The 17 Greatest YouTubers of All Time

Gaming pioneers, vloggers who invented a style, and channels with more subscribers than most countries have people. One creator gets the crown.

1. 1
   Markiplier

   Horror-game let's-player turned film producer with a loyal, long-running audience.
   1000pts
2. 2
   PewDiePie

   Swedish gaming and commentary creator who was YouTube's most-subscribed individual for most of the 2010s.
   875pts
3. 3
   Ryan Higa

   Early YouTube comedy star behind the nigahiga channel.
   642pts
4. 4
   Jenna Marbles

   Comedy vlogger who became one of the platform's first breakout women stars.
   577pts
5. 5
   Philip DeFranco

   News-and-commentary host who has covered internet culture since 2006.
   500pts
6. 6
   Tom Scott

   British educator whose short explainers on places and ideas ran for a decade.
   500pts
7. 7
   Mark Rober

   Former NASA engineer who builds science experiments and elaborate pranks for millions.
   500pts
8. 8
   Emma Chamberlain

   Vlogger whose casual, jump-cut style became a template for Gen Z creators.
   500pts
9. 9
   Michelle Phan

   Makeup-tutorial pioneer who turned her channel into a beauty business.
   500pts
10. 10
    Marques Brownlee

    Tech reviewer known as MKBHD, the benchmark for smartphone reviews on YouTube.
    500pts
11. 11
    Jacksepticeye

    Irish gaming creator known for high-energy commentary and charity streams.
    409pts
12. 12
    KSI

    British creator who moved from FIFA videos to music, boxing and the Sidemen.
    300pts
13. 13
    Lilly Singh

    Canadian sketch comedian who went from YouTube to a late-night network show.
    300pts
14. 14
    Casey Neistat

    Filmmaker whose daily vlog reshaped how YouTubers shot and edited their lives.
    0pts
15. 15
    Zoella

    British lifestyle vlogger who defined the 2010s beauty-and-haul era.
    0pts
16. 16
    Logan Paul

    Vlogger who moved into boxing, WWE and the Prime drinks brand.
    0pts
17. 17
    MrBeast

    Jimmy Donaldson, whose stunt-and-giveaway channel became the most-subscribed on YouTube in 2024.
    0pts

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