Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, media host, and attorney, recognized for co-founding The Daily Wire and hosting "The Ben Shapiro Show."
The Ben Shapiro Show has entered a new advertising partnership with Perplexity, a conversational 'answer engine.' This deal includes Perplexity's first native ad integration with a media outlet, structured as an annual partnership for 2025.
Ben Shapiro co-founded The Daily Wire in 2015. It started as a side gig and grew into a political news and commentary organization, where he serves as editor emeritus and host of The Ben Shapiro Show.
Ben Shapiro collaborated with Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald on the 'anti-woke' rap track titled 'Facts,' which topped the US iTunes chart and debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 2024.
Ben Shapiro hosted "The Ben Shapiro Election Special" on Fox News, a limited-run series that covered news and issues related to the 2018 midterm elections.
Ben Shapiro has made frequent appearances on PragerU, discussing topics such as intersectionality and Hollywood, with millions of views on his talks.
Ben Shapiro collaborated with YAF for several speaking engagements at college campuses across the U.S., including the controversial event at the University of California, Berkeley in 2017.
Benjamin Aaron Shapiro was born on January 15, 1984, in Los Angeles, California. He demonstrated early intellectual aptitude, skipping two grades and graduating from Yeshiva University High School of Los Angeles at age 16. In 2004, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science, summa cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles, and then pursued legal studies at Harvard Law School, graduating with a Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 2007. Shapiro’s career began with a brief stint in private law practice before he fully committed to political commentary and writing.
Shapiro started his nationally syndicated column at 17, becoming the youngest nationwide columnist in the U.S. By age 21, he had authored two books, focusing on topics such as perceived ideological biases in universities and Hollywood. In 2012, he became editor-at-large for Breitbart News, a position he held until his resignation in 2016 due to concerns over the website’s handling of an alleged assault on a reporter. In 2015, Shapiro co-founded The Daily Wire, where he serves as editor emeritus and hosts “The Ben Shapiro Show,” which has consistently ranked among the most popular podcasts in the U.S.
His career includes significant milestones such as authoring sixteen non-fiction books, including “Brainwashed: How Universities Indoctrinate America’s Youth” (2004) and “The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great” (2019). Shapiro frequently speaks at college campuses, engaging in debates and presenting conservative viewpoints on various subjects. He has also expanded into entertainment, with a cameo in “Lady Ballers” (2023) and a musical collaboration, “Facts,” topping iTunes charts in 2024.
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