{{Short description|Israeli YouTuber}} {{Expand Hebrew|topic=bio|קווין רובין|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox person | name = Kevin Rubin | native_name = קְווִין רוּבִּין | native_name_lang = he | image = Kevin Rubin, May 2022.jpg | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|06|17}} | birth_place = Herzliya, Israel | occupation = Actor, network host, internet celebrity, YouTuber | years_active = 2017-present }}

'''Kevin Alfonso Rubin'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Isaac |first=Rotem |date=March 26, 2020 |title=הפסדתי חצי מיליון שקל, אבל אני מודה כל בוקר על זה שאני לא חולה בקורונה |url=https://www.mako.co.il/tvbee-tvbee-weekend/Article-5d2fe3e50e21171026.htm |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=mako.co.il |language=he}}</ref> ({{Langx|he|קְווִין אלפונסו רוּבִּין}}) is an Israeli actor, network host, internet celebrity, and YouTuber.

== Biography == Robin was born in Herzliya and later moved with his family to Kfar Saba.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Abottavel |first=Moshe |date=February 10, 2017 |title="גם כשחקן, הרשת הכרחית": קווין רובין הפך לכוכב רשת תוך חודש |url=https://www.frogi.co.il/digital/viral/19465 |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=frogi |language=he}}</ref> As a child his hobbies included surfing, skateboarding and breakdancing. He had difficulty in school and was diagnosed with ADHD.

Upon being conscripted to the Israel Defense Forces, he joined the spokesman unit.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wolf |first=Near |date=October 25, 2018 |title=הכל (לא) חארטה |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/602423 |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=Israel Hayom |language=he}}</ref> Upon his release from the army, he began studying acting at Technique, an Israeli acting school.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Avramenko |first=Dasha |date=November 30, 2017 |title=המדור של דשה: השחקן קווין רובין שובר את האינסטגרם |url=https://www.kolhair.co.il/arena/35348/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=Kol Ha'ir |language=he}}</ref> During this period he worked as a surf instructor, and in the process played guest roles in the youth series {{Ill|Wave Breakers|he|שוברי גלים}},<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Rubin |url=https://www.ishim.co.il/p.php?s=%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%9F+%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9F |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=Ishim |language=he}}</ref> "Partners",<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Melek-Boda |first=Rachelli |date=August 2, 2018 |title="אצל הנוער של היום הסקרנות היא מה שעובד" |url=https://www.makorrishon.co.il/teen-motzash/66797/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=Makor Rishon |language=he}}</ref> in the movie {{Ill|Moon in House 12|he|ירח בבית 12}}, as well as in several commercials.<ref name=":1" /> Later he decided to leave his jobs and focus on videos on the web.<ref name=":0" />

At the beginning of 2017, he started posting parody videos on Instagram about situations from everyday life that went viral.<ref name=":2" /> In August 2017 he released the song "La Piv Bella" with Idan Telmore. By the end of the year, Rubin's Instagram page had gained about 200,000 followers.<ref name=":1" /> His Instagram video "The Unicorn Challenge" was chosen for the Instagram video of the year at the Playcon festival 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2018 |title=עמית רחום, כוכב רשת תושב יבנה, קטף את פרס פרודיות השנה |url=https://www.yavnenet.co.il/%d7%97%d7%93%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%99%d7%91%d7%a0%d7%94/252811 |access-date=January 12, 2023 |website=yavnenet |language=he}}</ref> Rubin also won the 2017 Network Star of the Year award from the Buzzerim website.<ref name=":1" />

In September 2017, together with celebrity {{Ill|Raz Sapani|he|רז ספני}}, he created the network series "Kevin and Raz - Haim Baharta", which was broadcast on their YouTube channel. As part of the series, six network stars lived in a villa in Caesarea which was called "The Colosseum" (when in the past they were in a penthouse in Netanya and a villa in Even Yehuda) from which they would vlog everyday.<ref name=":3" /> Every day a 7-minute long episode was released that presents challenges and attractions for teenagers. The network series is funded by companies that pay for product placement. The series was a success, and each episode has been viewed about 200 thousand views.<ref name=":3" /> {{Ill|The Tube (Israeli TV Network)|lt=The Tube|he|הצינור}} television program awarded the series first place for "Network stars of Hebrew year 5778 (2018)".

In June 2018, Rubin participated in the Instagram series "Insta-Babe".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gelman Ram |first=Lehya |date=June 18, 2018 |title=אינסטה בייב: סדרת האינסטגרם הראשונה בעולם |url=https://kibbutz.mynet.co.il/article/m_300602 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=mynet |language=he}}</ref> In July 2018, Rubin published the song "Hakol charata" (Everything is a sin) together with Sapani and the rapper {{Ill|Feld (Rapper)|lt=Feld|he|פלד (ראפר)}}, which has accumulated approximately 4.7 million views as of February 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=July 1, 2018 |title=קווין ורז&פלד - הכל חארטא {{!}} הקליפ הרשמי |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2kB0JlR-BQ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |via=YouTube |language=he}}</ref> In August 2018, the {{Ill|Frogi|he|פרוגי}} website ranked Rubin and Sapani in 45th place out of 70 youth stars of Israel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 18, 2018 |title=70 כוכבי הנוער המובילים של ישראל לשנת 2018 |url=https://www.frogi.co.il/entertainment/gossip/24482 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Frogi |language=he}}</ref> In September 2018, Rubin released the song "Lo Holchin Lishon" (We're not going to sleep) together with Sapani, which as of March 2020 has accumulated about 2.4 million views.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2018 |title=קווין ורז&יאלו - לא הולכים לישון {{!}} הקליפ הרשמי |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF6GYm9-QPI |access-date=January 13, 2023 |via=YouTube |language=he}}</ref> Later, he published more of his songs that he recorded together with Shimi Tavori, Angel Burns, {{Ill|Edan Meiri|he|עדן מאירי}}, {{Ill|Rotem Kohen|he|רותם כהן}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 22, 2020 |title=רותם כהן וקווין רובין – כפרה |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-4f9a414cde57371027.htm |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=mako |language=he}}</ref> and {{Ill|Sapir Saban|he|ספיר סבן}}.

In August 2018, Rubin won the "Instagrammer of the Year", "YouTuber of the Year" and "Vlogger of the Year" awards at the Playcon Festival with the web series "Haim Bharta".{{Citation needed|date=January 2023|reason=Old page is difficult to to find correct archive: http://playcon.co.il/webstar}} He was also nominated for the "Breakthrough of the Year 2018" award on the Frogi website.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023|reason=Old page difficult to find correct archive for: https://z.ynet.co.il/mshort/content/2018/FrogiChoice2018/}}

In January 2019, Rubin together with all the members of "Haim Bacharta" released the group's last vlog, after a year of ongoing activity.

In 2021, Rubin participated in the second season of the show The Masked Singer under the name "Chili" and was the sixth to be eliminated from the competition.

In 2022, together with his mother Karen, he participated in the program: {{Ill|MKR Winning Kitchen|he|MKR המטבח המנצח}}.

Rubin is married to Daniela Kristia, his partner in the network series "Haim Bharta"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zaga |first=Bar |date=December 12, 2021 |title=מול מאות מצלמות: קווין רובין ודניאלה קריסטיה התחתנו |url=https://pplus.ynet.co.il/rechilut/article/6013735 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Ynet |language=he}}</ref> and they have a son. Rubin's sister is Kim Ben Shimon, who participated in the {{Ill|Boys and Girls (Reality TV Show)|lt=Boys and Girls|he|הבנים והבנות}} reality TV show in 2020.

== Discography ==

=== Singles ===

* 2018: "Hakol Charata" (Everything's a sin) with {{Ill|Raz Sapani|he|רז ספני}} and {{Ill|Peled (rapper)|lt=Peled|he|פלד (ראפר)}} * 2018: "Lo Holchin Lashon" (We're not going to sleep) with Raz Sapani and Vialo * 2019: "Shishi Hafoch" (Freaky Friday) with Shimi Tavori * 2019: "Sim Fam" with Angel Baranes * 2019: "Ninja" with {{Ill|Idan Meiri|he|עדן מאירי}} * 2020: {{Ill|Kapara (single)|lt="Kapara"|he|כפרה (שיר)}} (Atone) with {{Ill|Rotem Kohen|he|רותם כהן}} * 2021: "Shoponi" with {{Ill|Sapir Seven|he|ספיר סבן}}

== Filmography ==

=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |- !TV Show !Year !Role |- |{{Ill|Shovrei Galim|he|שוברי גלים}} |2014 |Davash |- |Ta'aseh li Sa'av |2019 |Himself |- |{{Ill|Israeli Children Warrior|he|נינג'ה ישראל ילדים}} |2019 |Moderator |- |{{Ill|Hatachana|he|התחנה}} 2 |2019 |Himself, Orach |- |{{Ill|Mishpacha Behanfakah|he|משפחה בהנפקה}} |2020 |David |- |{{Ill|Ziggy (TV Series)|lt=Ziggy|he|זיגי}} |2020 |Sivan |- |{{Ill|Habanim Vehabanot|he|הבנים והבנות}} |2021 |Moderator |- |The Singer in the Mask |2021 |Chili |- |{{Ill|MKR Winning Kitchen|he|MKR המטבח המנצח}} |2022 | |- |{{Ill|Full Speed (TV series)|he|פול ספיד (סדרת טלוויזיה)}} |2023 |Nimrod Golan |}

=== Movies === {| class="wikitable" |- !Movie !Year !Role |- |{{Ill|Full Gas|he|פול גז}} |2019 |Nimrod |- |{{Ill|Full Speed (2021 film)|lt=Full Speed|he|פול ספיד}} |2021 |Nimrod |}

=== Musical Theatre === {| class="wikitable" |- !Movie !Year !Role |- |Festigal Play |2019 |Himself |- |My Festigal |2020 |Himself |- |Festigal Sky High |2021 |Wish coordinator |}

== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Award !Category !Nominee !Result |- |2021 |{{Ill|The television awards competition for children and youth|he|תחרות פרסי הטלוויזיה לילדים ולנוער}} |Best Actor in a Drama Series |{{Ill|Ziggy (TV show)|he|זיגי}} |{{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" |2022 | rowspan="2" |{{Ill|Frogi's Picks of the Year Awards|he|פרסי נבחרי השנה של פרוגי}} |Lead actor in a youth series |{{Ill|Golda and Meir|he|גולדה ומאיר}}, {{Ill|Ziggy (TV show)|he|זיגי}} |{{nom}} |- |YouTuber of the year |Kevin Rubin |{{won}} |}

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== See also == * MrShibolet == External links == {{sisterlinks|wikt=no|c=category:Kevin Rubin|n=no|s=no|b=no|voy=no|v=no|d=Q59326146|species=no|m=no|mw=no}} *{{IMDb name|10743068}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rubin, Kevin}} Category:Israeli Internet celebrities Category:Israeli YouTubers Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Category:People from Kfar Saba Category:Participants in Israeli reality television series