Mark Wiens (born 26 February 1986; Age: 36 years) is an American YouTuber, Food Blogger, and Author from Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He is well known for running a YouTube Channel and blog related to food and travel. Mark’s most-watched video is “Extreme Chinese Street Food – JACUZZI CHICKEN and Market Tour in Kunming! | Yunnan, China Day 4” with 23 million views as of 8th of June 2021, published on 27th of December 2017.

Mark Wiens enjoying Chinese Street Food with his new born son Micah Wiens
Mark Wiens enjoying Chinese Street Food with his newborn son Micah Wiens

Mark Wiens’ Biography (Wiki, Birthday & Education)

Mark Wiens first YouTube appearance
Mark Wiens first YouTube appearance

Mark was born on the 26th of February, 1986 to his parents in Phoenix, Arizona. As of July 2021, he is a 36 years old blogger with a family of 3. Mark belongs to the Pisces sun group and follows Christianity as his religion. He belongs to the Asian American community.

Mark Wiens in Africa in his early days
Mark Wiens in Africa in his early days

Mark moved to Albertville, France when he was only five years old, from there his family moved to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa where Mark made new friends, enjoyed new cultures and food.


From there Mark’s family moved to Nairobi, Kenya where he lived till high school. After high school, he came back to America and pursued a Global Studies Degree from Arizona State University.

Mark Wiens in front of Normal School
Mark Wiens in front of Normal School

Mark attended his first year of school in Albertville, France after which his family moved to DRC, Africa where he was home-schooled in DRC for three years. From DRC, Mark and his family shifted to Nairobi, Kenya, by this time he was in 5th grade and joined Rosslyn Academy.

After Mark’s high school from there, he returned to America where for a year he attended Glendale Community College and then joined Arizona State University and graduated with a Global Studies Bachelor’s Degree in 2008.

Mark Wiens’ Father, Mother & Siblings (Family / Ethnicity)

Mark Wiens with family in Iran
Mark Wiens with family in Iran

Mark Wiens Wikipedia:- According to some sources, Mark’s father was an American, and his mother was Chinese. The names of Mark’s parents are not disclosed yet, his parents were missionaries who traveled a lot. Not only is Mark’s ethnicity mixed, but he also is not exactly 50% Chinese as we will discuss in this article.

Mark’s immediate family includes his wife, Ying, and son, Micah. Mark Wiens is a Christian; he is an Asian by looks and an American by citizenship.

Mark Wiens with baby son Micah Wiens
Mark Wiens with baby son Micah Wiens

In May 2017 he took a DNA test from 23andMe to know about his accurate ancestry. Before the test Mark had an idea about his ethnicity that he looked like his mother but had German-Austrian ethnicity from his father.

However, the report showed that he was 44.4% Chinese and had a mix of cultures in ancestry from his father’s side like French, German, Southeast-Asian, British, Irish, Scandinavian, and Eastern European.

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Who is Mark Wiens?

Mark Wiens enjoying with his son Micah Wiens in a small pool in Bangkok
Mark Wiens enjoying with his son Micah Wiens in a small pool in Bangkok
Full Name Mark Wiens.
Age (as of 2021) 36 years.
Profession Youtuber.
Blogger.
Author.
Birthday 26 February 1986. 
Place of Birth Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Current Residence Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Education Bachelor of Global Studies.
Alma Mater Bryan University.
Net Worth 4.7 million dollars.
Nationality American.
Religion Christianity.
Zodiac Sign Pisces.
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Mark Wiens’ Height, Weight & Body Statistics

Mark Wiens in the streets of Jamaica with Rasta Mocco
Mark Wiens in the streets of Jamaica with Rasta Mocco
Height (approx.) in feet inches: 6’ 1”
in centimeters: 185.42 cm
in meters: 1.8 m
Weight (approx.) in Kilograms: 64 kg
in Pounds: 141 lbs
Hair Color Brown.
Eyes Color Dark Brown.
Skin Type White.
Distinctive Features Short Hair, Skinny Body, and Distinctive Smile.
Tattoos None.

Mark Wiens’ Wife, Girlfriend & Relationships

Mark Wiens and Ying Wiens on their wedding day
Mark Wiens and his spouse Ying Wiens on their wedding day

Mark Wiens married his wife Ying Wiens in July 2013 with a beautiful ceremony. Ying Wiens is from Thailand and is speculated to be in her 30s, born in the late 1980s. She spent her life in Thailand until she met Mark.

About Ying, she is also a Thai travel vlogger who has her channel and career which gained traction after her marriage to Mark. Ying is no longer active on her channel and had 9K subscribers on her channel as of 8th June 2021.


Children (Son & Daughter)

Mark Wiens with his family in Mae Hong Son, Thailand
Mark Wiens with his family in Mae Hong Son, Thailand

Mark met the love of his life in Bangkok and married her in July 2013. They have a son and they run his channel together, traveling, cooking, and creating content together.

Profession & Career

Mark Wiens enjoying Prawns
Mark Wiens enjoying Prawns

Mark saved up a little money from the university and flew to Buenos Aires, South America to experience new cultures, places, and food. In South America, Mark earned a Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate to teach English using which he taught and traveled to different countries before going back to America.

Mark Wiens in a recent video
Mark Wiens in a recent video

What is Mark Wiens’ Net worth?

Mark started a blog to record his travels but then realized it can be developed into something. When Mark was struggling in thinking about what to do, he bought a one-way ticket to Bangkok where he taught English and then used the money to travel South East Asia and wrote an e-book on Thai food.

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Mark Wiens has an estimated net worth of 4.7 million dollars (2021). Mark has 7.4 million subscribers on YouTube with a billion views, therefore making him a popular YouTuber.

Facts / Trivia

  • He visited Kerala on November 26, 2019, with the famous blogger, Evan Joel.
Mark Wiens with Ebbin Jose in Kerala
Mark Wiens with Ebbin Jose in Kerala
  • Mark has explained the meaning behind the name of his blog Migrationology he stated that it means something a person is passionate about, learning about it and growing in passion.
  • He says his blog is all about his passion for food and travel which Mark believes is everyone’s passion.
  • On “Mark Wiens” he uploads street food vlogs, travel vlogs, and Thai Cuisine vlogs.
  • On December 16, 2019, Mark’s Instagram crossed 1 million followers and he celebrated that by cutting a cake.
Mark Wiens celebrating reaching 1 million followers on Instagram
Mark Wiens celebrating reaching 1 million followers on Instagram
  • Wiens uploads his videos at 8 pm Bangkok Time (GMT+7), on Sundays and Wednesdays.
  • He started his channel in February 2009.
  • Mark has written two books, Eating Thai Food Guide and Bangkok 101 Guide.
  • Wiens went to Pakistan in March 2019 and celebrated Pakistan Day.
Mark Wiens with Alin Hamdani in Karachi, Pakistan
Mark Wiens with Alin Hamdani in Karachi, Pakistan
  • “Eatingthaifood.com” was co-founded by him in 2010.
  • Mark’s work has been featured on CNNGo.com and Mabuhay Magazine as a travel and food writer.
  • He celebrated Christmas, 2019 with his family in Iran.

Social Media Profile(s)

  1. Instagram – @migrationology
  2. Twitter@migrationology
  3. YouTube – @MarkWiens.
  4. Facebook – @markwiensfoodvideos

External Link(s)

Blog – migrationology.com

Final Note About Mark Wiens’ Biodata

With a very humble personality, Mark is very passionate about his work. He has great respect for every culture he touches and always tries to take part in it. From the moment Weins realized this is what he wanted to do, he never gave up and did all he could to achieve his dreams.

The enthusiasm by which he explains a dish or culture can be seen in his eyes, he is a real definition of the term foodie and enjoys every moment of every experience. Mark’s charming smile is inviting to viewers and his charisma makes him the perfect host for a traveling blog and YouTube channel.


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