Bella Poarch
25, holds the record for the most-viewed TikTok in history.
Poarch’s biggest claim to fame is her wildly popular lip-syncing videos. One video in particular of her mouthing the song ‘M to the B’ by Millie B became an online sensation, attracting over 700 million views.
It was only 10 seconds long, but Poarch’s simple video made her one of the biggest breakout stars on the app.
Poarch, who once worked for the US navy, found herself embroiled in controversy after followers noticed she had a tattoo similar to the Japanese Rising Sun flag, which is a symbol of Japanese imperialism.
In September 2020, she apologised and had the ink covered up.
Then, in May 2021, Poarch released her debut single ‘Build a B—‘.
The influencer-turned-musician said she faced some obstacles due to the origin of her fame.
“It’s not in my favour that I started out as an influencer and people think I’m just starting to make music when, actually, I’ve been doing it my whole life,” she said.
“And I know there’s a lot of hate and negativity recently about TikTokers making music. But at the end of the day, I don’t give a s—. I’m just doing what I love to do.”
Addison Rae
Addison Rae Easterling skyrocketed into extraordinary fame during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The now 21-year-old began attracting attention by her cute and catchy TikTok dances, and by August 2020, she was the highest-earning TikTok personality on the entire platform.
Easterling currently has 87.4 million followers and capitalised her popularity into multiple brand ambassadorships, a record deal, a cameo on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and even a movie role.
Since finding fame on the app, Rae has transformed from social media influencer into regular celebrity.
So much so, her family was subject of a media and paparazzi frenzy in July 2022 after it was revealed Easterling’s father, Monty Lopez, allegedly had an affair with a 25-year-old.
Renee Ash was “misled” by Lopez, who she claims told her he was getting a divorce.
“He misled me on his marriage, he lied to me,”.
“He told me that we were going to be together and have babies together. He even introduced me to his mom, his youngest brother and I thought we had something real. He told me a story of his marriage that convinced me that they were apart and in the process of getting a divorce.”
Charli D’Amelio
Similar to Addison Rae, TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, 18, was a breakout star during the pandemic.
The US teenage began her social media career in 2019, using her skills as a professional dancer to post viral clips of herself dancing to popular songs on the app.
D’Amelio was the first TikTok personality to reach 50 million followers, with her following count rising to above 100 million in 2020 after she began posting in May 2019.
Comparatively, it took 14 hours for any YouTube channel to reach 100 million subscribers.
Since her stardom rose on TikTok, the young influencer has launched a podcast, signed a book deal and expanded into vlogging.
Her family, including parents Marc and Heidi and sister Dixie, even starred in a reality series on Disney+, The D’Amelio Show.
Dixie D’Amelio
Charli’s older sister Dixie D’Ameilo, 20, followed a similar trajectory to her famous sibling.
Dixie became wildly popular first as the sister of Charli, but then in her own right as she began posting viral dance videos on TikTok.
The young woman has garnered over 57 million followers and launched a singing career based off this social media fame.
Arishfa Khan
Model and TikTok star Arishfa Khan is one of India’s most popular creators.
Khan has a staggering 28.7 million followers and her videos regularly attract millions of views.
The 19-year-old first found fame as a child actor and grew a huge social media following through her YouTube channel, then of course, TikTok.
Avani Gregg
Makeup artist Avani Gregg has cultivated a following of over 41 million due to her elaborate makeup videos and lip-syncing clips.
The 19-year-old won the TikToker of the Year award in 2019 and was listed on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list in 2020 in the social media category.
Avani’s Harley Quinn-inspired looks catapulted her into TikTok fame and she was once even branded “Clown Girl” after her video went viral.
Loren Gray
US singer and social media star Loren Gray also used TikTok to leverage her following into a full-time career.
After attracting over 50 million followers on the app, Gray began releasing music and has released several singles.
On TikTok, she is known for her dance and lip-sync videos, as well as clips of her hair and makeup.
Baby Ariel
Baby Ariel was one of TikTok’s earliest breakout stars.
The US woman, 21, began on the app Musical.ly, which later became TikTok.
She is credited as the first person to gain over 20 million followers on the app thanks to her popular dance and lip-sync videos.
In 2021, it was revealed Ariel had a net-worth of over $6 million due to her social media influence.
Anna Sitar
Anna Sitar has a smaller following of just 11.9 million followers in comparison.
But the Los Angeles-based creator, 25, has a huge influence in the TikTok space.
The young vlogger launched a career out of content creation after her lip-syncing videos and clips of her ordering Starbucks went viral.
“I still feel so normal,” Sitar told E! in 2021. “that sometimes I forget an aspect of my life is that I have all these friends who are watching my life unfold.”
Kris Collins
Kris Collins, a young TikTok star with a following of around 42 million, was listed as the app’s sixth highest earner this year,
The Canadian hairdresser was laid off during the pandemic and turned to TikTok to pass the time.
Her comedy sketches have reached millions of views and she has used this fame to make millions – $4.75 million per year, to be exact.
Collins has also partnered with global brands such as Amazon and Pantene.
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