YouTube stars are becoming more and more powerful.
A new survey released this week by Variety asked teens to rank popular figures “in terms of approachability, authenticity and other criteria considered aspects of their overall influence.” The results overwhelmingly showed that today’s teens are bigger fans of YouTube personalities than they are of Hollywood’s celebrities.
They’re bringing in the big bucks, too, signing contracts with major brands like Macy’s and Mountain Dew.
That doesn’t mean these stars are household names quite yet. We’ve rounded up 10 creators who you may not have heard of, but who are getting tons of attention in the YouTube community.
Devin Supertramp is a stuntman whose extreme sports videos will make your heart pound.
From hoverboarding to barefoot skiing, Devin Graham (@devinsupertramp) has caught plenty of extreme-sports moments on film. Through YouTube talent management company FullScreen, Graham has been able to shoot videos for major companies like Intel, Mountain Dew, and SpeedStickGear.
Subscribers: 2,306,935
Views: 397,586,011
Mike Tompkins has an amazing one-man a capella act.
Tompkins first got the Internet’s attention with his cover of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream.” Four years later, he’s rolling out an album of original songs and setting off on a seven-city tour.
Subscribers: 1,271,736
Views: 184,369,467
Dulce Ruiz became a beauty and fashion YouTube star after returning from service in Iraq.
Dulce Ruiz (or Dulce Candy) spent 15 months in Iraq as a mechanic with the U.S. Army. Now her beauty and fashion tutorials — many of which are inspired by popular music videos by Katy Perry and Jennifer Lopez — are catching the attention of brands like Too Faced Cosmetics.
Subscribers: 1,721,116
Views: 230,007,603
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