Want to discover the funniest YouTubers? Whether you are interested in working with these creators, or just enjoying some fresh content, here is our introduction to the top 5 funniest YouTubers to check out now:
There are so many creators on YouTube that it can be difficult to cut through the news and find the funniest YouTubers that you are looking for. That’s why we’ve done the hard work for you and put together a list of the 5 funniest YouTubers for you to explore.
Country: United States
In their own words:
"Funny Or Die features your favorite comedians and celebrities in comedy videos. Founded in 2007 by Will Ferrell, Funny Or Die churns out hilarious videos to make you laugh. Subscribe for original videos every week!"
First joined YouTube: Oct 31, 2009
Subscribers: 3.4M
Number of videos: 4,006
Average views on each video: 0.3M
Average likes on each video: 3.8k
How often do they come out with new videos: Every 1 days
Check out Funny Or Die’s most popular video to date: Bieber After the Dentist
Number of views: 45M
Why is Funny Or Die one of the top Funniest YouTubers: Funny or Die was founded by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Mark Kvamme, and Chris Henchy. The site was launched in 2007 and expanded to include a television and film production company in 2011.
For sponsorship enquiries: Interested in working with Funny Or Die? Click here to learn more.
Country: United States
In their own words:
"Original and funny videos from CollegeHumor.com, one of the most popular comedy sites on the web. Enjoy CH's award-winning sketches, animations, music videos and web series"
First joined YouTube: Oct 23, 2006
Subscribers: 14.4M
Number of videos: 3,659
Average views on each video: 2.0M
Average likes on each video: 28.2k
How often do they come out with new videos: Every 2 days
Check out CollegeHumor’s most popular video to date: The Six Girls You'll Date in College
Number of views: 107M
Why is CollegeHumor one of the top Funniest YouTubers: CollegeHumour was launched in December 1999. Although they continue to create content for YouTube, their website was shut down in January 2020.
For sponsorship enquiries: Interested in working with CollegeHumor? Click here to learn more.
Country: United States
In their own words:
"Celebrate ten years of Good Mythical Morning with Rhett & Link! Tune in every Monday-Friday to watch us eat truly unbelievable things, explore surprising new products and trends, compete in original games with celebrity guests, implement serious experiments in hilarious ways, and more."
First joined YouTube: Oct 30, 2008
Subscribers: 17.5M
Number of videos: 2,882
Average views on each video: 2.7M
Average likes on each video: 45.3k
How often do they come out with new videos: Every 2 days
Check out Good Mythical Morning’s most popular video to date: Amazing Game Show Cheaters
Number of views: 32M
Brands that have sponsored their channel: Geico, GoDaddy, Skillshare
Why is Good Mythical Morning one of the top Funniest YouTubers: Over the years, the show has featured many celebrities as guests, including Jack Black, Daniel Radcliffe, PewDiePie, Post Malone, Kobe Bryant, and Megan Fox.
For sponsorship enquiries: Interested in working with Good Mythical Morning? Click here to learn more.
Country: United States
In their own words:
"YouTube’s first comedy collective with over 16 years of jokes. New sketch and improv videos every Monday and Wednesday. SHUT UP!"
First joined YouTube: Nov 19, 2005
Subscribers: 25.0M
Number of videos: 1,305
Average views on each video: 7.7M
Average likes on each video: 98.9k
How often do they come out with new videos: Every 5 days
Check out Smosh’s most popular video to date: Beef 'n Go
Number of views: 105M
Brands that have sponsored their channel: ButcherBox and HelloFresh
Why is Smosh one of the top Funniest YouTubers: In 2012, Smosh expanded into multiple channels, to satisfy a variety of different content appetites. These include the Spanish-language ElSmosh, the gaming channel Smosh Games, and a variety channel Smosh Pit.
For sponsorship enquiries: Interested in working with Smosh? Click here to learn more.
Country: United States
In their own words:
"Send me stuff here! PO BOX 232355 Las Vegas, NV 89105 Film / Television / Personal Appearances / Media Contact Business Inquiries Only"
First joined YouTube: Jul 26, 2007
Subscribers: 21.3M
Number of videos: 411
Average views on each video: 10.7M
Average likes on each video: 238.6k
How often do they come out with new videos: Every 11 days
Check out nigahiga’s most popular video to date: Nice Guys
Number of views: 85M
Brands that have sponsored their channel: Skillshare, SeatGeek
Why is nigahiga one of the top Funniest YouTubers: Higa launched a podcast in 2018 called "Off the Pill," and in 2020 started a channel on Twitch.
For sponsorship enquiries: Interested in working with nigahiga? Click here to learn more.
Is there anyone you think we missed from this round up of the funniest YouTubers? Let us know.
Over the past few years, more and more creators have been growing their channels as funniest YouTubers, and more and more brands are interested in sponsoring videos by funniest YouTubers. This content appeals to viewers and allows brands to connect with new, relevant and targeted audiences to promote their products. The kinds of brands we see that are regularly sponsoring funniest YouTubers include Skillshare, GoDaddy and HelloFresh.
We created this list by searching for the funniest YouTubers in the ThoughtLeaders platform, which scrapes millions of pieces of content every day. These are the world’s top funniest YouTubers creators when looking at the total number of views their channels have received. This allows us to see the funniest YouTubers at a glance from across YouTube.
Additionally, YouTube often uses very general categories. On our platform, we can use keywords like "hilarious" and "can't stop laughing" to drill into the content and what is discussed in each and every video (yes, we pull full video transcripts to fully understand how to contextualize each video.) This makes it much easier to cut through irrelevant content and instantly find the funniest YouTubers.
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