YouTuber, Entrepreneur, & Digital Influencer
Dhar Mann: Biography at a Glance
- Dhar Mann is the world’s most-watched creator of scripted content, with over 143 million followers and more than 10 billion views annually. Listed on the TIME100 Creators List and named a Forbes Top Creator, he is a global authority on purpose-driven storytelling at scale.
- As the founder and CEO of Dhar Mann Studios, he leads a 150-person team that produces five original 25-minute episodes each week, all created in-house at a studio designed for speed, creativity, and emotional impact.
- Named the “Moral Philosopher of YouTube” by The New York Times, Dhar has built a brand around empathy, belonging, and personal growth. These core themes now power everything from his content model to his leadership approach.
- Dhar shares lessons from his own personal reinvention, from hitting rock bottom to building a media empire rooted in values, resilience, and meaningful social impact.
- Dhar speaks to companies and creators about how to turn emotional intelligence into business strategy, and how to lead with clarity, connection, and purpose in fast-moving environments.
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Biography
Named the “Moral Philosopher of YouTube” by the New York Times, Dhar Mann is the #1 digital scripted content creator in the world. A mission-driven entrepreneur, writer, producer, father, husband, and media personality, he has over 143 million followers across platforms.
Dhar Mann Studios totals over 150 employees and produces five 25-minute scripted episodes per week, all of which are written, directed, and shot entirely in-house at their 100,000 square-foot production studio. Over 200 of their videos have surpassed 20 million views each.
In 2018, Dhar founded Dhar Mann Studios, a digital media company with a mission to share inspirational narrative content that makes a positive impact on people across the world. Today, the company produces and publishes several hours of media every week with messages of compassion, kindness, and altruism that resonate with viewers of all ages around the globe. In the last year, DMS’ content has reached over 10 billion views across platforms.
Dhar has been recognized by Forbes as the 2nd Top Creator. He has also been recognized for several awards, including as a two-time Favorite Male Creator nominee at the Kids' Choice Awards, and is a three-time Telly Award winner and Shorty Award winner for Best YouTube Presence. He was also nominated for Best Scripted Series at the Streamy Awards and acknowledged by YouTube as the 2nd Top Creator on YouTube.
Beyond content creation, Dhar is passionate about making meaningful impact on communities with real-world resources, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to non-profits, charities, and marginalized communities. Organizations supported include Los Angeles Food Bank, TeamSeas, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Angel Studios, Special Olympics, the Dream Foundation, the Burbank Police Department, and ARFID Awareness, among other causes that tie back directly to themes in his content. In addition to Dhar’s personal donations, Dhar Mann Studios has also set up many videos as fundraisers to help support these groups.
Alongside Dhar Mann Studios’ scripted premium content, Dhar’s fans can engage with him on a personal level as a dad, husband, and entrepreneur on his Instagram and TikTok accounts. Dhar's personal content blends videos of his kids, along with relatable relationship content with his wife, well-known lifestyle influencer, Laura Avila. Dhar has collaborated with iconic brands and companies such as MTV, Instagram, Universal, and Amazon.
His story, business, and life tips have been shared on Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, The New York Times, Inc., and many more.
Dhar resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Topics
The Human Connection Advantage: Leading with Empathy to Transform Teams, Customers, and Culture
Ideal for: Leadership offsites, customer experience teams, sales & service organizations, HR leaders
In a world obsessed with KPIs and conversions, Dhar Mann makes a compelling case for leading with empathy instead of metrics. Drawing from his journey as the most-watched digital storyteller in the world, Dhar reveals how emotional intelligence, compassion, and human-centered leadership have powered his brand’s unprecedented global success. This talk explores how prioritizing connection over transaction leads to stronger teams, deeper customer trust, and meaningful impact inside and outside of the organization. Dhar inspires audiences to shift from a numbers-first mindset to a people-first culture, proving that empathy is not only good for morale but also a powerful business strategy.
Stories That Scale: How Purpose-Driven Storytelling Builds Customer Loyalty
Ideal for: CMOs, marketing teams, founders, brand & creative leaders, executive retreats
Dhar Mann built a digital empire by doing one thing exceptionally well: telling stories that resonate. In this talk, he unpacks how authenticity, purpose, and representation helped him grow a loyal global audience of over 136 million and how these same principles can be applied by companies to scale impactful brands and engaged workforces. Dhar shares the blueprint behind Dhar Mann Studios’ growth, emphasizing how values-driven content and leadership foster not only external brand loyalty, but internal team alignment and retention. This is a masterclass in building modern brands that people believe in.
Embracing the Chaos: How Unconventional Thinking Fuels Creativity, Innovation, and Viral Success
Ideal for: Founders, creative leaders, innovation teams, executive offsites
Behind every viral video and billion-view milestone is a process that defies traditional rules. In this energizing and eye-opening talk, Dhar Mann shares how embracing the messy, unpredictable nature of creative work has helped his team produce some of the most-watched inspirational content on the internet. Rather than stifling innovation with rigid systems, Dhar reveals how letting controlled, intentional, and purpose-driven chaos in can lead to breakthroughs that resonate with millions. Audiences will walk away with a fresh mindset on leading creative teams, building a culture of experimentation, and unlocking bold ideas that break through the noise.
