YouTube is one of the biggest video-sharing platforms all over the world and continues to be still, after 15 years of being founded. In fact, it now operates as one of Google’s subsidiaries!
Through YouTube, people can share their videos and content as well as view that of the other people. They are even allowed to comment, share, rate and report a specific video as per their liking. YouTube has come a long way from being merely an entertainment application to becoming a source and a platform through which people earn money, recognition, fame, and stardom.
Bet you didn’t think someone would be earning quite a good sum through YouTube, did you?
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Here is a list of some of the highest-paid YouTube stars or richest YouTubers that will make you want to start a channel too.
RYAN KEJI - $22 million
What started as a children’s YouTube channel with toy reviews and fun challenges, now is one of the biggest and most favourite channels of all time! A 9-year old Ryan, along with his mother, father and twin sisters runs the channel, where they release a new video almost every day. His channel is one of the Top 100 most-subscribed YouTube channels in the U.S.A., with over 25 million subscribers and about 30 billion views.
The channel is also available in two other languages, Spanish and Japanese. All in all, it is such a big hit that they even released a brand named The Ryan’s World Toy Line!
JAKE PAUL - $21.5 million
You might remember him from his roles on Disney channel and from the world-famous application named Vine, but Jake Paul started becoming majorly popular through his videos on YouTube.
Doing various challenges and pulling off stunts and that too risky ones just for his channel, Paul’s dedication for his content did pay off at the end.
He uploads vlogs and rap videos and other fun stuff on his channel Jake Paul Productions due to which he is one of the most popular and highest-paid YouTube stars!
DUDE PERFECT - $20 million
A group of 5 former college roommates, is now an American sports and comedy group having the second-most subscribed sports channel on YouTube.
The members of the group are Tyler Toney, Coby Cotton, Cory Cotton, Cody Jones, and Garrett Hilbert and all of them went to the same university in Texas.
Their channel has mind-blowing sports-related tricks and stunts which grabbed viral attention, thereby increasing their popularity more and more. The group has even made appearances on multiple ESPN shows and has produced videos with many professional and known athletes such as Drew Brees, Chris Paul, etc.
DanTDMm - $18.5 million
Daniel Robert Middleton, popularly known as DanTDM, is a British Youtuber who generally uploads videos with him giving commentaries and opinions on video games such as Minecraft, Roblox, Pokémon, etc. Thanks to his content and his channel, his channel has been listed as one of the top YouTube channels in the United Kingdom. Not only that, but he has also been listed as one of the most popular YouTubers in the world in terms of viewership.
The star has also won a few awards for his gaming skills and presenting including the Kid’s Choice Awards.
JEFFREE STAR - $18 million
An American entrepreneur, singer, makeup artist and a YouTuber, Jeffree Star is widely known for his vlogs and other videos involving makeup tutorials, cosmetics, and other beauty-related content. He even founded the company Jeffree Star Cosmetics in 2014.
With as many as 17.4 million subscribers, Star has gotten immensely famous and wealthy due to his YouTube endeavours alone, as per the information provided by Forbes.
MARKIPLIER - $17.5 million
This American YouTuber, who also happens to be an actor, comedian, and a gamer-commentator, is widely recognised, especially for the type of content he specialises in, which generally comprises of Let’s Play videos, usually of survival horror and indie video games.
His channel has over 27 million subscribers and about 14.1 billion total views. He has also collaborated with many influential creators and happens to be the co-founder of a clothing brand named Cloak.
VANOSS GAMING - $17 million
Yet another gaming channel that earns quite a huge sum! Vanoss Gaming is a YouTube channel run by Evan Fong, a Canadian gamer. The channel is mainly famous for its unique and original content, the montage-style videos that are uploaded, and video-game commentating done by the creator himself with a hint of a comedic tone.
Besides this, Fong is also a music producer and DJ performer. He has even served as a voice actor for one of the YouTube Premium series, Paranormal Action Squad.
JACKSEPTICEYE - $16 million
An Irish YouTuber, Sean William McLoughlin, or popularly known as Jacksepticeye, is mainly famous for the vlogs he uploads as well as for his comedy series, Let’s Play. His channel is the most-subscribed channel in Ireland with about 25 million subscribers and over 13 billion views.
PEWDIEPIE - $15.5 million
He is a Swedish YouTuber, gamer, philanthropist as well as a comedian, widely known for his Let’s Play videos and comedic formatting inducive shows. And thanks to his YouTube content and extensive media coverage, he happens to be one of the most famous content creators and online personalities.
Felix Kjellberg, or better known as PewDiePie, is thus one of the most successful YouTubers. Although he got caught up with several scandals and rumours, his channel still remains as the second-most subscribed channel, with about 107 million subscribers.
LOGAN PAUL - $14.5 million
Logan is not only a famous YouTube personality but is also an actor and a boxer. His podcast channel named Impaulsive has over 2.3 million followers.
Like his brother Jake, Logan too got famous initially through Vine, but it was his YouTube channel and content that gained him much more fame and success. His vlogs are so catchy that his channel continues to build up millions of subscribers, despite his scandalous encounter in Japan.
His merchandise also acts as quite a huge source of income for Logan beside his YouTube channel and online presence.
MR BEAST - $12 million
Jimmy Donaldson or more commonly known as “Mr Beast”, is a popular American YouTuber, prominent for his expensive and captivating stunts and philanthropy. He has a number of channels based on the entertainment and comedic genres, with around 60.9 million subscribers combined and a total of 7.8 billion views. He has been posting and creating content on YouTube ever since the age of 13.
Jimmy also happens to be the co-creator of a fundraiser for the Arbor Day Foundation, named Team Trees, which has managed to raise $22 million.
Conclusion
YouTube is more than just an entertainment platform; it is a source of income and livelihood for some, a passionate hobby for some and a great way to pass the time for others. Moreover, it is also a respectful profession as earning through YouTube is not easy, not in the slightest. The tough competition and various talents of innumerable people on the platform do not make it easier for anybody to make their way to fame and success simply. It takes a lot of hard work, patience, dedication and resources for that, which is why those who have reached that level, deserve the recognition that they get.
Co-author: Khushi Shah
Khushi has just passed her school and is now studying at PDPU. Apart from writing, she likes to sketch and dance. She also has other blogs where she posts proses and poetry.
