Dakota Mortensen is a trending social media personality and TikTok content creator best known for his self-titled account. He has gained over 359K followers and 9.1M likes on the platform, where he posts videos of his daily life, his work, his recovery journey, and his relationship with fellow TikToker Taylor Frankie Paul. But how old is Dakota Mortensen and what else do we know about him?
Early Life and Education
Dakota Mortensen was born in 1993 in the United States, according to Famous Birthdays. He grew up on a farm in Caldwell, Idaho, as his dad was a bird farmer. He went to college on a basketball scholarship, but an active social life proved to be more enticing. He lost his scholarship and was forced to drop out before his first year was over. He then moved back to his parents’ house and worked on his dad’s bird farm.
Career and Business Ventures
Dakota Mortensen is a licensed real estate agent and the owner of a tile company called Basin Tiling, according to his Instagram bio. He also made his TV debut in 2015 on NBC’s reality TV show The Island, where he was one of the 14 participants who had to survive on a remote island with no food, water, or shelter. He posts videos of his work and his projects on his TikTok account, where he also shares his personal struggles and achievements as a recovering addict. He has been sober for over two years, according to one of his videos.
Relationship and Family
Dakota Mortensen is currently dating Taylor Frankie Paul, a TikTok star and mom-of-two who made headlines in May 2021 after announcing her split from her husband Tate Paul amid a “soft swinging” scandal. Paul revealed that she and her husband had been in an open marriage and that she broke the rules of their spouse-swapping agreement by “going all the way” with one of the husbands in their swinging group without consulting Tate. However, she has since moved on from the drama and has found love with Mortensen, whom she met through a mutual friend. Mortensen is also expecting his first child, a boy, with Paul, according to one of his TikTok videos. He has expressed his excitement and his determination to be the best father he can be.