Darren Young Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight | 108 kg |
Date of Birth | November 2, 1983 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Boyfriend | Niccolo Villa |
Darren Young is a professional American wrestler and actor who came into the limelight in 2005 with his appearance on WWE‘s Sunday Night Heat and Velocity match events. Besides that, he is also notably known for being part of the WWE NXT and The Prime Time Players. Also, Darren is the first openly gay superstar signed to WWE. With time, he has also amassed a huge fan base with more than 400k followers on Instagram and more than 500k followers on Twitter.
Born Name
Frederick Douglas Rosser III
Nick Name
Darren Young, Fred Rosser, Fred Sampson, Fred Sanford, Frederick of Hollywood, Officer Sampson
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Union, New Jersey, United States
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Darren attended the Union High School in New Jersey. Later, he studied at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Later, he trained at the Florida Championship Wrestling and also by Kevin Knight.
Occupation
Professional Wrestler, Actor
Manager
As a wrestler for WWE, he is represented by John Laurinaitis.
Build
Muscular
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
108 kg or 238 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Darren has dated –
- Niccolo Villa
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Gay
Distinctive Features
- Strong jawline
- Large muscular physical appearance
Brand Endorsements
Through his social media, he has done endorsement work for various brands including Fat Snax.
Darren Young Favorite Things
- Wrestler – Shawn Michaels, Ricky Steamboat
Source – Miami Herald
Darren Young Facts
- He became obsessed with wrestling after he got hooked on to the show in the mid-1980s. However, it wasn’t until his teenage years that he decided to turn his obsession into a career. He even took part in various backyard wrestling federations.
- Darren played American football, both offensively and defensively while in high school and continued to do even in college for a year before finally deciding to drop it and pay attention to his studies and wrestling.
- He is an advocate for the LGBTQ community and is also considered to be WWE‘s first openly gay superstar who came out while signed to the WWE. He spoke about it in an interview on August 15, 2013.
- Darren is very close to his mother who is a lesbian. However, his parents live together to financially support one another and are good friends.
- He is obsessed with the taste of anything made from red velvet.
- Darren has a YouTube channel titled “Fred Mr. No Days Off Rosser.”
Featured Image By Darren Young / Instagram