Famous American YouTubers

Mr Beast is a YouTuber and entrepreneur who began posting videos to YouTube in 2011 but didn’t gain popularity until after a few years. He posts videos on a wide range of topics and is best known for sharing expensive challenge videos. He is also a philanthropist.

Markiplier is a gamer-commentator, comedian, YouTuber, and actor. One of the most popular American YouTubers, Markiplier is also an entrepreneur; he is credited with co-founding Cloak, a clothing company. He also participates in fundraisers and charity live streams, often raising thousands of dollars for charity.

Mark Rober is an American educator, inventor, engineer, and YouTuber. He is best known for posting videos on do-it-yourself gadgets and popular science on his YouTube channel. Prior to establishing himself as a YouTuber, Rober worked with NASA for nine years. In 2022, Mark Rober guest hosted the popular TV talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! 

Tyler Blevins is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and professional gamer. He came into prominence in 2017, when he began playing Fortnite Battle Royale. Blevins' Twitch channel went on to gather millions of followers, making it one of the most-followed Twitch channels in the world. Tyler Blevins has won several awards, including a Streamy Award and Shorty Award.

Zach King is an American actor, artist, and social media celebrity. He achieved international fame when he started posting videos on platforms like YouTube and Vine. Over the course of his career, Zach King has won several awards, including a Critics' Choice Award and Vidcon Golden Poop Award.

Brent Rivera is an American actor and YouTuber. He achieved popularity when he played Issac Salcedo in Hulu's Light as a Feather. Rivera also has millions of followers on YouTube and other social media platforms. In 2019, he received a Teen Choice Award nomination for Male Internet Star. In 2020, Brent Rivera won the Streamy Award for Most Influencing Creator.

FaZe Rug is an American social media personality and YouTuber. He is best known for producing challenges, vlogs, pranks, and gaming videos on YouTube. He is also known as the co-owner of a professional esports and entertainment organization called FaZe Clan. With 22 million subscribers on YouTube, FaZe Rug is the most subscribed member of FaZe Clan.

James Rallison is an American YouTuber, cartoonist, author, animator, and voice actor. He is credited with co-creating the popular animated adventure-comedy Netflix series Oddballs. Rallison is also known for creating storytime animations for his YouTube channel TheOdd1sOut, which has millions of subscribers. In 2016, James Rallison received a nomination at the Streamy Awards.

Thomas Sanders is an American actor, scriptwriter, singer, and internet personality. He came into prominence after posting videos on social media platforms like YouTube and Vine. He is best known for creating comedy sketches, prank videos, and videos on civil rights activism. Thomas Sanders has won a couple of Shorty Awards and a Streamy Award so far in his career.

Charles Marvin Green Jr., better known as Angry Grandpa, was a popular American YouTube celebrity who soared to fame with his pranks on the channels TheAngryGrandpaShow and Grandpa's Corner. Initially a firefighter and a small business owner, he later appeared on shows such as TruTV's Most Shocking and MTV's Pranked.

Penguinz0 is an American Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and musician. He is best known for his live streams on Twitch as well as his commentary videos on YouTube. He is renowned for his deadpan delivery of comedic commentary and monotone deep voice. Penguinz0 is also credited with co-founding the esports organization Moist Esports.

Rosanna Pansino is an American social media personality, YouTuber, author, actress, and singer. One of the highest-paid YouTubers in the world, Pansino was mentioned in Forbes magazine's Top Influencers list in 2017. The recipient of a Shorty Award, Rosanna Pansino also has five Streamy Award nominations under her belt. A classically trained singer, she released her debut single in 2015.

YouTube sensation Julianna Grace LeBlanc was part of the family channel Bratayley, along with her siblings Hayley and Caleb, since age 4 and was mostly known for her gymnastics videos. She later gained fame with the Brat series Chicken Girls and the YouTube Red original series We Are Savvy.

Hardstop Lucas is an American social media star, comedy-sketch artist, and musician. He started his social media career by posting interesting videos on Vine. After Vine was shut down, Lucas started posting his videos on YouTube. Thanks to his acting skills and hilarious content, Hardstop Lucas has managed to gather millions of followers on various social media platforms.

Michael Stevens is an American public speaker, educator, YouTuber, editor, and entertainer. He is credited with creating the popular education YouTube channel Vsauce, which he also hosts. His popularity increased in 2017, when he created a YouTube Premium series titled Mind Field. Michael Stevens is often counted among the most successful YouTubers in the world.

Tyler Steinkamp, better known by his online pseudonyms, “Loltyler1” and “T1,” is a League of Legends streamer who is extremely popular on Twitch. He was banned from playing for almost 2 years for his toxic behavior toward other players. He later signed with South Korean esports team T1.

Cole LaBrant is an American social media star and actor. He first achieved popularity on Vine before establishing himself as a popular TikToker and YouTuber. He is part of the famous Labrant family along with his wife and children. As an actor, Cole LaBrant has appeared on TV series like Sanders Shorts and Sadie and Emmie.

Rebecca Zamolo is an American social media personality and YouTuber. She is best known for her YouTube series and franchise, Game Master Network. Zamolo is also popular on TikTok, where she has millions of followers. Over the course of her career, Rebecca Zamolo has received nominations at Shorty Awards and Streamy Awards.