Alan Chikin Chow

Alan Chikin Chow is among the creators to have benefited most visibly from Netflix’s swoop on YouTube talent, notching two separate deals with the streaming giant in 2026.

First came a deal with Netflix and HYBE America in January to develop a scripted K-pop series about aspiring pop idols forming a co-ed band at an arts academy, with original music planned alongside the show.

Then in July, Netflix expanded its relationship with Chow, bringing Alan’s Universe, the scripted high-school anthology he built on YouTube, to the platform as part of its wider push into creator-led programming.

Chow has been building the infrastructure to support those ambitions. He opened his own production studio in Burbank, California, in 2024 and in April welcomed fans there to celebrate Alan’s Universe reaching 100 million subscribers. His scripted approach has also attracted brands, including LANEIGE, which was integrated into his Beauty and the Beat series in August 2025.

Two Netflix deals in a matter of months, alongside his investment in production, land Chow a place in the Rated tier.

Representation: Chow is represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and Underscore Talent Management.