YouTube Logo and painting of Natalie Wynn aka Contrapoints over YouTube. This list features leading ladies in the YouTube space outside. Painting based off a photo by Kate Warren courtesy of Skutch. Graphic by The Signal Online Editor Alyssa Shotwell.

LIST: 10 women you should be watching on YouTube

By Alyssa Shotwell, Online Editor Last updated Mar 25, 2019 307 0

One of the special things about online media like YouTube is that barrier to entry in creating content for the masses is relatively low. That means that traditionally marginalized groups like women, LGBTQ+ and people of color have options for sharing their ideas, experiences, interests and stories. This platform has jumpstarted many women’s careers outside of the platform like Lilly Singh (also known as IISuperwomanII ) becoming the first women to get a late night comedy show on the big four networks (NBC) in over 30 years, Franchesca Ramsey to write for MTV and Comedy Central and Houston native Liza Koshy hosting the reboot of Nickelodeon’s “Double Dare.”

Even with the success of these women across many genres of content creation, many still look at women on YouTube as all beauty vloggers, DIY/Lifestyle channels and fashion. Here are 10 women that are making awesome content outside of these spaces.

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