YOUTUBERS from Canada

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.

1. Shroud (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 37.40, Shroud is the most famous Canadian Youtuber.  His biography has been translated into 18 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.

2. Linus Sebastian (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 27.56, Linus Sebastian is the 2nd most famous Canadian Youtuber.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Linus Gabriel Sebastian (born August 20, 1986) is a Canadian YouTuber, known for creating and hosting YouTube channels that cover technology. On November 24, 2008, he started publishing videos on his main channel Linus Tech Tips (LTT) which has 16 million subscribers and 8.05 billion views as of November 21st 2024. His channels have a combined subscriber base of over 27 million and over 10.5 billion views. From 2007 to 2013, he was a regular presenter of technology videos for the now defunct Canadian computer retailer NCIX. He is also the founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Linus Media Group (LMG). On July 1, 2023, Sebastian stepped down as LMG's CEO, and took the role of chief visionary officer.

3. Lilly Singh (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 25.35, Lilly Singh is the 3rd most famous Canadian Youtuber.  Her biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Lilly Saini Singh (born September 26, 1988) is a Canadian YouTuber, television host, comedian and author. Singh 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.

4. Gigi Gorgeous (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 22.12, Gigi Gorgeous is the 4th most famous Canadian Youtuber.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Gigi Loren Lazzarato Getty, known professionally as Gigi Gorgeous Getty, 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.