Whindersson Nunes

Whindersson Nunes Batista (born 5 January 1995), also known musically as Lil Whind, is a Brazilian YouTuber, comedian, actor, musician and boxer. His YouTube channel became the most subscribed channel in Brazil, but it was eventually surpassed by Canal KondZilla.

Nunes registered his YouTube channel in 2013 and has since become the 59th most-subscribed channel on YouTube (excluding YouTube generated topics), with 44 million subscribers. He is the fourth most subscribed YouTube channel from Brazil.

Nunes made an uncredited cameo appearance in Ice Age: Collision Course as Roger. He has since appeared in multiple films and television series, most notably in the Os Parças as Ray Van.

Nunes won his amateur boxing debut against Mario Silva via unanimous decision on 28 September 2019. Nunes fought former WBO super featherweight champion Acelino Freitas on 30 January 2022 in an exhibition bout ending in a unanimous draw. Nunes entered the Kingpyn Boxing High Stakes Tournament and defeated Filipek via technical knockout on 22 April 2023 in the quarter-finals. Nunes lost to King Kenny via unanimous decision in the semi-finals on 15 July 2023.

Personal life Whindersson Nunes Batista was born in Palmeira do Piauí and grew up in Bom Jesus, Piauí. At the age of fifteen he decided that he wanted to make videos for YouTube. He did several attempts to get his channel recognized, but they were not successful. However, shortly thereafter he returned to producing videos for the channel, and the videos began to receive more views, and it was when he launched the parody Alô vó, tô reprovado in 2012, which within a week received five million views. Nunes then moved to Teresina. He had no place to live, but was invited by the YouTuber Bob Nunes to live with his (Bob's) family in a neighborhood in the northern part of the city. From there on the channel began to rise in popularity, however, on 20 January 2013, the channel was hacked and deleted. After that incident, Whindersson launched the channel for which he is known today, having already reached the milestone of more than 40 million subscribers.

YouTube career

The channel currently has around 42.3 million subscribers, over 3 billion views, and more than 380 videos. The channel has many types of content: from parodies, vlogs, songwriting to movie reviews. Its main marks are its simplistic editing, scenery and costumes used by Nunes, who almost always is shirtless in a messy room, without any type of editing besides cuts. He always starts his videos with the phrase: "Hey guys watching my channel, how are you?" He humorously portrays subjects of his day-to-day life and childhood. The channel is currently the second most influential YouTube channel, according to research by Snack Intelligence. The most watched video of the channel is the parody entitled WHAT IS THE WIFI PASSWORD – Parody Adele – Hello, that exceeds 69 million views.

The channel hit 10 million subscribers on 14 July 2016, making it the second most subscribed channel in Brazil, behind only to Porta dos Fundos, later surpassing them to become the most subscribed channel of Brazil less than three months later. In the same year, Snack Intelligence, division of the channel Snack network on YouTube that monitors and analyzes the digital audiovisual market, determined Nunes was the second most influential YouTuber in the world, behind only Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, popularly known as PewDiePie. In addition, a survey released by Google, made in partnership by Provokers and Meio & Mensagem consultants, revealed that Nunes is the second most influential Brazilian personality among 14- to 17-year-olds in Brazil, behind only Luciano Huck.

Music career Whindersson Nunes performs musically under the stage name Lil Whind. While his initial musical contributions were comedic parodies, he successfully transitioned into Trap music and Hip hop music as a serious artist.

In 2020, he released his debut studio album, Piauí, named after his home state. The album featured a blend of personal storytelling and regional influences, marking his official entry into the Brazilian trap scene. One of his most significant commercial successes is the single "Girassol", a collaboration with singer Priscilla Alcantara, which became a viral hit and received multiple certifications in Brazil.

In August 2022, Nunes released the EP Vivência through BMG. His music often explores themes of fame, social inequality, and his childhood experiences in Northeastern Brazil.

Discography Piauí (2020) Vivência (EP, 2022) Boxing career On 28 September 2019, Nunes made his amateur boxing debut against Mario Silva in a boxing match for New Champion 2: Grandes Combates in Alphaville, São Paulo, Brazil. Nunes won his amateur bout via unanimous decision.

Exhibition bout with Popó Freitas On 30 January 2022, Nunes fought WBO super featherweight champion Acelino Freitas in an exhibition bout at the Duo Art Ice, Alphaville in São Paulo, Brazil. The fight ended in a draw after Nunes suffered a horror cut but was able to cling on to hear the final bell after eight rounds.

High Stakes Tournament On 7 March 2023, it was announced that Nunes had signed a multi fight deal with Kingpyn Boxing to compete in the High Stakes Tournament. On 12 March at the Kingpyn Launch Party, Nunes was matched up with Polish mixed martial arts fighter Filipek for the quarter final of the Kingpyn High Stakes Tournament at Wembley Arena in London, England on 22 April. Nunes won by technical knockout in the 2nd round.

After defeating Filipek, Nunes was matched up with British YouTuber King Kenny for the semi-finals round for the High Stakes Tournament after he defeated Thai YouTuber My Mate Nate.

On 24 August, Happy Punch Promotions revealed that Kingpyn Boxing has not paid some of their fighters and the company is unresponsive.

Professional career

Nunes vs Nate On 13 September 2023, it was announced that Nunes would make his professional debut against Thai YouTuber My Mate Nate on 14 October, on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. On the night of the fight, Nunes was defeated by Nate via unanimous decision.

Nunes vs Goyat On 21 May 2024, it was announced that Nunes would face Indian professional boxer and former WBC Asian welterweight champion Neeraj Goyat on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Netflix event at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, US. Originally scheduled for 20 July, the event was postponed due to a personal health issue with Mike Tyson and took place on 15 November. Nunes lost to Goyat by unanimous decision.

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2016 Ice Age: Collision Course Roger Uncredited cameo 2017 Internet – O Filme Himself Os Penetras 2 – Quem Dá Mais? Himself Os Parças Ray Van 2019 Whindersson Nunes: Adulto Himself Netflix comedy special A Placa de Rubi – A Chibatada Final Himself Short film Os Parças 2 Ray Van 2020 Contos do Caçador de Sombras Pu Songling Voice 2021 Detetive Madeinusa Himself 2022 Sexta Feira 12 Himself Short film

Television Year(s) Title Role Notes 2018 Dra. Darci Gerald Episode: Pra Frente Brasil Z4 Ele Mesmo Main role 2019–2021 Os Roni Roniclayson Main role 2024 Os Parças Ray Van Main role

Music videos Year Title Artist(s)Role 2017 "Sua Cara" Major Lazer featuring Anitta and Pabllo Vittar Mãe 2021 "Céu Aberto" Marcelo Falcão with Hungria Hip Hop Himself

Discography Extended plays Title Details Vivência Released: 19 August 2022 Label: BMG Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD

Singles Title Year "Na Sua Cara"2017 "En Vou Tu Vai" 2019 "Girassol" "Mais um dia normal" "Coisa Linda" 2020 "Hit Da Pão" "Paraíso" "Midas" 2021 "Baião" "Morena" "Alok" 2022 "Popó (Ao Vivo)" 2023 "Bora Bora" "Some"

Boxing record Professional

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes 1 Loss 0–1Neeraj Goyat UD 6 15 Nov 2024

MF–Professional

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes 1 Loss 0–1My Mate Nate 4 14 Oct 2023

Exhibition

Amateur

Awards and nominations