Karl Ess is a successful entrepreneur, YouTuber and fitness trainer who has built a fortune. We reveal how rich he is.
Luxury vehicles, real estate and an upscale lifestyle: Anyone who follows Karl Ess on social media will quickly notice that the entrepreneur lives in good circumstances. But how did Ess earn his money and is he already a millionaire? We have answers to these questions.
Born in Seattle in 1989, Karl Ess owes his breakthrough to the YouTube platform. He began uploading fitness videos there in 2012. Ess, who was already bodybuilding at the age of 15 and studied industrial engineering, quickly gained numerous followers.
In addition to weight loss and sports tips, it was also the vegan lifestyle that was well received by the community. Today he has more than 350,000 subscribers on his main channel. He is followed by over 456,000 people on Instagram, where he also shares financial tips.
Thanks to his success on social media, Karl Ess was able to quickly generate additional sources of income. According to Fortune Magazine, his own fitness program “Bodywork 360” is said to have brought him 3 million euros in sales before it was sold on in 2018. There was also a company for vegan nutritional supplements, a fitness fashion label, shares in the company Yuicery and earnings from book sales. Ess owns more than 30 companies, including Fit One, Gym Aesthetics and Pro Fuel.
Ess has become a millionaire. According to Vermögens Magazin, the entrepreneur is said to have five million euros. In 2024 alone, his income is estimated at one million euros. In addition to the income that comes from social media and advertising collaborations, Karl Ess mainly earns his money through his own companies and the sales of his previous companies.