YouTube Stars More Popular Than Hollywood Celebrities Among Teens

In a ranking of well-known digital creators and Hollywood celebs, the YouTube stars took six of the top 10 spots.

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YouTube is undoubtedly one of the biggest cultural touchstones of the Internet. YouTube captures more viewers aged 18 to 34 than any cable network and more than one billion unique users every month. A recent study from Variety confirms that YouTube stars are becoming more popular than Hollywood celebrities among 13- to 18-year-olds.

Variety commissioned a survey by celebrity brand strategist Jeetendr Sehdev, wherein 1,500 respondents were asked to rank 20 well-known Hollywood and YouTube celebrities.

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