Noah Timothy Beck (born May 4, 2001) is an American social media personality most known for his content on

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. In 2019, Beck was a

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for the

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team.

Early life

Beck was born on May 4, 2001, and is from

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. He attended

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. Beck played for the SC del Sol club football team in Phoenix. In Arizona, he was a team captain in the U.S. Youth Football Olympic Development Program from 2014 to 2017. He moved to Utah during his last two years of high school where he played for the Real Salt Lake Academy. Starting in 2019, Beck attended

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where Beck was a

on the

. Due to the

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, Beck completed his second semester of freshman year online before

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Career

During the

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in 2020, Beck began using

while in

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. His videos began to go

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within a month. , Beck had 34.1 million followers on TikTok, 9 million on

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, and over 1.5 million

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subscribers. Beck's content includes dances and skits to audio clips of songs, movies, and TV shows. In June 2020, he joined The Sway House after he was contacted by member, Blake Gray. There, Beck duets and collaborates with other social media personalities. In November 2020, Beck was criticized by fans for charging fees for duets, although he later clarified that the fees were for brand deals. TikTok listed Beck as one of the top 10 breakout content creators of 2020. In 2021, Beck was enrolled in acting classes. He is the subject of an ''AwesomenessTV'' short-form series titled ''Noah Beck Tries Things''. The six-episode series premiered on January 22, 2021. The show includes his girlfriend and several of his friends. In March 2021, Beck was on a digital cover of '' VMan''. His wardrobe, including fishnet tights, cuffed jeans, and

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s led to comparisons with

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, and

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. In 2021, Beck was a VIP guest for the

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menswear show. Beck also starred in Machine Gun Kelly's 2021 music video for his song Love Race. On September 24, 2022, Beck participated in the

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Charity match at The Valley that raised over £1,000,000 split across Campaign Against Living Miserably, Teenage Cancer Trust, Rays of Sunshine, and M7 Education. Beck finished with two assists in 83 minutes of play.

Personal life

Beck was in a relationship with

Dixie D'Amelio Dixie Jane D'Amelio ( ; born August 12, 2001) is an American singer and social media personality known for her videos on TikTok. She is the elder sister of Charli D'Amelio. She was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. In 2020, she starred in the You ...

that started in September 2020. In December 2020, Beck and D'Amelio were criticized by fans for vacationing in

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during the COVID-19 pandemic. He responded that he needed a chance to "disconnect". Beck elaborated that they were careful, travelled by

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, and stayed in a mostly empty hotel. D'Amelio and Beck first broke up in late 2021, and later got back together before breaking up for good in late 2022. Beck is a fan of

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, and his football idol is

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Awards and nominations

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