The top 15 makeup and beauty YouTubers in the world, some of whom are making millions of dollars
Manny MUA – 4.8 million subscribers
Flavia Pavanelli – 4.9 million subscribers
AKA: Flavia Pavanelli
Location: Brazil
Flavia Pavanelli also has a large following on Instagram with 14.5 million followers.
dope2111 - 5.8 million subscribers
AKA: Promise Tamang
Location: United States
Promise Tamang is related to one of YouTube's first "break-out" creators, Michelle Phan – who has 8.8 million subscribers on YouTube, but has not posted a YouTube video in over 2 years.
JaclynHill1 – 5.9 million subscribers
AKA: Jaclyn Hill
Location: United States
Jaclyn Hill took a break from social media between mid-June and the end of July, after she faced backlash online in response to the launch of her cosmetics line, Jaclyn Cosmetics. Hill deactivated her social media accounts after fans who purchased a lipstick from her brand said the product caused swelling and bumps. Hill has since returned to YouTube to address the concerns.
The Beauty Bybel – 6.1 million subscribers
AKA: Carli Bybel
Location: United States
Carli Bybel is also known for her fashion blog, "The Beauty Bybel," where she shares outfit ideas and lookbooks.
Anaysa - 6.8 million subscribers
AKA: PrettyPriyaTV
Location: India
Anaysa features Priya Mall and Anantya Anand and the channel was previously called "PrettyPriyaTV," originally launched by Mall.
Kika Nieto - 8.1 million subscribers
AKA: Erika Nieto Marquez
Location: Colombia
Erika Nieto Marquez also has a vlog channel, "By Kika Nieto," with 1.7 million subscribers.
grav3yardgirl – 8.6 million subscribers
AKA: Bunny Meyer
Location: United States
In 2018, Bunny Meyer filmed a three-part docuseries with the YouTube star, Shane Dawson, for his channel. In the series, Meyer opened up with Dawson about the secret life she's been keeping from her online followers and the struggles she's had with her YouTube channel. Her response video, "Why I've been Lying About My Life," gained 5 million views and 300,000 likes on YouTube.
glamlifeguru – 9.8 million subscribers
AKA: Tati Westbrook
Location: United States
Tati Westbrook instantly gained about 4 million subscribers on YouTube in May, following her 43-minute YouTube video titled "Bye Sister," which has since been deleted, where she publicly ended her friendship with James Charles, according to data from Social Blade.
SaraBeautyCorner – 10.3 million subscribers
AKA: Sara
Location: Norway
Sara features nail art, DIY tutorials, fashion, and makeup videos on her channel.
NikkiTutorials – 12 million subscribers
AKA: Nikkie de Jager
Location: Netherlands
Nikkie de Jager became massively popular online after her YouTube video, "The Power of MAKEUP!", went viral – which shows a side-by-side comparison of her face with and without makeup. The video has 40.6 million views.
Rclbeauty101 – 14 million subscribers
AKA: Rachel Levin
Location: United States
Rachel Levin has been posting videos to her YouTube channel, Rclbeauty101, for 8 years.
Jeffree Star – 15.5 million subscribers
Location: United States
Jeffree Star ranks No. 5 on Forbes highest-paid YouTube influencers list, earning an estimated $18 million between June 1, 2017 to June 1, 2018.
James Charles – 15.8 million
Location: United States
Amid his public feud with YouTube influencer Tati Westbrook, James Charles immediately lost about 3 million subscribers in May, according to data from Social Blade.
Yuya – 23.8 million subscribers
AKA: Mariand Castrejón Castañeda
Location: Mexico
Yuya is a childhood nickname, and between her YouTube and Instagram followings, she is one of the highest-paid beauty influencers.
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