7. Amanda Congdon

Profession: Video Blogger

This New Yorker can confuse you with her well-carved looks for being a super model but no, Amanda is a popular video blogger who hosts an audience of nearly half a million people across the globe. She was an aspiring actress who had to give up on her dream to make a living. She started working for an advertising agency consequently pursuing her graduation from the Northwestern University. She somehow found her way into the entertainment industry by taking up any job that came her way but luck struck her favor when she landed with Rocketboom, a daily video blog. Her charming and bubbly persona made her an instant hit among masses and soon she was hosting to 300,000 people. She worked with Rocketboom for another 2 years before starting with her own online venture called AmandaAcrossAmerica that shows her travelling around the country in her hybrid vehicle.