Celebrating the Legends Who Shaped Digital Culture
In 2025, VidCon launched something truly special — the VidCon Hall of Fame. For the first time ever, VidCon honored the creators who paved the way for digital storytelling, fandom, and the creator economy as we know it. These are the originators, the icons, and the faces that defined a generation of online content.
VidCon Hall of Fame Selection Committee
Introducing the 2026 VidCon Hall of Fame Selection Committee. This committee will be responsible for nominating and then voting on the VidCon 2026 Hall of Fame inductees.
Rosanna Pansino
2025 Hall of Fame Inductee
Sean Atkins
Dhar Mann Studios
CEO
Nicole Rechtszaid
Instagram
Creator Communications
Chris M. Williams
Pocket.Watch
Founder & CEO
Laura Jalaie
Metro Public Relations
SVP, Comms & Strategy
Gabriela Gironas
Wasserman
Senior Director, Creator Strategy
Joseph Marchese
Studio 71
EVP Creator Partnerships
Jonathan Noah
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Director of Creator Development, Social & Sponsored Content
Kelly Van Valkenburg
BBC Studios
Head of Talent Development, TalentWorks
Brenley Santilli
Yahoo
Social Media
Lia Haberman
ICYMI
Founder
Earnest Pettie
YouTube
Trends Insights Lead
Alessandra Catanese
Smosh
CEO
Brian Flanagan
Mythical Entertainment
President
Avi Gandhi
Creator Logic
Founder
Meredith Levine
SuperBam
VP, Audience Development
Zach Blume
Portal A
Co-Founder
Megan Lightcap
Slow Ventures
Partner
Rob Ryan
Viewws
CIO
Michael Gordon
Night
SVP, Talent Management
James Creech
Quartermast Advisors
Founder
Lauren Schnipper
Creator Upload
Co-host
Daniel Daks
Palette Media
CEO
Ivana Kirkbride
VidCon
Industry Advisory Board
Travis Richardson
Makers First & CayPlay Studios
Founder & CEO
Leslie Morgan
Every Problem Solved
Owner
Shira Lazar
What's Trending
CEO
Jim Louderback
Inside the Creator Economy
CEO & Editor
Adam Westcott
Mind Chatter
MediaFounder & CEO
Farhad Meher-Homji
Changer
Founder
Laura Edwards
Wild Vision
Founder & CEO
Matthew Patrick
Theorist Media
Co-Founder & Senior Advisor
Sara Currie
Rich Bear Brandworks
CEO
Brent Weinstein
CAA
Partner
Nilou Ajdari
Currents Management
Founder
Ben Relles
Office of Reid Hoffman
Content Strategy
Cristina Nistor
Chapman University
Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing
Ryan Schram
Particle Wave
Manging Partner
Fana Yohannes
Flora by Fana
Founder
Eric Wei
Karat Financial
Co-CEO
Anusha Chintalapati
Mythical
Director, Strategy & Corporate Development
Adam Ferguson
Fixated
Partner & EVP, Talent
Naomi Lennon
Lennon Management
Global Creator Talent Strategy
Will Hanisch
GreenRoom Legal
Managing Partner
Sarah Whittle
Unicorn Social
Founder
Brendan Gahan
Creator Authority
CEO
Kat Jones
Motiv
Founder
Jessica Atkinson
Spotter
VP Creator Relationships
Phil Ranta
Stealth Talent
CEO
Cameron Knoblock
Metro PR
Publicist
Amanda Perelli
Journalist
Mari Takahashi
AtomicMari
Content Creator
Althea Lim
Gushcloud International
CEO
Mylen Yamamoto Tansingco
Clique-Now
Partner
Lisa Filipelli
Select Management Group
Partner, Head of Development
The VidCon Hall of Fame Nomination Process
Once the VidCon Hall of Fame Selection Committee is identified, the following steps will be taken to determine the 2026 Hall of Fame class:
- The VidCon Hall of Fame Selection Committee will have a window of time to submit Hall of Fame nominations based on a set of criteria that is pre-determined by VidCon.
- Once the nomination window closes, VidCon will provide the Hall of Fame Selection Committee with a list of creators who received the most nominations.
- At that point, the Hall of Fame Selection Committee will be asked to vote for the creators they want to be inducted into the VidCon Anaheim 2026 Hall of Fame.
- Inductees will be announced on April 22, 2026.
The Inaugural VidCon Hall of Fame Class of 2025:
Anthony Padilla
Grace Helbig
Hank Green
Ian Hecox
Joey Graceffa
Rhett and Link
Rosanna Pansino
Tyler Oakley
Rhett & Link
Years ago, we sang a song at VidCon about every content creator’s worst existential fear: the inevitable fade into irrelevance. Somehow, against all odds and the Internet’s better judgment, we have managed to continue living our dream for two decades.
FAQs
Applications for the VidCon Hall of Fame Selection Committe are now closed.
Yes, we highly recommend resubmission for consideration each year.
No, Hall of Fame nominations can only be made by those selected to be a part of the VidCon Hall of Fame Selection Committee. The members of this committee nominate creators for the Hall of Fame and then vote on a short list to determine each year’s class.
A creator must be nominated by VidCon’s official Hall of Fame Selection Committee based on a set of criteria that is predetermined by VidCon. The objective is to recognize legacy and impact with creators that have sustained high-performance over time and continuously innovated to set new creative standards in our industry.
You sure can! Please purchase one of VidCon’s four pass types to attend the VidCon Hall of Fame Ceremony. Buy tickets here.
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