Power Miss: Ending her music career just as co-star Grande was beginning hers. Child-Star Highlights: Being one third of the Jonas Brothers band (20052013, 2019hopefully forever) and starring in the eponymous Disney series Jonas. Adult Highlights: His solo career, including Nick Jonas & the Administration, and multiple beautiful and extravagant weddings to actress Priyanka Chopra. If someone doesnt give her opportunities, she makes them for herself. A Mexican TikTok star, he appears to have started posting on the app when in 2017 (when it was Musical.ly) and posts primarily dance and lip-sync videos. Power Move: Getting on three Nick shows in seven years. Adult Highlights: Wolff is amassing a respectable film career, including the Jumanji franchise, My Friend Dahmer (with his fellow child star Ross Lynch), and horror smash Hereditary. Who wants some gym motivation? Chart Stats: With his band R5, Lynch has had two albums and two EPs break into the Billboard 200. Power Move: Solidifying his presence in the John Green expanded universe (Paper Towns, The Fault in Our Stars) but moving on before becoming typecast. and starred as Cher Horowitz in an Off Broadway run of Clueless: The Musical. Power Move: Being the driving force behind the renaming of 2018 as 20GayTeen and directing all of her own tastemaking music videos, which are all pretty much super-queer. Chart Stats: Both Naked Brothers Band soundtracks peaked at No. So maybe shell be back soon to save our summers. Adult Highlights: She appeared in NBCs broadcast of Hairspray Live! Shes always been honest with her fans about what shes going through in her music and in her documentaries, which is also a pretty big power move. The 25-year-old, who lives in Mumbai, hasn't posted since June 2020 when TikTok was banned in India. Justin Bieber promotes his music and his everyday life with his wife Hailey on TikTok. Power Move: That post-child-stardom glow up and becoming Mr. Priyanka Chopra. 1. The following table lists the accounts that were once the most-followed on TikTok, excluding the official TikTok account. Notable Deals: Does a Taylor Swift endorsement count? We're totally obsessed with Drake Bell 's throwback videos on TikTok. Now: Nathan starred in his first big movie Into the Storm and married his co-star, London Elise Moore. Thanks to her Disney days, she has also had two songs on the Hot 100. Notable Deals: Kiyoko doesnt have an apparel or cosmetics line, but she has been endorsed by Taylor Swift. Now, the 26-year-old is taking TikTok by storm with his not-so-PG-13 thirst traps. Darrechi is also a musician, and most recently released the single "Escpate.". Gray has been a frequent part of TikTok's lip-dubbing trends and viral dance challenges and has garnered nominations at the Teen Choice Awards and People's Choice Awards for her social media presence. Since then, he's built a significant following by posting dance, lip-sync, and comedy videos, and is a member of creator collective Priv Crew. Here are the 20 most followed TikTokers (figures correct at the time of writing) Charli, 16, is the most followed person on TikTok, with a whopping 112.9 million followers. Before Khaby Lame claimed his number one spot on 22 June 2022, Charli D'Amelio was the most-followed TikTok user. The theme song to True Jackson VP, a 2008 Nickelodeon show starring Keke Palmer, has changed meme format a few times on TikTok. His musical work for Austin & Ally has gone Top 200 twice, with one of the shows singles making it into the Hot 100. Notable Deals: So far, his biggest deal was a Danimals ad he did with Bella Thorne. He began posting on TikTok before his father appeared on "Tiger King," and his first video on the app is dated to September 2019. Child-Star Highlights: Oh, you know, being a very famous member of the Jonas Brothers, which early on included the Disney show Jonas and some Camp Rock fame. Just because it never happened doesnt mean they cant get back together. 1, but the other five have all reached the top three. Before reaching such huge followings on TikTok, young Bieber got his start as a YouTube sensation. Le is also the "ceo of escalator tiktoks" (as he once described himself in a video caption), regularly posting videos that show him dancing on escalators in public. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google She made a viral DIY music video for Call Me Maybe with other famous friends, which is a vital cultural artifact, and her musical output continues to move on a gradually ascendant path with 2020s Rare. and K.C. TikToks Favorite Celebrity Couple Is Kim Kardashian and Michael Cera. Power Move: Convincing members of the National Guard to kneel in support of anti-racism, securing a producer credit for Nickelodeons Rags at age 18 and having her own mockumentary comedy series called Thats the Gag, which she also produces. ", "Charli D'Amelio Becomes the Most Followed TikTok Star", "Loren Gray Shares What It's Really Like To Be The Most Followed Person On TikTok", "Bye Baby Ariel! Power Move: Grande released not one but two critically acclaimed albums in six months (Sweetener and Thank U, Next) after weathering a string of personal heartbreaks in 2018, but her handling of the Manchester bombing and its aftermath was a demonstration par excellence of how to marshal your A-list power and resources in the best possible way. In November 2020, 16-year-old Charli D'Amelio became the first TikTok star to hit over 100 million followers, and all of the app's top stars have follower counts that name in the tens of millions. from 2015 debuted in the top 5 on Billboards Top 200. Recently, the award-winning actor was joined by fellow co-star Martin Lawrence to recreate the iconic poster of Bad Boys on its 26th anniversary on April 7. In fact, the internet played a big part in Bieber's career. And especially as Disney expands its network across cable, film, and streaming, theyre able to propel themselves from project to project. TikTok has more than 1.5 billion all-time downloads, and its popularity and influence only continues to spread. She regularly draws hundreds of thousands of views on videos where she dances and lip-syncs to popular songs on the app and hosts a Spotify-exclusive podcast called "Mama Knows Best" with her mother, Sheri Nicole. Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic. Before internet fame became a thing, a person would need to score a blockbuster box office hit, sell millions of albums, or appear on a well-known TV series/sitcom to reach the status of a well-known celeb. "It's the same reason why couples channels do well," Alan Stokes told The Atlantic in 2019. Power Miss: Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. Child-Star Highlights: Thorne starred in the Disney series Shake It Up opposite Zendaya as well as the Disney Channel movie Frenemies. Tony Lopez, 21, rose to fame alongside his older brother Ondreaz Lopez by posting dance videos. The author, designer, producer, singer, actress, and mother of two has paved a way for sustainable post-child-phenom careers. Speaking of his personal life, the powerhouse singer is now expecting a child from his relationship with Jena Frumes. Then and Now STARS follow: @wassup.bitchesss78 & @hholland.x.fml789 Her videos often feature fellow TikTok star Lucky Dancer. Demi said gay rights! Chase Hudson, 18, has rocketed to fame as another member of the Los Angles-based creator collective, Hype House. Her most recent video was uploaded on June 29, the day that TikTok was banned in India. Chart Stats: The Jonas Brothers have had two albums reach No. And hey, shes also a New York Times best-selling author. Chart Stats: Ready or Not from Hello My Name Is was certified gold and peaked at No. She has also landed an impressive 51 songs on the Hot 100. Notable Deals: She founded the Happy Hippie Foundation in 2014, which helps homeless LBTQ+ youth. Discover short videos related to nickelodeon stars tiktok on TikTok. Kira Kosarin rose to stardom thanks to her portrayal of Phoebe Thunderman on Nickelodeon's The Thundermans.Just like most Nickelodeon stars, she's also ventured into pop music and released her debut album, Off Brand, in 2019.Now, the star is enjoying her popularity on TikTok where she often collaborates with other creators and covers songs to her 25.6 million followers. She has also kind of worked backward and parlayed her film and TV fame into social-media celebrity. ", appears to have begun posting on TikTok predecessor Musical.ly in early 2018, appears to have begun posting on TikTok in 2018, appears to have started posting on TikTok in mid-2019, appears to have started posting on the app when in 2017, as part of a dancing trio dubbed "Dem White Boyz. "We never get comfortable, can never do the same thing that we were doing before," Croes said. Adult Highlights: She has maintained her career with guest spots and voice-acting gigs. 304.3K. YouTube sensation JoJo (@itsjojosiwa) has acquired 33.4 million followers on TikTok, adding to her social media empire. His sleight of hand videos have made him hugely successful on the app. Bottom Line: Hudgens has had starring roles in a number of cinematic misses, but she has stayed busy in film, on television, and on Broadway, and you have to respect the well-rounded hustle. Lucas and Marcus Dobre are a pair of 21-year-old twins whose TikTok videos comprise comedic skits, pranks, gymnastics, and vlogs. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. Cyrus did the second (never forget Miley, whats good?), and while she did apologize for her privilege blindness, it took her a few years. Since then, the stakes have changed, quarter-life crises have taken hold, hiatuses have come and gone, and new stars, like Olivia Rodrigo, have come to play. She also starred in the Disney series Sonny With a Chance. On a smaller scale, they were once slinging Breakfast Breaks foods. "TikTok was more of a dance app, and I tried a challenge or two. WigoFellas rose to fame through posting comedy and prank content. Back in 2017, when TikTok was still musical.ly, Ariel was named one of the most influential people on the internet by Time magazine. She later went on to have roles in True Jackson, VP and Victorious. Also: Dont sleep on how good he was as a closeted gay MMA fighter in the show Kingdom. Overall, she has had six albums on the Billboard 200 chart, three of which have peaked at No. Jojo Siwa is known for her positivity and outgoing persona, which is something her 33.4 million followers see daily. Youve got some Janning to do! [2], The following table lists the 50 most-followed accounts on TikTok, with each follower total rounded down to the nearest hundred thousand, as well as a description of each account and their country of origin.[3]. She has one Grammy win for Sweetener, and despite her beginnings as Victoria Justices co-star, Grande has managed to tweet and sing herself into the elite class of artists. His sleight of hand videos have made him hugely successful on the app. Lisa & Lena sind Nummer 1 bei Musical.ly", "Lisa And Lena, Who Supplanted Baby Ariel As Musical.ly's Top Account, Will Tour The U.K.", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_most-followed_TikTok_accounts&oldid=1142561239, Singer, dancer, actress, and social media personality, Singer, dancer, and social media personality, Media personality, former pornographic actress, Singer, actress, and social media personality, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 03:20. CZN Burak whose real name is Burak zdemir is the most famous chef on TikTok. His cover videos landed in Scooter Braun and Usher's hands in the late 2000s and gained him a recording deal. Since coming out earlier in January 2021, the former Dance Moms star often features her girlfriend, Kylie Prew, on her TikTok videos. (She also gives a damn good hilariously unhinged performance on the show, for whatever its worth.). Child-Star Highlights: Kiyoko had guest-starring roles on shows like Wizards of Waverly Place and Zeke and Luther, but her biggest role was in the Disney Channel movie Lemonade Mouth, in which she played the lead guitarist in a band. These TikTok stars claim millions of followers many who are of part of Gen Z themselves and found fame by creating short video clips lip-syncing to soundbites, showing off viral dances, and crafting comedy skits that get shared thousands of times. Instead of there being just a few kids making it after Disney, former child stars are now ubiquitous in pop culture. And if youre an EDM producer like Zedd or Kygo or Marshmello and youre looking for a quick smash, just recruit Gomez as your featured vocalist. Bottom Line: Her pop mega-stardom makes it easy to forget she was even on Nickelodeon. Adult Highlights: Lovato has steadily matured from kids-bop sensation to a Grammy-nominated very adult pop star, digging into heavy themes like her struggles with addiction and mental health in her music. A post shared by Spencer X (@iamspencerx). Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Power Move: Gomez has been pretty clear about the pressure her humongous social-media following puts on her. The sisters came back together as Aly & AJ and put out the EP Ten Years in 2017 and dropped the excellent EP Sanctuary in May 2019. Michael Le began posting videos to TikTok's predecessor Musical.ly back in 2016and has been growing his fame on the app ever since. She notched seven Hot 100 hits, but nothing tops Come Clean. She has since found success on TikTok as one of India's most popular accounts, where she shares music she produces and shares lip-syncing videos. Her latest album, Rare, debuted in the top spot. Hooray for gay rights and science! Child-Star Highlights: Hudgens helped reinvent the Disney machine for a new era of young stars with the High School Musical franchise. Respect. He and the bros were also big in the Camp Rock universe. (Surely, no Montana fan could have foreseen the arrival of her psychedelic era, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz with Wayne Coyne.) She has landed covers for American Vogue, W, Variety, Vanity Fair, and The Hollywood Reporter almost entirely on the strength of a superhero supporting role, which demonstrates a pretty insane amount of sauce. Power Move: Signing an NDA to know the Game of Thrones finale before everyone else and consistently being part of the best celebrity-couple photos. Tina Fey Credits Her Success to Wigs Falling Off. All of this is easier today thanks to the internet, though. Adult Highlights: In 2020, she became the youngest person to win an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her groundbreaking role in HBOs Euphoria. Brent Rivera attends Nickelodeon's 2019 Kids' Choice Awards at Galen Center on March 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Tisdale also voiced Candace on the animated show Phineas and Ferb. Kira Kosarin rose to stardom thanks to her portrayal of Phoebe Thunderman on Nickelodeon's The Thundermans. Avneet Kaur first emerged on the scene as a contestant on an Indian reality dance competition, but has since become a popular actress and choreographer. Career-wise, she's just released her first-ever foray into Spanish music, a 19-minute-length EP Revelacin, where she embraces her roots and fuses reggaeton and Latin pop. In May 2019, she released her first album in ten years, Symptoms, and she was in the cast of Carols Second Act. Bottom Line: The song Ready or Not lives on as a 2010s bop, but thats about it. She then recorded her 2012 debut album, Hello My Name Is .