From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Andrew Tate made an impact.
Emory Andrew Tate III is a controversial American-British social media personality, businessman, and former kickboxer known for promoting manosphere views. His divisive commentary, often labeled misogynistic, led to bans from several social media platforms, yet he remains a prominent and widely recognized figure with a substantial following. Described as the "king of toxic masculinity" and politically right-wing, Tate faces multiple criminal and civil investigations in Romania and the United Kingdom.
In 2005, Andrew Tate started practising boxing and other martial arts and worked in television advertising to support himself.
In November 2008, Andrew Tate was ranked the seventh-best light heavyweight kickboxer in the United Kingdom by the International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA).
In 2009, Andrew Tate won his first championship at the British ISKA Full Contact Cruiserweight Championship in Derby, won the International Kickboxing Federation British belt and received the top rank in his division across Europe.
In 2011, Andrew Tate won his first International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA) world title in a rematch against Jean-Luc Benoît via knockout.
In 2013, Andrew Tate won his second ISKA world title in a 12-round match against Vincent Petitjean, becoming world champion in two weight divisions.
In 2014, Andrew Tate defended the ISKA Belt and Won the Enfusion Belt, becoming a four-time world champion before retiring with 31 recorded fights.
In 2019, Andrew Tate attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), indicating his involvement in political events.
In 2019, The War Room, described as a "global network", was established.
In October 2022, after Hustler's University shut down, Andrew Tate relaunched another version of the product named "The Real World".
Before 2022, Andrew Tate became known among the online far-right through his appearances on InfoWars and acquaintances including Mike Cernovich, Jack Posobiec, and Paul Joseph Watson.
In 2022, Andrew Tate became prominent by encouraging members of Hustler's University to post videos of him to social media platforms, leading to increased engagement and attention.
In August 2023, it was estimated that Andrew Tate's online ventures generated US$5 million in revenue monthly, highlighting the financial success of his online courses and other ventures.
In August 2023, it was estimated that The Real World and The War Room generated $5 million monthly from subscriptions, showcasing the financial success of these ventures.
In October 2023, the Australian government allocated AUD$3.5 million to counter "harmful gender stereotypes perpetuated online" in response to young fans of Andrew Tate bringing misogynist views into Australian schools.
In January 2024, analysis from the Center for Countering Digital Hate found The Real World official YouTube channel had generated 450 million views.
In February 2024, the shadow education secretary in the UK, Bridget Phillipson, announced the Labour Party's plan to use male role models to counter the misogyny of influencers such as Andrew Tate through "peer-to-peer mentoring" programs in schools.
In 2024, Andrew Tate launched a meme coin called DADDY, which soon reached a market capitalization of $217 million.
In February 2025, Alison Hernandez, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, announced that the force had received around £1.2m and she hoped that the funds would be used to support the victims of violence against women and girls.
In 2025, Andrew Tate stated he launched a new political party, the BRUV Party, reported to be part of his plan to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The party's website outlined a nationalistic platform.