Derek Muller

Birth Name: Derek Alexander Muller

Place of Birth: Traralgon, Australia

Date of Birth: November 9, 1982

Ethnicity: Afrikaner [Dutch, German, French Huguenot, Belgian, Danish, remote Austrian, Swiss, Swedish, Norwegian, Italian, Polish, Luxembourgish, Bengali Indian, Indonesian, Timorese, Tamil, Khoisan, Malagasy, Angolan, Ethiopian, Beninese, other African], English, Scottish, Irish

Derek Muller is a Canadian-Australian science communicator and media personality best known for his YouTube channel Veritasium, which has over 20 million subscribers and 4.1 billion views as of January 2026.

Ancestry/Genealogy: Derek’s paternal grandfather was Derek Alexander Muller (born to John Frederick Muller and Marie/Maisie Josephine Mary Thomson). Derek was born in Cape Town, South Africa. John was born in Swellendam, South Africa and was of German, Irish, Polish, French, Belgian, and distant Ethiopian and Beninese descent. Marie was born in Stonehaven, Scotland.

Derek’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Daubenton (born to Francois Daubenton and Kniera Catherine van Vloten). Elizabeth was born in Heidelberg, South Africa. Francois was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands to Dutch parents. Kniera was born in Pati, Indonesia to parents of Dutch, English, Scottish, and distant Bengali descent.

Derek’s maternal grandfather was Johan Gustav Aspeling Du Toit (born to Michael Nicolaas Du Toit and Catharina Elizabeth De Beer). Johan was born in Cape Town to parents of French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Austrian, Luxembourgish, Belgian, Swiss, Norwegian, Italian, Indian, Indonesian, Timorese and African (including Angolan, Malagasy, and Khoisan) descent. He also had ancestors born in Czechia, Poland, Mauritius and Kenya.

Derek’s maternal grandmother was Edith Wilkinson (born to Lorenzo Samuel Henry Wilkinson and Ella May Dodd). Edith was born in Durban, South Africa. Samuel was born in Plymouth, England. Ella was born in Kimberley, South Africa to parents of English and Scottish descent.

Source: Derek’s genealogy: myheritage.com

Genealogy of Derek’s father: familysearch.org

Genealogy of Derek’s mother: familysearch.org