Alejo Igoa
Argentine YouTuber (born 1996)
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Alejo Igoa (born 23 August 1996) is an Argentine YouTuber, actor, media personality, and businessman. He is the most-subscribed Spanish-language creator on YouTube, with more than 116 million subscribers.
Alejo Igoa | |
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Igoa in 2024 | |
| Born | 23 August 1996 |
| Education | National University of Rosario |
| Occupations | YouTuber, Actor, Internet Celebrity |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Subscribers | 116 million |
| Views | 34.8 billion |
| Last updated: 22/05/2026 | |
In March 2026, Igoa was recognized by Guinness World Records with two records: most subscribers for a Spanish-language channel on YouTube[1] and most subscribers for a Spanish-language entertainment channel on YouTube.[2]
That same year, he performed El Show de Alejo Igoa at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, drawing more than 70,000 attendees across seven sold-out shows.[3]
He has the 11th-most-subscribed YouTube channel worldwide.[4]
Early life and education
Alejo Igoa was born in Posadas, Argentina.[5] During his childhood, he was raised in Concepción de la Sierra, a small city located 90 km from Posadas, until the age of 17.[6] He later moved to Rosario to begin studying architecture, although he later decided to dedicate himself fully to digital content creation on YouTube.[7]
Career
Mainly influenced by American digital content creators, Igoa uploaded his first video in 2014, titled "Solo sé vos mismo".[7] Due to the popularity his channel gained in a short period of time, in 2015 he was invited by the Israel Ministry of Tourism to travel to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to promote tourism in Israel.[7]
In 2016, he was nominated at the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards Argentina|Kids' Choice Awards Argentina in the "Digital Revelation" category.[8] That same year, he made a brief guest appearance as an actor in the Nickelodeon youth series Kally's Mashup.[9] In 2017 and 2018, he received nominations at awards such as the Martín Fierro Digital Awards and the MTV MIAW Awards, in categories related to YouTube, social media and digital influence.[10][11][12]
After living for a time in Bogotá and Mexico City to expand his international presence,[13] in 2018 he was invited by Nickelodeon to attend the Kids' Choice Awards gala held in Los Angeles. In 2019, he won the Martín Fierro Digital Award for "Best YouTuber of the Year", at a ceremony held in Buenos Aires.[14][15]
In 2022, Igoa received YouTube's Diamond Creator Award after surpassing ten million subscribers on his channel.[16] That same year, the Argentine newspaper Clarín highlighted him for reaching one of the highest monthly view counts in the Spanish-speaking world.[7]
In early 2023, he surpassed twenty million subscribers,[17] and on 1 April, he was again recognized as "Best YouTuber of the Year" at the Martín Fierro Digital Awards, held in Neuquén.[18][19] In October, he was nominated at the Eliot Awards 2023 in Mexico City in the "Digital Leader" category,[20] and in December he reached thirty million subscribers, becoming the first Argentine YouTuber to achieve that milestone.[21][22]
On 26 December 2025, he became the first Spanish-language YouTube channel to reach 100 million subscribers, and the 15th channel worldwide to achieve the milestone.
In April 2026, Igoa performed El Show de Alejo Igoa at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, where more than 70,000 people attended seven sold-out performances.[23][24] During one of the shows, he was presented with two Guinness World Records: most subscribers for a Spanish-language channel on YouTube and most subscribers for a Spanish-language entertainment channel on YouTube.[25][26]
As of May 2026, Igoa is the most-subscribed Spanish-language creator on YouTube and one of the most-subscribed YouTube channels worldwide.[27][28]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Digital Revelation | Nominated | [29] |
| 2017 | Martín Fierro Awards | Best of the most viewed on YouTube | Nominated | [30] |
| 2018 | MTV MIAW Awards | God level Instagrammer: Argentina | Nominated | [31] |
| 2019 | Martín Fierro Awards | Best YouTuber of the Year | Won | [32] |
| 2022 | Eliot Awards | Digital Leader | Won | [33] |
| 2023 | Martín Fierro Awards | Best YouTuber of the Year | Won | [34] |
| 2026 | Guinness World Records | Most subscribers for a Spanish-language channel on YouTube | Won | [35] |
| Guinness World Records | Most subscribers for a Spanish-language entertainment channel on YouTube | Won | [36] | |