Matt Stonie
American competitive eater · United States · On the map · Creators · Born 1992 · age 34
He beat Joey Chestnut - eight-time defending champion - at the 2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, then turned competitive eating into a YouTube empire with 16.4 million subscribers watching him take on food challenges.
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A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026
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Matthew Kai Stonie was born May 24, 1992. In 2015, he stepped onto the Coney Island stage and ended Joey Chestnut's eight-year reign at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, a win that made him a name in competitive eating. He pivoted the attention to YouTube, uploading videos of eating challenges that built a following in the millions. By 2026, his channel had drawn 16.4 million subscribers. The contests made him known; the camera kept him there.
