It is the 21st century, where YouTube is actually a thing. YouTube has gathered its followers all around the world and people are actually addicted to it. There are YouTubers who have created their own channels, sharing their talent or humor and gaining fans all around the world. This has also turned into a business where people as per their popularity gain actual numbers. The top 20 YouTubers who have gained serious popularity along with wealth are jotted down below.
20. Colleen Ballinger ($5 Million)
Creating videos on YouTube since 2008, Colleen Ballinger is known for her funny online alter ego Miranda Sings. She makes various comedy and music videos on her channel that has helped her to attain the subscription of more than 7.6 million people. She also conducts various live shows and podcasts on her account to make her audience entertained at all times. She earns around $5 million from her YouTube channel.
19. Rhett and Link ($5 Million)
harles Lincoln and Rhett James McLaughlin are highly known for their channel Rhett and Link where they have self-labelled themselves as “Internetainers” and upload various comedy sketches, funny music videos and commercials. They have more than 4.1 million subscribers on their YouTube channel, and they have earned around $5 million by making funny videos.
18. Mark Wiens ($5.5 Million)
With more than 12 million views on his YouTube channel, Mark Wiens is one of the most famous YouTubers among those people who has an obsession towards food. Mark is known for his food adventure videos for which he travels around the world just to try different food items and dishes of various cultures. Currently he has more than 60,000 subscribers and he earns around $5.5 million from his YouTube channel.
17. Germán Garmendia ($5.5 Million)
Germán Garmendia is a comedian, singer and author who has two YouTube channels called JuegaGerman and HolaSoyGerman, with around 50 million subscribers. He regularly uploads his various song videos and has estimated earnings of $5.5 million. About 3.6 billion people have viewed his HolaSoyGerman channel, and 8.2 million people have watched his videos on JuegaGerman.
16. Tyler Oakley ($6 Million)
Known for his fantastic sense of humor, the YouTube channel of Tyler Oakley is watched by many people (i.e., 666.6 million views). He is an LGBTQ activist and makes videos on various social issues in his channel. He has more than 8 million subscribers, and he earns around $6 million from his YouTube channel.
15. Rosanna Pansino ($6 Million)
Rosanna Pansino is one of the famous YouTubers who makes cakes and sweet dishes on her videos. Her YouTube channel Nerdy Nummies is popular among the people who like cakes and wants to learn baking. She has more than 10 million subscribers on YouTube, and she earns around $6 million from her channel.
14. Jacksepticeye ($7.9 Million)
Seán William McLoughlin (also known as Jacksepticeye) is also another favourite gamer who gives his reviews and commentates on famous games within his channel. His earnings from YouTube has reached more than $7.9 million due to the increase in the number of his subscribers. Moreover, around 10 billion people have viewed his videos.
13. Roman Atwood ($8 Million)
Roman Atwood who makes funny videos on pranks has more than 10 million subscribers on his YouTube Channel. Forbes has estimated that he has made a fortune of $8 million from his channel, thanks to the growth in the number of views after the release of his videos on YouTube called “Born in Pranksters”.
12. Lilly Singh ($10.5 Million)
Lilly Singh is one of the most followed YouTuber, who have made fortunes by producing music videos, sketches and a variety of amusing stuff that have kept people entertained over the years. She currently has more than 13 million subscribers on her channel, and around 1 billion people have viewed her videos. She has made $10.5 million from her channel.
11. Smosh ($11 Million)
Smosh, which is a group of two friends named Daniel Anthony and Andrew Hecox, is known for making a parody and funny videos on their YouTube channel among people where they have earned around $11 million. More than 7 billion people have watched their videos, and they have around 28 billion subscribers.
10. Ryan ($11 Million)
Ryan, who is just 6-year-old kid is currently earning more than $11 million from his channel on YouTube where he gives his reviews on new toys. He now has more than 10 million followers on his account, which is far above than many famous YouTubers who are older than him.
Michelle Phan ($11.3 Million)
Michelle Phan is an entrepreneur and a content creator who is famous on YouTube for pioneering beauty and fashion related content. Having a very artful and unique aesthetic, her channel currently has around 8.5 million followers, and more than 1.2 billion people have watched her videos. In 2015, her estimated earnings were about $11.3 million.
8. The Fine Brothers ($13 Million)
The Fine Brothers is a duo of brothers (named Rafi and Benni) that makes funny sketch and prank videos on their channel. Their comedy videos have helped them to reach around 14 million subscribers on their channels. They are currently earning more than $13 million from their YouTube videos.
7. Dude Perfect ($14 Million)
Dude Perfect, which is a group of five dudes and one panda, has made more than $14 million from their YouTube channels where they post funny videos and pranks. More than 5 billion people have watched their videos, and they have more than 32 million subscribers on their account.
6. Logan Paul ($14.5 Million)
Logan Paul is one of the most interesting YouTubers around the world, who is known for his comedy videos and vlogging. He has more than 17 million subscribers on his channel and has made around $14.5 million from his YouTube account. He is also famous for his Vine Star videos that have helped him to achieve tremendous success on YouTube.
5. PewDiePie ($15 Million)
Felix Kjellberg (also known as PewDiePie) was the richest YouTuber in the year of 2017, as he was able to make around $15 million from his gaming channel where he commentates during his videos. He has more than 58 million subscribers on his channels. He is also famous for his series called “Scare PewDiePie” on YouTube Red.
4. Evan Fong ($15.5 Million)
Earning more than $15.5 million on his YouTube channel, Evan Fong is famous for his gaming videos where he gives reviews and tips on popular games like Grand Theft Auto. His channel VanossGaming has more than 23.7 million subscribers. Moreover, more than 10 billion people have viewed his gaming videos.
3. Daniel Middleton ($16.5 Million)
Daniel Middleton, known among fans as DanTDM, is one of the most richest YouTube stars in history – more precisely, since 2015, when American Forbes released its first ratings of bloggers. Middleton has about 17 million subscribers. A video of his world tour, during which he held four evening shows in the crowded hall of the Sydney Opera House, was watched over 11 million times. He has earned more than $16.5 million from his channel.
2. Mark Fischbach ($17.5 Million)
Like PewDiePie, Mark Fischbach (also known as Markiplier) is also famous for his gaming channel where he commentates during his videos. He specializes in making videos on those type of games that are based on survival/horror stories. His subscribers have reached more than 18 million, and his earnings from YouTube is around $17.5 million.
1. Jake Paul ($21.5 Million)
Jake Paul, who is the brother of Logan Paul and a former member of the Vine Star, has earned around $21.5 million from his YouTube channel. The number of subscribers that he has on his channel has reached more than 17.5 million people. Just like his brother, he is also famous for making funny videos and pranks.
