13 up-and-coming YouTube stars you should be following

Lauren (LaurDIY on YouTube) is a "lover of all things glittery" and makes helpful fashion and decor how-to videos. She has already worked with a number of big brands, including Target, CoverGirl, Tampax, and Pantene.

Subscribers: 1,365,024

Views: 60,361,434

Sorted Food, which regularly ranks near the top of YouTube's most popular cooking channels, features four friends who break down recipes in a fun and simple way. The crew recently launched an iOS app that lets users create profiles and upload their own recipes and videos.

Subscribers: 1,103,064

Views: 107,792,339

The teens are the identical twin daughters of Mindy McKnight, the woman behind the wildly successful Cute Girls Hairstyles YouTube channel. Brooklyn and Bailey make fun videos where they share fashion and makeup tips, spell out DIY tutorials, and recommend activities the whole family can enjoy.

Subscribers: 1,080,622

Views: 89,047,448

Franchesca (or ChescaLeigh, as she's known on YouTube) is known for her parodies, impersonations, and hilarious skits. She also uses her channel to take a stand on social issues, and her videos often explore topics related to race.

Subscribers: 187,129

Views: 25,934,690

Laura will teach you some amazingly delicious recipes, from classic Italian lasagna to delicious ricotta pancakes.

Subscribers: 1,579,954

Views: 193,320,223

One member of the three-man group recorded a conversation between his mom and aunt, then acted it out with his friends. The result was a hilarious video that the Kloons have now turned into a series on their channel.

Subscribers: 216,801

Views: 23,450,808

She just launched her Youtube channel in October 2014, but the female rapper has already caught the attention of both fans and stars like Drake and Eminem.

Subscribers: 45,058

Views: 10,215,211

Part of the Above Average comedy network, Paul uses his videos to explore topics like "the truth about being single" and "why Starbucks spells your name wrong."

Subscribers: 72,209

Views: 14,107,936

This mother of two surely has her hands full. She's the VP of Programming at YouTube network Kin Community and also has her own channel, Entertaining with Beth, which shows working moms how they can do it all.

Subscribers: 171,503

Views: 8,262,305

Latin artists have generated large followings on YouTube. Nicky already has a large audience and is definitely one to watch.

Subscribers: 1,712,033

Views: 816,815,523

Megan Nicole released her debut album "Escape" this past year. The 22-year-old grew her following to nearly three million subscribers by posting covers of songs, performing her original music, and sharing stories about her life.

Subscribers: 2,952,418

Views: 578,250,090

Evan is a nine-year-old known for making $1 million a year opening toys. He has three YouTube channels: EvanTubeHD, EvanTubeRAW, and EvanTubeGaming.

Subscribers: 1,166,591

Views: 1,055,476,633

StampyLongHead, or Mr. Stampy Cat, is a family-friendly gaming channel led by a character created in Minecraft. Mr. Stampy Cat uploads one Minecraft game a day and invites fans to follow him as he navigates the games.

Subscribers: 5,062,197

Views: 2,860,665,362

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