# Vinnie Hacker > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vinnie_Hacker > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vinnie_Hacker.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinnie_Hacker > Source revision: 1355212328 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American influencer and model (born 2002)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox social media personality | name = Vinnie Hacker | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Vincent Cole Hacker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|07|14}} | birth_place = [Seattle](/source/Seattle), [Washington](/source/Washington_(state)), U.S. | other_names = | education = [O'Dea High School](/source/O'Dea_High_School) | occupation = {{hlist|Influencer|model|online streamer}} | years_active = 2020–present | known_for = | notable_works = | tiktok_handle = vhackerr | tiktok_display_name = | tiktok_years_active = | tiktok_genre = | tiktok_followers = 14.9 million | stats_update = January 23, 2026 | }} '''Vinnie Hacker''' (born July 14, 2002) is an American [influencer](/source/influencer) and model. He became popular on [TikTok](/source/TikTok) starting in 2020, largely for posting [thirst trap](/source/thirst_trap)–style videos, and amassed more than 15 million followers by 2023. He joined the TikTok content house [the Hype House](/source/The_Hype_House) in 2021, also starring in a [Netflix](/source/Netflix) reality television [series of the same name](/source/Hype_House_(TV_series)) (2022) about the house. Hacker participated in the 2021 [exhibition boxing](/source/Exhibition_fight) event ''[Battle of the Platforms](/source/YouTubers_vs._TikTokers)'', where he defeated YouTuber Deji. He began modeling at age 15 and signed with [IMG Models](/source/IMG_Models) in 2023. He live streams on [Twitch](/source/Twitch_(service)), where, {{As of|lc=y|2025}}, he has more than one million followers. ==Early life== Hacker was born on July 14, 2002 in [Seattle](/source/Seattle) and raised in a [Catholic](/source/Catholic) household; he attended [O'Dea High School](/source/O'Dea_High_School), an all-boys private school, where he played baseball.{{cite web |last1=Novato |first1=Olivia |title=Vinnie Hacker and Ralph Lauren Brought Cowboy Vibes to the Hamptons |url=https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a62084337/vinnie-hacker-ralph-lauren-hamptons-fashion-show/ |website=[Esquire](/source/Esquire_(magazine)) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=September 6, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Ponce |first1=Kevin |title=Hacker Alert With Vinnie Hacker |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/hacker-alert-with-vinnie-hacker/ |website=[V](/source/V_(American_magazine)) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=May 7, 2024}} His father works as an electrician while his mother, Maria, works as an [emergency dispatcher](/source/Dispatcher).{{cite web |last1=Namaste |first1=Justice |title=Vinnie Hacker Is The Hype House's Resident Thirst Trap |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/who-is-vinnie-hacker-instagram-tiktok-twitch-girlfriend-dating |website=[Bustle](/source/Bustle_(magazine)) |access-date=April 1, 2025 |date=February 20, 2025}} He also has a younger brother, Reggie. He began [video game livestreaming](/source/video_game_livestreaming) at age 13 and was first scouted to work as a model at age 15. Prior to becoming an influencer, he planned on attending community college for [fire science](/source/Fire_investigation) and becoming a firefighter.{{cite web |last1=Katz |first1=Evan Ross |title=Gen V3: Pick Your Player With Vinnie Hacker |url=https://genv.co/article/pick-your-player-vinnie-hacker/ |website=[Gen V](/source/V_(American_magazine)) |access-date=April 1, 2025 |date=September 12, 2023}} ==Career== Hacker began posting videos on [TikTok](/source/TikTok) in 2020. A "[thirst trap](/source/thirst_trap)" video of him standing in front of his mirror went viral on the platform while he was a junior in high school, earning him hundreds of thousands of followers, and he moved to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) one week after turning 18 years old, where he lived for eight months before moving to [Thousand Oaks](/source/Thousand_Oaks%2C_California); he later became known on TikTok for his [lip sync](/source/lip_sync)ing and other thirst trap–style videos.{{cite web |last1=Novato |first1=Olivia |title=V People: Vinnie Hacker |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/v-people-vinnie-hacker/ |website=[V](/source/V_(American_magazine)) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=June 5, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Mendez II |first1=Moises |last2=Bergman |first2=Sirena |title=Everything you need to know about the TikTokers starring in Netflix's 'Hype House' reality show about behind-the-scenes influencer life |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/hype-house-members-netflix-reality-show-2021-4 |website=[Business Insider](/source/Business_Insider) |access-date=April 1, 2025 |date=January 10, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Preston |first1=Devon |title=Hack the System |url=https://inkedmag.com/original-news/vinnie-hacker |website=[Inked](/source/Inked_(magazine)) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=February 18, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Theil |first1=Michele |title=Troye Sivan gives hot TikTok influencer a steamy lapdance at sell-out LA gig |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/10/18/troye-sivan-vinnie-hacker-tiktok-sweat-charli-xcx/ |website=[PinkNews](/source/PinkNews) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=October 18, 2024}}{{cite magazine |last=Hess |first=Tobias |date=March 2025 |title=Vinnie Hacker: The Rhythm Is Consistent, The Rhythm is Downright Yummy |url=https://www.flaunt.com/post/vinnie-hacker-rhythm-is-a-dancer-issue |issue=197 |magazine=Flaunt |location= |publisher= |access-date=March 31, 2025}} He was a member of Sway Gaming, the TikTok content house [Sway House](/source/Sway_House)'s gaming wing, before departing in early January 2021 and joining the TikTok collective [the Hype House](/source/the_Hype_House) later that month.{{cite web |last1=Campano |first1=Leah |title=All You Need to Know About TikTok Star and Hype House Member Vinnie Hacker |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a38737892/tiktok-vinnie-hacker-facts/ |website=[Seventeen](/source/Seventeen_(American_magazine)) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=January 11, 2022}} Hacker appeared in a [Netflix](/source/Netflix) [reality television series](/source/Hype_House_(TV_series)) about the Hype House the following year, which partially focused on his struggles with being overly sexualized online and his desire to move from posting thirst traps to becoming a full-time [Twitch](/source/Twitch_(service)) streamer.{{cite web |last1=McNeal |first1=Stephanie |title=Netflix's 'Hype House' Is So Sad |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/hype-house-netflix-review |website=[BuzzFeed News](/source/BuzzFeed_News) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=January 7, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Roth |first1=Madeline |title=Netflix's 'Hype House' Is Filled With TikTok Stars Who Seem Absolutely Miserable |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/netflixs-hype-house-is-filled-with-tiktok-stars-who-seem-absolutely-miserable/ |website=[The Daily Beast](/source/The_Daily_Beast) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=January 7, 2022}} ''[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)''{{'}}s Adrian Horton referred to him by the show's premiere as the "star du jour" of the Hype House. He participated in ''[Social Gloves: Battle of the Platforms](/source/YouTubers_vs._TikTokers)'', an [exhibition boxing](/source/Exhibition_fight) match between various [YouTubers](/source/YouTubers) and TikTokers, in June 2021.{{cite web |last1=Trent |first1=Rachel |title=Boxing, influencers and NFTs share the stage as YouTubers and TikTokers fight in Battle of the Platforms |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/12/us/youtube-vs-tiktok-fight-trnd/index.html |publisher=[CNN](/source/CNN) |access-date=April 1, 2025 |date=June 12, 2021}} He fought against YouTuber [Deji](/source/KSI), whom he knocked out to become the only TikToker of the night to win their match.{{cite web |last1=Covington |first1=Abigail |title=Austin McBroom Knocked Out Bryce Hall in the Battle of the Platforms Boxing Match |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a36709006/austin-mcbroom-bryce-hall-youtube-tiktok-battle-of-the-platforms-boxing-match/ |website=[Esquire](/source/Esquire_(magazine)) |access-date=April 1, 2025 |date=June 13, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Tolentino |first1=Daysia |title='This somewhat humbled me': YouTuber Deji announces social media break following 'YouTubers vs TikTokers' boxing loss |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/deji-vinnie-hacker-youtubers-tiktokers-boxing-loss/ |website=[The Daily Dot](/source/The_Daily_Dot) |access-date=April 1, 2025 |date=June 13, 2021}} Hacker signed with the management organization Underscore Talent and the [esports](/source/esports) organization [100 Thieves](/source/100_Thieves) in 2022, and with [Creative Artists Agency](/source/Creative_Artists_Agency) and [IMG Models](/source/IMG_Models) in 2023, by which point he had more than 15 million followers on TikTok.{{cite web |last1=Chan |first1=J. Clara |title=Underscore Talent Signs 'Hype House' Member Vinnie Hacker, Adds 3 Managers (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/underscore-talent-hype-house-vinnie-hacker-1235082066/ |website=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=January 27, 2022}}{{cite press release |last1=Flynn |first1=Sean |last2=Newman |first2=Baylee |date=May 11, 2022 |title=100 Thieves Signs Vinnie Hacker as the Organization's Newest Content Creator |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220511006062/en/100-Thieves-Signs-Vinnie-Hacker-as-the-Organizations-Newest-Content-Creator |location=Los Angeles |publisher= |agency=[Business Wire](/source/Business_Wire) |access-date=March 31, 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=Vinnie Hacker, TikTok Creator and Star of Netflix's 'Hype House,' Signs With CAA |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/vinnie-hacker-caa-1235538214/ |website=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=February 28, 2023}} He was featured in a promotional short film directed by [Xavier Dolan](/source/Xavier_Dolan) for a collaborative capsule collection by [H&M](/source/H%26M) and [Rabanne](/source/Rabanne_(fashion_house)) in October 2023.{{cite magazine |last1=Sangster |first1=Ella |title=A closer look at the Cher-approved H&M x Rabanne collection |url=https://harpersbazaar.com.au/hm-rabanne-collaboration/ |magazine=[Harper's Bazaar Australia](/source/Harper's_Bazaar) |access-date=April 1, 2025 |date=October 24, 2023}} He was a presenter at the [8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards](/source/8th_Crunchyroll_Anime_Awards) in March 2024 and starred in advertising campaigns for [Hugo Boss](/source/Hugo_Boss) and [Yves Saint Laurent](/source/Yves_Saint_Laurent_(fashion_house))'s MYSLF Le Parfum fragrance in February and October of that year, respectively.{{cite web |last1=Palmieri |first1=Jean E. |title=Hugo Summer Campaign Features Multinational Creatives |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/hugo-summer-campaign-vinnie-hacker-jteezo-touchdown-jasmine-jobson-1236224689/ |website=[WWD](/source/Women's_Wear_Daily) |access-date=April 1, 2025 |date=February 28, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Anime Awards 2024: Hiroyuki Sawano & Kohta Yamamoto, Shing02, Yoasobi and More Set to Perform Live |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2024/2/13/anime-awards-2024-presenters-performers-yoasobi-shing02-hiroyuki-sawano |publisher=[Crunchyroll](/source/Crunchyroll) |access-date=April 1, 2025 |date=February 13, 2024}}{{cite magazine |last1=Muhammad |first1=Latifah |title=Shaboozey Debuts in Digital Series With YSL Beauty: Shop MYSLF Le Parfum |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/shaboozey-ysl-beauty-fragrance-campaign-myslf-le-parfum-1235790715/ |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=October 2, 2024}} By mid-2024, Hacker had more than one million followers on Twitch, where he primarily [live streams](/source/Video_game_livestreaming) his gameplay of first-person shooters such as ''[Valorant](/source/Valorant)'' and ''[Apex Legends](/source/Apex_Legends)''. By 2025, he had more than 4.7 million followers on [Instagram](/source/Instagram). He voiced the character of Slur, a mysterious hitman, in Netflix's [anime adaptation](/source/Sakamoto_Days) of ''[Sakamoto Days](/source/Sakamoto_Days)'', which premiered in 2025.{{cite web |last1=Perez |first1=Rosa |title=10 Best Assassins in Sakamoto Days, So Far |url=https://www.cbr.com/sakamoto-days-best-assassins/ |website=[Comic Book Resources](/source/Comic_Book_Resources) |access-date=April 1, 2025 |date=February 22, 2025}} He is set to appear in the third season of the [HBO](/source/HBO) teen drama series ''[Euphoria](/source/Euphoria_(American_TV_series))'', which is scheduled to premiere in 2026.{{cite web |title=31 steamy pics of Vinnie Hacker, 'Euphoria's tattooed hunk |url=https://www.out.com/celebs/vinnie-hacker-euphoria-sexy-pics |website=[Out](/source/Out_(magazine)) |access-date=January 23, 2026 |date=January 16, 2026}} ==Public image== Hacker has been described in the media as a heartthrob.{{cite web |last1=Horton |first1=Adrian |title=Hype House: Netflix series shows the depressing side of TikTok fame |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/08/hype-house-netflix-series-shows-the-depressing-side-of-tiktok-fame |website=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=January 8, 2022}} He is also known for his many tattoos.{{cite web |last1=Henderson |first1=Taylor |title=Meet the hot influencer who got a lap dance from Troye Sivan on the Sweat Tour |url=https://www.advocate.com/troye-sivan/troye-sivan |website=[Advocate](/source/The_Advocate_(magazine)) |access-date=March 31, 2025 |date=October 18, 2024}} ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Denotes productions that have not yet been released}} | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2021 | ''[Social Gloves: Battle of the Platforms](/source/YouTubers_vs._TikTokers)'' | Rowspan=2|Himself | [Pay-per-view](/source/Pay-per-view) boxing event | |- | 2022 | ''[Hype House](/source/Hype_House_(TV_series))'' | Main role | |- | 2025 | ''[Sakamoto Days](/source/Sakamoto_Days)'' | Slur / Kei Uzuki | Voice role
Episode: "Source of Strength" | |- | 2026 | ''[Euphoria](/source/Euphoria_(American_TV_series))'' | Ricky D | Episode "Kitty Likes To Dance" | |- | {{TBA}} | {{Pending film|My Boyfriend Is A Demon}} | {{TBA}} | Filming | {{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2026-05-14 |title=Mishka Sets 'My Boyfriend Is A Demon' Cast (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://deadline.com/2026/05/mishka-sets-my-boyfriend-is-a-demon-cast-1236904747/ |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hacker, Vinnie}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American male actors Category:21st-century people from Washington (state) Category:American male boxers Category:American male voice actors Category:American TikTokers Category:American Twitch (service) streamers Category:Boxers from Washington (state) Category:Catholics from Washington (state) Category:Entertainers from Seattle Category:IMG Models models Category:Male actors from Seattle Category:Male models from Washington (state) Category:O'Dea High School alumni Category:Participants in American reality television series Category:21st-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Vinnie Hacker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinnie_Hacker) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinnie_Hacker?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.