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Where do PewDiePie, Ninja and Shane Dawson rank in world’s top 25 YouTube stars?

  • Markiplier, Felipe Neto and JackSepticEye are other popular personalities on a list that spans comedians, gamers, and vloggers of all kinds
  • The rankings are of independent YouTube stars, not channels from mainstream celebrities and music record labels

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The US-based Vlad and Nikita channel stars two brothers – Vlad (left), 6, and Nikita, 4. But where do they rank in the world’s top 25 most popular independent YouTube personalities?

YouTube has become the de facto launch pad for the next generation of celebrities, personalities, and big stars.

Well-known names such as PewDiePie, Shane Dawson and Smosh have racked up millions of subscribers over the years by uploading videos on YouTube and forming seemingly personal relationships with their fans. From comedians to gamers to vloggers of all kinds, YouTubers have harnessed the video-sharing platform to build their followings and brands from nothing more than a video camera and a solid internet connection.

To get a closer look into which stars rule YouTube, we looked at the SocialBlade rankings to see which channels have the most subscribers. We focused on independent YouTube stars, disregarding YouTube channels from mainstream celebrities and music record labels.

These are the 25 YouTube personalities with the most subscribers.

Ninja is a professional e-sports player, and the most-followed user on video game streaming platform Twitch.
Ninja is a professional e-sports player, and the most-followed user on video game streaming platform Twitch.

25. Ninja – 22.4 million subscribers

Also known as (AKA): Tyler Blevins

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