Forbes 30 top creators: See the 6 Ohioans on the list, including 2 in the top 10
The internet's biggest stars landed on Forbes' Top Creators List for 2025, and several celebs, such as Logan Paul, Xandra, and IShowSpeed, represented Ohio.
This year's Forbes list spotlights the top-earning content creators while evaluating follower counts and social media engagement to determine who landed in the top 50. Ohioans like Matt Rife and Jake Paul sit among the top 10 biggest creators.
The 50 richest creators across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube earned an estimated $853 million in 2024. Here are the other 2025 Forbes Top Creators with Ohio ties.
The Cleveland-area native has turned his content creating-career into a professional boxing career, earning $50 million, per Forbes estimates. Outside of the boxing ring, Paul is a reality TV star and ongoing media personality, cultivating a fanbase of nearly 80 million social media followers.
Matt Rife hails from North Lewisburg, Ohio, about an hour northwest of Columbus. He has also lived in New Albany and Mount Vernon.
The standup comedian and actor took hold of the No. 7 spot on the Forbes list with 42 million online followers and $50 million in earnings. His Netflix comedy specials have garnered millions of views, and Rife is often praised for his crowd work techniques.
Logan Paul, born in Westlake, Ohio, made a name for himself as an entrepreneur, influencer, podcast host and WWE wrestler. Forbes estimates earnings of $10 million and a follower count of over 80 million followers.
Mark Edward Fischbach, also known as Markiplier, cultivated a dedicated fanbase over the years due to his entertaining playthrough of video games. The YouTuber and filmmaker has 74 million followers and earns an estimated $32 million. The Ohio native is from Cincinnati.
One of the most popular streamers on the internet, IShowSpeed is known for his high-energy personality. Born Darren Jason Watkins Jr., the Cincinnati native has amassed more than 118 million total followers, according to Forbes, and has earned $20 million.
Alexandra Pohl, known also as Xandra, has roots in Cincinnati. The DJ and model has 1.8 million followers according to Forbes, with $3 million in earnings.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Forbes 30 Top Creators of 2025 list: See who's from Ohio
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