Mark Wiens passion for food and travel has captivated millions worldwide. In the process, this hobby has made him a multi-millionaire. Renowned for his infectious enthusiasm and in-depth food reviews, Mark Wiens has a net worth of $6.5 million.
Early Life
Wiens was born on February 26, 1986, in Phoenix, Arizona. His ethnicity is mixed as his father is American and his mother is Chinese. In his youth, Mark moved around a lot because his parents were missionaries.
When he was five, they relocated to Albertville, France. Later the family migrated to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where they remained for over three years.
Initially, he was home-schooled but when they moved to Nairobi, Kenya, he went to the International School for high school. As an adult, he returned to Arizona to study Global Studies at Arizona State University.
Career Beginnings
During college, he worked a full-time job to pay for his studies. Mark was also saving up to travel the world. On his trip, he went to South America and then around South East Asia.
Wiens got a TESOL certificate in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and became an English teacher in Bangkok, Thailand. After a year teaching, he switched to freelance work. During this time, he launched the food blog, Eating Thai Food, with his friend Dwight Turner.
Mark had a lot of success with the blog and started another new website called Migrationology.com. After three years of blogging, Mark published his first e-book and more opportunities opened up.
YouTube Career
To expand his reach, Wiens wanted to try vlogging as he felt compelled to give more than just facts and photos of meals.
In 2012, he launched a YouTube channel, short and simple clips of street food quickly grew into something more than a hobby. He later made international food and travel videos full-time and posted them twice a week.
Viewers love Mark’s lively personality and how educational the videos are. For example, his most popular video is about Extreme Chinese Street Food. Currently, he has 10.4 million subscribers and recent videos average well over 500,000 views.
Net Worth and Earnings
Mark Wiens’ channel receives over 17 million monthly views. Based on these figures, he makes an estimated $85,000 per month or $1,020,000 in annual income from YouTube. To make extra income, he also gets sponsorship deals and includes affiliate links in videos.
He runs a simple blog, where he sells two e-books and t-shirts. Wiens is the owner of a Bangkok restaurant named Phed Mark, the restaurant opened in 2019 and specializes in spicy food. Overall, he’s worth an estimated $6.5 million.
Personal Life
The YouTuber married Ying Wiens in July 2013. They met when Mark was a teacher in Thailand and the couple is blessed with one son who travels with them around the world.
Fans worry about Mark’s health because he lost some weight. Thankfully he’s not ill. Apparently, he exercises and eats a balanced diet. He’s big on spicy and nutrient-dense meals and has no plans to go vegan.
