Alex Wassabi (Alex Burriss)
Written and reviewed by Emma Carter Updated August 14, 2026 Fact checked August 14, 2026





Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Alex Justin Burriss
Occupation
YouTube star, Instagram star
Birth Date
March 28, 1990
Age
36 years
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Birthplace
Great Falls, Montana, United States
Education
high school
Nationality
American/Filipino
Alex Wassabi (Alex Burriss) family members
Father's Name
Adam Burris
Mother's Name
Maribel Burriss
Siblings names
Aaron Burriss (older brother), Mariah Burriss (younger sister), Andrew Burris (younger brother)
Is Alex Wassabi (Alex Burriss) a gay/bisexual?
No
What is Alex Wassabi (Alex Burriss) marital status?
Engaged to Alexxis Lemire; no children publicly confirmed
Who is Alex Wassabi (Alex Burriss) wife?
Alexxis Lemire (fiancee)
When did get married?
Engaged in June 2025
How many children does he have?
No children publicly confirmed
Who are Alex Wassabi (Alex Burriss) parents?
Adam Burris (father)

Date of birth: December 17, 1963
If you watch Alex Burriss vlogs, then you have already understood how he likes his father. The name of his dad is Adam Blane Burriss. Alex names his father “the rock of the family”. His dad put lots of effort to provide his sons and daughter with everything they wanted while growing up. He had two jobs as a business administrator and manager and was busy 7 days per week. To thank his dad and his mom for everything, Alex gave them a mansion as a present in October 2017.
Maribel Burriss (mother)

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Date of birth: May 8, 1963
Alex names his mom as his “superhero”. The YouTuber confessed that his mom always helped him with his school tasks, projects, and even volunteering.
Maribel Burriss has Filipino roots, and she taught her kids to respect that part of the family. She is a great woman, who cared about her four children and did it with her heart open. She sacrificed a lot to make their children happy, and that’s why now Alex and his fans respect her and admire her.
Alex Wassabi (Alex Burriss) siblings
Aaron Burriss (older brother)

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Date of birth: February 4, 1989
Burris’s family generated not just one, but two famous YouTubers. Alex’s older brother Aaron also maintains his eponymous channel, and as of 2021, it is followed by 1.48 million+ viewers.
Aaron was born in the Philippines, but his parents moved to Montana, USA, when he has just turned 1. He launched his channel in 2013 and since then it remains one of the most popular comedy programs on YouTube. Besides, Aaron often posts challenges and vlogs.
Currently, the young man lives in Los Angeles. He owns a dog, named Guppy. He is not married but has a long-term girlfriend – an actress Veronica Merrell.
Mariah Burriss (younger sister)
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Date of birth: March 17, 1992
Alex’s only sister is named Mariah. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, but currently lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She works as a hospital aide. The woman is not married, but she has a little daughter Malaya Burriss, born in 2013. Alex likes his niece very much. Sometimes she appears on his videos.
Andrew Burriss (younger brother)

Date of birth: December 17, 2002
Probably, you won’t be surprised to hear that Andrew Burriss, the youngest member of the YouTube famous family, has gradually become a social media star. His YouTube channel, titled “DrewTubeHD” boats with 125k subscribers, while his Instagram account is followed by 330k people.
Andrew was born and raised in North Carolina. He is a high school graduate. He is in relations with a YouTube and Tik Tok star Angelica Rosas.
Bio
Alex Wassabi, born Alex Burriss, is an American digital creator, actor and boxer. He built a large audience through the Wassabi Productions comedy channel, originally created with Roi Fabito, and later expanded into vlogs, acting and crossover boxing.
Wassabi has appeared in screen projects including “Escape the Night” and “Light as a Feather.” He became engaged to actor Alexxis Lemire in June 2025 after proposing during production of their song and music video “Chance on Love.” They have no publicly confirmed children.
Interesting and fun facts
- Wassabi Productions began as a collaborative comedy channel with Roi Fabito.
- Alex later continued the channel independently and expanded into acting and boxing.
- He defeated Deji in a 2022 crossover-boxing match.
- He and Alexxis Lemire became engaged in June 2025.
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