Here Are The Richest YouTubers According To ForbesView Comments
Forbes always releases the latest 'richest of ___ ' of any given year, but for 2015, they've also released the top 10 richest YouTubers.
The list actually includes YouTube hotshots whose YouTube channels range from comedic skits to DIY beauty tutorials and dancing violinists.
At the top comes PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg. The Swede got paid US$12mil (RM50mil) this year alone from his videos - his videos where he throws around expletives while playing video games.
At second place are Smosh founders Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, with combined earnings of US$8.5mil (RM35.5mil) who are also tied with Benny and Rafi Fine, whose React series earned them the same amount. A Smosh movie is reportedly in the works.
Dancing violinist Lindsey Stirling comes in third place with a paycheck of US$6mil (RM25mil), and had released two albums under the name Lindsey Stirling and Shatter Me.
Rhett & Link, whose names are Rhett McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln Neal III followed in fourth place with $4.5 million, and Lilly Singh, known to her fans as Superwoman, earned $2.5 million over the past year with her jokes, and amassed a global audience.
Roman Atwood follows next as a prankster also made a similar amount with Superwoman and going further down the line we have beauty specialist Michelle Phan who also runs her own cosmetic line, beauty subscription service and how-to videos on top of her US$3million.
Finishing up the list, we have Rosanna Pansino with US$2.5million whose popular cooking channel has led to her releasing her first cook book later this year.
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