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- Etika (real name: Desmond Amofah) The 29-year-old YouTuber, who was known for hosting live streams and creating videos covering video games, was found dead in June 2019 after being reported missing.
- Corey La Barrie. Corey La Barrie was killed in a drunk driving accident on May 10 in Los Angeles. The YouTuber was celebrating his 25th birthday with Ink Master star Daniel Silva when the duo crashed the McLaren sports car they were driving.
- Grant Thompson. "The King of Random" Grant Thompson had over 11 million subscribers on his YouTube page when he was killed in a paragliding crash in southern Utah in July of 2020.
- Emily Hartridge. Popular YouTuber Emily Hartridge passed away in July 2019 following a tragic scooter accident. Her channel was known for videos on relationships, love, and her personal life — and her boyfriend, Jake Hazell, was known to make an appearance or two.
Jan 11, 2023 · Let's take a trip down viral memory lane and see what some of the biggest YouTube stars are doing today.
Where they are now: Cruikshank stopped producing content starring Fred in 2014, and hasn't posted to that YouTube channel since 2015.
Jul 15, 2023 · As viewers get set to tune into the tell-all release, FEMAIL has laid bare what happened to some of America's favorite YouTube stars. Michelle Phan went from beauty blogger to $500 million...
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- 8 Jenna Marbles Is Loving Domestic Life
- 7 Shane Dawson Is Settling Down
- 6 Rhett & Link Are Still YouTube Moguls
- 5 Pewdiepie Is Expecting His First Child
- 4 Zoella Has Shifted Her Focus to Family & Business
- 3 Smosh Has Evolved & Continues to Make Videos
- 2 Nigahiga Has Dropped Off The Social Map
- 1 Miranda Sings Is A Touring National Icon
Jenna Marbles joined YouTube over 12 years ago, posting content that spanned popular trends, dog-related content, and "relatable" material. The creator posted her last video on June 17, 2020, and during her internet career she gained over 20 million subscribers and a total of over 1.7 billion views on her videos. Since departing from YouTube, Jenna...
Shane Dawson posted his first YouTube video in 2008. Over the last 15 years, Dawson has uploaded over 550 videos, focusing on attention-grabbing content like conspiracy theories and feuds with other creators (such as beauty guru Jeffree Star). As time went on, he slowed down his release schedule and has only been publishing a few videos a year over...
Rhett and Link are a best friend duo that began making videos in 2011 under the show name Good Morning Chia Lincoln. Not long after, they renamed their morning show to Good Mythical Morning and have been releasing weekly videos for well over 10 years. The show has developed a strong following, prompting the creators to create their own "Mythical So...
PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, has smashed YouTube records and currently holds 111 million subscribers. He gained popularity by posting daily gaming videos, but has transferred to posting whatever content he wants to a few years ago. Nowadays, he still makes videos, but publishes them on his own time rather than adhering t...
Zoe Sugg, who went by the username Zoella, first joined the video site in 2009 as a beauty YouTuber. She gained a following thanks to her bubbly personality, beauty hacks, and banter with fellow British-based YouTube creators like Alfie Deyes, Tanya Sugg, Caspar Lee, and her brother Joe Sugg. She and Alfie have been together for almost a decade, an...
In 2002, Anthony Padilla created a website called SMOSH where he (and later his friend Ian Hecox), could post flash animations and skits. They joined YouTube in 2005, posting parodied music videos and comedy sketches. Over the years, Smosh evolved and brought more people into the "comedy collective." In 2017, Anthony left the YouTube group and inst...
Among the top of the charts from the early YouTube days is Ryan Higa, whose username was nigahiga. He began posting videos in 2006, embracing the comedy genre by releasing original comedy songs, goofy "how to" videos, and random sketches. Higa was able to amass a following of over 21 million followers in his prime-time of creating. Higa has not pos...
If you were on YouTube in the late 2000s/early 2010s, chances are you came across a Miranda Sings video. The channel has over 900 videos uploaded after starting in January 2008. Colleen Ballinger, who is a professionally trained singer, developed a large following for this character she created. Miranda had a specific fashion and beauty look, and w...
Jul 1, 2022 · After a while, however, the money and fame apparently just weren't worth it. Let's take a look at the real reason the following YouTubers quit their channels, despite their massive success.
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The following is a list of YouTubers for whom Wikipedia has articles either under their own name or their YouTube channel name. This list excludes people who, despite having a YouTube presence, are primarily known for their work elsewhere.
