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Jelly
Van Vucht in 2022
Born
Jelle van Vucht

(1996-10-14) 14 October 1996 (age 29)
Roermond, Netherlands
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • influencer
  • media personality
  • vlogger
Years active2014–present
OrganizationRobust Worldwide Limited
PartnerSanna (2014–present)
AwardsGaming Influencer of the Year Award
Instagram information
Page
Years active2014–present
Followers1.1 million
TikTok information
Page
Years active2020–present
Followers2.3 million
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2026–present
Genres
  • Just Chatting
  • Gaming
Followers51 thousand
X information
Handle
Years active2011–present
Followers322 thousand
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2014–present
Genres
  • Gaming
  • reaction
  • vlogs
Subscribers23.5 million (combined)
Views15.310 billion (combined)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Websitejellystore.com

Jelle van Vucht (born 14 October 1996), known professionally online as Jelly, is a Dutch YouTuber, influencer, media personality, vlogger, and live streamer known for his gaming content, playing games like Grand Theft Auto V, reaction, and vlog videos.[1] As of 2026, Van Vucht resides in Monaco with his girlfriend Sanna.

Early life

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Jelle van Vucht was born on 14 October 1996, in Roermond, the Netherlands.[2][failed verification]

Career

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Van Vucht started content creation in the 2010s, focusing on gaming and reaction videos.[3][4] During the mid-2010s, his channel accelerated in growth as gaming content on YouTube became increasingly popular.[1] van Vucht became known for his frequent uploads, often uploading multiple times a day.[5]

Around this point, he began collaborating with other content creators, most notably Kwebbelkop and Slogoman, with whom he formed a trio with them known as Robust.[6] In 2019, Van Vucht was listed by Business Insider as the 4th biggest YouTuber in the world.[7]

In 2017, Van Vucht joined a multi-creator network, Revelmode, in which he collaborated with several prominent YouTubers such as PewDiePie; his channel continued to grow during this time also, reaching a multi-million subscriber base.[8][9][10] he was also featured among twenty-one other creators in the 2017 video game Fastlane.[11] In July 2017, he joined the line-up for PlayersXpo alongside YouTubers Slogoman and iamSanna.[12] In 2019 he won the Gaming Influencer of the Year Award at the Influencer Awards Monaco.[‡ 1][13]

In January of 2017, Van Vucht, alongside Slogoman (Joshua Temple) and Kwebbelkop (Jordi Maxim), founded a now-dissolved company under the name "Robust Worldwide Limited" in the United Kingdom.[14][15] In 2020, Van Vucht was a driver alongside Lando Norris on the McLaren F1 Team in the F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series for one race, replacing driver Carlos Sainz Jr.; the event was hosted by Silverstone.[16][17][18]

In 2021, Van Vucht was appointed ambassador of Monaco Esports to help the organization expand its market gloablly.[13][19] Van Vucht appeared on seasons two and three of the CBBC Show Game On Grandparents as a jury pro-gamer alongside Slogoman and Yammy.[20][21] In 2023, Van Vucht attended VidCon in Anaheim, California, as a featured creator.[22] In June 2026, Van Vucht was in MrBeast's "50 YouTube Legends Fight For $1,000,000" YouTube video.[‡ 2] As of 2026, Van Vucht continues to upload, working as a full-time content creator.[23][24]

Personal life

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Van Vucht has been dating YouTuber Sanna (iamSanna) since May 2014.[25] As of

2026, Van Vucht resides in Monaco, with his girlfriend Sanna (iamSanna).[13]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2022 Game on Grandparents Himself Appeared in 21 episodes [26]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2023 Squid Island (Minecraft) Himself Creator, writer, director and actor [‡ 3]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2015 Jelly Inc. Himself (likeness) Moblie game [citation needed]

Discography

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Year Title Artist(s) Notes Ref
2015 Jelly Time Jelly

Van Dalen

 Creator, writer, director and actor [‡ 4]
2017 GO GET GONE Jelly Distrack [‡ 5]
2018 CELEBRATION TIME Jelly Music video [27]
2023 I Want You Back Jelly Music video [‡ 6]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Result Ref
2020 Shorty Awards Best in Gaming Nominated [28]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "19-year-old Jelle from Roermond, world star on YouTube". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). March 9, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jelle VAN VUCHT personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ "JELLY". Irish Independent. June 6, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Influencers". Irish Independent. June 19, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ Julen, Jeannine (July 1, 2026). "Dankzij YouTube een dik belegde boterham" [Thanks to YouTube, a good living]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Spangler, Todd (March 30, 2017). "'Fastlane' Arcade-Shooter Game to Feature 20-Plus YouTube Creators as Characters (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ Leskin, Paige. "The most-viewed creators on YouTube in 2019 include PewDiePie, David Dobrik, and some of your favorite gamers". Business Insider. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (May 18, 2020). "Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 5/18/2020". Tubefilter. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ Schreurs, Joost (November 15, 2020). "YouTuber from Roermond reaches twenty million subscribers". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ Spangler, Todd (January 13, 2016). "YouTube Megastar PewDiePie Launches 'Revelmode' Network". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (May 25, 2017). "The Mobile Game Whose Cast Includes 21 YouTubers Is Now Available". Tubefilter. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Gaming and entertainment superstars Slogoman, Jelly and iamSanna join line up for PlayersXpo". Irish Independent. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 Brodie, Jack (April 4, 2021). "Monaco Esports recruit world star YouTuber Jelly as International Ambassador". NEWS.MC - Monaco News. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ "ROBUST WORLDWIDE LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ "ROBUST WORLDWIDE LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jelle van Vucht Statistics and Results". Motorsportstats. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ Collantine, Keith (May 1, 2020). "Six F1 drivers on final Virtual Grand Prix entry list as influencer replaces Sainz". Racefans.
  18. ↑ "Silverstone hosts celebrity F1 esports race | FOS Future Lab | GRR". Goodwood. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  19. ↑ "New leading recruits for Monegasque Esport". La Gazette de Monaco. April 5, 2021.
  20. ↑ "CBBC - Game on Grandparents". BBC. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  21. ↑ "CBBC - Game on Grandparents, Series 3, Samba de Amigo". BBC. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  22. ↑ Dobuski, Michael (June 23, 2022). "VidCon emerges for first time since pandemic shutdown". ABC News. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Insane: these Dutch YouTubers earn €65,000 per month!". Quote Net (in Netherlands Dutch). September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Jelly: 'It's not a shout-out from PewDiePie'". 7Days - dé weekkrant voor jongeren (in Dutch). February 10, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Gaming and entertainment superstars Slogoman, Jelly and iamSanna join line up for PlayersXpo". Irish Independent. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  26. ↑ "CBBC - Game on Grandparents - Available now". BBC. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  27. ↑ "CELEBRATION TIME". Spotify. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Jelly - The Shorty Awards". Shorty Awards. Retrieved July 30, 2026.

Primary sources

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In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ↑ Jelly (October 8, 2019). This weekend I WON the 2019 Gaming Influencer of the Year Award at the @InfluencerawardsMonaco 🎮🥳 what an incredible event in this beautiful country! 💚. Jelly – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ MrBeast (June 13, 2026). 50 YouTube Legends Fight For $1,000,000 (Video) – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Jelly (November 8, 2023). Welcome Back CRAINER!. Retrieved July 30, 2026 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Jelly (August 3, 2015). Jelly ft. Van Dalen - Jelly Time (Official Audio). Retrieved July 30, 2026 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ Jelly (December 30, 2017). GO GET GONE - KWEBBELKOP & SLOGOMAN DISS TRACK (Official Music Video). Retrieved July 30, 2026 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ Jelly (October 28, 2023). Jelly - I Want You Back (Official Music Video). Retrieved July 30, 2026 – via YouTube.
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