Net worth of the wealthiest YouTubers 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, May 20, 2016
The statistic shows the net worth of the richest YouTube channel owners worldwide as of May 2016. The American comedic duo Smosh was ranked the third with an estimated net worth of 11.8 million U.S. dollars. First-ranked Michelle Phan has accumulated most of her 50 million U.S. dollar net worth through her partnership with the makeup company Lancome, as well as her makeup subscription service, Ipsy.

Net worth of the wealthiest YouTube channel owners worldwide as of May 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)

CharacteristicNet worth in million U.S. dollars
Michelle Phan 50
PewDiePie 18
Smosh 11.8
Markiplier 5.1
Grace Helbig 5
Roman Atwood 4.5
Jenna Marbles 2.9
Rosanna Pansino 2.5
Lily Singh 2.5
Hank Green 2
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Net worth in million U.S. dollars5050181811.811.85.15.1554.54.52.92.92.52.52.52.522Michelle PhanPewDiePieSmoshMarkiplierGrace HelbigRoman AtwoodJenna MarblesRosanna PansinoLily SinghHank Green
02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.555

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May 2016

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May 2016

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