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In February 2005, YouTube was born and is now designated as an online video-sharing platform whose headquarters are in San Bruno, California. Without it, a lot of social media influencers would have missed out on becoming internet celebrities.

On December 21, 2012, Gangnam Style, which was originally released on July 15, 2012, hit over a billion views on YouTube. It was the first music video of its kind to ever reach that milestone.

The Don’t Judge Challenge required users to post videos emphasizing the difference in their looks either by posting a photo of themselves waking up in contrast with their most photogenic form or by putting on an excess amount of makeup to achieve the contrasting appearance.

According to Alexa Internet, YouTube is the second-most popular website on the planet with over 500 hours of video content being uploaded every minute. But Google is still number one.

Known as Markiplier on YouTube, this comedian/game commentator from Hawaii has about 27.8 million subscribers and earned approximately $19.5 million from his channel.

This popular trend required YouTubers to fill their mouths with marshmallows. It was also known as the Fluffy Bunny, the Cubby Monkey, and the Chubby Bunny. But the trend was also a choking hazard.

As the name suggests, YouTubers allowed the barista at Starbucks to make whatever flavored drink they wanted without the user providing them with any feedback on what they wanted or didn’t want.

Kylie Jenner took the internet by storm with her Day in the Life video in 2019. The reality star has also posted videos about her skincare routine, makeup tutorials, and even recipes.

James Charles Dickinson has captivated fans all over the world with his incredible makeup skills. Born in Bethlehem, New York on May 23, 1999, James has been involved in a series of scandals which prompted the successful Youtuber to go on a hiatus.

Kaji is in charge of the oh-so popular children’s YouTube channel, Ryan’s World. Ryan, who is now 9 years old, made a fortune reviewing and unboxing toys on his channel. He became the highest-paid YouTuber in 2020, grossing over $29 million in a year. He also made around $200 million in clothing sponsorships and branded toys. Yup, pick your jaw up off the floor now.

Known as Dan TDM, this English YouTuber is known for his Minecraft commentary. And as of 2021, his channel has about 24.8 million subscribers and 17.8 billion views.

Her full name is Anastasia Radzinskaya and she is a Russian YouTube star with about 190.6 million subscribers, 39 billion views, and a shocking $18.5 million in earnings according to a Forbes article in 2020.

YouTube tried using targeted advertising on their site. The first of these participatory video ads was for the Fox series “Prison Break,” and the ad appeared on Paris Hilton’s channel. Welp, we never thought we’d ever use “Paris Hilton” and “Prison Break” in the same sentence.

It may be the most popular yoga channel on YouTube with over 9 million subscribers. The channel is hosted by yoga teacher and actress Adriene Mishler, who works to promote healthy living and positivity.

Jenna Nicole Mourey has gained over 20.1 million subscribers and 1.6 billion video views, which makes her one of the most popular YouTubers in the streaming site’s history. But much to her fans surprise, Jenna announced she was quitting YouTube in 2020 to focus on other aspects of her life.

This stunt-performing YouTuber is known as MrBeast and he has approximately 47.8 million subscribers and $24 million in earnings from his channel. He is also a philanthropist and an entrepreneur.

YouTuber and Twitch streamer Raul Alvares Genes is an internet commentator and gamer who also enjoys posting satirical vlogs from time to time.

ASMR videos have become a very popular trend on YouTube. They are often branded as meditation and therapy content that contains calming sounds to give users a sense of tranquility.

Miley’s raunchy performance made YouTube's creators realize that online users needed greater access to videos and thanks to the scandalous event, YouTube became a major video sharing platform.

This internet star became a hit on the video-sharing platform Vine thanks to his hilarious quick-witted videos. When the video platform died, he switched to YouTube and his career skyrocketed. According to Forbes, Dobrik had 189 million subscribers and has earned about $15.5 million from his channel.

The YouTube domain was registered on Valentine’s Day 2005 and became an online dating site. The site’s co-founder Steve Chen said: "We always thought there was something with video there, but what would be the actual practical application? We thought dating would be the obvious choice."

In October 2012, YouTube partnered with ABC to livestream the U.S. presidential debate between Obama and Romney. This was a huge deal for the streaming platform as it got thousands of viewers to log onto YouTube.

In 2014, YouTube introduced a new feature that gave users the chance to give a one-time donation to their favorite channel and content creators. The tipping amount could be as little as $1 and as much as $500.

In November 2015, YouTube Red offered users ad-free music content, videos and even offline downloads. But in February 2016, the subscription service became YouTube Premium, and it has gained 30 million members as of 2021.

Although Systrom and Mike Krieger founded Instagram, it was three former PayPal employees by the names of Chad Hurley, Steven Chen, and Jawed Karim who invented YouTube.

This British YouTuber was born on June 19, 1993 and is a Jack of all Trades. Aside from being an internet personality, he’s also a boxer and a musician who got his start on the internet by posting videos of himself playing video games.

This beauty and makeup YouTuber was born on November 15, 1985 as Jeffrey Lynn Steininger Jr. Not only is he the founder of Jeffree Star Cosmetics, but he is also a talented singer and a songwriter.

With over 26 million subscribers, this Irish YouTuber has become a hit with his numerous vlogs and even a hilarious “Let’s Play” comedy series.

In about 2007, clothing haul videos started trending. Essentially, this type of video gives viewers a glimpse at what clothes from different brands actually look like in real life. This helps them save time when deciding whether to buy something or not.

Born on December 12, 1997, in Mexicali, Mexico, this YouTuber made her debut in 2016. She’s also a hit on TikTok and is ranked the 16th most followed influencer on that platform. As of 2021, she boasts over 31.3 million subscribers on YouTube.

Known on YouTube as CarryMinati, the Indian YouTuber is known for his comedic videos, music videos, and hilarious commentaries. The controversy started when he roasted TikTokers and called them wannabe copycats. This led to negativity which ended up with the video being removed from the platform.

The popular song took YouTube by storm and currently boasts an impressive 7.3 billion views. Despacito followed close behind Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” video.

The Vlad and Niki channel features two brothers, with the occasional appearance from their mother, Victoria Vashketova, and their little brother, Christian Sergey Vashketov. Although the boys are from Russian, their posts are filmed in Dubai.

The actor who played the angel Castiel on “Supernatural” posts videos where he cooks with his son West, posts videos that inspire people to donate for good charities like the GISH charity, and he has occasionally shared a few hilarious behind the scenes videos from “Supernatural.”

This trend takes viewers along on a shopping trip, essentially, it’s like window shopping through someone else’s eyes. These videos are often referred to on YouTube as “how to shop” or “shop with me” videos.

This popular YouTube channel is run by Sustainably Shelbi, which encourages consumers and producers to prioritize more eco-friendly alternatives in order to ensure the planet’s survival.

In 2019, YouTube rejoiced when the Dolan Twins joined forces with none other than beauty guru Jeffree Star. The collab had the Dolan Twins turning into Jeffree, and they followed it by transforming Jeffree into a Dolan twin (or hum, triplet?). The video series allowed both channels to gain a significant boost in their number of views and overall recognition.

This subdivision of BuzzFeed has been posting food content on their channel since January of 2016. So far, the channel has over 5 billion views and over 20 million subscribers.

Many of his videos titled “Jake & Bake” involve the actor making all sorts of tasty dishes like Big Pot Spicy Sausage Soup and Dirty Martinis. He also made one scary homemade short film called “Jake and Quarantine” while quarantining in his Canadian hotel room.

The YouTuber Luis Fernando Flores from San Salvador, El Salvador, has a YouTube channel called Fernanfloo which has over 9 billion views and over 40 million subscribers. Flores is particularly famous for his moonwalking.

This sketch comedy group was created in 2002 and as of 2019 their YouTube channel has over 9.5 billion video viewers and over 25 million subscribers. This puts it on the outskirts of the top 50 most subscribed channels on the platform.

The Harlem Shake was created in 1981 by street dancer Al B, and it requires people to jerk their arms and shoulders. Although it never really went out of style, it went viral on YouTube after it was reintroduced in 2013.

The song “Baby Shark Dance” was released in 2016 by Pinkfong, a South Korean educational company. But the song didn’t become the most viewed YouTube video until 2020.

The YouTuber proved that reaction videos are a big hit on the platform when she uploaded her “Reacting to My Old Videos” post. Her reaction video was similar to another YouTuber named James Charles who posted a video called “Reacting to TikToks About Me.”

The actress, who is married to “Supernatural” actor Jared Padalecki, played the demon Ruby on the show. In real life, she manages a blog and a YouTube channel called NowandGen, which focuses on things like holiday ideas, being a mom, and book clubs.

Matt Dallas and his husband Blue Hamilton share all sorts of videos stemming from parenting their child to gardening, farming and even home renovation.

Born May 31, 1992, in Toronto, Canada, Evan Fong has over 25.4 million subscribers thanks to his witty comments and hilarious moments while playing video games.

The actor played John Connor on “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.” But even though he’s no longer running from killing machines from the future, he’s still making a name for himself as a musician on his YouTube channel. His most recent hit is a single called “Eddy.”