Over the past ten years, social media has provided the population with unlimited content and a new generation of influencers. Many of them have been outstanding with humor, making their followers laugh through the screens and making the days brighter.
These personalities have taken comedy to another level and have a significant following on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Here, we present the best and the most hilarious influencers of the decade. We will highlight how they brought joy to people’s lives and why they deserve the top seat.
Lilly Singh
Lilly Singh, also known as Superwoman, is a YouTuber, stand-up comedian, and actress from Canada who is famous for her comedy videos. She began her journey on YouTube in 2010, and her videos gained a lot of following among viewers. Some of the topics and themes that she covers include cultural aspects of her Indian descent as well as issues that most families and individuals in society face.
Her comedy is energetic. She impersonates different characters, including her own parents, friends, and herself, in various roles. Her facial expressions, accompanied by hilarious punch lines, are both entertaining and quite humorous.
Trevor Wallace
Trevor Wallace is a comedian and social media personality who gained fame through his short comedy clips by receiving thousands of likes, views and shares. Some of his sketches, including Life as a Cactus Jack Employee and When You Order a Water at the Bar, reveal more of his humor and inventiveness. He often collaborates with other comedians and influencers.
His influence and liking can be identified by the number of followers on his social media accounts. According to a working Instagram follower counter tool, most of Trevor’s videos have been drawing millions of viewers on Instagram, followed by other social media platforms. It can also be confirmed using the reliable traffic tracking tool that his audience has been growing and changing rapidly.
Additionally, the counter tracker demographics indicate that due to his humor about everyday life issues and strong character comedy, Trevor also has a huge following among the young generation. Hence, he became famous for his jokes about real-life situations, the Generation Y lifestyle, and memes.
Sarah Cooper
The comedian and author Sarah Cooper rose to fame during the COVID-19 pandemic by lip-syncing on former President Donald Trump. She then used the app to mimic Trump’s speeches and body language and deliver them in a perfectly deadpan manner, which made her go viral on TikTok.
While Sarah lip-synches to some songs, she does not stop there. She makes political and social satire out of it. With these videos, she not only entertains the audience but also gives them a way to cope with and make fun of the instability in their lives. With the help of humor, she successfully addresses her audiences regarding political and leadership issues.
Zach King
Zach King is famous for the short videos that deliberately employ editing tricks to make viewers see and think something is happening, but it is actually an illusion. His technique and creativity in his videos make Zach the funniest in his jokes and pranks. Having fun in every scenario he is in would never be complete without his magical edits on his clips.
Zach also made special videos on Vine before it was closed, as well as on YouTube and Instagram. This proves how knowledgeable he is in creating content for social media platforms, as he was able to narrate a funny and magical story within a few seconds.
Language is no barrier to Zach, making him friends with people from all over the world. His creativity in video edits and telling comedic stories has garnered him millions of followers and various accolades.
Celeste Barber
Celeste Barber is an Australian comedian and actress who is very popular for her recreation of celebrities’ Instagram photos. She mimics stylish and overdramatized influencer posts with their everyday and silly approach, exposing Social Media’s silliness.
Celeste’s humor is very realistic. She tells jokes about the difference between reality and what celebrities make people believe it always looks like. Her parodies are rather appealing to viewers, who easily perceive her energetic, no-nonsense sense of humor regarding social networks.
Khaby Lame
Originally from Senegal and currently residing in Italy, Khaby Lame gained popularity online after beginning his journey during the COVID-19 lockdown through reaction videos he shares. He does not speak in his videos. Khaby’s talent is making simple and realistic answers to rather complicated life hacks using his facial expressions and hand gestures to communicate. Within a year and a half, Khaby had risen to amass a following of millions across several social media platforms.
Brittany Broski (Kombucha Girl)
Brittany Broski suddenly rose to fame with one of her TikTok performances when she was filmed trying kombucha for the first time and made funny faces. This made her famous on the net as the Kombucha Girl.
Brittany turned her 15 minutes of fame into a comedy and social media star. Her account contains content that mostly involves jokes about the internet and daily life. She maintains the same humble and natural disposition even today.
Apart from TikTok, Brittany actively participates in other content creation, such as podcasting and partnerships with other content creators. This makes her an ideal example of someone who can keep reinventing herself and her brand.