An Eight Year Old Boy Becomes Top On Forbes List YouTube Highest Paid Influencers

An eight-year-old boy from Texas has topped a Forbes rich list of the highest paid YouTube stars, earning an estimated $26m (£19.8m).

The American business magazine looked at how much money the influencers made from the video sharing platform in the year to June 2019.
Ryan Kaji, who has about 22 million subscribers, top’s the list for the second year in a row, with his earnings reportedly rising from $22m (£16.8m) in the last 12 months.

The young lad started out on the channel when he was just three-years-old by reviewing toys and now does science experiments for his legion of fans.

Forbes says the youngster has also branched out beyond YouTube with a line of more than 100 toys and clothing items – and he also has a show on Nickelodeon and a deal with US television network Hulu.

Also making the coveted top 10 is Dude Perfect – a group of five friends in their 30s who play sports, perform stunts and break Guinness world records. They came second in the list, earning $20m (£15.2m).

Russian-born five-year old Nastya, real name Anastasia Radzinskaya, was third with $18m (£13.7m), thanks to videos in seven languages that show her playing with her father.