Emmy-nominated video essayist exploring media, film, and pop culture with incisive analysis and wit.
Lindsay Ellis is a video essayist known for her critical analysis of films, media, and pop culture. She has created popular series like "The Whole Plate" and "It's Lit!" She discusses topics including Disney, Transformers, and Musicals, often from an academic yet entertaining perspective.
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Lindsay Ellis is a prominent American video essayist and author known for her sophisticated analysis of media and culture. She gained academic and public recognition for her deep dives into film theory and narrative structures. Based in the United States, she has spent over a decade building a reputation as a leading voice in online film criticism.
Ellis first gained internet fame as a contributor to the Channel Awesome network under the persona The Nostalgia Chick. However, her true breakthrough into the mainstream came through her transition to long-form independent video essays. Her meticulously researched series, such as The Whole Plate, redefined the genre of educational media commentary on YouTube.
Her content style is characterized by a blend of academic rigor, humor, and cultural critique. She is best known for her deep-dive videos on the Transformers franchise, Disney's live-action remakes, and the history of musical theater. These videos often explore complex themes like ideology, production history, and the evolution of storytelling in popular cinema.
Beyond her digital content, Ellis is a successful author, having published the science fiction novel Axiom's End, which became a New York Times bestseller. She also co-founded the educational web series It's Lit! for PBS Digital Studios. Her business model relies heavily on direct audience support through platforms like Patreon and book sales rather than traditional corporate endorsements.
No reliable public estimate for her total net worth exists. Her income is primarily generated through a combination of YouTube ad revenue, high-volume listener support on crowdfunding platforms, and royalties from her career as a published novelist. She also earns through production partnerships with educational media networks like PBS.
Her signature work includes the acclaimed video essay series The Whole Plate, which uses the Transformers films to teach concepts of film theory. She has also contributed significantly to the literary world with her Noumena book series. While primarily a digital creator, her work has had a significant impact on how audiences engage with modern television and film criticism.
Lindsay Ellis can be found on YouTube, where she has built a substantial community around her insightful media analysis. Her long-form video essays remain available for viewing on her official channel. Additionally, her work for PBS can be found on their digital platforms, and her novels are available at major bookstores worldwide.
Ellis has achieved a major audience milestone, reaching approximately 1.3 million subscribers on her primary YouTube channel. Her work has been nominated for prestigious awards, including a Hugo Award for her video essay projects. These achievements highlight her influence as both a digital creator and a respected voice in contemporary media studies.
Lindsay Ellis has 1.3M followers in total, which puts this profile in the mega band (1m – 10m followers). The largest single audience is on YouTube with 1.3M followers — about 100% of the total reach.
Combined reach is the sum of followers and subscribers per platform. It is not unique people: audiences overlap, so treat it as a size indicator for shortlisting rather than a guaranteed audience.
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Here is where Lindsay Ellis's audience actually sits, platform by platform, using the latest count we recorded on each one (last checked Oct 14, 2026).
Every handle above links to the official account, so you can open it and check the numbers yourself before you reach out.
| Platform | Followers / subscribers | Share of reach | Official handle |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 1.3M followers | 100% | @lindsayellisvids |
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Lindsay Ellis is based in USA and posts in English. For brands that usually means the core audience follows the same market and language, with a long tail from everywhere else — big accounts rarely stay local.
The content sits in movies & tv and education, so the people watching are self-selected for those interests. That is the useful part of a niche profile: a mid-size account inside the right category often beats a much larger general account, because the audience already cares about the subject.
If you need the same audience profile in another market, the country and language lists on CreatorFanBase let you line up comparable creators side by side instead of guessing.
If you are shortlisting Lindsay Ellis for a campaign, these are the facts worth carrying into the brief. Everything here is stored data, refreshed on a schedule rather than typed in once.
A practical sequence: check the lead platform matches where your buyers are, check market and language, open the official account to see recent posting frequency, then ask for a media kit and rate card directly.
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Lindsay Ellis's counts come from the platforms themselves via Apify YouTube public channel and are refreshed on a schedule; the most recent check was Oct 14, 2026. When a platform blocks a read, we keep the last verified number and show where it came from instead of filling the gap with an estimate.
Large jumps are treated as suspect: a sudden drop past our safety threshold is held back for review rather than published, which is why the numbers here tend to be lower-drama than screenshots circulating elsewhere. Found something out of date? The profile links on this page go to the official accounts, so the live number is always one click away.
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Follower growth is best judged across several comparable monthly checks, not a few days of snapshots. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to call a reliable rise or fall for Lindsay Ellis; the current platform totals above remain the clearest view of audience size.
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How much does it cost to hire Lindsay Ellis? A planning estimate for one sponsored post is $16K – $40K per post.
| Deliverable | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| Story or short mention | $6K – $14K |
| Sponsored post, Reel or Short | $16K – $40K |
| Dedicated video or integration | $29K – $72K |
| Three-post campaign package | $42K – $100K |
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Lindsay Ellis has about 1.3M YouTube subscribers in the latest snapshot stored on this profile. Quote the profile and the date together. Use the YouTube row when the brief is on that network. A newer snapshot replaces this one on regular updates described on the methodology page.
For planning, Lindsay Ellis sits around $16K – $40K per sponsored post. The range uses the combined public follower count across the platforms on this profile, with the YouTube rate band. It is an estimate, not a quote. Ask Lindsay Ellis for the current fee. How the range is built is on the methodology page.
The profile marks Lindsay Ellis as verified. That flag means the handles were matched to the public accounts, so start there when you send a brief. A mismatch can be reported on the contact page and we check it against the official channel.
The country stored for Lindsay Ellis is USA. Lists and rankings use that tag, so it is the place to start when the buyers are there. A city is not stored separately. More USA creators are on the country list.
Lindsay Ellis is tagged as English-speaking on this profile. Use that when the script or the voiceover has to be in English, then watch a recent post to confirm the mix. One tag can cover more than one language in the work. Other English creators can be filtered in search.
The category stored for Lindsay Ellis is Movies & TV. That is the niche label on the profile, not a promise that every post matches a brief. One label covers a lot of styles. Watch a recent piece of work, then compare others on the Movies & TV category.
Send a collaboration brief from the form on this profile, or use the official links to reach Lindsay Ellis directly. Our team reaches out and negotiates the fee for you. Write one clear deliverable and ask for their rate. This profile shows the handle and the official links. A plan only opens search results after the first 5, on pricing.
Start with the similar names on this profile, then widen to the Movies & TV category when you need more people in the same niche. Add a follower band if the first list is too famous for the budget. Read a recent post before you write.
The newest follower snapshot stored for Lindsay Ellis is 14 October 2026. Counts are updated regularly, and a missing new reading keeps the previous date rather than inventing one. Put that date next to the number if you quote it. The schedule is on the methodology page.
Lindsay Ellis is tagged Movies & TV, USA in the directory, so that is the audience a brand can start from. The tag is a filing label, not a sales result, so watch a recent post before you brief anyone. Then compare a few others with the same tag on the Movies & TV list.
You can ask. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile with the product, the deliverable and your dates, and the CreatorFanBase team reaches out to Lindsay Ellis and negotiates for you. Film and TV audiences respond to launches, premieres and behind-the-scenes formats, so pitch a format that matches recent posts. Lindsay Ellis decides whether to accept. See the managed option on pricing.
Our planning estimate for one sponsored post from Lindsay Ellis is $16K – $40K. Stories usually cost less than a feed post or reel, and usage rights, exclusivity and extra posts raise the fee. It is an estimate, not a quote — Lindsay Ellis sets the real rate. The method is on the methodology page.
Lindsay Ellis is one of the Movies & TV profiles in USA on CreatorFanBase. Open the Movies & TV category and filter by country, language and follower size to see others ranked by audience. Every filter and follower count stays open; names after the first 5 results need a plan.
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Lindsay Ellis is tagged English on this profile, so a script in English is a natural starting point. Check a recent post to confirm the language mix before you brief. Other English-speaking creators can be filtered in search.
We do not publish private management contacts. Use the official links on this profile, or send a brief from the collaboration form and the CreatorFanBase team will reach Lindsay Ellis's team for you and negotiate the deal. Plans and the managed option are on pricing.
The official accounts we have for Lindsay Ellis are the links on this profile, starting with YouTube. Use those when you write, and compare the handle with the channel you already know. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. A wrong link can be flagged on the contact page.
Lindsay Ellis has 1 platform with a stored follower or subscriber count on this profile, led by YouTube. A missing network means we do not have a public count for it yet, not that the account cannot exist. The rows are listed on the profile. Browse a single network from the creator lists.
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