It’s no secret that black youth are heavily represented on YouTube. Many of the highly subscribed channels on the platform are by black creators. Whether you’re looking for comedy, music, lifestyle advice, or just someone to make you feel understood, there’s a black YouTuber out there for you. With so much talent and variety in the community, it can be hard to know where to start. So we’ve put together a list of some of the most prominent and most influential black YouTubers out there – we guarantee you won’t want to miss them!

 

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Serayah

Niche: Music, Fashion, Beauty

Brands they’ve worked with: MAC Cosmetics, Covergirl, American Eagle

Facts about Serayah: Serayah was born in Encinitas, California.

Her zodiac sign is Gemini.

Personal Life: It is unknown whether Serayah is in a relationship, as she does not reveal her dating status publically. Jacob Latimore has been rumored to be Serayah’s boyfriend. The two have avoided confirming or denying. Nevertheless, we can see their steamy pictures on their Instagram accounts.

Serayah is best known for her role in the music video “Undecided” by Chris Browns. However, she’s also an aspiring singer and model, using her YouTube channel to showcase her talent and give fans a behind-the-scenes look at her life and work.

With almost 200 thousand subscribers, Serayah is one of the most famous black YouTubers. Her YouTube channel is a mix of fashion tips, beauty tutorials, and music videos.

Earnings: Serayah’s estimated net worth is $500,000

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Dan Rue

Niche: Comedy

Brands they’ve worked with: Pringles, Doritos

Facts about Dan: Rue was born in Louisiana, US.

He is known by the name Dancing Rue, although his real name is Daniel Ryan Rue.

Personal Life: Dan keeps his lips locked when it comes to his private life. Thus there are no details about his love life, and he is not available at the moment.

Dan Rue has also tried his hand at stand-up comedy along with his friend Nicholas, and his hilarious videos have earned him a following of almost half a million subscribers. His jokes are relatable and down-to-earth, making him one of the most popular black male YouTubers.

Earnings: It is estimated that Dan Rue’s net worth is $500,000.

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Iamzoie

Niche: Comedy, Dancing

Brands they’ve worked with: Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty

Facts about Zoie:  Zoie was born in California, United States of America.

He was raised in Georgia, where he still lives.

Personal Life: Zoie Fenty, better known on the web as GotDamnZo, is a YouTube sensation from the United States of America. He became famous on Vine, where he had over 1.2 billion loops during the app’s peak popularity.

He moved to YouTube and YouNow after Vine was shut down. Fenty’s material is all about his life moments, and it’s filled with his trademark sassiness and amusing opinions.

Earnings: It is reported that Zoie Fenty has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.

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The Girl Jt

Niche: Singing and Rapping

Brands they’ve worked with: Ciroc, Beats by Dre

Facts: JT was born on December 3, 1992, in Opa Locka, Florida, to an American family.

Her full name is Jatavia Shakara Johnson.

Personal Life: JT has two brothers and sisters. Her marital status is single, but she is in a relationship. Lil Uzi Vert, a well-known rapper, is believed to be her boyfriend’s name. They’ve been dating for quite some time.

She is one of the two members of the City Girls hip-hop group. The singer rose to prominence mainly due to her appearance in the music video for the song “In My Feelings.” As of now, she is considered to be among the top black YouTubers.

Earnings: It is estimated that Jatavia Shakara Johnson has a net worth of $1.5 Million.

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Karin Jinsui

Niche: Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle

Brands they’ve worked with: Maybelline

Facts about Karin Jinsui: Karin was born in New York.

She is an American who has West African roots.

Personal Life: Like most influencers, Karin, too, keeps her personal life private. Future was rumored to be taking her to MetGala as his date, but she quickly debunked the reports on Twitter, tweeting, “NO, HE DID NOT.” Furthermore, it is reported that she has had plastic surgery on a bodily area, albeit there is no clear evidence to support this claim.

Karin Jinsui is a YouTuber and social media personality best known for her fashion and beauty videos. With over 1 million subscribers, Karin is one of the most popular black YouTubers.

Earnings: It is estimated that Karin Jinsui has a net worth of $2 Million.

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Nyyear Price

Niche: Comedy

Brands they’ve worked with: Not disclosed.

Facts about Nyyear Price: Nyyear Price was born in Kentucky.

Nyyear will be 25 years old in 2022.

Personal Life: Nyyear Price is a well-known Instagram celebrity and YouTube personality on the internet. He became famous on Instagram for posting lifestyle images, and his official account, “nyyear,” now has over 1.1 million followers.

Together with his partner Jalyn Michelle, he manages the Nyyear And Jalyn YouTube channel. The duo entertains over 2.6 million followers with pranks, challenge videos, and vlogs. He also has a self-titled Youtube channel (Nyyear Price) with over 435k subscribers, where he broadcasts street interviews, pranks, and challenge videos.

Earnings: Nyyear’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million to $1.2 million.

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Jasmine Grenaway

Niche: Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle

Brands they’ve worked with: Nike, MAC

Facts about Jasmine: Jasmine Grenaway was born in the United States on October 28, 1998.

Her modeling, beauty, and lifestyle photo blogging have earned her fame.

Personal Life: There is no authentic source of information regarding Grenaway’s family because the actress maintains a low profile in her personal life and does not want to be in the spotlight. However, it is known that she is married and has a daughter.

Jasmine’s career took off after she began producing personal modeling, fashion, and lifestyle vlogging videos on Instagram and YouTube, which acquired a large following. She also promotes her clothing line and sponsors several firms.

Earnings: In the past few years, she raised her net worth to approximately $1 million.

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TM Twins

Niche: Dancing

Brands they’ve worked with: FashionNova, Jurllyshe, AirTime App, YouNow App, Bodi GM Fitness, Body By Snatched, and Care Less Blend More Cosmetics

Facts about the TM Twins: The TM Twins are Taneeyah and Meniyah.

They were born and brought up in Houston and had been dancing since they were three years old.

Personal Life: With over a million Instagram followers and counting, the 18-year-old dancing and singing sensations are quickly becoming the go-to influencers for various businesses and musicians.

The in-demand influencer team combines their dance and singing abilities with extensive photographic knowledge to generate unique advertising and promotional content for brands and musicians. In addition to Instagram, the TM Twins have an equally impressive YouTube following, with over 174k subscribers, 123 uploaded videos, and over 7 million total views as of February 2022. Rightfully, they are the future of black YouTubers.

Earnings: The Twins’ estimated net worth is somewhere between $1 million to $5 million.

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Alissa Ashley

Niche: Fashion, Beauty

Brands they’ve worked with: Too Faced, Colourpop

Facts about Alissa:  Alissa was born in Oakland, California, USA.

She is black and Puerto Rican.

Personal Life: Alissa Ashley has been notoriously private about her dating life. She did post a picture with a man on Valentine’s Day but chose not to tag him. However, it seems like she is in a serious relationship with him the way she talks about her boyfriend in her YouTube videos.

Professionally, Alissa is a well-known YouTuber with a following of over 2 million families on her own channel. Her videos primarily consist of cosmetic lessons with tips and tricks, skincare tips, vlogs, and similar topics. She is also believed to be one of the wealthiest and most successful black YouTubers in the United States, with a loyal following.

Earnings: When it comes to Alissa’s net worth, she has amassed a fortune of roughly $2 million.

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Makeupshayla

Niche: Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle

Brands they’ve worked with: Too Faced, Anastasia Beverly Hills

Facts about Shayla Mitchell: Shayla Mitchell hails from California.

She flies to and fro between New York City and Los Angeles.

Personal Life: Les Mitchell, Shayla Mitchell’s fiancé, has been with her for a long time. They’ve been dating for four years and are now happily engaged and planning their wedding. Shayla frequently publishes images of her love on social media, demonstrating her intrinsic and unconditional affection for him.

According to her biography, Shayla Mitchell started her Youtube channel on April 12, 2012. As of 2022, this channel had over 42 million total views and more than 756K subscribers. “I’m Back!” It is the most recent video on this channel. She posted this video on February 29, 2016, and it has already had over 267k views.

Earnings: Shayla’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million to $1.5 million.

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Lenarr Young

Niche: Music, Comedy, Vlogging

Brands they’ve worked with: Adidas, Puma

Facts about Lenarr Young: Lenarr was born in Hamden, Connecticut.

Lenarr’s ethnicity is African-American, and his nationality is American.

Personal Life: In terms of Lenarr’s love life, he is in a relationship with Mayra. On his Instagram accounts, he frequently posts photos with her. The couple appears to be in good spirits and enjoy each other’s company.

In 2014, Lenarr joined YouTube and started the channel, Lenarr Young. In 2015, Lenarr released his first video, “Flip flops are safe.” Since then, he’s been releasing pranks, challenges, reactions, comedy videos, and vlogs. The channel has received more than 506 million views to date. Lenarr also won the Golden Play button in 2018 after a four-year YouTube career. Thus, he is known to be one of the top black male YouTubers.

Earnings: His estimated net worth is $2.3 million.

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Nyma Tang

Niche: Fashion, Beauty

Brands they’ve worked with: Colourpop, Tarte

Facts about Nyma Tang: Nyma Tang is an Ethiopian woman.

She is black and Sudanese.

Personal Life: Nyama is currently dating Tony Wuu. They met when Nyma was still reeling from the end of a long-term relationship. According to Nyma, Tony assisted her in overcoming the stress of her prior relationship and eventually standing out among the crowd.

Nyma Tang is active on several social media platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. In 2013, Nyma joined YouTube and started her own channel. She posts makeup lessons, skincare routines, and pretty much everything else related to beauty on her YouTube channel. Her channel has around 1.35 million subscribers, 268 published videos, and over 152 million total views as of 2022.

Earnings: Nyma is estimated to have a $5 to $10 million net worth.

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Itsmyrayeraye

Niche: Beauty, Vlogging

Brands they’ve worked with: none yet

Facts about Raye Boyce: Raye Boyce was born in Massachusetts.

She was one of the first beautiful black YouTubers to gain widespread fame.

Personal Life:In 2012, Raye married Eric Boyce. They met on the social networking site called Myspace. They had been dating for eight years. After that, they chose to marry, and they have now been married for three years. They are currently the proud parents of a baby girl named Zoe.

Boyce is an extremely hardworking woman who has built a reputation by publishing her stunning pictures on social media. Soon enough, people began to notice her beautiful hair and makeup and inquire about her hair and makeup techniques. On her YouTube channel, she currently has over 1.92 million subscribers.

Earnings: Raye’s estimated net worth goes high up to $51K.

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Jade Ramey

Niche: Fitness, Beauty

Brands they’ve worked with: L’Oreal, Maybelline

Facts about Jade Ramey: Jade was born in Portland, Oregon.

She is famous for “Taco Bae.”

Personal Life: Jade Ramey is a private person who does not like to disclose anything about her life. Over the years, little has been revealed regarding her parents’ identity. It’s also unknown if she has any siblings or not. All that is known is that she is still single.

Jade rose to prominence due to her personal fitness training sessions, suggestions, and courses, which she routinely posts on social media platforms. She has helped a lot of individuals stay healthy and gain a lot of confidence in themselves over the years. Her social media following is rapidly expanding, making her one of the most popular black YouTubers.

Earnings: It is estimated that Jade Ramey has a net worth of $1 Million.

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Taylor Pierce

Niche: Dancer, Influencer

Brands they’ve worked with: L’Oreal, Maybelline

Facts about Taylor Pierce: Taylor grew up in Harrisburg and now resides in Texas.

Her favorite places in the United States are Las Vegas, New York City, and Miami Beach.

Personal Life: Taylor lives the bachelor life and is hunting for the right life partner. She previously had heartbreak and is now looking for new love. Pierce is very private about her relationship and prefers to keep her life hidden.

She makes money as a social media influencer by marketing brands on her Instagram account. Taylor also has a Youtube account with the same name, which she started in 2013. She uses this medium to post vlogs and dancing videos. Her channel has around 26 thousand subscribers as of 2022.

Earnings: The influencer’s net worth is estimated to be between $300K to $500K.

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Queen KhaMyra

Niche: Comedy

Brands they’ve worked with: none yet

Facts about Queen: She is 16 years old.

Her mother handles her Instagram account.

Personal Life: This young lady has previously dated a few young men. Curly Head Monty met her at an event. After a few months, KhaMyra and Monty began collaborating on YouTube videos, leading many of their fans to believe they were dating. However, they both denied romance speculations until late 2018, when they started calling each other ‘bae’ in their videos. Unfortunately, they ended their relationship after a while.

Queen had become a renowned social media personality by 2018, which aided her in gaining followers quickly after launching her YouTube channel. On May 21, 2018, she created it. Her channel has over 523 thousand members as of 2022.

Earnings: In a short span, Queen was able to amass an estimated net worth of $38K.

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Vera Sidika

Niche: Beauty, Lifestyle, Fitness

Brands they’ve worked with: Samsung, Pepsi

Facts about Vera Sidika: Her full name is Vera Sidika Shikwekwe Mung’asia.

She was born and raised in Mombasa.

Personal Life: Vera is happily married to the singer Bruno Mauzo. She claims to be head over heels for him and shuts everyone down who says she settled for less. The couple got married in 2020. Vera got heavily pregnant with the child of the love of her life. The couple welcomed their baby girl, Asia Brown, in November 2021.

Vera Sidika is quite active on various social media platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Her YouTube account was launched on March 27, 2013, and has 105K subscribers as of 2022. Vera uses this platform to provide lifestyle vlogs, fun challenges, pranks, etc.

Earnings: Vera has an estimated net worth of $12K.

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Alyssa Forever

Niche: Comedy, Vlogging, Beauty

Brands they’ve worked with: none yet

Facts about Alyssa Hyde: Alyssa is one of Wisconsin’s wealthiest black YouTubers.

She is Filipino and black.

Personal Life: Alyssa and her boyfriend, Charles Davis, collaborated on a YouTube channel called ‘Charles and Alyssa Forever.’ The duo’s YouTube channel features vlogs, pranks, challenges, and replies. Alyssa is lauded for her compassion and affection for Charles. Fans all across the world like their relationship. After one of their pair challenges went viral, the couple became famous.

Alyssa has her own YouTube channel, which has over 1.31 million subscribers. She uploads lifestyle vlogs, cosmetic tutorials, natural hair tutorials, fashion hauls, home design, DIYs, self-improvement, and mental health awareness videos.

Earnings: Alyssa Hyde has a whopping net worth estimated to be around $3million.

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Skin color does not define a person’s beauty. All these black YouTubers are living examples who didn’t let the social stigma of dark complexion come in the way of their success.

They are standing out and serving as role models for many young people.