Biography
Who is Andrew Tate?
Early life and real name
Emory Andrew Tate III was born on December 14, 1986, at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in the United States. His father, Emory Tate, was an Air Force staff sergeant who became a chess international master, and his mother worked as a catering assistant. He grew up alongside his younger brother, Tristan, and younger sister, Janine.
After his parents divorced, his mother moved Andrew and his brother to Luton in Bedfordshire, England. Andrew attended Halyard High School and Luton Sixth Form College before pursuing a career in professional sports and digital business ventures.
Kickboxing career
Andrew began competing as a professional kickboxer in 2005 while working in television advertising. Fighting under the nickname King Cobra, he established himself as a skilled full-contact fighter in the light heavyweight and light cruiserweight divisions.
Between 2011 and 2014, Andrew became a four-time world champion, securing three ISKA world titles and an Enfusion K-1 Rules world title. He retired from professional competition in 2016 following a medical evaluation related to a retinal injury, finishing with a well-known career record.
Webcam business and online ventures
In 2014, Andrew and his brother Tristan launched a webcam pornography business. The operation expanded significantly after they relocated to Romania, employing dozens of webcam models through an agency called Model Stars.
As the webcam operation wound down, Andrew built a large online education business. He promoted courses through Hustler's University, later renamed The Real World, and the secretive group The War Room, generating substantial monthly revenue from his online ventures.
Legal investigations and arrests
Andrew has faced numerous criminal and civil legal proceedings in Romania, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In December 2022, Andrew and his brother were arrested in Romania alongside two women, leading to formal charges in 2023 for rape, human trafficking, and forming an organised crime group.
In May 2025, the United Kingdom Crown Prosecution Service brought multiple charges against Andrew, including rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking. Additional charges followed in 2026, and Andrew was subsequently arrested in Miami and placed in United States custody facing potential extradition.
Birthday and age
Andrew Tate was born on December 14, 1986, which makes Andrew 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Andrew shares the date with 66 other famous people.
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