1. Howard Wimshurst (1994)

Animator

Award-winning animator, filmmaker and artist who founded Animator Guild. Some of his films are called ENCOUNTER, Hey Tim and Wild Fur.

2. Sean Charmatz (1980)

Animator

Animation director, writer, and storyboard artist who has gained fame for his work on SpongeBob SquarePants. He worked in each capacity for the show between 2006-2012, and has worked in film...

3. Bobby Pontillas (1980)

Animator

Animator who moved from New York to Los Angeles to work at Walt Disney Animation. He has over 70,000 followers on his Instagram account.

4. Earl Hurd (1880)

Animator

Popular animator and director of the silent film Bobby Bumps.

5. Art Babbitt (1907)

Animator

Art Babbitt is a famous Animator, who was born on October 8, 1907 in United States. Walt Disney animator who created Goofy and worked on “Snow White and the Seven...

6. Chuck Jones (1912)

Animator

Director of animated films and shorts, notably Warner Bros. cartoons starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and other iconic characters.

7. Dinnerjoe (1996)

Animator

Animator and YouTube content creator who rose to fame for a series of animations called Game Grumps Animated. Several of his videos have been viewed well over 1 million times.

8. Rebecca Sugar (1987)

Animator

American artist and composer who is known for her work on the Cartoon Network television series Adventure Time as a writer and storyboard artist. She created the animated series Steven Universe, and in...

9. Clay Hillenburg (1998)

Animator

American animator and son of SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg. 

10. Jacob Frey (1984)

Animator

Animator who found acclaim with his short film The Present that went viral in 2016 with over 150 million views. His work has also been seen in the Disney movies...

11. Korey Coleman (1971)

Animator

Animator and film critic best known as the creator of the animated movie review sites Spill and DoubleToasted. He also created the now-defunct cable access show The Reel Deal. 

12. Jonochrome (1994)

Animator

Animator and game creator known for creating a variety of Flash games, many of which have been featured on sites like Newgrounds. Some of his better-known games include Riddle School...

13. Cyriak Harris (1974)

Animator

Animator who has grown a following showcasing his work on his cyriak YouTube channel. He has earned more than 715 million cumulative views there for his original surreal animations.

14. Rodrigo Huerta (1984)

Animator

Animator and effects artist who is best known for his work on several DreamWorks feature films including Rise of the Guardians and Puss in Boots. He is also a director is known for...

15. Daniel Floyd (1984)

Animator

Animator known for his work with the web series Extra Credits, which creates explanatory videos simplifying the video game industry. His sped-up voice acting has become an integral part of...

16. Peter Casey (1989)

Animator

Peter Casey is a famous Animator, who was born on March 9, 1989 in United States. Professional 2D and 3D animator who gained the public’s attention after launching his Pikapetey...

17. Markus Magnusson (1988)

Animator

Animator who bases his work after traditional animation and vector art. He found acclaim with his piece The tale of a Rando in 2013. He has over 210,000 followers on his motionmarkus...

18. Thomas Romain (1977)

Animator

Animator who is most well known as one of the creators of the internationally renowned show Code Lyoko. After co-directing the Franco-Japanese show Ōban Star-Racers, he began working on numerous anime...

19. Ian Jones-Quartey (1984)

Animator

Animator and storyboard artist known for his work on Adventure Time, Secret Mountain Fort Awesome, and Steven Universe. He's voiced Wallow on the show Bravest Warriors.

20. Jack Sachs (1991)

Animator

Illustrator and animator who rose to fame for his comedic and absurdist animations. His unique animations have earned him work with brands like Spotify, Nickelodeon, The New Yorker, and numerous...

21. Traci Paige Johnson (1969)

Animator

Traci Paige Johnson is a famous Animator, who was born on April 21, 1969 in United States. American animator who is best known for her work with Nick’s Blues Clues....

22. Yotam Perel (1991)

Animator

Israeli animator who has found popularity online with animated series like Nameless, Lazy Writing and Yotam & Fantasia. He is known for his association with Albino Blacksheep Studios and has...

23. Bruce Timm (1961)

Animator

Animator who most notably created Batman: The Animated Series, Freakazoid, and Superman: The Animated Series.

24. David Firth (1983)

Animator

Animator, artist, filmmaker, and musician most recognized for his surreal comedic series' Salad Fingers and Burnt Face Man. He has also worked for the BBC comedy website.

25. Edd Gould (1988)

Animator

Best remembered for his popular Eddsworld web-based flash cartoons, Gould also contributed to the TomSka YouTube cartoon series as both an animator and a performer and to the Slomozovo, Action...

26. Esteban Bravo (1993)

Animator

Co-director of the viral animated film In a Heartbeat that was made as his and filmmaking partner Beth David's senior thesis at the Ringling School of Art and Design in Florida....

27. Jomm Ghim (1993)

Animator

Jomm Ghim is a famous Animator, who was born on November 17, 1993 in United States. Animator who is known for his 2D works with Hyunsdojo and Domics. He shares...

28. Eliza Ivanova (1987)

Animator

Animator at Pixar Animation Studios and artist who has worked on award winning films such as Inside Out, Brave, and The Good Dinosaur. She uses Instagram to post her private...

29. Mingjue Helen Chen (1987)

Animator

Mingjue Helen Chen is a famous Animator, who was born on January 23, 1987 in China. Animator who has gained renown for her work as a visual development artist. She...

30. Nicolás Villarreal (1978)

Animator

Award-winning animation director, character designer and visual development artist for animation and video game productions. He co-founded Red Clover Studios and became the Director of the Visual Development Department at the Academy...

31. Nathan Borman (1986)

Animator

American animator who is best known for his popular Nutrafin YouTube channel. He usually animates 3D Pixar-like shorts.

32. Alex Small-Butera (1986)

Animator

Animator who is best recognized for his work on television and several different web series. He is best recognized for having co-created the series Banman Piderman for which he also...

33. Dana Terrace (1990)

Animator

Animator and storyboard artist for the Disney television show Gravity Falls. She is also the creator of the Disney Channel show The Owl House.

34. Beth David (1994)

Animator

Professional animator and artist who has worked at Jibjab. She is also the co-creator of the animated short film In a Heartbeat. 

35. Alan Ituriel (1994)

Animator

Animator, writer and voice actor who created the Mexican animated series Villainous, which premiered on Cartoon Network Mexico in 2017. He voices the character Black Hat in both the English...

36. Ryan Storm (1997)

Animator

Freelance artist and animator who is known for his character designs inspired by anime and classic cartoons. He often shares his animated video content to YouTube where he uploads his...

37. Khoa Phan (1990)

Animator

Creative director and animator who became known for his animations, which were featured on Vine. He has worked with worldwide brands such as HBO, HP, Coke, MTV and UNICEF. He...

38. Reedflower (1997)

Animator

Artist known for his popular animated stories that cover a wide variety of subjects that have earned him a huge following on YouTube. He has over 70,000 subscribers on the...

39. McKenzie Atwood (1997)

Animator

Animation enthusiast and video editor who's most popular for her multimedia work on the animated series Steven Universe. She's also known for her work with the Cartoon Network Studio, including...

40. Liana Hee (1985)

Animator

Animator who has worked for Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Los Angeles, California. She has more than 170,000 followers on her lianahee Instagram account.

41. Loish (1985)

Animator

Freelance illustrator and animator best known for her expressive character drawings. She has commissioned work for clients such as Guerrilla Games and Youdagames.

42. Lindsay Caroline Small-Butera (1985)

Animator

Lindsay Caroline Small-Butera is a famous Animator, who was born on September 16, 1985 in United States. Animator and illustrator who is best recognized for her work on the program...

43. LitLThomas (2000)

Animator

Animator and content creator who is best known for his work with the wildly popular Black Plasma Studios YouTube channel. The channel published animated content based upon the video game Minecraft.

44. XanyLeaves (2000)

Animator

British Flash animator and YouTube personality, also known as Niall Burns, who attracted a fan base to his XanyLeaves channel. His popular series such as Object Overload have helped him earn...

45. Daniel Chong (1978)

Animator

American animator best known as the creator, writer and producer of the Cartoon Network series We Bare Bears. He has also served as an animator and storyboard artist for some...

46. Marco Mori (1992)

Animator

3D motion design animator who worked in freelance while doing his master thesis in animation at HS Augsburg.

47. Felix Colgrave (1992)

Animator

Australian YouTube animator who is known for his unique style of animation videos which he shares through his channel for his over 1.5 million subscribers. He is best recognized for his...

48. Bethany Radloff (1990)

Animator

Freelance animator and designer who has made a name for herself with her distinctive artwork. She has worked with companies like HBO, Disney and Marvel. She also vlogs on her...

49. Zipeng Zhu (1990)

Animator

New York based art director, designer and animator who has worked for the Sagmeister & Walsh design company.

50. Vernon Manlapaz (1990)

Animator

Visual effects wizard working in 3D animation manager notable for bringing inanimate objects to life.