Social Media influencers
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The rise of social media does not exclude Latinos to be part of it. Many of the Latino social media influencers even became a celebrity.

Social media influencers are earning thousands of bucks because of their supported or paid advertisements. Being a social media influencer is indeed very engaging because aside from it satisfies yourself by making people around you happy, it can also help you to earn a living. Some reports suggests that many social media  influencers buy followers and likes to boost their authority and earn from that influence. 

But don't you know that there are also Latinos who are well-known as social media influencers? Latino Ways have identified some of the most popular Latino influencers with thousands or millions of followers on their social media. Here they are:

1. Lejuan James

Lejuan James became popular because of his short videos in Vines. When Vines disappeared he was still able to manage his followers to other social networking sites. Lejuan loves to make short funny videos which he captions as "Hispanics around the world."

At present, he has 1.8 million followers in his Instagram account, 2.8 million followers on Facebook, and 94 thousand subscribers on Youtube.

2. Dulce Candy

Her real name is Tejeda Ruiz and she the best example of a Latina who takes full advantage of her cultural background. Dulce is a beauty vlogger who loves to share it using English and Spanish.

At present, she has 1.1 million followers on Instagram, 911 thousand followers on Facebook, and 2.2 million subscribers on Youtube.

3. Crafty Chica

She is the queen of social media when it comes to arts and crafts. Her real name is Kathy Cano Murillo. Kathy has developed her "Mexi-Boho Style" by combining different colors and Mexican folklore. She applied it to different DIY projects and tutorial videos.

At present, she has 14 thousand followers on Pinterest, 24 thousand subscribers on Youtube, and 22 thousand followers on her Instagram account.

4. Enchufe TV

They are a group of Ecuadorian comedians who claim that originally they wanted to make porn, but their parents wouldn't allow them. Instead, they made a series of comedy sketch videos.

At present, they have 15.4 million subscribers on Youtube, 1.6 million followers on Instagram, and 9.4 million followers on Facebook.

5. Bethany Mota

This Latina Youtube stay loves to make videos about beauty, style, travel, cooking, and more. She also appeared on the popular TV reality show "Dancing with the Stars."

At present, she has 10.5 million subscribers on Youtube, 5.6 million followers on Instagram, and 1.7 million followers on Facebook.

6. Jorge Narvaez

Jorge Narvaez caught the attention of the netizens when he did a beautiful cover of the song "Home" and was accompanied by his daughter. Aside from that, he also loves to share tips and advice to parents. But his first love is really doing cover songs together with his daughter.

At present, he has 631 thousand subscribers on Youtube, 39 thousand followers on Instagram, and 196 thousand followers on Facebook.

Latinos are really making impacts on social media. The content of their videos is showing more about the culture of Latino which is very important. This is one of the ways to preserve cultural heritage behind the new century. They also served as the voice of the Latinos in the society as they talk about social issues in the Latino community.