Vanessa Pur · Social-Media Rankings
The Most Successful YouTube Creators 2026
Ranked by real reach — switch by theme.
The biggest names on YouTube are followed by hundreds of millions — here is who sits at the very top in 2026, ranked by real subscribers. And you’ll find me there too, of course. → Follow Vanessa on Instagram (@vanessa.pur)
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3🇸🇪- 4JBJustin Bieber ✓Canadian pop superstar with one of music’s biggest channels.74 M🇨🇦
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KondZilla ✓Brazil’s biggest music channel — home of funk and favela culture.67 M🇧🇷 - 6
Eminem ✓Rap legend with one of the most-subscribed artist channels on the platform.59 M🇺🇸 - 7
Taylor Swift ✓Record-breaking songwriter and one of music’s biggest channels.59 M🇺🇸 - 8
Ed Sheeran ✓British singer-songwriter behind some of YouTube’s most-watched videos.57 M🇬🇧 - 9
Marshmello ✓Masked DJ and producer bridging music and internet culture.57 M🇺🇸 - 10
Ariana Grande ✓Record-breaking pop superstar and actress.54 M🇺🇸 - 11
Shakira ✓Colombian global superstar with decades of chart hits.52 M🇨🇴 - 12
Billie Eilish ✓Multiple Grammy-winning singer and style icon of her generation.50 M🇺🇸 - 13
Fede Vigevani ✓Uruguayan creator and one of the biggest Spanish-language YouTubers.50 M🇺🇾 - 14
Bad Bunny ✓Puerto Rican superstar and one of the world’s most-streamed artists.46 M🇵🇷 - 15
Fernanfloo ✓El Salvador’s biggest gaming creator, known for hilarious let’s-plays.46 M🇸🇻 - 16
Alan Walker ✓Norwegian DJ and producer behind the anthem “Faded”.45 M🇳🇴 - 17
CarryMinati ✓India’s roast king and one of the country’s biggest creators.45 M🇮🇳 - 18
Whindersson Nunes ✓Brazilian comedian and one of Latin America’s most-followed YouTubers.44 M🇧🇷 - 19
Katy Perry ✓One of the most successful pop singers of the century.43 M🇺🇸 - 20
Germán Garmendia ✓Chile’s HolaSoyGerman / JuegaGerman, a pioneer of Spanish-language YouTube.43 M🇨🇱 - 21LCLuisito Comunica ✓Mexican travel vlogger who takes millions of viewers around the world.40 M🇲🇽
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Markiplier ✓US gaming creator famous for horror let’s-plays and charity marathons.37 M🇺🇸 - 23
Jacksepticeye ✓Ireland’s high-energy gaming creator and community builder.31 M🇮🇪 - 24
Bhuvan Bam ✓India’s BB Ki Vines creator — comedy, music and storytelling in one.27 M🇮🇳
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More from Vanessa on YouTubePhotos & licenses (22) — via Wikimedia Commons
- MrBeast — Tyren Redd · CC BY 4.0 · source
- Like Nastya — Like Nastya · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- PewDiePie — Cold Ones Clips · CC BY 3.0 · source
- KondZilla — Web Summit Rio from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · CC BY 2.0 · source
- Eminem — Brendan_linden · CC0 · source
- Taylor Swift — iHeartRadioCA · CC BY 3.0 · source
- Ed Sheeran — Harald Krichel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Marshmello — Stefan Brending (2eight) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Ariana Grande — Barbie Simons · CC BY 3.0 · source
- Shakira — Junta de Andalucía · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Billie Eilish — Raph_PH · CC BY 4.0 · source
- Fede Vigevani — Carlos Lang · CC BY 3.0 · source
- Bad Bunny — Toglenn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Fernanfloo — La Prensa Gráfica Noticias de El Salvador (Remixed by Sebaspikyaq) · CC BY 3.0 · source
- Alan Walker — AMERICAN PATRIOT NEWS · Public domain · source
- CarryMinati — Bollywood Hungama · CC BY 3.0 · source
- Whindersson Nunes — Chris Tex · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Katy Perry — Colleen Sturtevant · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Germán Garmendia — Escorpion Dorado (PelucheEnElEstuche) · CC BY 3.0 · source
- Markiplier — Ethan Nestor · CC BY 3.0 · source
- Jacksepticeye — Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Bhuvan Bam — Bollywood Hungama · CC BY 3.0 · source
as of 2026 · cross-checked across multiple sources · subscribers counts rounded (snapshot) · brand and club accounts are deliberately excluded — a pure people / creator ranking.
