Draft:Federico Hu

Federico Hu (born 1996), known professionally as PANDA BOI, is an Italian social media personality. He is known for being the most-subscribed and most viewed YouTube channel in Italy and for being in the top 100 most subscribed YouTube channels globally. In 2024, Hu was listed in Fortune Italy’s Top 25 Content Creators list.

Early life & career
Hu was born in the province of Milan, Italy, by Chinese immigrant parents. He began posting on TikTok in 2020. After amassing nearly 12 million followers, he shifted his focus to YouTube.

In August 2021, Hu released his book Panda Boi Hello English published by Italian book company Mondadori Electa. It was released only in Italy.

In 2023, he released a mobile game entitled “Panda Boi Runner.”

Recognition
At the beginning of 2022, Hu was among the top 50 most viewed YouTube channels worldwide for the week of January 23rd, placing at 27th.

In 2023, Hu was featured in the Italian magazine Millionaire as the most subscribed YouTube channel in Italy.

In May 2023, Hu’s YouTube channel was the fifth most watched YouTube channel worldwide.

As of 2024, Hu’s channel is the most subscribed YouTube channel in Italy with over 44 million subscribers. That same year, he entered the top 100 most subscribed YouTube channels worldwide.

In 2024, he was listed in Fortune's Italy Top 25 Content Creator.

Hu holds the Italian record for the fastest YouTube channel in Italy to reach one million subscribers.

Personal life
Hu was born in Italy and speaks fluent Italian. He also speaks English, Chinese, and Spanish. He moved temporarily to Ukraine in 2021, and he moved back to Italy in January 2022, one month before the start of the Russo-Ukraine War.

While in Ukraine, Hu met his girlfriend, Liudmyla. She remained in Ukraine after Hu returned to Italy. Once the war started, Hu drove 2000 km to bring her to Italy. His actions have been covered internationally by media from UK, Italy, and Germany.