Introduction
Being a YouTuber is a very hard, engaging, and highly paid-job. Thousands of YouTubers earn money by creating content, capturing vlogs, being influencers, promoting products, and acting. Youtubers should create content regularly, improve themselves, follow video editing trends, and be engaging.
A number of YouTube creators don’t stop making videos and try themselves in different spheres. One of the most popular and exciting spheres is acting. Can you believe many YouTube influencers act in films like Bad Moms, Spud, Pitch Perfect, and more?
Let’s talk about those celebrities, starting with Lilly Singh and ending with Troy Sivan. Maybe some of these acting success stories will inspire you!
1. Lilly Singh
The first celebrity on our list is Lilly Singh. A world-known Canadian YouTuber. According to Forbes, she was one of the highest-paid YouTubers in 2017. Now, she has more than 14 million subscribers on YouTube, 1.5 million followers on TikTok, and 3.49 billion total views.
On various platforms, she is known as llSuperwomanll, who makes humorous videos and vlogs. Besides being a popular YouTuber, she is also an author, comedian, and actress. She starred in the films “Bad Moms” (2016), “F*&% the Prom” (2017), and Hot Mess Holiday (2021).
Lily doesn’t want to limit herself to creating videos and only being a YouTube star, so she moves forward to new heights.
2. Troye Sivan
Did you know that a world-famous singer, Troy Sivan, has started his career with vlogging? By gaining popularity on YouTube and then becoming a singer-songwriter, he didn’t stop at all.
Troy starred in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (2009) and “Spud” movie series (2010-2014), winning the hearts of thousands. Right after acting as a young Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), he continued his career singing and making musical covers.
In addition, he was invited to shows like Saturday Night Live, The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show, RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, and Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3.
3. Jimmy Tatro
Jimmy Tatro, the creator of the YouTube channel AccordingToJimmy, has more than 3 million subscribers. As for a YouTuber, his entertaining and humorous style of videos, which mainly shows relatable everyday situations, is still liked by millions of followers.
That’s why his videos are interesting to a broad audience. His humorous sketches helped him build his career in acting. The films he is known for are Grown Ups 2 (2013), American Vandal (2017-2018), Home Economics (2021-2023), The Real Bros of Simi Valley (2017-2020), and more.
With such fast improvement in acting, he will easily star in more popular and successful movies soon.
4. Flula Borg
A charismatic YouTuber with 800K subscribers, Flula Borg is famous for his humorous and musical videos. With his audiences on different platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, he also tried his chances at acting. His charm, voice, and acting skills helped him find himself in that world.
The first film YouTuber acted in was “Pitch Perfect 2” (2015), a popular musical comedy directed by Elizabeth Banks. He was very harmonious in that movie’s musical group.
Then, he was a voice actor for animations and cartoons. After, he acted in a very popular movie “The Suicide Squad” (2021), and the TV series, “The Rookie” (2022-2023).
5. Anna Akana
Anna Akana is the next YouTuber on our list. With almost 3 million subscribers on YouTube (2.8 M+), her topics have always been thought-provoking.
With videos like “3 Steps to Breaking Your Limiting Beliefs” and “Questions to Ask Yourself While Dating” gained popularity and became loved by thousands of viewers. Besides being a YouTuber, Anna is also a writer, musician, filmmaker and actress.
In spite of being active on her YouTube channel, she acted in a popular Marvel movie, “Ant-Man” (2015), which was a game changer for her. After that, she acted in different shows and movies, for instance, “Hello, My Name Is Doris” (2017), “You Get Me” (2019), Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023), and more.
6. Grace Helbig
Grace Helbig is a popular American YouTuber with 1 million followers on Instagram and more than 2.6 million subscribers on YouTube. Being a beloved internet personality and YouTuber with unique humor, she also started acting.
She was cast in different documentaries like “A Trip to Unicorn Island” (2016) and comedies like “Smosh: The Movie” (2015). She even had her own TV talk show named “The Grace Helbig Show” (2015).
Her transition from a YouTuber to an actress looks awesome! Yet, she doesn’t forget about her channel and uploads new videos for her subscribers on a regular basis.
7. Kian Lawley
Kian Lawley, the hilarious YouTuber, is not limiting himself to online sketches alone. He’s also carving a path for himself in the world of movies and television! With a whopping 3 million subscribers on his YouTube channels, Kian is not just a funny YouTuber. He’s probably the next Hollywood sensation.
Have you seen the popular horror movie “The Chosen” in 2015? Well, that’s where Kian Lawley showcased his versatility beyond comedy. Since then, he has graced us with his presence in numerous fantastic films and TV shows.
With his comedic charm and vibrant performances, it’s safe to say that Kian Lawley has a promising future in the entertainment industry!
8. Jenn McAllister
Jenn McAllister, a well-known YouTuber, is recognized for her relatable content and impressive acting. Known as jennxpenn, she has 3.4 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. Her talent has earned her nominations for two Teen Choice Awards in the “Choice Web Star: Female category”.
In 2015, Jenn made her acting debut in the adventure comedy “Bad Night” (2015) alongside another YouTuber, Lauren Elizabeth. The film revolves around two high school girls who find themselves caught up in a case of mistaken identity during a field trip.
Also, she was in the reality show AwesomenessTV (2013) and the horror movie Sleep Tight (2015). Furthermore, Jenn is also a part of YouTube’s Red Web series called “Foursome” (2016-2018)
9. Jon Lajoie
Jon Lajoie, the renowned comedian on YouTube, has also established himself as a popular figure in the world of acting. Hailing from Montreal, Jon Lajoie gained widespread recognition online with his viral rap parodies like “Everyday Normal Guy” and “Show Me Your Genitals” in 2007 and 2008.
His talent in front of the camera quickly caught the attention of industry experts, leading him to secure the role of Taco MacArthur in the TV series “The League” (2009) which revolved around fantasy football.
With his relaxed demeanor and musical abilities, he proved to be a perfect fit for the character and played a pivotal role in the show’s success throughout its seven seasons.
His extraordinary sense of humor also helped him to gain this and other roles in films and shows like reality “LOL: Last One Laughing Canada” (since 2022).
His YouTube channel is less active than before, but you can easily find dozens of old funny videos there.
Conclusion
In summary, you can see that dozens and even hundreds of YouTubers change their career paths and try themselves in movies, cartoons, TV, and Reality shows.
Indeed, only being a successful YouTuber is not enough. They should have acting skills, sometimes a good voice, and humor. But if one has that, YouTube can help them to be noticed and act on small and big screens.