Emory Andrew Tate III, known as Andrew Tate, is an American-born social media personality, businessman, and former professional kickboxer who has become one of the internet's most controversial and widely discussed figures. His rise to global notoriety stems not from his athletic achievements but from his promotion of a hyper-masculine, often misogynistic worldview, which has led to his expulsion from multiple social media platforms and earned him labels such as the "king of toxic masculinity." As of mid-2025, his divisive online commentary has garnered him millions of followers, while he simultaneously faces a complex web of serious criminal investigations across multiple countries.

Born in Washington, D.C., Tate is the son of late chess international master Emory Tate. He spent part of his childhood in Chicago and Luton, England, after his parents' separation. His early foray into public life began with sports, as he launched a professional kickboxing career in 2005. Tate found significant success in the ring, winning multiple world championships in the International Sport Karate Association and other organizations throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s. This athletic career provided his initial platform, which he later leveraged for broader public attention.

Tate transitioned toward reality television and online entrepreneurship following his kickboxing career. In 2016, he appeared on the British reality series Big Brother, but was removed from the house after just a few days when it emerged he was under investigation for an alleged rape in the United Kingdom; that investigation was later dropped without charges. Alongside his brother, Tristan Tate, he then operated a webcam model business before pivoting to selling online courses and memberships. His ventures, most notably "Hustler's University" and its successor "The Real World," promised to teach wealth acquisition and an ultra-masculine lifestyle, amassing hundreds of thousands of subscribers and generating millions in monthly revenue, according to reports.

It was through these online courses and his prolific, provocative use of social media that Tate cemented his status as a polarizing internet celebrity. He openly described himself as a misogynist and promoted a brand of masculinity that critics condemned as deeply toxic and harmful. His commentary repeatedly triggered bans from major platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, though he maintained a massive presence on others. His influence was underscored by being named the third-most googled person globally in 2023.

Tate's fame has been inextricably linked with escalating legal troubles. In December 2022, he and his brother were arrested in Romania on allegations of rape, human trafficking, and forming an organized crime group to sexually exploit women. They were indicted on these charges in June 2023. Since then, the legal scope has widened, with Romanian authorities expanding their probe in 2024 to include allegations of trafficking minors, sex with a minor, money laundering, and witness intimidation. Separately, in March 2024, British police obtained an arrest warrant for the Tate brothers, and in May 2025, the United Kingdom Crown Prosecution Service brought multiple charges against them, including rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking. Andrew and Tristan Tate have consistently denied all allegations. As of mid-2025, these concurrent criminal and civil cases in Romania, the UK, and the US continue to unfold, defining his ongoing public narrative.