The Web Celeb 25

The Face of fame is changing. The ranks of the world's celebrities used to be dominated by millionaire actors, athletes and musicians, but the Internet has leveled the playing field. A kid with a video camera has access to as large an audience as the biggest Hollywood star. A mom with a blog can attract more readers than a best-selling author. And an opinionated entrepreneur can become a guru to millions.

In Pictures: The Web Celeb 25

The Forbes.com Web Celeb 25 is a list of the biggest, brightest and most influential people on the Internet. From bloggers to podcasters to YouTube stars, these are the people who are creating the digital world from the bottom up.

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In Pictures

The Web Celeb 25

By David M. Ewalt

Our first annual listing of the biggest stars on the Internet.



Near Misses

By David M. Ewalt

These online celebrities just barely

missed the cut for the Forbes.com Web Celeb 25.



Fictional Stars

By David M. Ewalt

These famous faces shine bright on the Net--even though they don't really exist.



Unintentionally Famous

By David M. Ewalt

Not every online star asked for the attention.



Crossover Stars

By Elisabeth Eaves

You may be famous, but are you famous online? These offline celebrities rack up the most Web traffic.

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The Web Celeb 25

1. Jessica Lee Rose

2. Perez Hilton

3. Markos Moulitsas Zúniga

4. Matt Drudge

5. Seth Godin

6. Jeff Jarvis

7. Glenn Reynolds

8. Amanda Congdon

9. Robert Scoble

10. Michael Arrington

11. Hosea Frank

12. Jimmy Wales

13. Harry Knowles

14. Frank Warren

15. Cory Doctorow

16. Xeni Jardin

17. Leo Laporte

18. Merlin Mann

19. John H. Hinderaker

20. Charles Johnson

21. Kevin Sites

22. Mark Lisanti

23. Jason Calacanis

24. Om Malik

25. Violet Blue