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Highest-paid YouTube stars of 2015
Forbes has revealed its list of the highest-earning YouTube stars of 2015, with the number one spot going to gamer PewDiePie – real name Felix Kjellberg.
According to Forbes’ calculations, PewDiePie made $12 million from his YouTube fame, followed by comedy duo Smosh ($8.5 million), violinist Lindsey Stirling ($6 million), British video game commentator KSI ($4.5 million), and make-up expert Michelle Phan ($3 million).
The publication said that most of the money the YouTube stars make comes from advertising – although some of the top earners have book deals and product lines.
The top 10 earners of 2015 are listed in the table below.
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Top-earning YouTube stars of 2015
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| PewDiePie | $12 million (R157 million) |
| Smosh | $8.5 million (R111 million) |
| Fine Brothers | $8.5 million (R111 million) |
| Lindsey Stirling | $6 million (R78 million) |
| Rhett & Link | $4.5 million (R59 million) |
| KSI | $4.5 million (R59 million) |
| Michelle Phan | $3 million (R39 million) |
| Lilly Singh | $2.5 million (R32 million) |
| Roman Atwood | $2.5 million (R32 million) |
| Rosanna Pansino | $2.5 million (R32 million) |
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