Jelly (YouTuber)
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Jelle van Vucht (born 14 October 1996), known professionally online as Jelly, is a Dutch YouTuber, influencer, media personality, vlogger, and live streamer known for his gaming content, playing games like Grand Theft Auto V, reaction, and vlog videos. As of 2026, Van Vucht resides in Monaco with his girlfriend Sanna.
Early life
Jelle van Vucht was born on 14 October 1996, in Roermond, the Netherlands.[failed verification]
Career
Van Vucht started content creation in the 2010s, focusing on gaming and reaction videos. During the mid-2010s, his channel accelerated in growth as gaming content on YouTube became increasingly popular. van Vucht became known for his frequent uploads, often uploading multiple times a day.
Around this point, he began collaborating with other content creators, most notably Kwebbelkop and Slogoman, with whom he formed a trio with them known as Robust. In 2019, Van Vucht was listed by Business Insider as the 4th biggest YouTuber in the world.
In 2017, Van Vucht joined a multi-creator network, Revelmode, in which he collaborated with several prominent YouTubers such as PewDiePie; his channel continued to grow during this time also, reaching a multi-million subscriber base. he was also featured among twenty-one other creators in the 2017 video game Fastlane. In July 2017, he joined the line-up for PlayersXpo alongside YouTubers Slogoman and iamSanna. In 2019 he won the Gaming Influencer of the Year Award at the Influencer Awards Monaco.
In January of 2017, Van Vucht, alongside Slogoman (Joshua Temple) and Kwebbelkop (Jordi Maxim), founded a now-dissolved company under the name "Robust Worldwide Limited" in the United Kingdom.
In 2020, Van Vucht was a driver alongside Lando Norris on the McLaren F1 Team in the F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series for one race, replacing driver Carlos Sainz Jr.; the event was hosted by Silverstone.
In 2021, Van Vucht was appointed ambassador of Monaco Esports to help the organization expand its market gloablly. Van Vucht appeared on seasons two and three of the CBBC Show Game On Grandparents as a jury pro-gamer alongside Slogoman and Yammy.
In 2023, Van Vucht attended VidCon in Anaheim, California, as a featured creator. In June 2026, Van Vucht was in MrBeast's "50 YouTube Legends Fight For $1,000,000" YouTube video. As of 2026, Van Vucht continues to upload, working as a full-time content creator.
Personal life
Van Vucht has been dating YouTuber Sanna (iamSanna) since May 2014. As of 2026, Van Vucht resides in Monaco, with his girlfriend Sanna (iamSanna).
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Game on Grandparents | Himself | Appeared in 21 episodes |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Squid Island (Minecraft) | Himself | Creator, writer, director and actor |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jelly Inc. | Himself (likeness) | Moblie game | [citation needed] |
Discography
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jelly Time | Jelly Van Dalen | Creator, writer, director and actor | |
| 2017 | GO GET GONE | Jelly | Distrack | |
| 2018 | CELEBRATION TIME | Jelly | Music video | |
| 2023 | I Want You Back | Jelly | Music video |
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | the Best in Games Shorty Award | Nominated |