Rickey Thompson Biography
Rickey Thompson is a comedian, actor, and Internet personality from the United States. Thompson rose to prominence through his comedic videos on Instagram and, previously, Vine. He also starred in the YouTube Red series Foursome (2016-2018).
How old is Rickey Thompson?- Age
He is 26 years old as of February 2022. Thompson was born on February 6, 1996, in North Carolina, United States of America.
Rickey Thompson Height
Rickey stands at a height of 6’0″ (183 cm) tall.
Rickey Thompson Family
Thompson was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. He has a younger sister named Karson.
Rickey Thompson Dating – Relationship
Thompson is openly gay. He came out on Twitter in 2016.
Rickey Thompson Comedian Career
He went to Millbrook High School, where he was bullied for being gay and regularly performed in theater productions. Thompson used this time to post YouTube videos about his experiences with bullying as well as fashion. He also posted comedic videos of himself on Vine, usually speaking directly to the camera. When he was 17, Kylie Jenner shared one of his videos, raising his profile on the platform. By the time Vine was shut down in 2016, he had accumulated 2.5 million followers. Thompson then started posting short videos to Instagram and grew his social media following. His videos have been monetized through promotional posts and guest appearances at events and in other videos.
From 2016 to 2018, Thompson starred in the YouTube web series Foursome. Thompson narrated several interludes for Aminé’s album OnePointFive in 2018 and appeared in the “Reel It In” music video. Aminé invited Thompson to be on the album via Instagram direct message. He walked in his first runway show for designer Alexander Wang in December of that year. Thompson co-starred with Machine Gun Kelly and Mod Sun in the 2022 stoner comedy Good Mourning.
Rickey took up the makeup challenge, along with his friend Maggie Lindemann. In the video, they were seen applying make-up on each other’s face. They also took up the ‘clothes swap challenge.’ He then posted a video on weird and annoying make-up trends, which according to him should be stopped. His facial expressions made the entire video hilarious. Rickey is a master in displaying various emotions that are actually funny to watch.
Rickey Thompson’s Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 10 million dollars.