Have you ever wondered where your favorite YouTubers came from? It's not as if they came out of nowhere and suddenly became the famous people they are today. Here's what they looked like when they were still uploading those grainy and dim videos of themselves:
Ingrid Nilsen aka MissGlamorazzi
She is an American YouTube personality who talks about beauty and fashion. Just recently, she created a buzz when she posted an emotional coming out video telling her viewers that she denied her sexuality even to herself for a long time. See her first video here where she shows her viewers how to pull off a red lip.
First Video: November 2009
Subscribers: 3,855,823
Heart Defensor aka ThatsHeart
She's a Filipina lifestyle and beauty guru based in California. A few months ago, she came back to the Philippines for a brand she's an ambassador of for the first time in over a decade. See her first video here where she introduces herself and shows you what's inside her bag. You'll hear a few tagalog phrases and words in a few of her videos, so watch out for that!
First Video: November 2010
Subscribers: 1,438,823
Ryan Higa aka NigaHiga
He is a Japanese American personality and actor known for starring in his comedy videos which — believe it or not — has been viewed over 2.3 billion times. See his first video here where he shows us how to be a ninja. Want to see him in person? Ryan's coming to Manila on November 22 for Click Play: The Social Media Festival.
First Video: July 2007
Subscribers: 15,348,702
Jenn Im aka ClothesEncounters
She's a Korean American who posts vlogs of her style musings, tutorials and lifestyle advice. Today, her favorites videos doesn't end with makeup and clothing, she also talks about books, music and sometimes that gadgets she use. See her first video here where she shows us her very first fashion haul with her then vlogging-partner, Sarah Chu.
First Video: July 2010
Subscribers: 1,485,624
Felix Kjellberg aka PewDiePie
He is a Swedish comedian and producer, popular for his Let's Play commentaries and vlogs on YouTube; and posts almost 14 videos per week. We cannot find his first video on his profile but watch his oldest video posted here.
First Video: April 2010
Subscribers: 39,732,282
Zoe Sugg aka Zoella
She's an English fashion and beauty vlogger, YouTuber, and has just released her first novel, Girl Online, and broke the record for highest first-week sales of a first-time novelist. Moreover, in September 2014, she launched a range of beauty products Zoella Beauty which includes mists, lotions and fizz bars — everything Zoe loves. See her first video here where she shows 60 random things in her room.
First Video: December 2009
Subscribers: 9,264,377
Jenna Mourey aka Jenna Marbles
She's an American YouTube personality, vlogger, comedian, and actress. Her most popular video is "How to Avoid Talking to People You Don't Want to Talk to" which has over 32 million views. See her first video here where she shows a sad Charles Franklin Marbles aka her dog.
First Video: February 2010
Subscribers: 15,544,913
