For most people, YouTube is a place to upload videos of themselves doing something fun,
teaching a skill, or standing on a soapbox to express their opinions.
But if you're a content creator with tons of subscribers, you can turn your channel
into a real money-maker.
Let's take a look at some ladies of YouTube who are insanely rich.
Jenna Marbles
Without a doubt, Jenna Marbles, real name Jenna Mourey, is one of YouTube's top stars,
with over 16 million subscribers, making hers the top channel operated by a lady.
Mourey joined YouTube in 2010, and an early viral video entitled "How to Trick People
into Thinking You're Good Looking" propelled her to the forefront of the platform.
"Super duper.
Don't forget your hoochie lipstick.
I like this one, because it makes me look like a streetwalker."
Mourey's unique blend of comedy, profanity, and sex appeal rapidly made her YouTube royalty.
Her videos have been watched more than 2 billion times, and she's amassed a net worth of nearly
$3 million as of 2016.
Lindsey Stirling
Violinist and dancer Lindsey Stirling launched her YouTube career in 2007.
Her choreographed violin performances earned her a dedicated online following and a spot
in the fifth season of America's Got Talent, but she left the show in the quarter-finals.
No big deal, though, because her song "Crystallize" was the eighth most-watched video on YouTube
in 2012, surpassed by Gangnam Style and Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe.
Her collaboration with Pentatonix on a cover of the Imagine Dragons song "Radioactive"
won the "Response of the Year" award at the first-ever YouTube Music Awards.
Her primary YouTube channel, LindseyStomp, has more than 8.5 million subscribers and
1.5 billion views.
A second channel showcasing Stirling's video blogs and behind-the-scenes content has an
additional 32 million views.
Forbes estimated her 2015 earnings at a cool $6 million.
Michelle Phan
Plenty of people get their start on YouTube, but few manage to parlay their humble beginnings
into a multi-million dollar company.
Michelle Phan started her YouTube channel in 2006, publishing video tutorials of makeup
techniques.
A couple of her tutorials about how to emulate Lady Gaga's eye makeup went viral in 2009
and 2010, and Phan was propelled from makeup vlogger to YouTube superstar.
Lancôme soon signed Phan as an official makeup artist, which only increased her fame.
Phan went on to found a beauty box subscription service called Ipsy in 2011, and by 2015,
Forbes put the value of Ipsy at around $500 million.
While Phan's YouTube channel, which boasts nearly 9 million subscribers, earns her around
$3 million per year, it's Ipsy, her ICON talent network, her book, and her Shift Music Group
that have given her an estimated net worth of about $50 million, which is only bolstered
by Ipsy's million-plus YouTube subscribers.
Lilly Singh
Canadian YouTube personality Lilly Singh, aka "Superwoman," launched her channel in
2010, a bit later than most YouTube superstars.
The delayed debut hasn't hampered the comedienne, rapper, and actress, who has more than 10
million subscribers.
Singh's culture is often featured in her comedic and satirical takes on everyday life on her
two channels.
Like many others on our list, Singh has managed to branch out from her YouTube roots, creating
a successful career in acting, rapping, and live performances, earning an estimated $2.5
million in 2015.
Rosanna Pansino
When it comes to baking on YouTube, Rosanna Pansino leads the way with her Nerdy Nummies
show.
More than 7 million subscribers have watched Pansino create delectable baked goodies more
than 1.6 billion times — which is a whole lot of carbs.
Her channel was started in 2010, and as her popularity grew, Pansino parlayed her YouTube
fame into a book deal, releasing The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook in 2015.
All that time in front of the oven has paid off for Pansino, who reportedly earned $2.5
million in 2015.
Grace Helbig
While comedienne Grace Helbig got started on YouTube in 2006 with daily vlogs, it wasn't
until 2010 that she became a superstar with her web series, DailyGrace.
After her departure from her content network, My Damn Channel, and the final episode of
DailyGrace, Helbig continued her meteoric rise via her own YouTube channel, which has
more than 3 million subscribers.
"Family if you're watching this, this is one of the ones you don't have to show other people."
Between her YouTube success and other ventures, like her 2015 television talk show on E!,
The Grace Helbig Show, this YouTuber has managed to amass a small fortune of around $5 million
bucks.
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