The statistic shows the net worth of the richest YouTube channel owners worldwide as of May 2016 . The American comedic duo Smosh was ranked the third with an estimated net worth of 11.8 million U.S. dollars . First-ranked Michelle Phan has accumulated most of her 50 million U.S. dollar net worth through her partnership with the makeup company Lancome , as well as her makeup subscription service , Ipsy .
