Since its introduction in 2005, YouTube video hosting has become virtually the launching pad for the next generation of Internet celebrities. It’s no secret that the biggest YouTube stars use sponsored videos and ads to earn extra “caviar sandwich.” But which of the video bloggers on YouTube gets the most money?
Forbes magazine responded to this question by releasing the 2017 YouTube’s richest celebrity ranking. The ranking of the highest paid stars in the ranking is based on estimates of tax revenue.
10. Lilly Singh - 10.5 million dollars
Lilly Singh, known as Superwoman, releases comedy videos, music videos, and other content on her YouTube channel, where she has a whole army of loyal fans, with more than 12.7 million people.
Singh also released a feature film called Trip to Island Unicorn for YouTube Red's premium service.
9. Ryan - $ 11 million
The six-year-old star of the Ryan ToysReview channel is the youngest famous video blogger in the history of YouTube. Ryan is the envy of all the children of the world, as he manages to earn millions of dollars for his family, expressing his thoughts on this or that toy. This family channel has over 10 million viewers.
8. Smosh Duo - $ 11 Million
The comedy duo of Ian Andrew Hickox and Anthony Padilla appeared on YouTube in 2005 and became famous for comedy videos that parody video games and pop culture. Anthony Padilla left the Smosh channel in June 2017 to create his own YouTube channel, and he already has over 2 million subscribers. However, Forbes still takes into account the combined income of both members of Smosh, so it ranked the duo in seventh place on the list of the richest stars in YouTube.
7. Jake Paul - 11.5 million dollars
Jake Paul began his online career on the now defunct Vine video service, creating comedy videos with his older brother Logan (fourth line on this list).
Jake now publishes comedy videos, original music, and other content on his personal YouTube account, which has over 12 million subscribers. He also became a bit of a villain in pop culture. For the sake of hype around the video, he is ready to make a fire, flood and other troubles.
6. PewDiePie - $ 12 million
Felix Kjellberg, known by his nickname PewDiePie, is a popular Swedish video game commentator whose videos show how he plays various games. And the window in the upper corner of the screen shows his very emotional reaction to what is happening.
His YouTube account has over 58 million subscribers. Kjellberg found himself at the center of the scandal this year after his anti-Semitic statements were described in the Wall Street Journal. As a result, Disney and YouTube stopped advertising with the blogger, although he was not banned from YouTube.
5. Mark Fischbach - 12.5 million dollars
Opens the first five of the richest bloggers YouTube is another famous playlist, that is, a person showing how he goes through a particular game. He has an energetic communication style, and on his channel more than 18 million subscribers.
4. Logan Paul - 12.5 million dollars
Former Vine star and older brother Jake Paul has over 14 million followers on his personal YouTube account, where he publishes comedy videos.
Logan holds a record for the growth of subscribers for the entire existence of YouTube. In just 333 days, he managed to collect 10 million subscribers.
Brothers Paul performed on numerous television shows, including starred in the sitcom "Page and Frankie" from Disney.
3. Dude Perfect - $ 14 million
This is a channel created by the twins Corey and Kobe Cotton, and their three best friends. All of them in the past were basketball players. They do sports tricks and publish comedy videos, some of which make fun of sports stereotypes.
2. Evan Fong - 15.5 million dollars
In second place in the selection of the most expensive bloggers of 2017 is VanossGaming (aka Vanoss). This is the nickname of 25-year-old gamer Evan Fong. Although little is known about Phong, he publishes comedy videos that show the passage of various video games.
What sets Phong's video apart from other bloggers is its excellent editing quality. He often publishes videos in which long hours of play are compressed into one compact video with fun moments.
1. Daniel Middleton - $ 16.5 million
The richest video blogger in the world according to Forbes is the 26-year-old Daniel Middleton (TheDiamondMinecart). His nickname is eloquent enough that Middleton is focused on the game Minecraft.
Middleton publishes daily reviews and videos on various aspects of the popular game. He is married to the popular Minecraft blogger Jemma (JemPlaysMC), and you can have no doubt what game their children will play.
This year, Daniel had a world tour that included four nights at the Sydney Opera House. All tickets for them were sold out.
