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Cleo Abram

Cleo Constantine Abram (born January 25, 1993) is an American video journalist.[2][3][4] She produced videos for Vox until 2022, when she launched her own YouTube channel, Huge if True,[5][6] which covers emerging technologies.[7] By June 2026, her channel had more than 8.1 million subscribers.

Cleo Abram
Abram in 2025
Born
Cleo Constantine Abram

(1993-01-25) January 25, 1993 (age 33)
Washington, D.C.
Alma materColumbia University (B.A.)
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • journalist
  • YouTuber
Known forHuge if True
Spouse
Zachariah Reitano
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(m. 2021)​
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2022 – Present
Subscribers8.19 million
Views2.79 billion [1]
Last updated: 12 June 2026

Early life and education

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Abram was born and raised in Washington, D.C. After graduating from Sidwell Friends School in 2011,[8][9] she attended Columbia University, where she founded the school's TEDx conference and was a University Senator for the Columbia College Student Council.[10] She graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. Abram is also a former model.[11]

Career

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Abram founded the newsletter "The Short Version", which examines arguments on opposing sides of current issues.[11] She produced videos for Vox about technology topics.[12][13] She hosted the Vox Media Studios and YouTube Originals series Glad You Asked,[14][15] which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2020.[16] In January 2022, she left Vox to start a YouTube channel with a series titled "Huge if True" about emerging technologies.[17][18][19] In 2025, she was sponsored by Formula E racing to produce Evo Sessions documentaries on the science behind the competition.[20] In 2025, she signed with the United Talent Agency.[21]

Awards and nominations

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In October 2023, MakeUseOf.com included Abram's channel in their collection of eight best explainers on Youtube.[22][23]

Abram was nominated at the 13th Streamy Awards for "Best Collaboration", with MKBHD.[23]

Personal life

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Abram married Zachariah Reitano, the CEO and co-founder of the healthcare company Ro, in June 2021.[24]

References

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  1. ↑ "Cleo Abram". YouTube. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cleo Abram". JournalismFestival.com.
  3. ↑ Graber-Lipperman, Nathan (June 30, 2022). "From Vox to TikTok: Cleo Abram Explains The Future". Creator. Powder Blue Media. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Flynn, Kerry (December 1, 2025). "YouTube's pitch to TV buyers: It's not just MrBeast". Axios. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "5 huge if true moments for Cleo Abram". YouTube Official Blog. YouTube. March 18, 2025. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Gutierrez, Sam (September 17, 2024). "Cleo Abram – Huge* if True (YouTube)". The Banner. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Smith, Ben; Tani, Max (June 13, 2025). "Mixed Signals: Professional optimist Cleo Abram on tech's bright future". Semafor. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Video Producer Cleo Abram". Into the Gloss. October 26, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2024. I grew up in DC right after 9/11, and when I went to college, I really wanted to study the Middle East.
  9. ↑ "Cleo Abram Biography, Age, Career, Boyfriend". Thrill. March 22, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ Wang, Tracey (February 11, 2013). "CCSC elects new University Senator". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  11. 1 2 Tran, Jess (July 6, 2018). "Cleo Abram". Ghost Vintage. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ Elizabeth Howell (October 7, 2019). "'Glad You Asked': New Web Series Tackles Mars Terraforming (Exclusive Clip)". Space.com.
  13. ↑ Kugler, Matthew B; Pace, Carly (2021). "Deepfake Privacy: Attitudes And Regulation". Northwestern University Law Review. 116 (3): 611-612. ISSN 0029-3571. EBSCOhost 153720297.
  14. ↑ "Extra: Vox, YouTube prep "Glad You Asked"; DRG inks deals Down Under". RealScreen. October 8, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  15. ↑ LaMagdeleine, Izz Scott (May 12, 2023). "Did Wright Brothers Fly Same Year NYT Said Flying Machines Could Take 10M Years To Develop?". Snopes.
  16. ↑ "Vox and Vox Media Studios' Emmy-Nominated Series "Glad You Asked" Returns to YouTube with Five New Episodes" (Press release). Vox Media. July 28, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  17. ↑ Mandhani, Nikita (October 15, 2022). "Episode 8: Cleo Abram". The Video Consortium. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Can You Start a YouTube channel in 2023? With Cleo Abram" – via YouTube.
  19. ↑ "Made on YouTube Recap" – via YouTube.
  20. ↑ "Cleo Abram to join the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team for Formula E 'Evo Sessions'". www.mclaren.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  21. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (December 4, 2025). "YouTuber Cleo Abram Signs With UTA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  22. ↑ Gbenjo, Olasubomi (October 7, 2023). "The 8 Best YouTube Channels for Explainer Videos". MUO.
  23. 1 2 Gularte, Alejandra (July 24, 2023). "Will DWTS Winner Charli D'Amelio Add a Streamy Award to Her Trophy Shelf?". Vulture.
  24. ↑ "Cleo Abram Husband Zachariah Reitano And Their Age Gap". thefamilynation.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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