These are the 10 biggest stars on YouTube

Views: 5.7 billion +

Ian Hecox and Daniel Padila started the Smosh channel in 2005. They started the channel with videos of the two of them joking around and lip syncing to theme songs. They then moved on to comedy and built an empire, that now includes many more people.

Views: 5.9 billion +

The channel features five kids, all born within 39 months of one another, and their parents, Kristine and Matt, doing challenges, going fun places, reviewing toys, playing games, and more. They post videos every day and according to their channel their mottos is "fun with the family, every day."

Views: 6 billion+

The channel is mostly videos of Pat playing Minecraft and doing challenges in the game. He made the switch to Minecraft after someone else suggested he try out the game. His fiancé, Jen, is featured in many of his videos but she also has a channel called GamingWithJen.

Views: 6.3 billion +

This channel is also a toy channel, with a focus on learning, singing, dancing, and surprises according to the about page on YouTube. Like many other channels, the people behind the videos are anonymous and viewers only see hands in addition to the toys on screen.

Views: 6.3 billion +

This channel posts videos frequently, if not daily. It has the usual toy reviews that show the toys being unwrapped or unboxed and then shows upclose on screen for kids, but nobody talks during the videos. A Facebook page the YouTube account links to says someone named Marcelo from Florida is behind the videos.

Views: 7.5 billion views +

The channel shows gameplay and challenges in Minecraft and other free online games with commentary from Middleton who is from the UK. He adds humor to his commentary to make it more interesting for viewers.

Views: 8.5 billion +

The animations are bright and fun and the tunes are peppy. They're perfect for keeping the attention of young children while teaching them simultaneously. The channel, run by a couple out of the UK, posts at least two new videos every week.

Views: 11.2 billion +

The channel features videos of a woman who reviews toys and dolls for children. The videos follow the classic "unboxing" model. Her identity is unknown but she has a slight accent in which she explains her every move in the videos. She shows and explains the toys in detail for the kids the channel aims to entertain.

Views: 12.5 billion +

Felix Kjellberg is the man behind the game commentary channel that has evolved to include vlogs since the Swedish gamer started back in 2010. He now makes millions of dollars annually and is wildly popular worldwide. He was one of the first people to make gaming videos, and has inspired others to pursue similar paths.