Ryan Trahan

About

Ryan Michael Trahan ( tray-HAN; born October 7, 1998) is an American YouTuber, vlogger, and businessman. He is best known for his “penny series”, which he has done several times since 2017, where he has a set amount of time to travel starting with only a penny. He is also known for his “50 States in 50 Days” fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during the summer of 2025, raising more than $11 million.

Ryan Michael Trahan was born on October 7, 1998, in Sugar Land, Texas. He attended Rice High School, where he graduated as a valedictorian in 2017. While in high school and then at Texas A&M University, Trahan was a cross country runner, placing third in the Aggieland Open Competition in 2017. Trahan eventually dropped out of Texas A&M University after the National Collegiate Athletic Association ruled him ineligible due to using his YouTube channel to share running videos while advertising his company as a student athlete.

Trahan started his YouTube channel on October 27, 2013. Originally producing content on running, Trahan now creates a variety of content, largely focused on visiting one-star-rated establishments around the…