Street Interview Influencers Embrace the Unpredictable

Street interviews can produce some of the most unexpected moments on social media, whether they are hilarious, spontaneous interview answers or incredible stories. The street interview has long been the source of entertainment, and TikTok has brought a new era of popularity for the “man on the street” interview. These creators embrace the unpredictability of talking to diverse groups of random people.

Street interview influencers to watch

Ted Zhar

“What do you do for a living?” and “Das Wassup” are two of Ted’s catchphrases, and his content has made him recognizable on the streets of New York and even to celebrities such as Jared Leto and Michael Rapaport. The spontaneous moments he captures with his ambush-style interviews can produce some hilarious results.

Chris Stocks

Chris asks questions related to personal finance and elicits interesting answers from the people he stops on the street. He also challenges them to pushups or offers money for trying products like protein chips. He has achieved a following of 1.4M.

Davis Burleson

Davis, a popular TikTok creator who is the host of What’s Poppin’ on TikTok. Davis brings dynamism and charisma to every interview, and his follow-up questions are just as unpredictable as the answers he gets. What’s Poppin’ has more than 2.2M followers on TikTok.

Meet Cutes NYC

Every couple has a story of how they met, and many of them are interesting, touching, or seem meant to be. This creator gets to the bottom of those stories, stopping couples on the streets of NYC to ask them how they met. The viral videos have earned the account more than 839K followers.

Leon Ondieki

Leon quizzes random people on the street, and has recently worked with Major League Baseball, doing his thing at the All-Star Game. Leon has amassed a following of more than 4.4M.

James Mancini

James uncovers some of the craziest stories from people out and about late at night. He asks provocative questions such as “Why did your ex break up with you?” or “What can you confess that you never told your parents?” James, who also features his stand-up comedy highlights along street interviews on his account, shares the intimate details with his 5K followers.

The School of Hard Knocks

How did some of the most wealthy people achieve their success, and how can aspiring entrepreneurs emulate their actions? The School of Hard Knocks hangs out at resorts, country clubs, and chic shopping districts to answer these questions and more. These impromptu interviews reveal advice from people with interesting backgrounds and enviable success.

Hannah Berner

Hannah is a comedian and podcast host who creates “Han on the Street” videos in which she asks questions to random people on the street. Her sense of humor comes naturally as she elicits funny answers. Her podcast, “Berning in Hell,” is clipped in many of her videos, and she has interviewed Jennifer Lawrence.

Shan Rizwan

Shan is a New Yorker who asks people random questions about music or other things about their lives. Sometimes, he even invites his interviewees to spontaneous events, such as a Kendrick Lamar concert or a movie premiere. He has more than 1.8M followers.

Recess Therapy

Corn Kid became one of the most popular memes on the Internet this year, and Recess Therapy created the original video featuring a kid who is enthusiastic about corn. This account creates many more hilarious videos featuring the cute and funny thoughts of young kids, and has earned more than 1.8M followers.

Stephen — stephenmakesvideos

Stephen’s content is focused around street interviews, where he asks strangers questions and plays games with them. He often asks strangers about their height then pulls out a tape measure to check if they were telling the truth.