{
  "datasetId": "verified-billion-view-youtube-creators-v1",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "snapshotDate": "2026-09-27",
  "title": "Verified Creator-Led YouTube Channels With 1 Billion+ Lifetime Views",
  "description": "A non-exhaustive, source-backed reference collection of official creator-led YouTube channels with at least one billion documented lifetime channel views.",
  "unitOfAnalysis": "One official creator-led YouTube channel",
  "recordCount": 24,
  "methodology": {
    "inclusion": "An official channel substantially identified with an individual creator, creator duo, creator group, or clearly identified family creator brand; at least 1,000,000,000 documented lifetime channel views; and a dated public metric source.",
    "exclusion": "Television networks, record labels, film studios, sports leagues, news organizations, corporate product brands, generic compilation networks, and institutional channels are outside this creator-led collection.",
    "completeness": "Verified examples only. This dataset is not a complete census or global ranking of every qualifying YouTube channel.",
    "measurement": "Each record uses channel-level lifetime views. Views are not unique viewers, reach, subscribers, or creator-wide portfolio totals.",
    "publisherDisclosure": "Compiled and published on Josh Liljenquist’s official website. Josh is included under the same channel-level rule and neutral alphabetical ordering as every other record."
  },
  "thresholds": [
    "1B+",
    "2B+",
    "5B+",
    "10B+",
    "25B+",
    "50B+"
  ],
  "records": [
    {
      "creatorId": "alan-universe",
      "creatorName": "Alan Chikin Chow",
      "channelName": "Alan’s Universe",
      "handle": "@AlanChikinChow",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@AlanChikinChow",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@alanchikinchow",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Short-form entertainment",
      "subscribers": 102000000,
      "lifetimeViews": 64020843631,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-10",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/alanchikinchow",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+",
        "25B+",
        "50B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "stokes-twins",
      "creatorName": "Alex and Alan Stokes",
      "channelName": "Stokes Twins",
      "handle": "@StokesTwins",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@StokesTwins",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@stokestwins",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Short-form entertainment",
      "subscribers": 147000000,
      "lifetimeViews": 33186517807,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-27",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/stokestwins",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+",
        "25B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "sssniperwolf",
      "creatorName": "Alia Shelesh",
      "channelName": "SSSniperWolf",
      "handle": "@SSSniperWolf",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@SSSniperWolf",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@sssniperwolf",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Gaming and entertainment",
      "subscribers": 35000000,
      "lifetimeViews": 26707186382,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-18",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/sssniperwolf",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+",
        "25B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "chloe-ting",
      "creatorName": "Chloe Ting",
      "channelName": "Chloe Ting",
      "handle": "@ChloeTing",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@ChloeTing",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@chloeting",
      "country": "Australia",
      "category": "Fitness",
      "subscribers": 26100000,
      "lifetimeViews": 3543016436,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-19",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/chloeting",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "veritasium",
      "creatorName": "Derek Muller",
      "channelName": "Veritasium",
      "handle": "@Veritasium",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@Veritasium",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@veritasium",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Science and education",
      "subscribers": 21300000,
      "lifetimeViews": 4575550578,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-21",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/veritasium",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "dhar-mann",
      "creatorName": "Dhar Mann",
      "channelName": "Dhar Mann Studios",
      "handle": "@DharMann",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@DharMann",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@dharmann",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Scripted entertainment",
      "subscribers": 27700000,
      "lifetimeViews": 20487730928,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-27",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/dharmann",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "kids-diana-show",
      "creatorName": "Diana and family",
      "channelName": "Kids Diana Show",
      "handle": "@KidsDianaShow",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@KidsDianaShow",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@kidsdianashow",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Family entertainment",
      "subscribers": 138000000,
      "lifetimeViews": 126101214612,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-26",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/kidsdianashow",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+",
        "25B+",
        "50B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "dude-perfect",
      "creatorName": "Dude Perfect",
      "channelName": "Dude Perfect",
      "handle": "@DudePerfect",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@DudePerfect",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@dudeperfect",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Sports entertainment",
      "subscribers": 62700000,
      "lifetimeViews": 21650584895,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-27",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/dudeperfect",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "how-ridiculous",
      "creatorName": "How Ridiculous",
      "channelName": "How Ridiculous",
      "handle": "@HowRidiculous",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@HowRidiculous",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@howridiculous",
      "country": "Australia",
      "category": "Sports entertainment",
      "subscribers": 24000000,
      "lifetimeViews": 16003082095,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-23",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/howridiculous",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "aphmau",
      "creatorName": "Jessica Bravura",
      "channelName": "Aphmau",
      "handle": "@Aphmau",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@Aphmau",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@aphmau",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Gaming",
      "subscribers": 25300000,
      "lifetimeViews": 30384845874,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-26",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/aphmau",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+",
        "25B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "mrbeast",
      "creatorName": "Jimmy Donaldson",
      "channelName": "MrBeast",
      "handle": "@MrBeast",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@mrbeast",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Entertainment and philanthropy",
      "subscribers": 518000000,
      "lifetimeViews": 140853133713,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-26",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/mrbeast",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+",
        "25B+",
        "50B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "jordan-matter",
      "creatorName": "Jordan Matter",
      "channelName": "Jordan Matter",
      "handle": "@JordanMatter",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@JordanMatter",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@jordanmatter",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Family entertainment",
      "subscribers": 38100000,
      "lifetimeViews": 15798536785,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-26",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/jordanmatter",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "josh-liljenquist",
      "creatorName": "Josh Liljenquist",
      "channelName": "Josh Liljenquist | Joshlilj",
      "handle": "@Joshlilj2",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@Joshlilj2",
      "channelId": "UCigtcFawdenDMcbJHn733EQ",
      "channelIdentityKey": "UCigtcFawdenDMcbJHn733EQ",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Community storytelling",
      "subscribers": 4440000,
      "lifetimeViews": 2809648576,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-25",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/joshlilj2",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "joshua-weissman",
      "creatorName": "Joshua Weissman",
      "channelName": "Joshua Weissman",
      "handle": "@JoshuaWeissman",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaWeissman",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@joshuaweissman",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Food",
      "subscribers": 10700000,
      "lifetimeViews": 2571131757,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-26",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/joshuaweissman",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "kimpro",
      "creatorName": "KIMPRO",
      "channelName": "김프로KIMPRO",
      "handle": "@KIMPRO828",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@KIMPRO828",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@kimpro828",
      "country": "South Korea",
      "category": "Short-form entertainment",
      "subscribers": 135000000,
      "lifetimeViews": 154111281363,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-26",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/kimpro828",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+",
        "25B+",
        "50B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "linus-tech-tips",
      "creatorName": "Linus Media Group",
      "channelName": "Linus Tech Tips",
      "handle": "@LinusTechTips",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips",
      "channelId": "UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw",
      "channelIdentityKey": "UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw",
      "country": "Canada",
      "category": "Technology",
      "subscribers": 16900000,
      "lifetimeViews": 9804592111,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-26",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "markiplier",
      "creatorName": "Mark Fischbach",
      "channelName": "Markiplier",
      "handle": "@Markiplier",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@Markiplier",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@markiplier",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Gaming",
      "subscribers": 38900000,
      "lifetimeViews": 23902622888,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-20",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/markiplier",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "mark-rober",
      "creatorName": "Mark Rober",
      "channelName": "Mark Rober",
      "handle": "@MarkRober",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@MarkRober",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@markrober",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Science and engineering",
      "subscribers": 82500000,
      "lifetimeViews": 18969758793,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-17",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/markrober",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "nick-digiovanni",
      "creatorName": "Nick DiGiovanni",
      "channelName": "Nick DiGiovanni",
      "handle": "@NickDiGiovanni",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@NickDiGiovanni",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@nickdigiovanni",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Food",
      "subscribers": 46100000,
      "lifetimeViews": 23436096880,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-17",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/nickdigiovanni",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "rdcworld1",
      "creatorName": "RDCWorld",
      "channelName": "RDCworld1",
      "handle": "@RDCworld1",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@RDCworld1",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@rdcworld1",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Comedy and creator collective",
      "subscribers": 7330000,
      "lifetimeViews": 1956862991,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-26",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/rdcworld1",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "ryans-world",
      "creatorName": "Ryan and family",
      "channelName": "Ryan’s World",
      "handle": "@RyansWorld",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@RyansWorld",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@ryansworld",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Family entertainment",
      "subscribers": 40400000,
      "lifetimeViews": 63874672029,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-18",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/ryansworld",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+",
        "25B+",
        "50B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "smosh",
      "creatorName": "Smosh",
      "channelName": "Smosh",
      "handle": "@Smosh",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@Smosh",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@smosh",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Comedy and creator group",
      "subscribers": 27100000,
      "lifetimeViews": 11445073289,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-25",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/smosh",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "vlad-and-niki",
      "creatorName": "Vlad and Niki",
      "channelName": "Vlad and Niki",
      "handle": "@VladandNiki",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@VladandNiki",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@vladandniki",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Family entertainment",
      "subscribers": 151000000,
      "lifetimeViews": 123535583376,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-25",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/vladandniki",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+",
        "25B+",
        "50B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    },
    {
      "creatorId": "zach-king",
      "creatorName": "Zach King",
      "channelName": "Zach King",
      "handle": "@ZachKing",
      "officialChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@ZachKing",
      "channelIdentityKey": "@zachking",
      "country": "United States",
      "category": "Visual comedy and short-form",
      "subscribers": 43400000,
      "lifetimeViews": 23701688561,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-09-26",
      "metricSourceUrl": "https://socialblade.com/youtube/handle/zachking",
      "sourceClass": "Established public channel analytics",
      "thresholds": [
        "1B+",
        "2B+",
        "5B+",
        "10B+"
      ],
      "metricNotes": "Channel-level lifetime views and displayed subscribers; not unique people. Counts are dated observations and may change."
    }
  ]
}