Top Digital Scripted Creator Globally Honored as One of the World’s Most Influential Creators
BURBANK, Calif., June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dhar Mann, the #1 digital scripted creator globally and founder of Dhar Mann Studios, has again been named the #2 creator on Forbes’ 2025 Top Creators list. The annual ranking celebrates the most powerful and influential content creators shaping culture and redefining entertainment.
With more than 137M followers across platforms, Dhar Mann Studios is now one of the most scaled creator-led media companies in the world. Under Dhar’s leadership, the mission-driven company produces hours of brand safe, inspirational narrative content each week, anchored in purpose, consistency, and audience connection.
As the largest creator studio in Los Angeles, Dhar Mann Studios is at the forefront of a new era in entertainment. The company employs nearly 200 people and operates out of a 125,000-square-foot, three-stage production facility in Burbank. To support the company’s rapid growth, last year Mann brought on Sean Atkins – former President of MTV and Chief Digital Officer at Discovery – as CEO. Together, they are building a modern studio model that merges the creative instincts and reach of the creator economy with the infrastructure and experience of traditional Hollywood.
“What Dhar has built is nothing short of extraordinary. Being named one of Forbes’ top creators is well-deserved recognition for a visionary founder at the forefront of the next era of entertainment,” says CEO Sean Atkins. “It’s rare to find someone with his creative instincts and business acumen. It’s an honor to help expand the impact of what he’s created.”
DMS continues to scale its global storytelling brand, delivering purpose-driven content across formats and platforms – from short-form and long-form video to upcoming expansions into audio and OTT. The company also operates 5th Quarter Agency, its creator services division, which helps other creators scale their businesses, monetize IP, reduce burnout, and generate new revenue streams without increasing overhead.
This is the second year Mann has been named to the Forbes Top Creator list, also ranking #2 in 2024.
About Dhar Mann
Dhar Mann is the #1 digital scripted content creator in the world. A mission-driven entrepreneur, writer, producer, father, husband and media personality, he has over 137M followers across platforms. In 2018, Dhar founded Dhar Mann Studios, a digital media company with a mission to share inspirational narrative content that makes a positive impact on people across the world. Today, the company produces and publishes several hours of media every week with messages of compassion, kindness, and altruism that resonate with viewers of all ages around the globe.
In the last year, DMS’ content has reached over 10 billion views across platforms. With a 125,000 SF, three-stage production facility in Burbank and nearly 200 employees, his Dhar Mann Studios is one of the most visible creator-built companies bridging legacy Hollywood and the Creator Economy.
Dhar has been recognized by Forbes as the #2 Top Creator in 2024 and 2025. He has also been recognized for several awards including Favorite Male Creator nominee at the 2024 and 2025 Kids Choice Awards and is a three-time Telly award winner and Shorty award winner for best YouTube Presence. In 2022, he was also nominated for Best Scripted Series at the Streamy Awards and acknowledged by YouTube as the 2nd Top Creator on YouTube in 2021.
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