These Are The 10 Highest-Paid YouTube Stars Of 2019
ByAmy Lamareon December 29, 2019inArticles›Entertainment
Notably missing from the list is brothers Logan and Jake Paul . Last year they were the 10 th and second-highest paid YouTubers and didn’t make the list in 2019.
The 10 highest-paid YouTube stars of 2019 made a combined $162 million, which is down from last year’s $180 million.
#10. VanossGaming – Evan Fong: $11.5 million
Evan Fong is a 27-year-old Canadian who launched the Vanoss Gaming YouTube channel. He posts comedic videos of him playing video games. He logged 1.5 billion views this year playing Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft.
#9. DanTDM – Daniel Middleton : $12 million
Daniel Middleton is a 28-year-old known as TheDiamondMinecart. His channel focuses on the popular video game Minecraft and Fortnite . He posts daily reviews and game-play videos and takes his live show on tour.
#7. (tie) Markiplier – Mark Fischbach: $13 million
Hawaii-native Markiplier’s YouTube channel is focused on gaming and his energetic personality has attracted followers to his content. The gamer launched Cloak, a high-end athleisure line for gamers with fellow YouTube stat Jacksepticeye .
Felix Kjellberg, aka PewDiePie (BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
#7. (tie) PewDiePie – Felix Kjellberg: $13 million
#6. Preston – Preston Arsement : $14 million
Preston Arsement is a newcomer to the list this year. He got his start playing Call of Duty . He became very popular quickly and added friendly pranks to his channel’s content. He also runs Minecraft servers that net him seven figures annually.
#5. Jeffree Star: $17 million
Jeffree Star is a makeup artist who has been famous since MySpace. He has since blossomed into a beauty mogul, co-founding Jeffree Star Cosmetics, which brings in more than $100 million in revenue annually.
#4. Rhett and Link: $17.5 million
Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal are two of YouTube’s first stars. They host the popular daily show Good Mythical Morning , on which they eat things like Cheetos flavored Pop Tarts. They have four channels, a podcast, and two books. They also bought the network Smosh for $10 million earlier this year.
#3. Anastasia Radzinskaya : $18 million
Anastasia has become one of the world’s fastest-growing YouTube content creators due to videos in seven languages on her channels. She signed six-figure deals with Legoland and Dannon. She and her family also relocated from Russia to Boca Raton, Florida.
#2. Dude Perfect: $20 million
Dude Perfect is the brainchild of twins Cory and Coby Cotton and three other friends from Texas A&M. All five of the young men are former high school basketball players now in their 30s. They make comedy videos and do sports tricks.
#1. Ryan Kaji : $26 million
Ryan of the YouTube channel Ryan Toys Review makes millions for his family simply by opening and reviewing new toys. Ryan is eight-years-old. Think about that for a moment.
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