How These 26 Famous YouTubers Have Changed Over The YearsSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 27 Aug 2018 How These 26 Famous YouTubers Have Changed Over The Years 2006 YouTube was weird. by Cassie SmythBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 Jackie Aina Via youtube.com / youtube.com Jackie's first video was on August 13 2009 and was a series of pictures with text and explaining what steps to take to achieve an electric purple smokey eye. Nine years later and she's come a long way, her tutorials now actually include video but she's still bringing us incredible looks. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Jackie's first video was on August 13 2009 and was a series of pictures with text and explaining what steps to take to achieve an electric purple smokey eye. Nine years later and she's come a long way, her tutorials now actually include video but she's still bringing us incredible looks. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Jackie's first video was on August 13 2009 and was a series of pictures with text and explaining what steps to take to achieve an electric purple smokey eye. Nine years later and she's come a long way, her tutorials now actually include video but she's still bringing us incredible looks. 2 Zoella Via youtube.com / youtube.com In her first video Zoella showed us 60 random things in her room to the tune of Kate Nash's "Mouthwash". Her most recent video features her friend Mark and they taste test pizza. Via youtube.com / youtube.com In her first video Zoella showed us 60 random things in her room to the tune of Kate Nash's "Mouthwash". Her most recent video features her friend Mark and they taste test pizza. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com In her first video Zoella showed us 60 random things in her room to the tune of Kate Nash's "Mouthwash". Her most recent video features her friend Mark and they taste test pizza. 3 Tyler Oakley Via youtube.com / youtube.com Tyler has come a long way from posting webcam videos and now has over 7.7 million subscribers and is a passionate LGBTQ+ activist. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Tyler has come a long way from posting webcam videos and now has over 7.7 million subscribers and is a passionate LGBTQ+ activist. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Tyler has come a long way from posting webcam videos and now has over 7.7 million subscribers and is a passionate LGBTQ+ activist. 4 Timothy DeLaGhetto Via youtube.com / youtube.com Timothy DeLaGhetto did not get off to a good start when YouTube deleted his previous account for posting a rap about masturbation. After starting his new account things really got a lot better for him, he now has three million subscribers and posts a variety of videos but is mostly known for his skits. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Timothy DeLaGhetto did not get off to a good start when YouTube deleted his previous account for posting a rap about masturbation. After starting his new account things really got a lot better for him, he now has three million subscribers and posts a variety of videos but is mostly known for his skits. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Timothy DeLaGhetto did not get off to a good start when YouTube deleted his previous account for posting a rap about masturbation. After starting his new account things really got a lot better for him, he now has three million subscribers and posts a variety of videos but is mostly known for his skits. 5 Patricia Bright Via youtube.com / youtube.com In her first video Patricia was giving us a tour of her New York hotel. Eight years and 2.5 million subscribers later she's still just as relatable with her reaction to Kylie Jenner's purse collection. Via youtube.com / youtube.com In her first video Patricia was giving us a tour of her New York hotel. Eight years and 2.5 million subscribers later she's still just as relatable with her reaction to Kylie Jenner's purse collection. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com In her first video Patricia was giving us a tour of her New York hotel. Eight years and 2.5 million subscribers later she's still just as relatable with her reaction to Kylie Jenner's purse collection. 6 Liza Koshy Via youtube.com / youtube.com After becoming popular on Vine, Liza is a relatively new YouTuber and started her account in 2015. Three years later and she has over 15.8 million subscribers, she now has a series on YouTube Premium called "Liza On Demand". Via youtube.com / youtube.com After becoming popular on Vine, Liza is a relatively new YouTuber and started her account in 2015. Three years later and she has over 15.8 million subscribers, she now has a series on YouTube Premium called "Liza On Demand". Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com After becoming popular on Vine, Liza is a relatively new YouTuber and started her account in 2015. Three years later and she has over 15.8 million subscribers, she now has a series on YouTube Premium called "Liza On Demand". 7 Hannah Hart Via youtube.com / youtube.com Hannah's first video was what launched her massively successful career, the "My Drunk Kitchen" series is a YouTube classic and really cemented her place in the YouTube hall of fame. Nowadays, Hannah is still posting on YouTube but mainly in the form of vlogs. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Hannah's first video was what launched her massively successful career, the "My Drunk Kitchen" series is a YouTube classic and really cemented her place in the YouTube hall of fame. Nowadays, Hannah is still posting on YouTube but mainly in the form of vlogs. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Hannah's first video was what launched her massively successful career, the "My Drunk Kitchen" series is a YouTube classic and really cemented her place in the YouTube hall of fame. Nowadays, Hannah is still posting on YouTube but mainly in the form of vlogs. 8 Kingsley Via youtube.com / youtube.com Kingsley is known for his rants so it's only fitting that the oldest video still available on his page is a rant about YouTube deleting his first video, and his latest rant was about the internet. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Kingsley is known for his rants so it's only fitting that the oldest video still available on his page is a rant about YouTube deleting his first video, and his latest rant was about the internet. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Kingsley is known for his rants so it's only fitting that the oldest video still available on his page is a rant about YouTube deleting his first video, and his latest rant was about the internet. 9 JoJo Siwa Via youtube.com / youtube.com After finding fame on Dance Moms JoJo started a YouTube channel and her first video was a Q&A. Since then JoJo has become a huge tween sensation and her videos have come full circle as her latest one was also a Q&A. Via youtube.com / youtube.com After finding fame on Dance Moms JoJo started a YouTube channel and her first video was a Q&A. Since then JoJo has become a huge tween sensation and her videos have come full circle as her latest one was also a Q&A. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com After finding fame on Dance Moms JoJo started a YouTube channel and her first video was a Q&A. Since then JoJo has become a huge tween sensation and her videos have come full circle as her latest one was also a Q&A. 10 VangossGaming Via youtube.com / youtube.com VangossGaming's first video was on June 27 2012 and they haven't stopped creating weird, hilarious and viral gaming content since. Via youtube.com / youtube.com VangossGaming's first video was on June 27 2012 and they haven't stopped creating weird, hilarious and viral gaming content since. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com VangossGaming's first video was on June 27 2012 and they haven't stopped creating weird, hilarious and viral gaming content since. 11 Kandee Johnson Via youtube.com / youtube.com Kandee's first video was a tutorial on how to clean your make up brushes where she didn't even show her face! Kandee's 9 years of hard work has really paid off, she now has a makeup line with Too Faced, has been featured on Glam Masters, and had a part in Oscar-nominated film Trolls. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Kandee's first video was a tutorial on how to clean your make up brushes where she didn't even show her face! Kandee's 9 years of hard work has really paid off, she now has a makeup line with Too Faced, has been featured on Glam Masters, and had a part in Oscar-nominated film Trolls. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Kandee's first video was a tutorial on how to clean your make up brushes where she didn't even show her face! Kandee's 9 years of hard work has really paid off, she now has a makeup line with Too Faced, has been featured on Glam Masters, and had a part in Oscar-nominated film Trolls. 12 Jenna Marbles youtube.com / youtube.com / Via http:// Jenna's iconic "How to trick people into thinking you're good looking" went viral in 2010 and has since had over 67,484,784 views. For the past 8 years Jenna hasn't stopped making hilarious content and the internet is much better for it. youtube.com / youtube.com / Via http:// Jenna's iconic "How to trick people into thinking you're good looking" went viral in 2010 and has since had over 67,484,784 views. For the past 8 years Jenna hasn't stopped making hilarious content and the internet is much better for it. Slide youtube.com / youtube.com / Via http:// Jenna's iconic "How to trick people into thinking you're good looking" went viral in 2010 and has since had over 67,484,784 views. For the past 8 years Jenna hasn't stopped making hilarious content and the internet is much better for it. 13 ElleOfTheMills Via youtube.com / youtube.com Elle is a relatively new YouTuber but every video she's done has been a huge hit. She's known for cinematic rom-com style directing and her subscribers aren't just subscribers, they're stans. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Elle is a relatively new YouTuber but every video she's done has been a huge hit. She's known for cinematic rom-com style directing and her subscribers aren't just subscribers, they're stans. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Elle is a relatively new YouTuber but every video she's done has been a huge hit. She's known for cinematic rom-com style directing and her subscribers aren't just subscribers, they're stans. 14 ijustine Via youtube.com / youtube.com iJustine swapped testing oatmeal for testing tech and has probably had a lot more success because of it. Via youtube.com / youtube.com iJustine swapped testing oatmeal for testing tech and has probably had a lot more success because of it. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com iJustine swapped testing oatmeal for testing tech and has probably had a lot more success because of it. 15 Anna Akana Via youtube.com / youtube.com Anna is the queen of witty, poignant and hilarious videos. Since she first started posting in 2012 she's become known for her sketches and heartfelt pieces to camera, she's written a book and even been in films such as Ant-Man and Kids vs Monsters. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Anna is the queen of witty, poignant and hilarious videos. Since she first started posting in 2012 she's become known for her sketches and heartfelt pieces to camera, she's written a book and even been in films such as Ant-Man and Kids vs Monsters. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Anna is the queen of witty, poignant and hilarious videos. Since she first started posting in 2012 she's become known for her sketches and heartfelt pieces to camera, she's written a book and even been in films such as Ant-Man and Kids vs Monsters. 16 IISuperwomanII Via youtube.com / youtube.com On December 9 2010 Lily brought us the video "How to Tie a Side Turla Bhangra Pagh", she's come a long way from tutorials and is no constantly making us laugh with her hilarious skits. Via youtube.com / youtube.com On December 9 2010 Lily brought us the video "How to Tie a Side Turla Bhangra Pagh", she's come a long way from tutorials and is no constantly making us laugh with her hilarious skits. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com On December 9 2010 Lily brought us the video "How to Tie a Side Turla Bhangra Pagh", she's come a long way from tutorials and is no constantly making us laugh with her hilarious skits. 17 PatrickStarrr Via youtube.com / youtube.com Not only is PatrickStarrr a hugely successful beauty guru but he's also had three makeup collections released with MAC, the latest one was accompanied with the music video "Got The Glam." What can't PatrickStarrr do? Via youtube.com / youtube.com Not only is PatrickStarrr a hugely successful beauty guru but he's also had three makeup collections released with MAC, the latest one was accompanied with the music video "Got The Glam." What can't PatrickStarrr do? Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Not only is PatrickStarrr a hugely successful beauty guru but he's also had three makeup collections released with MAC, the latest one was accompanied with the music video "Got The Glam." What can't PatrickStarrr do? 18 Philip DeFranco Via youtube.com / youtube.com Phil dropped the YouTube channel name "SxcPhil" and switched his vlogging for more serious news reporting. He is now the CEO of The Philip DeFranco Network. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Phil dropped the YouTube channel name "SxcPhil" and switched his vlogging for more serious news reporting. He is now the CEO of The Philip DeFranco Network. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Phil dropped the YouTube channel name "SxcPhil" and switched his vlogging for more serious news reporting. He is now the CEO of The Philip DeFranco Network. 19 Annie Elainey Via youtube.com / youtube.com After having her account hacked Annie Elainey started a new channel and continued to make videos on disability, gender, sexuality, and pretty much everything in-between. Via youtube.com / youtube.com After having her account hacked Annie Elainey started a new channel and continued to make videos on disability, gender, sexuality, and pretty much everything in-between. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com After having her account hacked Annie Elainey started a new channel and continued to make videos on disability, gender, sexuality, and pretty much everything in-between. 20 Smosh Via youtube.com / youtube.com Smosh are basically the godfathers of YouTube and started their hugely successful careers dancing to the Power Rangers theme in their bedroom. Since then they've had loads of viral hits and even a movie. Anothony Padilla left the company in 2017 so now the videos feature Ian Hecox and the Smosh team. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Smosh are basically the godfathers of YouTube and started their hugely successful careers dancing to the Power Rangers theme in their bedroom. Since then they've had loads of viral hits and even a movie. Anothony Padilla left the company in 2017 so now the videos feature Ian Hecox and the Smosh team. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Smosh are basically the godfathers of YouTube and started their hugely successful careers dancing to the Power Rangers theme in their bedroom. Since then they've had loads of viral hits and even a movie. Anothony Padilla left the company in 2017 so now the videos feature Ian Hecox and the Smosh team. 21 Miles Jai youtube.com / youtube.com / Via http:// Miles Jai started YouTube with a hilarious skit about posting statuses on Facebook and is just as hilarious 7 years later. youtube.com / youtube.com / Via http:// Miles Jai started YouTube with a hilarious skit about posting statuses on Facebook and is just as hilarious 7 years later. Slide youtube.com / youtube.com / Via http:// Miles Jai started YouTube with a hilarious skit about posting statuses on Facebook and is just as hilarious 7 years later. 22 Rhett & Link Via youtube.com / youtube.com Rhett & Link's first ever video was a clip of them throwing a large rock off of a dam. Luckily, their content has really improved and they've since launched a morning talk show called Good Mythical Morningand Buddy System, a YouTube Red series. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Rhett & Link's first ever video was a clip of them throwing a large rock off of a dam. Luckily, their content has really improved and they've since launched a morning talk show called Good Mythical Morningand Buddy System, a YouTube Red series. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Rhett & Link's first ever video was a clip of them throwing a large rock off of a dam. Luckily, their content has really improved and they've since launched a morning talk show called Good Mythical Morningand Buddy System, a YouTube Red series. 23 Swoozie Via youtube.com / youtube.com Swoozie's subscriber count may have increased but thankfully his knack for animated parodies has stayed just as great. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Swoozie's subscriber count may have increased but thankfully his knack for animated parodies has stayed just as great. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Swoozie's subscriber count may have increased but thankfully his knack for animated parodies has stayed just as great. 24 DeStorm Power Via youtube.com / youtube.com In peak 2007 YouTube fashion, DeStorm's first video was a blurry video of him doing plyometric training. Since then DeStorm has not only proved he can jump really far but that he can produce great music and skits too, this is proved in his latest series Caught which is broadcast on Zeus and features some famous actors like Lamorne Morris from New Girl. Via youtube.com / youtube.com In peak 2007 YouTube fashion, DeStorm's first video was a blurry video of him doing plyometric training. Since then DeStorm has not only proved he can jump really far but that he can produce great music and skits too, this is proved in his latest series Caught which is broadcast on Zeus and features some famous actors like Lamorne Morris from New Girl. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com In peak 2007 YouTube fashion, DeStorm's first video was a blurry video of him doing plyometric training. Since then DeStorm has not only proved he can jump really far but that he can produce great music and skits too, this is proved in his latest series Caught which is broadcast on Zeus and features some famous actors like Lamorne Morris from New Girl. 25 Miranda Sings Via youtube.com / youtube.com Everything about Miranda is basically the same, her voice and inflections haven't changed in 10 years. Although, now she wears more red lipstick and is pregnant! Via youtube.com / youtube.com Everything about Miranda is basically the same, her voice and inflections haven't changed in 10 years. Although, now she wears more red lipstick and is pregnant! Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Everything about Miranda is basically the same, her voice and inflections haven't changed in 10 years. Although, now she wears more red lipstick and is pregnant! 26 Todrick Hall Via youtube.com / youtube.com Todrick has become known for the incredible musical productions he creates around pop culture moments, he has also had TV roles and starred on Broadway. 10 years ago Todrick covered "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye", his latest video is him expressing how grateful he is for all of his fans and the opportunities he's had. Via youtube.com / youtube.com Todrick has become known for the incredible musical productions he creates around pop culture moments, he has also had TV roles and starred on Broadway. 10 years ago Todrick covered "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye", his latest video is him expressing how grateful he is for all of his fans and the opportunities he's had. Slide Via youtube.com / youtube.com Todrick has become known for the incredible musical productions he creates around pop culture moments, he has also had TV roles and starred on Broadway. 10 years ago Todrick covered "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye", his latest video is him expressing how grateful he is for all of his fans and the opportunities he's had. Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.