The Most Famous

YOUTUBERS from Canada

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This page contains a list of the greatest Canadian Youtubers. The pantheon dataset contains 60 Youtubers, 4 of which were born in Canada. This makes Canada the birth place of the 3rd most number of Youtubers behind United States, and United Kingdom.

Top 4

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Canadian Youtubers of all time. This list of famous Canadian Youtubers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

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1. Shroud (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 46.28, Shroud is the most famous Canadian Youtuber.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.

Michael Grzesiek (born June 2, 1994), better known as Shroud (formerly mEclipse), is a Canadian streamer, YouTuber, former professional Valorant player, and former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player. As of April 2022, his Twitch channel has reached over 10 million followers, ranking as the eighth most-followed channel on the platform, and his YouTube channel has over 6.79 million subscribers.

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2. Linus Sebastian (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 35.83, Linus Sebastian is the 2nd most famous Canadian Youtuber.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Linus Gabriel Sebastian (born August 20, 1986) is a Canadian YouTuber, best known for creating and hosting YouTube technology-focused channels. On November 24, 2008, he uploaded the first video to his flagship channel, Linus Tech Tips (LTT). By December 1, 2024 LTT has amassed 16 million subscribers and more than 8.27 billion views. Across all his channels, Sebastian has over 32 million subscribers and more than 11.04 billion views. Before launching his own media company in October 2012, Sebastian served as the principal on-camera presenter for the now-defunct Canadian computer retailer NCIX. In late 2012, he founded Linus Media Group (LMG), formally launching it in 2013. He led LMG as its CEO until July 1, 2023 when he transitioned to the role of chief vision officer to focus on the company's long-term strategy and creative directions.

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3. Lilly Singh (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 34.83, Lilly Singh is the 3rd most famous Canadian Youtuber.  Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

Lilly Singh (born September 26, 1988) is a Canadian YouTuber, television host, comedian and author. She began making YouTube videos in 2010. She originally appeared under the pseudonym Superwoman (stylized IISuperwomanII), her YouTube username until 2019. Singh released her documentary A Trip to Unicorn Island (2016) and her first book How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life (2017), which was a New York Times Best Seller. From September 2019 to June 2021, Singh acted as executive producer and host of the NBC late-night talk show A Little Late with Lilly Singh. She is the first person of Indian descent to host an American late-night talk show.

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4. Gigi Gorgeous (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 31.61, Gigi Gorgeous is the 4th most famous Canadian Youtuber.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Giselle Loren "Gigi" Lazzarato Getty, known professionally as Gigi Gorgeous, is a Canadian YouTuber, socialite, actress, and model. In 2008, Lazzarato began uploading video blogs onto streaming platform YouTube. Her videos achieved popularity and established an online following. During the following years, Lazzarato uploaded regularly to the channel along with creating and starring in the reality program The Avenue (2011–2013). Following a brief hiatus, she gained media attention after coming out as a transgender woman in 2013, and began going by Gigi Gorgeous. During 2014, Lazzarato personally documented her gender transition through social media profiles, notably through videos revolving around cosmetic procedures, which obtained viral status. In 2016, an incident involving Lazzarato being deported from Dubai due to her status as a transgender woman resulted in widespread media coverage. Lazzarato was the subject of This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous (2017), a Barbara Kopple-directed documentary that followed life going through gender transition. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to have a limited theatrical release and several accolades including a Streamy. Besides personality work, Lazzarato has dabbled in acting and modeling work. Her performance credits include starring in fellow YouTuber Shane Dawson's short film I Hate Myselfie (2015) and its sequel, along with guest appearances in television series Project Runway All Stars, Me and My Grandma, Good Work, and Trailblazers, amongst others. Through modeling, Lazzarato has appeared on the covers of Paper and Fashion, been featured in spreads for Galore, Kode, Refinery29, and Out and served as a frequent muse of August Getty Atelier. In 2019, she authored the book He Said, She Said: Lessons, Stories, and Mistakes From My Transgender Journey.

People

Pantheon has 4 people classified as Canadian youtubers born between 1986 and 1994. Of these 4, 4 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Canadian youtubers include Shroud, Linus Sebastian, and Lilly Singh. As of April 2024, 4 new Canadian youtubers have been added to Pantheon including Shroud, Linus Sebastian, and Lilly Singh.

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