| American comic vlogger, mock music video impersonator, also does comic skits. Caught the attention of [[Jimmy Kimmel]] after meeting [[Elijah Wood]].
| American comic vlogger, mock music video impersonator, also does comic skits. Caught the attention of [[Jimmy Kimmel]] after meeting [[Elijah Wood]].
YouTube personalities are those persons or groups who have grown to prominence because of their appearance in videos on YouTube. In addition to fans, some YouTube personalities have corporate sponsors, who pay for product placement in their clips or production of online ads. Some have quit their day jobs or changed careers to accommodate their YouTube filming schedules.[citation needed] As YouTube is a cultural phenomenon of growing significance, the category of YouTube personalities also encompasses public intellectuals who analyze YouTube and become either the subject or producer of prominent YouTube videos.
Singer-songwriter, actress and first season contestant on America's Got Talent; Signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label through her exposure on her YouTube channel.
An anonymous teenage girl who became popular for her comedic YouTube videos. Fights between her supporters and her detractors caused unprecedented disruption in 4chan's "/b/" board; this eventually led to a controversial, all-out "war" between her supporters and her haters.
Developer of the "Dan Brown Method" of solving a Rubik's Cube; won Second Annual YouTube Video Awards (instructional category) for "How to solve a Rubik's Cube".
Denny Blaze, commonly known by his stage name The Average Homeboy, ""Blazin Hazen"", is an American rapper made famous for a demo tape produced in the late 1980s featuring his single "The Average Homeboy".
Flash animator and creator of the Eddsworld series. Was noticed on YouTube by the BBC and TVE who both commissioned for the creation of animations for their organizations. Was also chosen to create an opening animation for the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference after catching the attention of the planning committee on YouTube.
Former child molestor who achieved popularity for his eccentric videos of himself. In 2010, he was imprisoned for uploading videos to YouTube, thereby breaking his probation's ban on using a computer.
Cover-artist, she covered songs by musicians like Justin Timberlake and Natasha Bedingfield. In 2008 she went on to start her professional career after attracting the attention of Dutch media scouts and Justin Timberlake, now she sings original songs.
Jack Rebney's profane video outtakes first circulated underground on VHS tape before YouTube turned him into an online sensation. The reclusive Rebney, age 80, is the subject of a feature film, Winnebago Man, to be released in theaters Summer 2010.
Judson Laipply is an American motivational speaker from Bucyrys, Ohio best known for his performance in the Evolution of Dance clip. It’s the fourth-most watched clip on YouTube as of July 2010.
Canadian singer who was discovered on YouTube and signed a major record deal with Usher, becoming one of the world's biggest superstars at only 15 years old. His Justin Bieber – Baby music video has over 500,000,000 views, making it the most viewed video in YouTube history as of July 2010.[96]
A 10-year-old Filipino-Canadian singer who became popular after Lady Gaga posted a link to her piano cover of "Born This Way" in her Twitter page. The singer wrote: "Can’t stop crying watching this. This is why I make music. She is the future." The two eventually got to perform together during the latter's Monster Ball tour 2011 in Toronto, Canada. She has also performed live at the Ellen Degeneres Show. Aragon has performed for and with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
creator of "Hi, I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC" video series, YouTube celebrity among comic book movie fans with panels at New York Comic Con 2008 and 2009
His video, "Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us" was viewed over 10 million times. Wesch has won several awards for his work with video, including a Wired Magazine Rave Award[132] and the John Culkin Award for Outstanding Media Praxis from the Media Ecology Association.[133]
Vietnamese-American make-up artist and owner of skincare line IQQU; she produces beauty tutorials videos and is the spokesperson for Lancôme. No. 1 most subscribed female on YouTube.
while serving in the United States Air Force to come out as a homosexual during the final months of the U.S. military's policy known as "Don't ask, don't tell"
A financial broker and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, Peter Schiff is known for the video Peter Schiff Was Right 2006 – 2007 (2nd Edition) by YouTuber Jdouche. His internet fame created a grassroots movement which prompted him to run for Senate in Connecticut.
A self described "Comic/Guitar Hero" best known for the musical comedy on his YouTube channel, NicePeter, and Co-creating the comedial series known as Epic Rap Battles of History, along with EpicLloyd.
Local politician from Minerva, Ohio. His impassioned stump speech as a candidate for treasurer of Stark County, Ohio has been viewed more than a million times on YouTube.
An American teen who became famous after posting her song "Friday" that received more than 167 million views and hugely negative comments dubbing the song the "worst song ever".
He is a malayalam movie actor and director who was criticized for making the low budget movie Krishnanum Radhayum.The song "Rathri Subharathri" from the movie became an instant hit with the Malayali population around the world.
A Kansas born StarCraft: Brood War professional who has since become a popular StarCraft 2 commentator and e-sports promoter. Sean is most famous for his daily show; where he breaks down SC2 games for analysis, and shoutcasting at events such as MLG and Dreamhack
known for his successful viral video campaign asking Mila Kunis to the Marine Corps ball while stationed in Afghanistan. His video achieved nation-wide news attention and has been viewed over 3 million times.
Straight No Chaser was an undergraduate a Capella group whose 10 year old version of "12 days of Christmas" went viral in 2007. Atlantic Records signed them to a five album deal due to their YouTube success.
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