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The top ten Canadian YouTube stars to follow

Canada’s taking over YouTube, one channel at a time. Start watching these digital darlings, now!

by : Jasmine Roberts- Jul 14th, 2015

Marisa Roy from Ottawa, Ontario

 

Subscribers: 620
Channel Type: Beauty
A beauty vlogger who creates expert how-to videos from how to get the best smoky eye to how to bronze and contour like a pro, Marisa Roy is one of Canada’s rising YouTube stars. Plus, she’s ELLE Canada’s newest beauty vlogger. Check out her newest video here!

Shira Lazar from Montréal, Quebec. Currently works in Los Angeles

 

Subscribers: 4,022
Channel type: Pop culture reviews
Shira Lazar interviews celebs, (like Zac Efron and Dave Franco and breaks down some of the biggest events in pop culture (think Miley Cyrus’s twerking obsession). She’s been featured on Hollywood.com, appeared as a guest host on The Oscars red carpet, and co-founded DISRUPT/GROUP that produces online content for brands and interviews viral video stars. You go girl! #winning

Daniela Andrade from Edmonton, Alberta

 

Subscribers: 611,605
Channel Type: Cover Songs
A successful musician and the best cover artist around, Daniela has tackled songs by the likes of Beyoncé, Radiohead, and Norah Jones. Her cover of Gnarles Barkley’s “Crazy” was even featured on the popular TV show Suits and made it on the iTunes Top 100 chart.

Convos With My 2 Year Old from Vancouver, British Columbia

 

 

Subscribers: 768,655
Channel type: Comedy
Tune in each week for an episode of Matthew Clarke reenacting a conversation with his 2-year old daughter. The catch? His daughter is played by a full-grown man (aka David Milchard).

Cookies Cupcakes and Cardio from Cranbrook, British Columbia

 

Subscribers: 1,054,071
Channel type: Cooking & Lifestyle
Got a sweet tooth? Jenn Johns (known as Cookies Cupcakes and Cardio) has you covered. Find out how to make candy stuffed peanut butter cupcakes or how to make an M&Ms Oreo Ice Cream cake (!!).

Bebexo from Vancouver, British Columbia

 

Subscribers: 1,553,994
Channel type: Beauty & Hair
Bebexo (aka Nee) is all about hair—think knotted ponytails, twisted sock buns and braids (lots and lots of braids)! Expect to find how-to-tutorials, DIYs, giveaways, hair challenges and as a bonus, she loves asking her followers what they’d like to see next.

Walk Off The Earth from Burlington, Ontario

Subscribers: 2,080,121
Channel type: Cover songs and music
After they released their cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Walk Off The Earth became an overnight (Internet) sensation. Blending alternative, reggae and rock, they’ve gone on to major “offline” success—their EP R.E.V.O. was nominated for a Juno, and “Rule the World”, off their latest album Sing It All Away, is getting major radio time this summer.

Cutepolish from Brookfield, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland