Jake Paul is now a household name after defeating Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated boxing match on 15 November 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
While Paul balances his roles as a YouTuber, actor, and professional boxer, his family has a diverse ethnic background, including Welsh, Irish, German, French, and Jewish ancestry.
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- The 27-year-old boxer was born and raised in a Christian household.
- Jake Paul is of Welsh, Irish, German, French, and Jewish ancestry.
- The YouTuber’s parents are Pamela Ann Stepnick (née Meredith) and Gregory Allan Paul. He has an older brother.
Jake Paul, originally a YouTuber and content creator, has transformed his internet fame into a successful boxing career.
The Cleveland native first gained attention on Vine in 2013 and later moved to YouTube, where his channel became known for its pranks and hip-hop content.
In 2015, he joined the Disney Channel’s “Bizaardvark,” but left in 2017 due to controversies around his YouTube activities.
Jake’s interest in boxing started with his brother Logan’s fight against KSI in 2018.
The boxer fought on the same card and drew attention to his match against Deji Olatunji.
His professional boxing debut came in 2020 against AnEsonGib, and he has since continued to fight. Gradually, he earned respect in the boxing world.
Jake Paul Grew Up Attending Church Regularly With His Family
Jake Paul was born on 17 January 1997, in Cleveland, Ohio, to his mother and father, Pamela Ann Stepnick (née Meredith) and Gregory Allan Paul.
Their parents are no longer married. Like him, his older brother, Logan Paul, is also a YouTuber and internet star.
Growing up, Jake attended church regularly with his family. He was exposed to Christian teachings and practices.
The Paul family has a diverse ethnic background, including German, Hungarian, Polish, Scottish, Welsh, English, and Ashkenazi Jewish roots.
Their Jewish heritage was revealed by the boxer’s elder sibling in a 2016 YouTube video filmed at their great-aunt’s funeral.
During the video, their mother Pamela mentioned their Jewish ancestry, which surprised Logan.
“Your viewers likely wouldn’t know this, but you have a little bit of Jew in you. Grammy was a Buxbaum and her dad was a Buxbaum”
Pamela Ann Stepnick
She explained that their great-grandmother, Lillian Mae Meredith (Buxbaum), and her father, Isidore “Harry” Buxbaum, were of Jewish descent.
The Buxbaums emigrated from Germany to the United States and settled in Massachusetts. Isidore was buried in a Boston cemetery after his death in 1949.
Jake Paul Shared His Father’s Strict Parenting Style
Logan and Jake Paul have shared that their father, Greg Paul, was very strict with them growing up.
“Our parents were very strict mainly my dad. It was always Logan and me against him,” revealed Jake in the Netflix documentary about his life.
However, Logan described their father as intense and tough. Jake doesn’t hold any resentment toward his father’s strict parenting.
He understands why his dad was tough on them and doesn’t mind it.
“I would slap myself. I don’t mind. I understand why he did that… it’s all he knew.”
Jake Paul
Greg Paul, in the same documentary, clarified that he never physically harmed his children.
Additional Information
- Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul because he stepped on his foot during their weigh-in.
- According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jake Paul’s net worth is $80 million. But his wealth increased significantly recently as he earned $40 million for his fight against Mike Tyson.
- Jake Paul is not married but is currently dating Jutta Leerdam, an Olympic speed skater.
