Harry Pinero

{{Infobox YouTube personality

| name = Harry Pinero

| image = Harry Pinero (cropped).png

| caption = Pinero in 2019

| birth_name = Alhaji Sillah Leigh

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Peckham, London, England

| occupation = {{hlist|YouTuber||Internet personality|television presenter}}

| education =

| channel_handle = HarryPineroTV

| channel_display_name = Harry Pinero

| years_active = 2018–present

| subscribers = 799 thousand

| views = 145 million

| silver_button = yes

| stats_update = 3 March 2025

}}

Alhaji Sillah Leigh{{cite web |title=Certificate of Incorporation of a Private Limited Company: Harry Pinero Ltd |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/company/11799640/filing-history/MzIyNTgxNTk4NmFkaXF6a2N4 |website=Companies House |access-date=11 October 2024 |format=pdf |date=30 January 2019 |via=The London Gazette}} (born 6 May 1991),{{Cite Instagram |last=Pinero |first=Harry |user=harrypinero |postid=C6oYh_1Ivbx |title=33 🎉 Alhamdulillah for another year. #WeAreWinning |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=6 May 2024}} known professionally as Harry Pinero, is a British YouTuber and television presenter.

Early life

Alhaji Sillah Leigh was born in Peckham, London, to parents who immigrated from Sierra Leone.{{cite web |last=Uyal |first=Berk |title=The YouTuber with millions of followers who grew up on a south London council estate |url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/23068703.inside-life-peckham-born-youtuber-harry-pinero/ |website=News Shopper |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=24 October 2022}} He and his family lived in Bermondsey.{{cite web |last=Selena |first=Shan |title=Harry Pinero Reflects On His Journey So Far On 'The Mo Gilligan Podcast' |url=https://grmdaily.com/the-mo-gilligan-podcast-harry-pinero/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=13 February 2021}} He had worked various jobs before joining YouTube: as a mentor in a prison, at a Co-op, and at a tech company.{{cite web |last=Suffolk |first=Anna |title=Harry Pinero shares advice on starting content creation at 27 & reveals first job |url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/harry-pinero-interview-youtube/ |website=Capital Xtra |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=20 December 2023}}{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Richard |title=Harry Pinero: Change-Maker |url=https://sctr.co.uk/cltr/harry-pinero-x-sctr/ |website=SCTR |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=15 November 2021}}

Career

In 2018, Pinero began hosting Talent Hunt for Link Up TV. He posted his first YouTube video in 2019. In 2020, he and Henrie Kwushue began hosting Who We Be Talks, a podcast for Spotify.{{cite web |last=Wynter |first=Courtney |title=Henrie Kwushue & Harry Pinero Announced As New Hosts Of Spotify's 'Who We Be Talks' |url=https://grmdaily.com/henrie-kwushue-harry-pinero-who-we-be-talks-hosts-announced/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=15 June 2020}} In April 2021, he co-hosted the virtual London Football Awards with Alex Scott.{{cite web |last1=Kilpatrick |first1=Dan |title=Harry Kane wins Player of the Year at London Football Awards |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/harry-kane-tottenham-london-football-awards-2021-b932015.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=27 April 2021}} In November 2022, he appeared in a Christmas advert for JD Sports.{{cite web |last=Kanengoni |first=Jonathan |title=Who are all the celebrities in the JD Sports Christmas ad 2022? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/who-are-all-the-celebrities-in-the-jd-sports-christmas-ad-2022-b1037628.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=8 November 2022}} In September 2024, he and Yung Filly launched a secret sauce with Heinz.{{cite web |last=Archibald-Powell |first=Naimah |title=Yung Filly & Harry Pinero celebrate launch of Heinz Secret Sauce & GDK Secret Sauce Burger |url=https://grmdaily.com/yung-filly-harry-pinero-heinz-secret-sauce-gdk/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=24 September 2024}}{{cite web |last=Mankus |first=Modestas |title=Yung Filly & Harry Pinero Team Up with Heinz for New Sauce Collaboration with GDK |url=https://ourculturemag.com/2024/09/09/yung-filly-harry-pinero-team-up-with-heinz-for-new-sauce-collaboration-with-gdk/ |website=Our Culture Mag |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=9 September 2024}} He hosts a football podcast on YouTube titled The Inside Scoop with Culture Cams.{{cite web |last1=Langell |first1=Amanda |title=Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger Praises 'Scary' Lamine Yamal |url=https://www.yourerie.com/sports/sports-illustrated/6635d1a0/real-madrids-antonio-rudiger-praises-scary-lamine-yamal/ |website=WJET-TV |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=4 October 2024}}

Personal life

Pinero is Muslim.{{cite podcast |last1=Ozyon |first1=Ali |last2=Dhedhy |first2=Muzzammil |url=https://www.audacy.com/podcast/out-of-interest-podcast-bf187/episodes/staying-grounded-in-faith-harry-pinero-on-islam-and-fame-out-of-interest-48-2ada2 |title=Staying Grounded in Faith: Harry Pinero on Islam and Fame |work=Out of Interest Podcast |date=2 October 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024}} He has a son with singer Miraa May.{{cite web |last=Wynter |first=Courtney |title=Harry Pinero Talks Parenthood On 'Untold Stories' With Henrie Kwushue |url=https://grmdaily.com/untold-stories-harry-pinero/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=11 August 2021}} He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C.{{cite web |last=Whitelaw |first=Elliot |title=My United with Harry Pinero |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/my-united-with-harry-pinero |website=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=24 June 2022}}

Charity

In September 2022, he participated in the Sidemen Charity Match as part of team YouTube Allstars. On 14 February 2025, Pinero participated in "Match for Hope 2025", a football charity event hosted in Doha, Qatar, as a player for Team Chunkz & IShowSpeed, facing off against Team AboFlah & KSI. The match ended with Team AboFlah & KSI's 6-5 victory over Team Chunkz & IShowSpeed. The event raised more than $10.7 million for charity.{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Jacob |date=14 February 2025 |title=USMNT boss Mauricio Pochettino coaches team Chunkz x IShowSpeed to narrow 6-5 loss vs. team KSI x AboFlah at Match For Hope charity game |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/usmnt-boss-mauricio-pochettino-coaches-team-chunkz-x-ishowspeed-in-thrilling-6-5-loss-vs-team-ksi-x-aboflah-at-match-for-hope-charity-game/blt3fc2dbe393375935 |access-date=14 February 2025 |website=Goal |language=en}}

Filmography

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|+ Film

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scope="row"| 2023

! scope="row" |Gassed Up

| Himself

|Cameo

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web |last=Suffolk |first=Anna |title=Gassed Up's Stephen Odubola on working with Yung Filly & Harry Pinero and dealing with criticism as an actor |url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/gassed-up-stephen-odubola-film-interview/ |website=Capital Xtra |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=9 February 2024}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ Television
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" \| Network ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
2019 ! scope="row" \| The Rap Game UK \| rowspan="5" \| Himself \| BBC Three \| Guest; 1 episode \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{cite web \|last=Archibald-Powell \|first=Naimah \|title=Here's our rundown of episode five of 'The Rap Game UK' (Spoiler Alert) \|url=https://grmdaily.com/the-rap-game-uk-episode-5/ \|website=GRM Daily \|access-date=11 October 2024 \|date=21 September 2019}}
2022 ! scope="row" \| The Weakest Link \| rowspan="3" \| BBC One \| Contestant; 1 episode \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{cite web \|title=The Weakest Link, Series 2, Episode 4 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gntg \|website=BBC One \|access-date=11 October 2024}}
2023 ! scope="row" \| The Wheel \| Contestant; 1 episode \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{cite web \|title=Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Series 3, Episode 8 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jnnm \|website=BBC One \|access-date=11 October 2024}}
rowspan="2" \| 2024 ! scope="row" \| Celebrity Mastermind \| Contestant; 1 episode \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{cite news \|title=Friday's TV 2.2.24 \|work=The Pembrokeshire Herald \|url=https://issuu.com/pembrokeshireherald/docs/book_1_0cad5aa9e09ac2 \|access-date=11 October 2024 \|issue=545 \|date=26 January 2024 \|page=45}}
scope="row" \| Cooking with the Stars \| ITV \| Contestant; 1 episode \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{cite web \|last=Mensah \|first=Katelyn \|title=Cooking with the Stars 2024 cast {{!}} Confirmed celebrity line-up \|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/cooking-with-the-stars-2024-line-up/ \|website=Radio Times \|access-date=11 October 2024 \|date=30 July 2024}}

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|+ Television

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2019

! scope="row" | The Rap Game UK

| rowspan="5" | Himself

| BBC Three

| Guest; 1 episode

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |last=Archibald-Powell |first=Naimah |title=Here's our rundown of episode five of 'The Rap Game UK' (Spoiler Alert) |url=https://grmdaily.com/the-rap-game-uk-episode-5/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=21 September 2019}}

2022

! scope="row" | The Weakest Link

| rowspan="3" | BBC One

| Contestant; 1 episode

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Weakest Link, Series 2, Episode 4 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gntg |website=BBC One |access-date=11 October 2024}}

2023

! scope="row" | The Wheel

| Contestant; 1 episode

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Series 3, Episode 8 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jnnm |website=BBC One |access-date=11 October 2024}}

rowspan="2" | 2024

! scope="row" | Celebrity Mastermind

| Contestant; 1 episode

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Friday's TV 2.2.24 |work=The Pembrokeshire Herald |url=https://issuu.com/pembrokeshireherald/docs/book_1_0cad5aa9e09ac2 |access-date=11 October 2024 |issue=545 |date=26 January 2024 |page=45}}

scope="row" | Cooking with the Stars

| ITV

| Contestant; 1 episode

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |last=Mensah |first=Katelyn |title=Cooking with the Stars 2024 cast {{!}} Confirmed celebrity line-up |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/cooking-with-the-stars-2024-line-up/ |website=Radio Times |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=30 July 2024}}

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|+ Music videos

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!Role

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2021

! scope="row" | "Conga"

| Meek Mill, Leslie Grace & Boi-1da

| rowspan="2" | Himself

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |last1=Mercer |first1=Lily |title=[INTERVIEW] BOI-1DA |url=https://www.vipermag.com/2021/01/28/interview-boi-1da/ |website=Viper Mag |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=28 January 2021}}

2022

! scope="row" |"Don't Lie"

| A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=A1 x J1 - Don't Lie (Official Video) ft. Nemzzz | date=14 October 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T91yz8kMy8 |access-date=18 September 2024 |via=YouTube}}

Awards and nominations

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rowspan="3" scope="row" \| MOBO Awards \| 2020 \| rowspan="3" \|Best Media Personality \| rowspan="4" \|Himself \| {{nom}} \| align="center" \| {{cite web \|last1=Beaumont-Thomas \|first1=Ben \|title=Nines tops nominations for first Mobo awards since 2017 \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/nov/24/mobo-awards-2020-black-british-music-nines-j-hus-lianne-la-havas-mahalia-tiana-major9 \|website=The Guardian \|access-date=11 October 2024 \|date=24 November 2020}}
2021 \| {{nom}} \| align="center" \| {{cite web \|last=Beaumont-Thomas \|first=Ben \|title=Dave tops nominations at 2021 Mobo awards \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/11/dave-nominations-2021-mobo-awards-central-cee-ghetts-little-simz-aj-tracey \|website=The Guardian \|access-date=11 October 2024 \|date=11 November 2021}}
2022 \| {{nom}} \| align="center" \| {{cite web \|last=Davies \|first=Rachael \|title=MOBO Awards 2022: Nominees, hosts and line-up announced \|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/mobo-awards-2022-nominees-hosts-line-up-when-where-london-b1036079.html \|website=Evening Standard \|access-date=11 October 2024 \|date=23 November 2022}}
scope="row" \| GUAP Gala Awards \| 2023 \| Presenter of the Year \| {{won}} \| align="center" \| {{cite web \|last=White \|first=Nadine \|title=GUAP Gala founders on creating London's answer to the Met Gala \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/guap-gala-event-creative-excellence-b2429328.html \|website=The Independent \|access-date=11 October 2024 \|date=2 November 2023}}
scope="row" \| Broadcast Digital Awards \| 2024 \| Best Short Form Documentary Programme \| When Harry Met...The Far Right Rally \| {{won}} \| align="center" \| {{cite web \|title=Best Short Form Documentary Programme: When Harry Met … The Far Right Rally \|url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/winners/best-short-form-documentary-programme-when-harry-met--the-far-right-rally/5195124.article \|website=Broadcast \|access-date=11 October 2024 \|date=3 July 2024}}

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rowspan="3" scope="row" | MOBO Awards

| 2020

| rowspan="3" |Best Media Personality

| rowspan="4" |Himself

| {{nom}}

| align="center" | {{cite web |last1=Beaumont-Thomas |first1=Ben |title=Nines tops nominations for first Mobo awards since 2017 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/nov/24/mobo-awards-2020-black-british-music-nines-j-hus-lianne-la-havas-mahalia-tiana-major9 |website=The Guardian |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=24 November 2020}}

2021

| {{nom}}

| align="center" | {{cite web |last=Beaumont-Thomas |first=Ben |title=Dave tops nominations at 2021 Mobo awards |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/11/dave-nominations-2021-mobo-awards-central-cee-ghetts-little-simz-aj-tracey |website=The Guardian |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=11 November 2021}}

2022

| {{nom}}

| align="center" | {{cite web |last=Davies |first=Rachael |title=MOBO Awards 2022: Nominees, hosts and line-up announced |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/mobo-awards-2022-nominees-hosts-line-up-when-where-london-b1036079.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=23 November 2022}}

scope="row" | GUAP Gala Awards

| 2023

| Presenter of the Year

| {{won}}

| align="center" | {{cite web |last=White |first=Nadine |title=GUAP Gala founders on creating London's answer to the Met Gala |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/guap-gala-event-creative-excellence-b2429328.html |website=The Independent |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=2 November 2023}}

scope="row" | Broadcast Digital Awards

| 2024

| Best Short Form Documentary Programme

| When Harry Met...The Far Right Rally

| {{won}}

| align="center" | {{cite web |title=Best Short Form Documentary Programme: When Harry Met … The Far Right Rally |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/winners/best-short-form-documentary-programme-when-harry-met--the-far-right-rally/5195124.article |website=Broadcast |access-date=11 October 2024 |date=3 July 2024}}

References

External links

{{YouTube|channel=UCe9CUj9W72Y8jo-_9xUzbwA|Harry Pinero}}
{{IMDb name|11986715|name=Harry Pinero}}

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