Mark Wiens

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Mark Wiens
Personal information
Born (1986-02-26) 26 February 1986 (age 38)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
OccupationFood & Travel Vlogger
SpouseYing Wiens (m. 2013)
Children1
Websitehttps://migrationology.com
YouTube information
ChannelsMark Wiens
Years active2009–present
Genre(s)Food and travel
Subscribers10.8 million
Total views2.7 billion
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
10,000,000 subscribers

Mark Wiens (born 26 February 1986) is an American travel and food blogger, vlogger, YouTube personality, television host, and businessman based in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Wiens was born in Phoenix, Arizona to a family of Christian missionaries.[4] He is of German and Chinese descent.[5][6] He has lived with his family in France, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nairobi, Kenya.[7][4] He attended Arizona State University, graduating in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in global studies. After graduation, Wiens traveled through South America, and got a job teaching English in the mountains of Patagonia.[8]

Wiens met his wife Ying while teaching English in Thailand. Their son Micah Wiens was born in 2016.[9][10]

Career

Wiens is considered one of the most popular food vloggers.[11][12]

Wiens watched Anthony Bourdain while a student and called him a pioneer.[13]

In 2009, Wiens started Migrationology.com,[8] his food blog. In 2012, published an e-book, the Eating Thai Food Guide, and quit his job to begin blogging and making YouTube videos full-time. Wiens' travel vlog videos document his visits to dozens of countries. He has been featured as a Thai food expert by New York Magazine,[14] CNN,[15] and Andrew Zimmern.[16]

In 2019, Wiens, along with Khun Tan (Thai food blogger), Khun Pongthep (designer and actor), Chef Gigg (Chef and Thai Iron Chef Champion) opened a restaurant, เผ็ดมาร์ค (Phed Mark), in Bangkok,[17] specializing in phat kaphrao.[18][19][20]

In 2020, Wiens launched "The Ultimate Bangkok Food Tour" in collaboration with Bangkok-based tour company bangkokvanguards.[21][22]

In 2022, Wiens was announced as the host of the HBO Asia series Food Affair with Mark Wiens. The series, made in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board and directed by Eric Khoo, focuses on Singaporean cuisine.[23][24][25][26][27][28]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Food Affair with Mark Wiens Host
2024 National Geographic: Epic Food Journeys with Mark Wiens Host

References

  1. ^ "The Future of Food and Travel Influencers". Forbes India. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Haque, Fahima (2020-10-13). "Jimmy O. Yang's Week: Watching Rom-Coms as 'Homework'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  3. ^ "'Food Affair with Mark Wiens' set to premiere this November on HBO Go". Lifestyle Asia Singapore. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  4. ^ a b Mendoza, Angel. "International YouTube food blogger Mark Wiens reflects on his Arizona roots". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  5. ^ "The universal language of tasty food blogger, YouTuber Mark Wiens". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  6. ^ "My DNA Test Results!". YouTube. 23 July 2017.
  7. ^ "The untold story of Mark Wiens". TheNetline. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  8. ^ a b Bronner, Stephen J. (2018-04-11). "This Man Makes Money Off YouTube Traveling the World and Eating Street Food and Other Local Delights". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  9. ^ Neaupane, Sushil (9 May 2021). "Food Vlogger Mark Wiens Wife's Challenging Motherhood Journey". hollywoodmask. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  10. ^ Nyota, Caren (2022-11-01). "He was broke: Mark Wiens discloses he met wife while teaching in Thailand". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  11. ^ Burch, Cathalena E. (July 2021). "Famed food blogger Wiens features Tucson Mexican restaurants in latest videos". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  12. ^ cue (2022-11-13). "Meet Mark Wiens, the man who eats his way to international fame | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  13. ^ "Mark Wiens Will Travel For Food". vogue.ph. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  14. ^ Parks, Andrew. "Go Deeper: What to Read, Watch, and Download Before Visiting Bangkok". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  15. ^ "40 Thai foods in Bangkok we can't live without". CNN. 12 July 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "Tasting Thailand with Migrationology". Andrew Zimmern. January 8, 2016.
  17. ^ "เผ็ดมาร์ค (Phed Mark)". เผ็ดมาร์ค (Phed Mark).
  18. ^ "Phed Mark เผ็ดมาร์ค - Pad Kaprao Restaurant, Ekamai, Bangkok". phedmark.com.
  19. ^ "Phed Mark: A Popular Restaurant In Bangkok That Specializes In Pad Kaprao". March 26, 2020.
  20. ^ "Marks Wiens dishes on life, street food and his new restaurant". bk.asia-city.com. September 26, 2019.
  21. ^ "The Ultimate Bangkok Food Tour!". Migrationology - Food Travel Blog. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  22. ^ "The Ultimate Bangkok Food Tour". bangkokvanguards. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  23. ^ Goggler (2022-12-22). "Food Affair with Mark Wiens: A Conversation on the Art of the Food Show". Goggler. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  24. ^ Asilo, Rito P. (2022-11-14). "Mark Wiens makes the big jump from YouTube to mainstream TV". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  25. ^ "Nothing's spicy enough in Singapore for popular YouTuber Mark Wiens - so he goes around with his personal bottle of ghost peppers". AsiaOne. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  26. ^ Tomada, Nathalie M. "HBO Asia serves hot new show about Singapore's 'food obsession'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  27. ^ "Popular YouTuber Mark Wiens has a new HBO series that's all about Singapore's obsession with food". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  28. ^ "YouTuber Mark Wiens Will Host HBO Series Exploring Stories Behind S'pore Dishes". Must Share News - Independent News For Singaporeans. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-01-04.

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