A nine-year-old boy is the highest-paid YouTuber star for 2020, holding the title for the third year running.
Child influencer, Ryan Kaji, from Texas raked in nearly $30 million in a year from “unboxing” and reviewing toys and games on YouTube, nabbing 12.2 billion views.
According to Forbes, the nine-year-old made $29.5 million (£22 million) from his YouTube channel Ryan’s World, as well as a further estimated $200 million from Ryan’s World branded toys and clothing, including Marks & Spencer Pyjamas.
He also signed an undisclosed multi-million-dollar deal for his own TV series on Nickelodeon.
Kaji first began making YouTube videos in March 2015 after watching other toy review channels and asking his mother, “How come I’m not on YouTube when all the other kids are?”
All earnings estimates are from June 1, 2019, through June 1, 2020.
Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. Mr. Beast, is in at No. 2, earning approximately $24 million with three billion views. Dude Perfect is at No. 3 on the list, earning $23 million with 2.77 billion views.
See full list below.
- Ryan Kaji
$29.5 million
- Mr. Beast
$24 million
- Dude Perfect
$23 million
- Rhett and Link
$20 million
- Markiplier
$19.5 million
- Preston Arsement
$19 million
- Nastya
$18.5 million
- Blippi
$17 million
- David Dobrik
$15.5 million
- Jeffree Star
$15 million
