Evan Spiegel
Co-founder and CEO of Snap, maker of Snapchat
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Evan Spiegel is an American businessman who co-founded Snapchat with Bobby Murphy as Stanford students in 2011. Its disappearing photos and Stories format reshaped social media. He has been CEO of Snap Inc. since its founding and was the world’s youngest billionaire in 2015.
Biography
Stanford
Spiegel grew up in Los Angeles; his parents were lawyers. He studied product design at Stanford, where in 2011 he, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown developed Picaboo, an app for photos that disappear.
Snapchat
Renamed Snapchat, it became hugely popular with teenagers. Spiegel turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook in 2013. Stories (2013) and camera filters were widely copied.
Snap Inc.
The company became Snap Inc. in 2016 and went public in 2017. It has developed augmented-reality Lenses and Spectacles camera glasses.
Personal life
Spiegel married the model Miranda Kerr in 2017. Reggie Brown sued over his share and settled in 2014.
Timeline
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1990
Born in Los Angeles, California, United States
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2011
Launches Picaboo/Snapchat
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2013
Rejects Facebook’s $3 billion offer; launches Stories
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2015
Youngest billionaire
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2016
Company becomes Snap Inc.
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2017
Snap IPO
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2018
Completes Stanford degree
Notable works
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2011
Snapchat App
With Bobby Murphy.
Did you know?
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1
He finished his Stanford degree in 2018, years after leaving.
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Snap calls itself a camera company.
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Snapchat’s ghost logo is called Ghostface Chillah.
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Frequently asked
Who is Evan Spiegel?
Evan Spiegel is an American businessman who co-founded Snapchat with Bobby Murphy as Stanford students in 2011. Its disappearing photos and Stories format reshaped social media. He has been CEO of Snap Inc. since its founding and was the world’s youngest billionaire in 2015.
How old is Evan Spiegel?
Evan Spiegel is 36 years old, born on 4 June 1990 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Where is Evan Spiegel from?
Evan Spiegel was born in Los Angeles, California, United States.
What is Evan Spiegel known for?
Evan Spiegel is best known for Co-founding Snapchat (2011); disappearing messages and Stories; Spectacles.
References
- Evan Spiegel — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Evan Spiegel — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Evan Spiegel (Q15439301) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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