If you haven’t heard about TikTok yet, there are chances you might be living under the rock. The famous app was launched in China in September 2016 and in the international market in September 2017 and since then it has become quite a rage among the youth. The app is a social media medium for making, sharing, and discovering short videos. The app is used by people as a portal to express themselves through singing, dancing, comedy, and lip-syncing, and permits users to create videos and share worldwide.
Such was the craze for the app that people took to all sorts of activities to make videos that stand out on the platform. And why not? The app earned them a lot of name, fame and, of course, money. The medium is famous and its scales are set in stone. Here we take a look at the top 10 most popular TikTokers.
The top 10 most popular TikTokers of 2021
Charli D’Amelio
Charli Grace D’Amelio is an American social media personality. She was a competitive dancer for 10 years and started making videos on the wide platform TikTok. She posted her dance videos using trending songs. She has a huge following of 104.7M. She started in the year 2019, She feature in a film with a voice part in the 2020 animated film StarDog and TurboCat and was a part of the Hulu docuseries The D’Amelio Show in 2021. Some of her achievements possess a book, a podcast, a nail polish collection, a mattress company, and a makeup line.
Addison Rae
Addison Rae Easterling is also an American social media personality, dancer, actress, and singer. She has 73.3M followers.
In July 2019, she started actively posting content on TikTok, where her dancing videos climbed to stardom. She released her debut single, Obsessed in March 2021, and made her acting debut in He’s All That, which was a gender-swapped remake of the 1999 film and was released by Netflix on August 27, 2021.
Zach King
Zach King-Vine’s creator was posting videos on YouTube since 2008 and was already known for his digital tricks of the hand. He also won YouTube’s NextUp Creators Contest in 2013. His shift to TikTok in 2016 made him famous for his illusionist’s magic vines and earned him 3rd place on TikTok. He has 54.3M followers.
Bella Poarch
Bella joined TikTok in April 2020 and a few months increased to the heights of top 10 with some of the most-viewed videos on the platform ever. Her innovative use of the Time Warp filter and her lip-sync skills gave rise to several viral videos. Currently, she has 51.2 M followers.
Spencer
Spencer Polanco Knight is more suitable known as Spencer X. He became famous on TikTok, and has a high following on YouTube. He produces original tracks that are mixed with comedy. He has collaborated with famous artists such as Alicia Keys. He has 50.7M followers
Loren Gray
The 18-year-old American dancer, actress, and musician joined Musical.ly and continued with TikTok in 2015, where she developed an enormous following of 50.2M followers. She gained the courage and publicity to start her music career, releasing her first singles after signing a recording agreement with Virgin Records.
Dixie D’Amelio
Dixie D’Amelio is Charli’s older sister. She is a singer as well as a TikTok personality. She started posting on the platform after her sister and quickly followed suit with her massive popularity. She earned millions of dollars through sponsorship deals with brands. She has 47.6 million followers.
Justmaiko
Michael Le, who goes by the name Justmaiko on social media, is one of the most popular TikTok stars and internet personalities. He has a verified profile in TikTok. Moreover, Le is also a YouTube streamer and vlogger. He has around 18.2 million followers on TikTok.
Will Smith
Will Smith announced that he is officially developing his social media by joining TikTok, the app that turns every teen into a mini-Scorsese for up to 15 seconds. Smith’s first TikTok features a child scrolling through photos of Smith on his phone while a rap song plays in the background. He currently has 64.5M Followers.
Brent Riviera
Brent is a growing star. The American influencer determined to move his videos from YouTube onto TikTok, and the meme format made him gain fame and achieve his goals. He has 35.6M followers.
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