Biography

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 1.6K

Views 220.3M

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Biography covers newsworthy personalities and events through compelling, surprising points-of-view, focusing on true stories from non-fiction storytellers. The channel features long-form profiles, mini bios, historical biographies, and notable figures, including women in history, civil rights figures, and literary icons, with a mix of shorts and full-episode content and an upload cadence that yields an average of about 49.7K views per video across 1,600 uploads since joining in 2007.

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#1

The People Profiles view on YouTube ▶

87% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 376

Views 232.7M

Appearances 42

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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Both target viewers seeking in-depth biographies and historical profiles, matching searches like biography documentaries and historical biographies, with high search overlap (100%) and strong content alignment (78%).

#2

Biographer

61% relevance

Subscribers 366K

Videos 176

Views 72.8M

Appearances 15

SERP 39%

Similarity 76%

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Similar focus on biographies of notable figures (famous women, leaders, artists) aligns with Biography’s audience, with high content similarity (76%) though lower overall search alignment (39%).

#3

Professor Graeme Yorston

56% relevance

Subscribers 183K

Videos 282

Views 27.3M

Appearances 17

SERP 33%

Similarity 72%

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Shares emphasis on biography documentaries and literary/historical figures, reflecting similar search queries and a solid content fit (72%), indicating a like-minded educational biographical channel.

#4

Wicked Histories

52% relevance

Subscribers 115K

Videos 59

Views 3.2M

Appearances 5

SERP 17%

Similarity 76%

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Targets biography documentaries and documentary series, paralleling Biography’s genre intent with strong content similarity (76%) despite modest search overlap (17%).

#5

MsMojo view on YouTube ▶

52% relevance

Subscribers 5.7M

Videos 10K

Views 3.4B

Appearances 5

SERP 26%

Similarity 70%

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Catches a similar audience with biographies of notable women and history-focused topics, showing moderate search overlap (26%) but solid content alignment (70%).

#6

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

52% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 8

SERP 28%

Similarity 68%

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Gleans interest in biographies of leaders and women in history, sharing search queries on leaders and biographies; content alignment is decent (68%) though overall search overlap is moderate (28%).

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Discovered competitors include The People Profiles (87% match) with 1.6M subscribers, Biographer (61% match) with 366K subscribers, and Professor Graeme Yorston (56% match) with 183K subscribers. Common overlapping queries include biography documentaries, historical biographies, famous women biographies, and artists/figures biographies. Biography has 1.1M subscribers, which is smaller than The People Profiles but larger than Biographer and Professor Graeme Yorston, indicating a mid-to-large presence in this space. The top matches suggest emphasis on biographies, profiles, and historical or literary figures, with MsMojo (52% match, 5.7M subscribers) also competing on related topics like famous women biographies and women in history.

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#7	52%	Biographics ▶	70%	2.4M	24%	11
#8	52%	Peter Jones Productions	72%	10K	22%	4
#9	51%	Jaydone History ▶	68%	193K	24%	7
#10	50%	Best Documentary	72%	8.0M	17%	3
#11	50%	List 25 ▶	68%	2.8M	21%	4
#12	49%	History After Dark	69%	40K	20%	9
#13	49%	Nighttime Biographies	72%	15.6K	14%	6
#14	49%	HITS UA Stories	73%	7.2K	13%	4
#15	49%	English Avenue ▶	66%	1.2M	23%	9
#16	49%	Mythic Women	74%	151K	10%	5
#17	48%	Alux.com ▶	66%	5.1M	21%	4
#18	48%	WatchMojo.com ▶	70%	25.9M	15%	8
#19	48%	A&E ▶	65%	11.7M	22%	10
#20	47%	Time Warp Hunter Documentaries	74%	2.7K	8%	2
#21	46%	HISTORY ▶	68%	15.2M	14%	4
#22	46%	Allan's Canvas	64%	1.6K	20%	3
#23	46%	Arun Shiksha	63%	13.7K	21%	7
#24	46%	Fresberg Cartoon – Learning & History for Students	73%	110K	6%	2
#25	46%	The Historian.	69%	12.9K	10%	5
#26	45%	The New York Historical	71%	18.6K	7%	2
#27	45%	Newsthink	68%	1.2M	10%	6
#28	45%	Historical Figures	71%	14.2K	6%	1
#29	44%	TED ▶	68%	27.2M	8%	2
#30	44%	People Who Changed the World	69%	51.7K	7%	2
#31	44%	Contemporary Art Issue ▶	69%	187K	7%	4
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#38	43%	ekeazor1	68%	2.7K	6%	2
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#45	42%	Old Money Documentaries	66%	90.6K	6%	3
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Biography?

The People Profiles — 87% match, 1.6M subscribers; Biographer — 61% match, 366K subscribers; Professor Graeme Yorston — 56% match, 183K subscribers. They all produce biography or profile-style content about notable people, similar to Biography's focus on biographical topics.

What type of content does Biography make?

Biography creates biographical videos about notable individuals and topics, as evidenced by titles like Shirley Chisholm: A Groundbreaking Legacy, Hillary Clinton Speaks On Women's Rights, and Maya Angelou Reads 'On The Pulse of Morning'. The channel averages about 49.7K views per video, with recent uploads including trailers and featured biographies, suggesting a regular posting schedule and ongoing content production.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Biography?

We analyze Biography's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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