Brooklyn And Bailey McKnight - Wikipedia

American YouTubers (born 1999)

Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight
Born	(1999-12-31) December 31, 1999 (age 26)Utah, U.S.
Years active	2009–present
Spouses	Bailey: Asa Howard ​(m. 2021)​ Brooklyn: Dakota Blackburn ​(m. 2022)​
Children	Brooklyn: 1
YouTube information
Channel	BrooklynAndBailey
Genres	Fashion teen interests DIY vlogs skits pranks
Subscribers	7.2 million
Views	1.77 billion[1]
Last updated: December 31, 2024[needs update]

Brooklyn Victoria McKnight and Bailey Marné McKnight-Howard (née McKnight) (born December 31, 1999) are American identical twin YouTubers and social media personalities.

Early life and education

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Brooklyn Victoria McKnight and Bailey Marné McKnight-Howard were born on December 31, 1999[2] the eldest children of blogger Mindy and Shaun McKnight, a Mormon family.[3] Their younger sister Kamri Noel McKnight is also a YouTuber.[4][3]

In April 2018, they both announced that they were going to attend Baylor University in Waco, Texas, majoring in entrepreneurship.[5][6] They signed a sponsorship deal to promote Baylor University while attending.[7] They graduated a year early in May 2021.[8] In April 2022, Brooklyn graduated as a Master Esthetician from the Skin Science Institute of Laser & Esthetics in Utah.

Career

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The twins launched their own YouTube channel, Brooklyn and Bailey, with a focus on teen interests, fashion, beauty, and "all things fun" in 2013.[9] The twins were listed by Business Insider as one of "13 up-and-coming YouTube stars you should be following" in 2015.[10] Their YouTube channel was nominated for a Streamy Award in the Fashion category.[11]

In November 2015, the sisters launched Squared, a YouTube channel and daily web series described by Variety as being "dedicated to all things twins".[3] Seven sets of twins from North America, the UK, and Australia contribute episodes to the series.[12]

In early 2017, Brooklyn and Bailey announced their entrance into the music industry.[13] The pair partnered with music producer Benny Cassette, and their first track, "Dance Like Me", debuted March 3, 2017.[14] The track charted at #26 for most popular song and #12 for pop US song on iTunes. On April 28, 2017, the twins released their second single, "SiMPLE THiNGS". They released their third song "What We're Made Of" July 13, 2017. Brooklyn and Bailey had previously collaborated with Peter Hollens for a cover of Lennon and Maisy's "A Life That's Good Can Be Bad" in August 2015.[15]

In 2017, the twins also launched their own merchandise line,[16] and they were on Forbes list of Top Influencers – Kids.[17] In 2017, the duo won a Streamy Award in the "Kids and Family" category at the 7th Streamy Awards.[18][19] In 2018, they were finalists in the YouTube Musician category for the 10th annual Shorty Awards.[20] On May 16, 2018, the twins launched their own mascara line called Lash Next Door. The brand quickly added more products that originally focused mostly on hair accessories such as scrunchies and hairclips. The brand later expanded to focus on jewelry, fashion accessories and, following the successful launch of jackets in November 2019, expanded to mainly focus on clothing.

In February 2025, Brooklyn and Bailey collaborated with Saludi Glassware, a colored glassware company, to release a limited-edition collection of drinking glasses. The launch took place through Saludi’s website and sold out shortly after release. According to regional news coverage, the collection sold out within hours, leading to multiple restocks later in 2025, which also sold out.[21] The collaboration was promoted through the twins’ social media platforms and marked an expansion of their product-based business ventures beyond beauty and fashion.[22][23]

Personal lives

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Bailey: On October 1, 2021, Bailey married her longtime boyfriend Asa Howard.[24]

Brooklyn: On September 30, 2022, Brooklyn married boyfriend Dakota Blackburn.[25] On January 20, 2025, a post shared on social media revealed that Brooklyn had given birth to a baby boy, Archer Lewis Blackburn.[26]

References

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1. ^ "About BrooklynandBailey". YouTube. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
2. ^ "Brooklyn and Bailey". Mormon Music. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
3. ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (June 21, 2016). "The McKnights: Family's YouTube Hair Tutorials Grow Into Major Media Business". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
4. ^ Kamri Noel McKnight. "About". YouTube. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
5. ^ Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight (June 6, 2018). "LAST WEEK of High School....EVER!" (video). YouTube. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
6. ^ Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight (April 25, 2018). "COLLEGE DECISION 2018! Are We Going to the SAME School?!?" (video). YouTube. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
7. ^ Roach, Vivian (October 8, 2020). "Influencers driving force for Baylor's future". Baylor Lariat. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
8. ^ Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight (May 12, 2021). "College Graduation Vlog" (video). YouTube. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
9. ^ "5 Things You Need to Know About Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight". PEOPLE.com. July 5, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
10. ^ "Brooklyn and Bailey are second-generation YouTube stars". Business Insider. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
11. ^ "5th Annual Winners & Nominees | The Streamy Awards". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
12. ^ "YouTube Stars Brooklyn and Bailey Launch New Twins-Only Channel". Tubefilter. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
13. ^ Brooklyn and Bailey (February 26, 2017), Our 1st Music Single Drops This FRIDAY! | Vlog Countdown Day 5, retrieved March 6, 2017
14. ^ "Dance Like Me - Single by Brooklyn and Bailey on Apple Music". iTunes. March 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
15. ^ Peter Hollens (August 5, 2015), A Life That's Good | Lennon and Maisy - Peter Hollens feat. Brooklyn and Bailey, retrieved March 13, 2017
16. ^ Hardy, Alyssa (August 23, 2017). "Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight Launch Tour Merch". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
17. ^
    • "Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
    • "2017 Top Influencers: Kids: Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
    • O'Connor, Clare (December 20, 2017). "Forbes Top Influencers: Meet The Kids Making Millions Reviewing Toys, Rapping And More". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
18. ^ Haring, Bruce (September 27, 2017). "'Sugar Pine 7,' Dolan Twins Top 2017 Streamy Awards – Complete Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
19. ^ Staff, T. H. R. (September 25, 2017). "Streamy Awards 2017: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
20. ^
    • "Brooklyn & Bailey". Shorty Awards. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
    • "Best YouTube Musician – Finalists". Shorty Awards. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
    • "The Tenth Annual Shorty Awards: Influencer Nominees". Shorty Awards. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
    • "Shorty Awards Nominees: Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe Among Those Recognized for Social Media Excellence". January 16, 2018.
21. ^ "Bailey McKnight's Saludi glassware collab sold out in 4 hours". MLive.com. February 8, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
22. ^ "Brooklyn & Bailey Floral Coupes Collaboration". Saludi Glassware. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
23. ^ "Brooklyn & Bailey x Saludi Launch Information". Saludi Glassware. February 7, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
24. ^ Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight (October 13, 2021). "Bailey & Asa's OFFICIAL WEDDING VIDEO". YouTube.
25. ^ Dakota and Brooklyn's OFFICIAL WEDDING VIDEO, October 5, 2022
26. ^ "YouTuber Brooklyn McKnight and Husband Dakota Welcome First Baby Together; a Boy". January 22, 2025.

External links

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• Brooklyn and Bailey's channel on YouTube
• Brooklyn and Bailey Archived March 20, 2018, at the Wayback Machine's official website
• Brooklyn McKnight at IMDb
• Bailey McKnight at IMDb

v t e Streamy Awards winners – Channel, Series, or Show
Overall	Streamer of the Year‡ Ninja (2018) Ninja (2019) Nickmercs (2020) Valkyrae (2021) Kai Cenat (2022) Kai Cenat (2023) Short Form the cheeky boyos (2021) Sheena Melwani (2022) Chris Olsen (2023) International† OzGirl (2010) Travel Story (2013) Noob (2014) RackaRacka (2015) HolaSoyGerman (2016) Juanpa Zurita (2017) Pautips (2018) Fischer's-フィッシャーズ- , Mark Angel Comedy and Camila Loures (2019) Whindersson Nunes (2020) Mythpat (2021) Khaby Lame (2022) Ibai (2023)
Individual	Breakout Creator Matthew Santoro (2015) Liza Koshy (2016) David Dobrik (2017) Emma Chamberlain (2018) MrBeast (2019) Charli D'Amelio (2020) Bella Poarch (2021) Ryan Trahan (2022) Dylan Mulvaney (2023) Breakout Streamer IShowSpeed (2022) Fanum (2023) First Person DailyGrace (2013) Jenna Marbles (2014) IISuperwomanII (2015) Casey Neistat (2016) Lilly Singh (2017) David Dobrik (2018) David Dobrik (2019) Emma Chamberlain (2020) Yes Theory (2021) Airrack (2022) Ryan Trahan (2023) Just Chatting xQc (2022) Quackity (2023) Variety Ludwig (2022) IShowSpeed (2023) VTuber CodeMiko (2022) Gawr Gura (2023)
Show	Podcast Not Too Deep with Grace Helbig (2018) Impaulsive (2019) On Purpose with Jay Shetty (2020) Dark History (2021) Call Her Daddy (2022) On Purpose with Jay Shetty (2023) Scripted Series Blame the Hero (2019) Helluva Boss (2019) A Heist with Markiplier (2020) Could You Survive The Movies? (2021) In Space with Markiplier (2022) BRYCE (2023) Unscripted Series Escape the Night season 4 (2019) UNHhhh (2020) 30 Days With: Bretman Rock (2021) Challenge Accepted (2022) Sam and Colby (2023)
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