Midwest Influencers & Content Creators

Minnesota · Minnesota · Food

A Farmgirl's Dabbles

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Missouri · Kansas City · Local culture + lifestyle

Adriana Davalos

KC Lifestyle Girl

Official biography explicitly says Davalos moved to Kansas City, Missouri and built her current platform there.

Biography documents active full-time local content creation.

Michigan · Flint · Food + entertainment

Ahmad Alzahabi

The Golden Balance

A February 2026 Flint report documents Alzahabi opening his first restaurant in Flint and says the operation will remain there while it establishes its base.

The report identifies him as The Golden Balance food creator, documents six years of active publishing and describes his multimillion-person online audience.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Photography + art

Alec Soth

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Food + travel

Andrew Zimmern

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Ohio · Columbus · Food + local culture

Anthony O'Connell

614 Feast

Official biography explicitly identifies O'Connell as a Columbus-based creator.

Biography documents current food video, podcast, social-media and client content work.

Illinois · Chicago · Lifestyle + UGC

Beatriz Delgado

Beazy Bees

Official business site explicitly identifies Delgado as Chicago-based.

Site documents active UGC video, photography and brand-content services.

Missouri · St. Louis · Video + lifestyle

Briana Rynée

Official portfolio explicitly identifies Rynée as a St. Louis-based video producer and content creator.

Portfolio documents current TikTok series, branded content and video production.

Ohio · Travel

Britny McKibben

Darling Travels

McKibben's current official biography identifies her as an Ohio-based travel blogger; the earlier Cincinnati discovery label is not retained.

The site documents active travel blogging, photography and destination publishing.

Michigan · Detroit · Civic education + family

Brooke Van Nitishin

The 2026 Michigan Creator Collaborative cohort identifies Van Nitishin as a Detroit-based creator.

The current cohort biography documents active family-focused civic education content.

South Dakota · Sioux Falls · Family + entertainment

Carrie Young

The Young Fam

The current federal trademark record identifies Young and her creator business in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The record classifies GETCARRIEDAWAYY as online video journals and vlogs in family, lifestyle, entertainment and comedy; her current public channels remain active.

Minnesota · Cormorant, Minnesota · Outdoor + Lifestyle

CboysTV

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Wisconsin · Milwaukee · Comedy + Midwest culture

Charlie Berens

Manitowoc Minute

Milwaukee Magazine documents Berens's move back to Milwaukee and his local home and production work.

Official site documents continuing video, podcast, comedy and social publishing.

South Dakota · Sioux Falls · Home + lifestyle

Chelsea DeBoer

Down Home DeBoers

Professional biography says DeBoer resides in Sioux Falls.

Biography documents current lifestyle-brand, design and media work.

North Dakota · Fessenden · Agriculture + family

Chelsey Schafer Erdmann

Oh That's Chelsey

Institutional profile says Erdmann lives in Fessenden and farms the family operation.

Profile identifies her as a social-media influencer engaging consumers about agriculture.

Kansas · Kansas City · Lifestyle + UGC

Cielo Lopez

Cielo UGC

Official portfolio explicitly identifies Lopez as based in Kansas City, Kansas.

Portfolio documents active UGC video and brand-content services.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Law + education

CLR Bruce Rivers

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

South Dakota · Mount Vernon · Agriculture + education

Cole Sonne

Sonne Farms

South Dakota Soybean Leader documents Sonne's current work on his family farm in Mount Vernon, South Dakota.

The profile documents his continuing Sonne Farms YouTube publishing and agriculture education.

Kansas · Wichita · Comedy + entertainment

D'Aydrian Harding

A 2025 Wichita profile documents Harding's return to Wichita and explicitly describes him as continuing to stay based there.

The same profile documents active comedy, YouTube, TikTok, streaming, merchandise and touring work with a multimillion-person audience.

Minnesota · Woodbury, Minnesota · Family + comedy

DadChats

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Iowa · Agriculture

Dan Venteicher

Iowa Dairy Farmer

Institutional profile identifies Venteicher as an Iowa dairy farmer creating from his family farm.

Iowa Farm Bureau documents active IowaDairyFarmer social publishing.

Michigan · Ann Arbor · Art

David Zinn

Official site says Zinn continues creating original work in and around Ann Arbor.

Site documents current public-art and illustration publishing.

Missouri · St. Louis · Lifestyle + UGC

Desi Cunningham

The Ginger Desi

Official portfolio explicitly identifies Cunningham as a St. Louis content creator.

Portfolio documents active UGC and brand-content work.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Animals + education

Dāv Kaufman

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Kansas · Wichita · Local culture + food

Eddy

Wichita By E.B.

Official local profile identifies Eddy as the Wichita creator behind Wichita By E.B.

Profile documents ongoing local food and culture coverage.

Nebraska · Comedy + entertainment

Elyse Myers

Myers's current official biography explicitly says she lives in Nebraska.

The biography documents an active 12-million-plus digital audience, comedy, writing and brand collaborations.

Missouri · St. Louis · Photography + lifestyle

Emily C. Johnson

Official biography identifies Johnson as based in St. Louis and working across its creative community.

Biography documents active photography, blogging, brand content and social strategy work.

Illinois · Chicago area · Technology + education

Eric Welander

Welander's current official biography says he and his family live in the Chicago area.

The biography documents active YouTube publishing about Apple and smart-home technology since 2018.

Illinois · Chicago · Beauty + lifestyle UGC

Fareeha Ahmad

Fareeha Collabs

Official portfolio explicitly says Ahmad is based in Chicago.

Portfolio documents current creator and social-media-manager services.

Minnesota · Minnesota · Family + Advocacy

Finding Cooper's Voice

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · Twin Cities metro, Minnesota · Food + wellness

Fit Foodie Finds

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · Minnesota · Food

Food Dolls

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · St. Paul, Minnesota · Commentary + education

Haley Taylor Schlitz

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Education + making

How To Make Everything

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Illinois · Chicago · Lifestyle + UGC

Ima Eno

IMASLIFE

Official portfolio explicitly identifies Eno as a Chicago-based content creator.

Portfolio documents active UGC services and brand content work.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Music + education

J. Anthony Allen

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Ohio · Columbus · Video + photography

Jake Spegal

Shot By Speegs

Official biography explicitly identifies Spegal as a Columbus-based content creator.

Biography documents current video and photography publishing services.

Nebraska · Lincoln · Family + lifestyle UGC

James Schneider

James Schneider UGC

Official portfolio explicitly identifies Schneider as based in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Portfolio documents active creator and influencer services.

Michigan · Detroit · Lifestyle + digital media

Jennifer Bowman

Official biography explicitly identifies Bowman as Detroit-based.

Biography documents active digital content creation and agency work.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Food + wellness

Jess Delicious Living

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Wisconsin · Milwaukee · Local culture + lifestyle

JMatt

HashtagMKE

Official biography identifies JMatt as a Milwaukee resident and Milwaukee-focused creator.

Biography documents active local lifestyle content and creator-community work.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · History + local culture

John O'Sullivan (One Minute Tours)

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Wisconsin · Madison · Sports + fitness education

John Rusin

Dr. John Rusin

Rusin's current official biography says he resides in Madison, Wisconsin.

The site documents his active fitness-education system and directs readers to his current YouTube and social publishing.

Michigan · Detroit · Food + culture

Jon Kung

Recent Detroit reporting identifies Kung as a local Michigan creator whose current creator business grew from Detroit.

Reporting documents active TikTok and YouTube publishing and cookbook work.

Kansas · Wichita · Sports + fitness

Josh Kennedy

JM Kinetics & Strength

Kennedy's current official site offers his in-person training in the Wichita, Kansas metro.

The site explicitly identifies Kennedy as a hybrid athlete, coach and creator and documents current training-video and online-coaching work.

Minnesota · Chaska, Minnesota · Community + philanthropy

Josh Liljenquist (Joshlilj)

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · St. Paul, Minnesota · Art + education

Josie Lewis Art

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Nebraska · Omaha · Comedy + podcasting

Joslyne DeBonis

Just Jossin' Productions

Official biography explicitly identifies DeBonis as an Omaha-based content creator and comedian.

The site documents current podcast production, social content strategy and comedy work.

Indiana · Indianapolis · Brand storytelling + UGC

Joy Smith

Joy UGC

Official business site explicitly says Smith is based in Indianapolis and Indiana.

Site documents current photography, social-media and video services.

North Dakota · Bismarck · Podcasting + community media

Justin Cancilliere

ParaTruth: Reborn

Dakota Media Access's 2026 staff profile places Cancilliere's current radio, podcast and creative-production work at its Bismarck facility.

The profile documents active podcast hosting, book publishing, video production and community-media creation.

Iowa · Food + gardening

Kaleb Wyse

Wyse Guide

Official site says Wyse lives and creates on his current Iowa family farm.

Site documents active food, garden and home video publishing.

Indiana · Indianapolis · Lifestyle + social video

Karina Drury

Drury's current professional profile identifies Indianapolis, Indiana.

The same profile describes current social-platform content creation and links recent video and podcast work.

Iowa · Agriculture + education

Katie Olthoff

Official biography says Olthoff lives on an Iowa farm.

Biography documents current blogging, children's-book authorship, podcasting and agriculture communications.

Wisconsin · Milwaukee · Family + lifestyle

Khloe Kuriatnyk

Momsitivity

Milwaukee Magazine's 2025 profile explicitly identifies Kuriatnyk as a Milwaukee-based influencer.

The profile documents active family and lifestyle video publishing to more than 275,000 followers on each of Instagram and TikTok.

Minnesota · Twin Cities metro, Minnesota · Business + lifestyle

Kit Houng

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Wisconsin · Travel + outdoors

Krysten Potega

Krysten Potega Outdoors

Official site describes Potega's current outdoor storytelling as based in Wisconsin.

The site documents active fishing, hunting, brand storytelling and UGC production.

Illinois · Chicago · Sports nutrition + fitness

Kyra Hungerford

Hungerford's current official LinkedIn profile identifies her Chicago professional geography; her current personal site documents active sports-dietitian and content work and Illinois licensure.

Her current personal biography documents active performance-nutrition, fitness and food publishing across social platforms.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Food + local discovery

Lana Truong (Minne.eats)

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Nebraska · Agriculture

Laura Wilson

Laura Farms

Official biography places Wilson's current farming operation in south-central Nebraska.

Recent independent profile documents current social-media creator work.

North Dakota · Fargo · Midwest culture

Lauren Jean

Lauren Midwest

Recent local reporting says Jean now lives in Fargo with her family.

The same report documents active social-media creator work.

South Dakota · Sioux Falls · Lifestyle + photography

Madyson Quinn

Quinn & Co.

Official biography explicitly identifies Quinn as a content creator based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Site documents active photography, social media and content-creation work.

Kansas · Lawrence · Education + history

Matt Beat

Mr. Beat

Official biography and business contact identify Lawrence, Kansas.

Biography documents active educational video and podcast publishing.

Missouri · Kansas City · Lifestyle + UGC

Michelle Morgan

Michelle Morgan UGC

Official portfolio explicitly identifies Morgan as based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Portfolio documents active Gen X UGC services.

Minnesota · West Central Minnesota · Farming + Agriculture

Millennial Farmer

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Gaming + media

MinnMax

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Wisconsin · Milwaukee · Food

MKEeeeeats

Recent local profile quotes creator Judy Hannon describing Milwaukee as where she lives and what her account showcases.

Profile documents active MKEeeeEats video and local-food publishing.

Ohio · Columbus · Food

Molly Thompson

What Molly Made

Official biography explicitly identifies Thompson as based in Columbus, Ohio.

Biography documents active full-time recipe and video creation.

Minnesota · Woodbury, Minnesota · Family + comedy

MomChats

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Ohio · Columbus · Beauty + fashion + lifestyle

Mya Riggins

Official portfolio explicitly identifies Riggins as a Columbus, Ohio-based creator.

Portfolio documents active beauty, fashion, lifestyle and local-apartment content.

North Dakota · Fargo / Horace · Comedy + Midwest culture

Myles Montplaisir

You Betcha

Minnesota State Moorhead's 2025 profile explicitly identifies You Betcha as a Fargo-based media company led by Montplaisir; the company's current business contact is in Horace, North Dakota.

The profile documents current video, social and podcast publishing to multimillion-person audiences.

Nebraska · Agriculture

Natalie Kovarik

Official biography says Kovarik operates a cattle ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Biography documents current podcast and social publishing.

South Dakota · Sioux Falls · Family + lifestyle UGC

Nikki Foster

Nikki Foster UGC

Official portfolio explicitly identifies Foster as located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Portfolio documents active UGC storytelling and production services.

Minnesota · Minnesota · Art + Education

Nora Freetly (Nobo)

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Michigan · Lifestyle + cultural identity

Nur Shah

The 2026 Michigan Creator Collaborative cohort identifies Shah as a Michigan-based creator.

The current cohort biography documents active beauty, lifestyle and cultural-identity storytelling.

Illinois · Chicago · Comedy + video

Parker Callahan

Official site explicitly identifies Callahan as located in Chicago, Illinois.

The site documents active comedy, directing, editing, music and YouTube publishing.

Kansas · Assaria / Lindsborg · Agriculture + education

Peterson Farm Brothers

Official biography says the brothers currently farm with their families between Assaria and Lindsborg, Kansas.

Biography documents continuing educational and entertainment publishing across YouTube and social platforms.

Minnesota · St. Paul, Minnesota · Food

Pinch of Yum

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Iowa · Agriculture + food + travel

Rachel Fishback

Iowa Farm Mama

Official biography says Fishback works on her multigeneration family farm in southeast Iowa and has called the area home throughout her life.

Biography documents current video, television, agriculture-storytelling and brand-partnership work.

Missouri · St. Louis · Comedy + entertainment

Rafe Williams

Official biography explicitly identifies Williams as based in St. Louis, Missouri.

The site documents current stand-up, podcast, YouTube-series and broadcast work.

Ohio · Gardening + education

Raffaele Di Lallo

Ohio Tropics

In a detailed professional interview Di Lallo explicitly describes his home, greenhouse and year-round growing work as being in Ohio; no narrower location is retained.

His current official biography documents ongoing blog, Instagram, YouTube, speaking, course and book work reaching millions.

Minnesota · St. Paul, Minnesota · Fashion + design

Rammy Mohamed

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Illinois · McHenry · DIY + construction

Sam Irwin

Go Build Stuff

Irwin's current professional profile places his construction business work in McHenry, Illinois.

His verified creator hub links current construction tutorial publishing across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

Ohio · Cleveland · Video + photography UGC

Samantha Kay

Samantha Kay Media

Official professional site explicitly identifies Kay as based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Site documents current photo, video and UGC services.

South Dakota · Sioux Falls · Food

Sanaa Abourezk

Sanaa Cooks

Recent professional profile identifies Abourezk's current restaurant and culinary work in Sioux Falls.

Profile documents active cookbook, teaching and food-media work.

Indiana · DIY + home

Sara Davis

Sincerely Sara D

Official biography says Davis lives in Indiana; no city claim is retained.

Biography documents active blogging, teaching and consulting.

Illinois · Chicago · Beauty + nail art

Sarah Haidar

Heluviee

Haidar's current official creator biography explicitly lists Chicago.

An independent brand interview documents her active full-time nail-art creator work and collaboration, while her current official profile remains active.

Minnesota · St. Paul, Minnesota · Technology + making

Save It For Parts

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

North Dakota · Fargo · Comedy + commentary

Scott Cramer

Recent local profile identifies Cramer as a Fargo-area creator and describes his current local life.

Profile documents active YouTube publishing.

Wisconsin · Milwaukee · Lifestyle + wellness UGC

Shaniece Melvin

Shaniece UGC

Official portfolio explicitly identifies Melvin as Milwaukee-based.

Portfolio documents active lifestyle UGC production.

Kansas · Prairie Village · Comics + art

Skottie Young

A December 2024 public family notice identifies Young with his spouse in Prairie Village, Kansas; his current company biography places his professional headquarters in the Kansas City area.

The current official biography documents active comics writing, art, publishing and direct-to-audience work.

Minnesota · Maplewood, Minnesota · Animals + education

Snake Discovery

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Community + culture

Somalisnaps

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Indiana · Indianapolis · Travel + local culture

Sondra Barker

Where Is Sondra

Official biography identifies Indianapolis as Barker's current home base.

Biography documents active multi-platform travel and lifestyle creation and brand work.

Indiana · Indianapolis · Food

Sonja Overhiser

A Couple Cooks

Official biography says Overhiser lives in Indianapolis.

Official and independent profiles document current professional food publishing.

Minnesota · Minneapolis area, Minnesota · Family + advocacy

Squirmy and Grubs

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Food + travel

Stacy Brooks (Tangled Up in Food)

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · Woodbury, Minnesota · Construction + education

Stanley Dirt Monkey Genadek

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · Golden Valley, Minnesota · Food + media

Stephanie Hansen

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

North Dakota · Kindred / Fargo · Music + education

Steve Stine

GuitarZoom

Regional reporting documents Stine's move to and continued online teaching from Kindred, North Dakota; his current biography documents ongoing Fargo ties.

The sources document active global online guitar instruction, video production and live-stream publishing.

North Dakota · Fargo · Fashion + lifestyle + travel

Sydney Hofmann

By Sydney Elizabeth

Current professional marketplace profile lists Hofmann in Fargo, North Dakota.

Profile documents active cross-platform fashion, beauty, lifestyle and travel creation.

Nebraska · DIY + home

Sydney Lorence

DIY Squid

Nebraska Furniture Mart's current collaboration profile explicitly identifies Lorence as a Nebraska-based creator working from her farmhouse.

Her current official site documents active renovation tutorials, social publishing and brand collaborations.

Ohio · Columbus · Sustainable fashion + lifestyle

Tamala Renee

ItsTamalaRenee

Official site explicitly says Renee currently resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Site documents active sustainable-fashion and lifestyle content and collaborations.

Illinois · Chicago · Food + lifestyle

Teri Turner

No Crumbs Left

Turner's official site says she divides her time between Chicago and Michigan and continues to publish from No Crumbs Left.

Her current official biography documents active recipe, newsletter, podcast and social publishing.

Minnesota · Minnesota · Food + Comedy

That Midwestern Mom

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Minnesota · Rochester, Minnesota · Education

The Braces Guy

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Illinois · Chicago · Sports + comedy

Trevor Fahnstrom

Official biography explicitly identifies Fahnstrom as a Chicago-based video creator and actor.

The biography documents active sports-comedy publishing across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and collaborations with professional teams.

Indiana · Indianapolis · Skincare + travel

Tylor Slay

Living2Slay

Official site explicitly identifies Slay as based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Site documents active skincare reviews and travel content.

Wisconsin · Madison · Education + mental health

Uma Chatterjee

A Chat with Uma

One Mind's current biography identifies Chatterjee's ongoing doctoral, advocacy and organizational work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Her official biography documents active science communication, public speaking and hosting of the podcast A Chat with Uma.

Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Food + culture

Yia Vang

Current Midwest creator or professional base verified by the cited source.

Active creator work retained from the canonical Minnesota dataset.

Michigan · Grand Rapids · Food

Yumna Jawad

Feel Good Foodie

Food Network profile says Jawad lives in Grand Rapids.

Official biography documents her current founder and recipe-creator role.