Creator 2024". Fortune Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Awards, WIBA. "Global Influencer Stars Shine at the 2025 WIBA Awards in Cannes". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ Cerri, Matteo (2023-10-09). "Con oltre 58.5 milioni di subscriber, Federico è lo youtuber italiano più seguito al mondo". Millionaire (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "2019 Graduates « – London School of Dramatic Art". lsda-acting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ a b "Panda Boi è l'italiano più veloce a raggiungere un milione di iscritti su YouTube (grazie a TikTok)". Tech Fanpage (in Italian). 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Hello, English! Impara l'inglese con me - Panda Boi". Mondadori Store (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Panda Boi Runner". Panda Boi Publishing. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/23/2021". Tubefilter. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Cerri, Matteo (2023-10-09). "Con oltre 58.5 milioni di subscriber, Federico è lo youtuber italiano più seguito al mondo". Millionaire (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Top 100 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • May 2023". Tubefilter. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Panda Boi, record su Youtube: 1 milione di iscritti in tre settimane, come?". Webboh (in Italian). 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Staff, Times Monaco (2025-05-26). "World's Top Influencers Honored at 2025 WIBA Awards During Cannes Festival". Times Monaco. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Italy Top 25 Fortune Creators". Fortune Magazine Italy. 2024.
- ^ "PANDA BOI takes home the Grand Prix Title at Wiba Awards during Cannes Festival". PR Newshire. 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Man Drives 2,000km From Italy To Ukraine To Rescue Girlfriend". Tyla. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Cigna, Ygnazia; Di Noto, Antonio; Berra, Valerio (2022-03-21). "Dai tutorial ucraini per guidare un tank al copione per influencer russi: la guerra raccontata su TikTok - I video". Open (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Influencer fährt mit dem Auto von Italien in die Ukraine, um seine Freundin zu holen". stern.de (in German). 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2024-05-30.