Comedians, beauty bloggers and car fanatics: Qld’s top 100 YouTube content creators | PART 1
From gaming legends, flawless fashionistas and hilarious sketch comedians, Queensland is home to some of the world’s most loved content creators. Qld’s top YouTube stars ranked 100 to 51. PART 1
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They’re famous for muttering the phase “Don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe!” - YouTubers are the celebrities of the social media generation, making and sharing videos to their loyal followers, whether it be comedy skits, wildlife adventures, vegan recipes, home organisation, video game competitions or ‘day-in-the-life’ vlogs.
Influencers aren’t a new phenomenon, with apps like Instagram and TikTok responsible for being the birthing place of thousands of Australian social media superstars, but the video-streaming platform YouTube is one of the original influencer platforms, creating viral sensations since the website was created in 2005.
And Australia’s sunshine state is home to some of the country’s most popular YouTube legends.
Troublemaking pranksters, beauty bloggers, professional gamers, wholesome vloggers and artistic creatives - which Queensland influencer will take the top spot for their YouTube success?
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100. Tahlia Skaines – @tahliaskaines9741
Subscriber count: 65.1k
Whether she’s travelling to Bali, trying on new clothes, going out for dinner or running her fashion brand Skaines the Label, Tahlia Skaines is always up for vlogging her life as a fashion and beauty influencer, collaborating with clothing brands like White Fox Boutique and Princess Polly and sharing lifestyle, travel and fashion content with her more than 65k YouTube subscribers.
99. Jashan – @Jashan_Vlogs
Subscriber count: 72.3k
Self-described as “that bald guy from the internet”, Jashan Prasad is a Gold Coast-based content creator and troublemaker whose YouTube channel consists of outrageous prank and practical joke content filmed with his wife and jokester brother Shammi, filming stunts as wild as turning his backyard into a beach and waxing off all of his body hair, from legs to eyebrows.
98. Edyn Mackney – @edynmackney432
Subscriber count: 76.3k
Starring on season one of Love Island Australia, Edyn Mackney is a reality TV star, OnlyFans content creator and model from the Gold Coast with a YouTube channel full of vlog-style videos of travelling, vegan eating and influencer events, with some videos featuring her ex boyfriend and former contestant of The Bachelorette, Apollo Jackson.
97. Emily Skye – @EmilySkye
Subscriber count: 76.5k
A qualified personal trainer, fitness expert, entrepreneur and makeup artist, Emily Skye is an Insta-famous influencer form the Gold Coast with a passion for sharing positivity and messages about mental and physical health, using her YouTube channel to share videos ranging of workout ideas, makeup challenges, and honest conversations about self-love and motivation.
96. Riley Hemson – @healthychick101_
Subscriber count: 82.1k
Founder of size-inclusive clothing brands Remmie by Riley and Jorja & Joseph, Riley Hemson is a Gold Coast-based fitness and fashion influencer who has grown a YouTube subscriber count of more than 80k for her vlogging content walking in fashion weeks, travelling to Europe, trying out new fitness routines and modelling in photo shoots for brands like Boohoo and Showpo.
95. Georgia Richards – @georgialrichards
Subscriber count: 86.8k
Working with brands like Gymshark, Princess Polly and White Fox Boutique, Georgia Richards if a 24-year-old Brisbane-based influencer who has gained a following of more than 85k people for her lifestyle, fitness and health weekly vlogs on her YouTube channel, inviting her subscribers into her life through a genuine, friendly and honest depiction of her day-to-day life.
94. Allie Auton – @allieauton
Subscriber count: 100k
Posting a range of ‘what I eat in a day’, Princess Polly fashion hauls, holiday vlogs and general life update videos, Allie Auton is a Gold Coast-based influencer with more than 3.5 million views across her YouTube channel where she gives her 100k subscribers a taste of her life as a beauty and fashion influencer and founder of swimwear brand Callie Swim.
93. Georgie Stevenson – @GeorgieStevenson
Subscriber count: 121k
Co-founder of Naked Harvest Supplements and founder of the Rise & Conquer brand and podcast, Georgia Stevenson is a 28-year-old Brisbane self-development coach who vlogs her life as an entrepreneur, fashion influencer and working mother on her YouTube channel, with videos covering a range of topics like running an Airbnb, making a birthing plan, running multiple businesses and buying a Tesla.
92. Tarsha Whitmore – @TarshaWhitmore
Subscriber count: 124k
With videos spanning from McDonalds mukbangs, gym routines and shopping vlogs to luxurious influencer events, makeup tutorials and fashion hauls, Tarsha Whitmore is a Sunshine Coast influencer who shares her everyday life as a beauty content creator, model, and founder of Ola The Label fashion brand to her 124k subscribers on YouTube.
91. The Fitness Sisters – @thefitnesssisters-rachelem2659
Subscriber count: 128k
Passionate about health and fitness, Emma and Rachel Dillon make up the pair better known as ‘The Fitness Sisters’, a YouTube channel of vlog, exercise and food content where the two Gold Coast fitness influencers share what they eat in a day, their training sessions, cheat meals, pregnancy journeys and workout ideas.
90. Ashy Bines – @ashybines
Subscriber count: 129k
A pioneer of the fitness influencer world, Ashy Bines is an entrepreneur, personal trainer, speaker, wife, mother and founder of activewear brand ‘Baseline’ and nutrition app ‘Balance’.
Vlogging her lifestyle living in the Gold Coast, Bines posts videos about parenting, family and fitness content, as well as videos of her two podcasts Grow and Glow and Conscious Living Parents.
89. Sick Puppy 4x4 Adventures – @SickPuppy4x4Adventures
Subscriber count: 133k
Based out of Townsville, Sick Puppy 4x4 Adventures run by hosts Cody and Spud, is a YouTube channel which boasts content about “cheap rigs, dodgy builds and a whole lot of adventure”, racking up more than 13 million views on their videos where they modify and build ridiculous vehicles, including a speedboat made from a bathtub, a functional army truck abandoned since WWII and a ‘beerbulance’; an off-road ambulance that delivers beer.
88. Ashton Wood – @ashtonwood3284
Subscriber count: 135k
Born and raised in Queensland, Ashton Wood is a beauty and fashion influencer who got her start posting make-up tutorials on YouTube while working at Mecca Cosmetica on the Gold Coast, before turning her passion for makeup into a full-time career as a content creator.
Living in London, Wood co-hosts the Common Chaos podcast with long-term friend and fellow Aussie Cartia Mallan and vlogs her life full of trips to Europe and Bali, modelling, brand sponsorships, clothing hauls and beauty routines on her YouTube channel to 135k subscribers.
87. Christian Hull – @ChristianHull
Subscriber count: 136k
A former radio presenter turned social media famous comedian, Christian Hull is a Brisbane-based influencer who has collected more than 22 million views on YouTube for his comedic skit videos, particularly his series wearing a blonde wig and playing the hilarious character of Trish in relatable videos about the struggles of a childcare worker, being a teacher and working in retail. Hull now hosts his own podcast named Complete Drivel and boasts a whopping 1.6 million followers on TikTok.
86. The Explore Life – @theexplorelife
Subscriber count: 142k
Describing themselves as “explorers, thrill seekers, weekend warriors and everyday Aussies”, Explore Life is a YouTube channel all about inspiring adventure within the community, by travelling throughout the country by boats and four-wheel drives.
Founded by south east Queenslander Matt Baker, the YouTube channel follows Baker and his team as he builds and tests out his 79 series LandCruiser through difficult and demanding terrain from beaches to bushland.
85. Madison Woolley – @madisonwoolley
Subscriber count: 152k
Host of advice podcast Girl Code the Podcast and founder of fashion label 23rd & Madison, Madison Woolley is a 25-year-old Brisbane influencer who has made a name for herself through her beauty, fashion and lifestyle content.
After studying Business Management at the University of Queensland, Woolley is a full-time content creator sharing weekly vlogs on her YouTube channel including ‘get ready with me’ videos, Europe travel vlogs and clothing hauls from brands like White Fox Boutique and Princess Polly.
84. Isabelle Mathers – @IsabelleMathersx
Subscriber count: 155k
Hailing from the Gold Coast, Isabelle Mathers is a 24-year-old Insta-famous influencer and model who works with various high-end fashion brands like Jean Paul Gautier and Guess, signed with both IMG Models and Saint Model.
Travelling around the world for modelling work, Mathers uploads travel, fitness and lifestyle vlogs on her YouTube channel to her 155k subscribers, making videos about her workouts with Queensland fitness influencer Rachel Dillon, Europe trips and her new collection in collaboration with Crop Shop Boutique.
83. The Sunday Stylist – @TheSundayStylist
Subscriber count: 159k
Describing her YouTube channel as “a haven of inspiration, motivation and celebration for the modern, global woman”, Aniess Roux is the Brisbane influencer behind the account ‘The Sunday Stylist’ where she shares home organisation content.
With more than 400 videos on her channel, Roux’s videos range from rating viral Amazon home products, oddly satisfying pantry and fridge restock videos and decluttering tips.
82. Emilee Hembrow – @EmileeHembrow
Subscriber count: 162k
Based on the Gold Coast, Emilee Hembrow is a member of one of the social media famous Hembrow family, using her social media platforms to share content of her five children, two sisters, two half-sisters and her entrepreneurial work as a co-owner of skincare brand ‘Sskin’ and recently releasing her own hair product range with Silk Oil of Morocco.
With more than 13 million views across her hundreds of YouTube videos, Emilee uploads videos vlogging her day-to-day life as a business owner, as well as collaborating with her family to make mukbangs and Q & As, plus documenting major family events like weddings and births.
81. Dannibelle – @Dannibelle_
Subscriber count: 162k
A qualified personal trainer, athlete and former model, Dannielle Robertson or ‘Dannibelle’ is a health and fitness influencer with more than 13 million views across her channel where she uploads workout videos, ranging from six minute ab workouts to 15 minute HIIT workouts.
80. Morgan Rose Moroney – @MorganRoseMoroney
Subscriber count: 181k
Originally from Brisbane, Morgan Rose Moroney is a fitness model, gymnast and social media star with more than two million subscribers across Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, posting fitness, health, wellness and travel content while she resides in the U.S. with her professional bodybuilder husband, Steve Cook.
Married in 2022 at the Rosewood Estate in Beechmont in Queensland’s Scenic Rim, Moroney is the CEO and founder of ‘his and hers’ swimwear brand ‘Apollo and Sage’ and posts weekly vlogs to her YouTube channel, sharing a day in the life as a fitness guru.
79. Herbert Twins – @herberttwins
Subscriber count: 183k
Hailing from the Sunshine Coast, Renee and Elisha Herbert are 21-year-old twins and professional models who travel around the world working for brands like Calvin Klein and Chanel, posting their work to their collective three million Instagram followers.
Going to fashion weeks, Coachella and music festivals are all in a day’s work for these two twins who have collected millions of views on their YouTube channel where they post vlogs, Q & As and fashion inspiration.
78. Harry Jowsey – @harryjowsey
Subscriber count: 191k
Born and raised in Yeppoon, Harry Jowsey is a reality TV star, OnlyFans content creator and Instagram celebrity who made his big break in season one of Netflix’s reality dating show Too Hot To Handle in 2019 before becoming the host of his own podcast Tap In.
Now living in L.A., Jowsey has 191k subscribers on his YouTube channel where he posts videos from his hit podcast, chatting to influencers about relationships, sex, gossip and drama and interviewing social media stars like Dixie D’Amelio, Bryce Hall and Aussie influencer Georgia Hassarati.
77. Chloe Szep – @chloeszep
Subscriber count: 192k
Creator of athleisure brand ‘Szep’, Chloe Szepanowski is a lifestyle and fashion influencer whose YouTube channel consists of vlogs, clothing hauls, travel diaries, Q & As and videos with her two children Art and Sun and partner Mitch Orval, son of ex-Collingwood player Mark Orval.
Based on the Gold Coast, Szepanowski hasn’t posted on her YouTube channel for a few years now or her second vlogging channel ‘Chloe & Mitch’, and instead favours her Instagram page where she boasts more than 600k followers.
76. Emily Lee – @emilystudying
Subscriber count: 199k
A third-year dental student at the University of Queensland, Emily Lee runs the YouTube channel @emilystudying where she films and shares content all about her life as a dental student in addition to promoting her best study tips like how to study with an iPad and take efficient written notes.
75. Bree Lenehan – @BreeLenehan
Subscriber count: 221k
With content all about health, self love and positivity, Bree Lenehan is a Gold Coast-based influencer known for her content breaking down modern day beauty standards, in particular her series of ‘expectation vs reality’ photos which she shares on her Instagram page.
Starting out on YouTube in 2014 by posting singing covers, Lenahan now uses the video platform to share vlogs and fitness content, as well as speaking out openly about her experience with binge eating disorder and how she overcame it.
74. Rachel Catherine – @RachelCatherine
Subscriber count: 225k
One of Australia’s most well known “book-tubers”, Rachel Catherine is a beauty, fashion and lifestyle vlogger who has a following of 225k subscribers on her YouTube account where she posts weekly vlogs, clothing hauls and videos all about books, posting book reviews, hauls and her ‘TBR’ list or list of books which are ‘to-be-read’.
Based in Brisbane, Catherine posts multiple times a week and has gained 22 million views on her videos since starting her YouTube channel in 2014.
73. Lily Brown – @lilybrown89
Subscriber count: 226k
Originally from the Gold Coast and now residing in Sydney, Lily Brown is a 24-year-old model and fashion and beauty influencer who uses her YouTube channel to upload vlogging content, inviting her 226k subscribers into her world of modelling shoots, fashion weeks and sponsored video content, trying on clothes for brands like Princess Polly, White Fox Boutique and Lounge Underwear.
72. Willem Powerfish – @WillemPowerfish
Subscriber count: 236k
Residing between the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads in NSW, Willem Ungermann is a legend among locals, known for his outrageous social media personality Willem Powerfish, and his mix of fun and charitable video content, from fishing to giving away boats for free.
Holder of the world record for catching a three-metre flathead, Ungermann has more than 26 million views across his videos and uses his social media fame to bring awareness and donate to local charities and businesses.
71. Chanzes – @Chanzes
Subscriber count: 240k
Known simply by his YouTube handle Chanzes, Brisbane-based influencer Mitch Power is a 24-year-old YouTuber, professional gamer and member of the Australian gaming team PWR, run by his older brother, Lachlan Power.
The son of the Mayor of the City of Logan, Darren Power, Mitch shares videos exclusively about the video game Fortnite Battle Royale, sharing videos of gameplay, hacks, secret avatar skins and commentary.
70. Andy’s Fishing Wild Cook – @Andysfishing
Subscriber count: 242k
Born and raised in Airlie Beach in North Queensland, Andy Thomsen is a YouTuber with a motto of “Catch it, cook it, eat it!”, sharing catch and cook style videos where he explores beautiful settings across the country and shares his self-taught skills in fishing, camping and boating.
Starting his YouTube career in 2013, Andy has grown a massive following of 242k subscribers and has made more than 580 videos while still operating his own fly fishing and guiding business in the Whitsundays.
69. Keeping Fish Simple – @KeepingFishSimple
Subscriber count: 248k
With videos ranging from the best plants for your aquarium to how to breed Siamese fighting fish, Keeping Fish Simple is a YouTube channel run by freshwater fish enthusiast Nick, who films his content from his tropical fish and aquarium shop in Yeerongpilly in Brisbane, gaining more than 33 million views across his videos in the process.
68. Skye Wheatley – @skyewheatleyofficial
Subscriber count: 249k
Placing third on Season 11 of Big Brother Australia in 2014, Skye Wheatley is a Gold Coast influencer and vlogger who uses YouTube to post videos with her husband Lachlan Waugh and two sons, Bear and Forest, Wheatley sharing videos of family mukbangs, looking after her two children, going to the gym and Q & As.
67. Overstrand – @overstrandtv
Subscriber count: 251k
Residing in Brisbane, Lucas Grzesiak is an American-Australian professional gamer who started his career in 2019 by posting gameplay videos on his YouTube account, primarily of the world-renowned first-person shooter game, Fortnite Battle Royale.
At just 18-years-old, Grzesiak, better known by his gamer name ‘Overstrand’, signed with Australian gaming team PWR, founded and run by leading Australian Fortnite gamer and YouTuber, Lachlan Power.
66. Sophie Jayne – @SophieJayne
Subscriber count: 251k
Describing herself as a “Youtuber at heart”, Sophie Jayne is a 23-year-old content creator based in Brisbane who creates relatable and motivational fashion, lifestyle and health content, sharing weekly vlogs about her day-to-day life.
With a focus on “health without restriction”, Jayne regularly shares an insight into her world of healthy eating, skincare, exercising and book shopping, in addition to hosting her own podcast Let’s Unpack That where she discusses mental health, and general life issues.
65. The Skid Factory – @theskidfactory
Subscriber count: 259k
With a passion for building cool project cars and entertaining their viewers, Ben Wood and Alan Butler, or Woody and Al, are mates who have turned their love for tinkering with cars into a full-time job, working on all sorts of vehicles in Al’s shed in the Sunshine Coast region and posting the results on their YouTube channel ‘The Skid Factory’.
While viewers may recognise Al as ‘Turbo Yoda’ from the Mighty Car Mods YouTube channel, both Al and Woodsy now work on fun projects on their own YouTube channel, from repairing turbo engines, finding hidden gems at a police impound auction and rebuilding engines from scratch.
64. Winnie the Cattle Dog – @WinnietheCattleDog
Subscriber count: 278k
With 123m views across more than 300 videos, April Butler and her cute red Australian cattle dog Winnie have gone viral on social media, providing what April refers to as “your daily dose of heeler” through heartwarming YouTube shorts of Winnie running along the beach, being a clumsy pup, and looking downright adorable.
63. Casee Brim – @CaseeBrim
Subscriber count: 285k
Known as a ‘medium-sized’ queen with a string message of body positivity, Casee Brim is a Brisbane-based TikTok star who takes to YouTube to share fashion and beauty content, focusing on a series of videos styling outfits for women with a larger bust.
Boasting 800k followers across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, Brim is praised by fans for her truthful and realistic depiction of female bodies, sharing fashion tips, outfit inspiration and brand recommendations for people of all sizes.
62. Domestic Mango – @domesticmango
Subscriber count: 290k
Experienced working with gaming companies like Xbox, EA and Forza Motorsport, Jon Pumfrey is a Brisbane-based videographer, photographer and YouTuber who goes by the name ‘Domestic Mango’, with content focusing on car-based video games, sharing gameplays and short films of popular games.
Since posting his first video in 2010, Pumfrey has uploaded 500 videos and boasts 290k subscribers with millions of views across his videos, his most popular videos focusing on the hit video game Grand Theft Auto 5.
61. Luke Alexander – @LukeAlexander
Subscriber count: 314k
Starting his account in 2017, Luke Alexander is a 23-year-old full time YouTuber whose account is dedicated to providing commentary on movies, TV series, reality shows and influencer/celebrity culture, with videos spanning from analysis of the show Vampire Diaries to discussing what TikTok is doing to teenagers.
Currently residing in Brisbane, Alexander spent half his life in South Africa and has a background in acting and runs a second YouTube account specifically for vlogging his everyday life, from moving house to making vegan pizza.
60. Garn Comedy – @GarnComedy
Subscriber count: 359k
Hailing from Townsville, brothers Connor and Declan Evanson are the comedic masterminds behind the YouTube channel Garn Comedy, writing, directing and starring in hilarious comedic sketches following the simple format “Every … ever”, covering topics from Every Pub Ever and Every Maccas Worker Ever to their most viewed video Every Apprentice Ever with over three million views.
Since starting their account in 2020, the brother comedy duo have gained more than 350k subscribers and produce the videos full time, Declan writing and directing the skits while Connor stars as the main character in the series, Murph.
59. Sarah Magusara – @sarahmagusara
Subscriber count: 362k
Coined as the most powerful Australian influencer in 2022, Sarah Magusara is one of the most followed Australian TikTokers, boasting nearly 18 million followers on the app who enjoy her entertaining and genuine content dancing, participating in online trends and raising her two children as a 21-year-old mother.
Sharing videos of makeup routines, Q & As and family content, Magusara uses her YouTube channel for longer videos, with vlogs documenting her life travelling through Europe and working as a full-time content creator.
58. Anna Paul – @AnnaPaul
Subscriber count: 366k
Featuring in the top 0.01% of all OnlyFans creators, Anna Paul is a Gold Coast content creator known for her day-to-day life vlogs, full of fine dining, shopping, travelling and spending time with her long term boyfriend Glen Thomson and brother Atis Paul.
With 6.6m followers on TikTok and 2.2m fans on Instagram, Paul’s YouTube account is reserved for longer, less frequent content, with videos ranging from travel vlogs at Hamilton Island to documenting her weekend in quarantine.
57. Shoes of Hollywood – @ShoesOfHollywood
Subscriber count: 411k
Attention high heel lovers! Based in Strathpine in the Moreton Bay Region, Shoes of Hollywood is a pleaser high heel retail shop and YouTube channel that posts videos exclusively about heels, reviewing and unboxing a range of shoes, from 7-inch glitter stilettos to rocket red thigh high boots.
56. RoKKiT KiT – @rokkikit
Subscriber count: 447k
Self-described as “just an average guy that loves the ocean and outdoors”, Rodney Pacitti is a Gold Coast-based YouTuber known as ‘RoKKiT KiT’ who makes all things fishing content, posting videos about catch cooking, solo camping and exploring the Australian coastline.
With over 250 videos ranging 20 minutes to over an hour, Pacitti vlogs his adventures both above and below the water, his most viewed clips including when he lived only off the ocean on a solo beach and solo camped during a tropical storm.
55. Robbi Jan – @RobbiJan
Subscriber count: 470k
A fashionista living it big in New York City, Robbi Jan is a 28-year-old cosmetic dentist turned influencer born and raised in Queensland who took her content creation career to the U.S.A. after meeting her American influencer partner, Alex Costa.
Sharing a range of fashion, vlogging and wellness content, Jan runs her own talk show Miracle Mindset on her YouTube channel where she spreads messages of positivity, discussing trauma, change and stories from her own life to inspire others.
54. Cartia Mallan – @CartiaMallan
Subscriber count: 484k
Starting out on YouTube when she was just 15-years-old after her Kylie Jenner inspired makeup tutorial went viral, Cartia Mallan is a 25-year-old model and beauty blogger from Brisbane, best known for her vlogging videos.
Professionally trained in theatre, acting and media studies, Mallan lives in London with her Chelsea football player boyfriend Ben Chilwell, and shares ‘week in the life’ YouTube videos, giving her 484k subscribers an insight into her life co-hosting the Common Chaos podcast with Ashton Wood, as well as modelling for luxury brands like Yves Saint Laurent.
53. Nick Rowley – @nickrowley
Subscriber count: 488k
A master of parkour and freerunning, Nick Rowley is a professional parkour athlete from Brisbane most well known for his ‘POV’ or ‘point-of-view’ YouTube videos where he invents fun first person parkour videos with unique and exciting plots like escaping from security, running for the school bus and running late for work.
Filmed on a GoPro, Rowley aims for his videos to provide a “unique and immersive first-person perspective” of high-quality parkour content.
52. CrackerMilk – @CrackerMilk
Subscriber count: 488k
Founded and run by comedian Connor McDuff, CrackerMilk is a Brisbane-based YouTube channel consisting of comedy sketches covering a range of random topics including if Avatar was Australian, trying to impress your crush, if ‘get out of jail free’ cards were real and first date red flags.
Featuring various Queensland comedians and content creators like Nichameleon, Tamara McLaughlin, Emily Kristopher and Chris Slater, CrackerMilk also runs a successful TikTok account and an improv comedy podcast aptly named The CrackerMilk Podcast.
51. Dr Matt and Dr Mike – @DrMattDrMike
Subscriber count: 489k
Both working as senior lecturers and medical researchers at Griffith University on the Gold Coast, Dr Mike Todorovic PhD and Dr Matt Barton PhD are neuroscientists and medical educators who created their YouTube channel Dr Matt and Dr Mike in 2016 to help students of science learn more about the fields of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, biology and more.
With more than 600 videos, Dr Todorovic and Dr Barton’s videos cover a range of niche scientific subjects, helping science enthusiasts of all ages through their range of videos, from insulin explained in two minutes to how to diagnose cancer.
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Originally published as Comedians, beauty bloggers and car fanatics: Qld’s top 100 YouTube content creators | PART 1