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Anastasia Radzinskaya (Анастасия Радзинская, born 27 January 2014), also known as Nastya, Like Nastya, and Stacy, is a Russian-American YouTuber. She and her parents run six family-friendly YouTube channels for children, Like Nastya, Like Nastya Vlog, Stacy Toys, Stacy Show, Funny Stacy, and Funny Stacy PRT. As of November 2019, Anastasia's channels have more than 103 million subscribers and over 40 billion views in total, making her the biggest children's YouTuber in the world and the most popular creator on YouTube in terms of total views and subscribers. Her largest channel (Like Nastya Vlog) is also the 4th most subscribed YouTube personality channel in the world, and the 13th most-subscribed channel in the world.
The content of all of her channels is focused on Nastya and her dad playing, learning, dressing up, going to amusement parks, reenacting children's tales and nursery rhymes. She is frequently joined by her father, her cat, and her friends.
Personal life
Radzinskaya was born in southern Russia. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy, her doctors feared she might never be able to speak. In 2016, her parents started making YouTube videos of Anastasia doing ordinary activities like playing with her father and her toys to show friends and relatives her progress. In 2018, she and her family moved from Krasnodar, Russia to the United States, and they now live in Florida.
YouTube career
When Anastasia's channel started gaining views, her parents decided to dedicate more time and focus to developing her YouTube presence. In 2017, Anastasia's parents signed with Yoola, a YouTube network and a management company that helps creators to develop, localize, and monetize their content and audience. According to Forbes, Anastasia "has become one of the world's fastest-growing creators, thanks to videos in seven languages."
In 2019, Forbes listed Anastasia as the third highest-paid YouTuber in the world, with an estimated annual income of $18 million.