Minnesota creator directory · source dates shown per record
Find Minnesota social media creators by name, subject, platform and documented professional base. This selected, source-linked directory includes 37 people and 10 creator organizations—not a statewide census or fame ranking. Some professional bases are non-exclusive.
Directory purpose
This page helps readers discover Minnesota influencers and content creators across entertainment, food, lifestyle, farming, comedy, education, family, advocacy, fashion and outdoor video.
The reviewed records include Minneapolis, St. Paul, the Twin Cities metro, Rochester, Cormorant and west-central Minnesota. Ten records establish Minnesota at state level without a city or metro classification. This directory does not reproduce platform ranking tables.
For internet-culture history across multiple eras—including early viral figures and creators no longer based in the state—use the Minnesota Internet Personalities directory, or review documented creator community-support projects.
Geographic eligibility corrections dated September 19, 2026. Source publication dates and review dates are distinct. Current-base claims require source-supported geography; origin, earlier residence and institutional affiliation do not automatically establish a current base.
Reliability edition: Matt Cremona, Techno Tim and K & J Lumber bring current coverage to 47 entities, including 31 metro records. The preceding coverage edition remains fixed at 44/29. Earlier record dates and historical audience rankings are unchanged. How inclusion and maintenance work.
Prior targeted geography review: . Six existing sources and one membership exception were reviewed; other record-level dates remain unchanged. Read that decision. For hometowns and earlier Minnesota ties, use creator origins.
Canonical statewide cohort
This is the statewide parent directory. Records are grouped by verified geography and alphabetized within each group; no follower totals or audience ordering are used.
Food, Education and Travel produce 31 label memberships but cover 29 distinct records in this selected 47-entity directory. Two records carry both Food and Travel category words; neither is counted twice in the 29-record union. The other 18 records carry none of these three category words.
Inspect the two Food-and-Travel records. These are category-word counts, not independent professional classifications, posting measures or statewide population estimates.
Download the overlap CSV · Download its Python reproduction helper · Original 47-record source
python3 reproduce-minnesota-topic-overlap-2026.py minnesota-creators-2026.json > minnesota-topic-overlap-2026.csvThe helper verifies the exact source digest and distinguishes label assignments from creator records. A membership total has no creator-record percentage denominator.
No records match these filters. Clear filters or browse Minnesota creator origins if you mean people from Minnesota rather than a current base.
Geographic subset · 31 records
These records also appear in the Minneapolis and Twin Cities geographic directory, where city and metro distinctions are documented in greater detail. That separate directory documents 31 records; all 31 appear in this reviewed statewide directory. The directory counts describe their own coverage and should not be added together.
Photography, books and visual storytelling.
Primary platforms: Instagram, Website.
View official profileMinnesota relationship: official biography. Geography evidence reviewed . The maintained official biography expressly identifies a Minneapolis base. Birthplace is separate; no private residence claim. The source publication date is unknown; this is an evidence-review date.
Food, travel and culinary storytelling.
Primary platforms: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: official biography. Geography reviewed .
Legal education and commentary.
Primary platforms: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram.
View official channelRecorded Minnesota source: professional record. Geography reviewed .
Parenting comedy and family video.
Primary platforms: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: local reporting. Geography reviewed .
Reptile, wildlife and conservation video.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook.
View official channelMinnesota relationship: professional record. Geography evidence reviewed . The maintained company page names Kaufman as founder and explicitly identifies Minneapolis as the company base; its publication date is unknown. The source publication date is unknown; this is an evidence-review date.
Recipes, wellness and food media.
Primary platforms: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Website.
View official profileMinnesota relationship: official website. Geography evidence reviewed . The maintained Hodgepodge site identifies Fit Foodie Finds as a co-operator of its Fridley business; the creator's own food-truck page confirms the relationship. Retain only metro-level professional activity, not a headquarters or residence assertion. The source publication date is unknown; this is an evidence-review date. Supporting geography source.
YouTube: Fit Foodie Finds’s official channel · account link checked against the official website. Audience figures and geographic evidence are not refreshed.
Gen Z commentary, writing and short-form video.
Primary platforms: TikTok, Instagram, Writing.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: publisher-hosted profile. Geography reviewed .
Experimental making and educational video.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok.
View official channelRecorded Minnesota source: industry publication. Geography reviewed .
Evidence limit: 2019 reporting establishes origin/launch, not present residence. The maintained official About page does not state a current city. Existing professional corroboration remains an unresolved current-base review; no fresh verification date assigned.
Channel navigation checked against the official website and channel identity. This link correction does not refresh audience figures or Minnesota geography evidence.
Music production, composition and online education.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Website, Online courses.
View official channelRecorded Minnesota source: official biography. Geography reviewed .
Evidence limit: Official biography fetch presented a verification challenge; no broken-link or move inference and no refreshed geography date.
Recipe development, cooking education and wellness.
Primary platforms: Instagram, Website.
View official profileMinnesota relationship: official biography. Geography evidence reviewed . The maintained About page self-reports Minneapolis residence. This is an undated first-person statement, not independent residence verification. The source publication date is unknown; this is an evidence-review date.
Minnesota history, walking tours and local video.
Primary platforms: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Podcast.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: local reporting. Geography reviewed .
Josh Liljenquist (Joshlilj) is a digital creator from Fairmont, Minnesota. Axios identified him as Chaska-based in April 2026. His official TikTok handle is @joshlilj.
His work centers on community-support and kindness-focused storytelling.
September 2026 audience context: More than 10 billion documented views across TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube tied to an approximately two-year content window; review the view-scale method. The dated directory snapshot records 10M+ followers on both TikTok and Facebook; platform counters are not unique people.
View Josh's Minnesota recordRecorded Minnesota source: local reporting. Geography reviewed .
Visual art, process videos and creative education.
Primary platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: local reporting. Geography reviewed .
YouTube: Josie Lewis Art’s official channel · account link checked against the official website. Audience figures and geographic evidence are not refreshed.
Entrepreneurship, local business and creator video.
Primary platforms: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: official biography. Geography reviewed .
Twin Cities restaurant and food discovery.
Primary platforms: Instagram.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: local reporting. Geography reviewed .
Original home-workout videos and fitness publishing.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Instagram, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official professional profile. Evidence reviewed . Her public professional profile and the Nourish Move Love business profile identify a Minneapolis-area professional base; the broader metro label avoids inferring a private residence. The maintained About page identifies her original workout-publishing work. These are first-party records, not independent endorsements. Supporting source. Supporting source.
Minnesota and Midwest travel guides and small-town discovery.
Primary platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official biography. Evidence reviewed . The maintained About page describes a base outside Minneapolis; the metro label does not identify a private home. KAXE’s June 8, 2023 interview separately documents her travel-creator work and an earlier Twin Cities base. The About publication date is unknown. Supporting source.
Woodworking, sawmilling and furniture-making videos.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official biography. Evidence reviewed . His maintained official biography identifies Grant, Minnesota and his original educational video work. Grant is in Washington County; the broader metro label avoids a private address. The Guild teaching profile separately identifies a Minnesota professional base. These undated first-party/professional records are not independent residence verification. Supporting source. Supporting source.
Independent games coverage, podcasts and video.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Podcast, Patreon.
View official channelRecorded Minnesota source: independent reporting. Geography reviewed .
Channel navigation checked against the official website and channel identity. This link correction does not refresh audience figures or Minnesota geography evidence.
Parenting comedy and family video.
Primary platforms: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: local reporting. Geography reviewed .
Recipes, food photography and creator education.
Primary platforms: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Website.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: official biography. Geography reviewed .
Evidence limit: Official About page states Saint Paul residence, but is undated and contains old biographical wording. Retain as recorded first-person evidence; do not infer a new event or publication date.
YouTube: Pinch of Yum’s official channel · account link checked against the official website. Audience figures and geographic evidence are not refreshed.
Fashion design and culture-centered creative work.
Primary platforms: Instagram, Website.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: local reporting. Geography reviewed .
Satellite, radio and electronics experiments.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Website.
View official channelRecorded Minnesota source: official biography. Geography reviewed .
Reptile education, rescue and zoo video.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram.
View official channelMinnesota relationship: official website. Geography evidence reviewed . The official operating zoo page establishes Maplewood business activity and connects the venue to the creators; no personal residence is inferred. The source publication date is unknown; this is an evidence-review date.
Community news, culture and event information.
Primary platforms: Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: local reporting. Geography reviewed .
YouTube: Somalisnaps’s official channel · account link checked against the official website. Audience figures and geographic evidence are not refreshed.
Food-focused travel, dining and recipe writing.
Primary platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Website.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: official biography. Geography reviewed .
Disability, relationships and family storytelling.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook.
View official profileMinnesota relationship: institutional record. Geography evidence reviewed . The dated university event biography identifies a Minneapolis relationship. The earlier independent interview explicitly describes seasonal bases in Los Angeles and Minneapolis. Together they support a non-exclusive Minnesota creator connection; neither supports exclusive year-round residence. Institutional hosting is not independent residence verification. The event date is not a publication date. Supporting geography source.
Construction, landscaping and equipment education.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram.
View official channelRecorded Minnesota source: professional record. Geography reviewed .
Food media, recipes, radio and podcasts.
Primary platforms: Instagram, Podcast, Radio, Television.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: official biography. Geography reviewed .
Homelab, self-hosting and open-source technology education.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Twitch, GitHub, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official professional profile. Evidence reviewed . The creator-controlled GitHub profile lists Minneapolis and links back to Techno Tim’s site and official platforms; the site’s account directory links back to that profile. This supports a self-reported professional base, not a private residence or exclusive physical presence. A shop’s Minnesota registration alone was not used to establish the personal base. Supporting source. Supporting source.
Hmong food storytelling, video and podcasts.
Primary platforms: Instagram, YouTube, Podcast, Television.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: professional record. Geography reviewed .
Additional statewide records · 16 records
These creators meet the statewide current-Minnesota rule. A narrower Twin Cities classification was not established in the metro research pass.
Recipes and food photography.
Primary platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Website.
View official profileRecorded Minnesota source: official website. Geography reviewed .
Motorsports, vehicles and group entertainment.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook.
View official accountsRecorded Minnesota source: local newspaper. Geography reviewed .
Evidence limit: The 2023 Emerging Prairie interview corroborates the group business connection to Cormorant more recently than the 2019 source, but it is historical. No fresh current-location claim is created.
Family, disability advocacy and autism resources.
Primary platforms: Facebook, Instagram.
View official siteRecorded Minnesota source: professional record. Geography reviewed .
Food, recipes and lifestyle.
Primary platforms: Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube.
View official accountsRecorded Minnesota source: local reporting. Geography reviewed .
Baking and recipes.
Primary platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official biography. Evidence reviewed . The maintained first-party source states this public Minnesota association. Publication date is not supplied; October 29 is the evidence-review date. No private address or precise current physical presence is inferred. Amanda Rettke is counted once under I Am Baker; her related publishing project is not a second person or a combined audience.
Original sawmill videos and practical lumber education.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official business profile. Evidence reviewed . The official business site and linked account directory identify the Mora-area operation and original video channels. The Minnesota Woodworkers Guild lists the supplier in Mora. The publisher-hosted Kyle Paper interview is a participant account, not independent reporting. The publishing operation is counted once; staff are not additional creator records. Supporting source. Supporting source. Supporting source.
Camping, outdoor travel and practical projects.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official biography. Evidence reviewed . The maintained first-party source states this public Minnesota association. Publication date is not supplied; October 29 is the evidence-review date. No private address or precise current physical presence is inferred.
Farming and agriculture.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official biography. Evidence reviewed . The maintained first-party source states this public Minnesota association. Publication date is not supplied; October 29 is the evidence-review date. No private address or precise current physical presence is inferred.
Farming, agriculture and rural life.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram.
View official siteRecorded Minnesota source: professional record. Geography reviewed .
Art and short-form creative video.
Primary platforms: TikTok, Instagram.
View official accountsRecorded Minnesota source: professional record. Geography reviewed .
Gardening, making and seasonal home publishing.
Primary platforms: Instagram, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official biography. Evidence reviewed . The maintained first-party source states this public Minnesota association. Publication date is not supplied; October 29 is the evidence-review date. No private address or precise current physical presence is inferred.
Travel and outdoors.
Primary platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official biography. Evidence reviewed . The maintained first-party source states this public Minnesota association. Publication date is not supplied; October 29 is the evidence-review date. No private address or precise current physical presence is inferred.
Travel planning and destination guides.
Primary platforms: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official biography. Evidence reviewed . The maintained first-party source states this public Minnesota association. Publication date is not supplied; October 29 is the evidence-review date. No private address or precise current physical presence is inferred.
Midwestern food, culture and comedy.
Primary platforms: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube.
View official siteRecorded Minnesota source: professional record. Geography reviewed .
Orthodontic education and entertainment.
Primary platforms: TikTok, YouTube, Instagram.
View official siteMinnesota relationship: professional record. Geography evidence reviewed . The official profile expressly identifies the creator's orthodontic practice in Rochester. This establishes professional base, not private residence. The source publication date is unknown; this is an evidence-review date.
Minimalism and home organization.
Primary platforms: YouTube, Instagram, Website.
View official profileCreator websiteMinnesota relationship: official biography. Evidence reviewed . The maintained first-party source states this public Minnesota association. Publication date is not supplied; October 29 is the evidence-review date. No private address or precise current physical presence is inferred.
These are subject examples from this selected directory, not category winners. Public professional-base evidence differs from birthplace, a filming location or a private residence.
Looking for food creators on YouTube, educational creators on TikTok or travel creators on Instagram? Choose a count to reach an expandable list of the matching records. Each name links to its existing source-backed directory card. These paths work without JavaScript.
The denominator is the selected 47-entity directory, not every creator in Minnesota. Food, Education and Travel use words in the recorded category field; platform matches use the recorded platform labels. A label does not establish current posting activity, audience size or specialty expertise. A missing label does not prove that an account is absent.
On narrow screens, scroll the comparison horizontally, or open the labeled matching lists below.
| Recorded topic and denominator | YouTube | TikTok | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food · 12 topic records | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Education · 14 topic records | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Travel · 5 topic records | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
These fixed-source lists do not change with the interactive filters below. Counts overlap across topics and platforms. One creator can appear in several lists; do not add these cells to count people or estimate platform adoption. The topic denominators remain 12 Food, 14 Education and 5 Travel records; the existing topic-overlap explanation distinguishes 31 memberships from 29 distinct entities.
This derived navigation view is version 1.0.0 of the fixed October 29 reliability edition. Cite this stable section and the exact 47-record source JSON. Geographic evidence, observation dates and official account links remain on each directory card; no audience observation was refreshed.
The standard-library reproduction helper verifies the source digest and prints all twelve record-ID groups without network requests or file changes. Run it with minnesota and the downloaded source filename. It splits category text into lowercase words and requires exact platform-array membership; it does not infer unrecorded accounts.
Choose a matching count to open its two platform filters, or use the selectors below. These counts use the fixed October 29, 2026 directory of 47 creator entities, with groups counted once. A record can appear in several rows.
| Both recorded labels | Matching entities |
|---|---|
| Instagram + YouTube | 25 |
| Instagram + Facebook | 23 |
| Instagram + TikTok | 17 |
| YouTube + Facebook | 16 |
| YouTube + TikTok | 14 |
| Facebook + TikTok | 9 |
These are overlapping metadata counts, not a census, active-account audit, audience ranking or trend. Public geography describes documented professional association, not private residence. Check the fixed record-level CSV · Methods and corrections · Find the named creators
See the mutually exclusive one-to-four-label groups and the eight named all-four records. This fixed-edition view complements the overlapping pairs above.
Current directory · reliability edition
37 people and 10 creator organizations; groups count once.
See the recorded geography split for people and creator organizations.
6 have other Minnesota locations; 10 have state-only evidence.
Technology, woodworking and sawmill publishing; no new audience ranking or statewide growth claim.
Recorded platform labels: Instagram 40, YouTube 32, Facebook 23 and TikTok 17. 25 entities carry both Instagram and YouTube labels; 8 carry all four. These overlap counts describe directory metadata, not active accounts, unique audiences or statewide adoption.
On narrow screens, scroll the table sideways to see all platforms.
| Public geography | Entities | YouTube | TikTok | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| St. Paul | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Twin Cities metro | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| Other documented Minnesota locations | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Minnesota; locality not established | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Rows describe public evidence resolution, not population distribution. A state-only record must not be classified as Greater Minnesota. Existing record dates remain unchanged; a new directory entry is not a new creator or a change in the September audience cohort.
Fixed source JSON · Directory records CSV · Summary CSV · Reproduce either CSV with Python · Methods and corrections
Choose the comparison
Each dataset answers a different question. Use the cross-platform index for a standardized Core 4 comparison or choose a platform page for its declared account method and dated counts.
TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook totals across verified creator-controlled accounts.
Compare Core 4 audiencesYouTube-onlyTotal subscribers across qualifying verified creator-controlled YouTube channels.
Compare YouTube subscribersTikTok-onlyDisplayed followers on one verified primary official TikTok account per entity.
Compare TikTok followersInstagram-onlyDisplayed followers on one verified primary official Instagram account per entity.
Compare Instagram followersFacebook-onlyPublic followers on one verified primary official Facebook presence per entity.
Compare Facebook followersInclusion method
A current public source must identify Minnesota residence, base or a Minnesota professional practice.
The person or group must publish sustained public digital work, not merely maintain a social profile.
This directory is not limited to the largest accounts and does not rank people by follower count.
The full publishable record is available as Minnesota creators JSON. Corrections supported by current evidence can be sent through the contact page.
Concise answers
Some lists document a creator’s professional base; others measure audience location or profiles posting about selected topics. Our 47-record directory documents selected creator entities with a current Minnesota base, not every influencer in the state. Use the comparison of geographic rules and counting units before combining figures or choosing a source.
Current Minnesota-based influencers and creators include CboysTV, DadChats, Food Dolls, Josie Lewis Art, Josh Liljenquist, MomChats and The Braces Guy, alongside other records documented in this directory and the linked platform datasets. This list is not a ranking of fame.
The answer depends on the measurement. In the September 2026 Core 4 dataset, Josh Liljenquist has the largest verified combined TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook total among the currently Minnesota-based creators included. Platform-specific pages provide separate YouTube, TikTok and Instagram rankings.
Yes. A creator may qualify through a documented current residence, creator base or professional base anywhere in Minnesota, including Minneapolis and the Twin Cities. Private addresses are never required or published.
No. The main directory is organized for discovery by subject. Numerical comparisons belong to the dated platform and Core 4 datasets linked above.
Browse Minnesota creators who give back through source-backed fundraising, service, nonprofit and direct-assistance records.
Documented current creator or professional base may be non-exclusive. Birthplace, hometown, historical residence, property ownership or a filming visit alone does not qualify. Multiple or seasonal bases must remain explicit; no claim of exclusive residence or physical presence today.
The October 29 review rechecked six existing records and reconciled one existing metro entity with the statewide directory. It does not reverify every record. Undated biographies remain undated, and professional activity is not a claim about a private residence.
Squirmy and Grubs has a documented non-exclusive Minnesota creator connection: the university event biography for October 28, 2026 and June 29, 2025 independent interview must be read together. The interview also describes a seasonal Los Angeles base. This current geography decision does not change any September follower count, partial record or ranking. Review the evidence and edition rules.
The current unranked directory has 47 entities, including a 31-entity metro subset. Use creator origins for hometowns, audience comparisons for dated account figures, and the source-linked records CSV for reusable public facts. Platform labels are not verified ranking-account totals.
A fixed edition preserves the exact evidence and membership compiled then. A later professional-base source does not retroactively verify September audience eligibility. No census or trend is claimed.
Inclusion requires sustained public digital work and a source-supported Minnesota creator or professional base. There is no audience minimum, paid-placement priority or universal fame ranking. A hometown, former residence, local visit or property record alone does not qualify.
Sources and review dates appear on every card. A review date records what was checked; an undated About page does not prove physical presence today. A missing or moved page triggers source review, not automatic removal. Conflicting current-base evidence is held until resolved; older fixed editions remain available.
Corrections go through the existing contact page. Please identify the creator, the statement and a public supporting source; do not send private addresses. Read the versioning and review rules.
Named YouTube channel links on selected records come from the September 17, 2026 YouTube source dataset. These links improve access to documented channels; they do not remeasure subscriber counts or change the current directory’s geography evidence. Review channel ownership and audience-counting methods.
Record links open maintained current entries. For a reproducible historical citation, use the fixed download edition and source digest below; a current record link is not a frozen observation.
Inspect the directory’s geography-source classes and date-field coverage before reusing its current-base claims.
Josh Liljenquist. Minnesota Influencers & Content Creators. Download edition reference-2026-10-29-reliability-668b4bfbe392. Source snapshot 2026-10-29; individual evidence dates apply. https://joshliljenquist.com/minnesota/creators/ Fixed JSON: https://joshliljenquist.com/data/minnesota-editions/reference-2026-10-29-reliability/minnesota-creators-2026.json SHA-256: 668b4bfbe392047a59621c573dda9bb75f1b5025a003fd5c94986840fad49e88. October 29 coverage/geography notes do not refresh historical audience observations or ranks.
Per-record evidence dates govern each fact. Historical audiences and prior fixed editions remain unchanged.