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. Kress has continued to act since his time on Nickelodeon. He later went on to star in the film Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library in 2017. 1 Billboard hit. Adult Highlights: Touring with Fifth Harmony as part of the Never Ending is pretty good, and then theres her controversial show Insatiable. Nat and his brother, Alex, continue to make music together. His daughter, Tilly Ramsay, is more of a wholesome side. Notable Deals: Earlier this year, she started a campaign with UNICEF for International Womens Day. After he was suspended from TikTok in 2019 for violating its community guidelines, he returned in early 2020 to continue making videos and maintaining his spot as one of India's most popular creators. Bottom Line: Kevin is going to keep riding this JoBro train all the way to the bank until he decides to cool his heels back in Jersey again. 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. Child-Star Highlights: Gomez appeared in Hannah Montana before starring as Alex Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place, which lead to a spinoff film. ), and the accompanying documentary, Chasing Happiness, about the trios road to reconciliation and return to the spotlight. All three of the phenomenally successful High School Musical soundtracks reached the top of the albums chart, hitting Nos. Her videos often feature fellow TikTok star Lucky Dancer. Her debut album, Expectations, was released in March of that year, and she acquired many bras that had been thrown onstage during her tour. But it took until Sucker, the lead track from the groups latest album, for the boys to get their first No. The former Nickelodeon star is returning to the network to reprise her role as Carly Shay in the upcoming iCarly revival series on Paramount+. TikTok has more than 1.5 billion all-time downloads, and its popularity and influence only continues to spread. He has often featured other popular Indian TikTok stars on his accounts, including Mr. Faisu and Aashika Bhatia. Grande also holds the record for having the most concurrent songs in the Top 40 at one time with 11. Notable Deals: Ari has partnered with Reebok and Starbucks (she had her own goddamn drink, the Cloud Macchiato) and also has a line of perfumes. A post shared by Gil Croes (@gilmhercroes), Gilmher (@gilmhercroes) has 32.9 million followers on TikTok, and declares to fans: "Making you laugh is my priority.". Power Miss: Ari came under scrutiny with the release of 7 Rings for the songs resemblance to tracks from artists like Princess Nokia and Soulja Boy, and also for cultural appropriation. Known for dance videos and choreography, TikTok named him one of its top creators of 2020. the second-best Emma Stone movie of all time, directing all of her own tastemaking music videos, which are all pretty much super-queer, to kind of sexually assault her bodyguard, stayed one of the most consistently delightful shows on TV, improbable task of reuniting their boy band to even greater acclaim, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Jason Derulo is a complete package. There was also that weird time when she hired a prostitute in Vegas to kind of sexually assault her bodyguard. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops delivered daily to your inbox. In late 2020, he released the single "No Baila.". If you could rank fame by per-project engagement, Zendaya probably has a higher celebrity-efficiency rating than anyone else on this list, which is what lands her at such a high ranking. Adult Highlights: The TV Land hit Younger is set to film its seventh and (probably) final season this year, and Duff picked up Peoples Choice awards for it in 2016 and 2017. WigoFellas rose to fame through posting comedy and prank content. One more thing: If you can make an entire music video that just shows your mouth while you sing a sexy jam and have it be impossibly compelling, like Selena did with Fetish, you are in elite pop-star space. Adult Highlights: After Nick broke up the band, Joe started the pretty fun dance-pop group DNCE. However, it runs on separate servers to comply with Chinese censorship restrictions. These are the 40 most popular TikTok stars who found fame on the platform. Naim Darrechi appears to have begun posting videos on Musical.ly, TikTok's predecessor, in 2016. Power Move: The face-to-desk panic attack in Hereditary alone should secure acting work for him for years. Power Miss: The Mansonsploitation movie The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019) and that time she and her then-boyfriend Jason Walsh wore Native American costumes for Halloween. (Surely, no Montana fan could have foreseen the arrival of her psychedelic era, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz with Wayne Coyne.) Notable Deals: You see that moisturized skin, and you just know youre looking at an Olay spokesperson. Adult Highlights: The much-praised Jonas Brothers reunion album, Happiness Begins (on which he sings solo! Getting reunited with the Jonas Brothers was also a big move, as was his iconic Ring Pop wedding to Sophie Turner, which was secretly documented by Diplo. Power Miss: Hes got a pretty clean slate, so maybe its that Danimals commercial. Shes like a Hot 100 cheat code. 21 on the Billboard Top 40. Notable Deals: No deals, just focused on being a triple threat. A post shared by KIM LOAIZA (@kimberly.loaiza). He posts a variety of lifestyle, vlog, dance, and lip-sync content, and is a member of creator collective Priv Crew. Beauty Khan became one of India's most popular TikTok stars through a mix of dance and lip-sync content. 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. Chart Stats: Her song Almost Love peaked at No. Bottom Line: Carpenter will not be going anywhere anytime soon. Published on Feb 15, 2021. Avani Gregg, 18, is one of the several teens on this list who shot into the TikTok elite in 2020 thanks to the launch of the collective Hype House, a group of up-and-coming creators who often collaborated on videos and viral challenges thanks to a shared house in Los Angeles. Child-Star Highlights: Lynch starred in the Disney series Austin & Ally as well as the Disney Channels Teen Beach Movie. Bottom Line: Both Wolffs still have the potential for stardom, especially as Gen Z grows up and leans into nostalgia. Rich Fury/KCA2021/Getty Images for Nickelodeon. TikToks Favorite Celebrity Couple Is Kim Kardashian and Michael Cera. Whats Next for Convicted Sex Criminals Harvey Weinstein and R. Kelly? After launching her channel in June 2019, the 16-year-old from Connecticut rocketed to the top of TikTok in just a matter of months through choreographed dances to viral songs. 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. He also managed to parlay TikTok fame into chart success, as his hit "Savage Love" and its dance were born on the app, after he built a song around Jawsh 685's "Laxed (Siren Beat)". The 25-year-old, who lives in Mumbai, hasn't posted since June 2020 when TikTok was banned in India. The celebrities include Awkwafina, Lil Baby, Halle Bailey, Pete Davidson, Melissa McCarthy, MrBeast, Chris Pine, Anthony Ramos, Michelle Rodriguez, Seth Rogen, That Girl Lay Lay, and possibly more. In terms of getting paid, she has modeled for Candies and DKNY and was part of the ubiquitous Got Milk? campaign during the Lizzie years. The 19-year-old Kaur frequently features on her TikTok behind-the-scenes footage from her time on set and lipsync videos with family and friends. Awez Darbar is a 27-year-old dancer from India known for posting videos showing his original choreography to viral hits. Adult Highlights: Palmer was a standout in season one of Foxs Scream Queens and she was in the stripper heist drama Hustlers, starring a bunch of other celebrities you love. Notable Deals: Does a Taylor Swift endorsement count? Who wants some gym motivation? On a smaller scale, they were once slinging Breakfast Breaks foods. Her most recent video was posted on June 24, several days before TikTok was banned in India. In May 2019, she released her first album in ten years, Symptoms, and she was in the cast of Carols Second Act. it's Nickelodeon's The Thundermans back in action as original series stars return for newly-greenlit movie sequel The Thundermans Return. She notched seven Hot 100 hits, but nothing tops Come Clean. Jason Derulo attends the 2019 Latin American Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on October 17, 2019 in Hollywood, California. The 27-year-old artist has been able to turn professional thanks to a sponsorship from energy drink brand Moster Energy. His channel @jamescharles is followed by 36.1 million people. She's amassed 70 million likes with 24.4 million followers on the platform. Doch privat hlt er sich bedeckt. Next: 7 Celebs Who Fully Embraced TikTok (And 3 Who Don't Understand It). Dixie, 18, is also known for her dance videos and choreography. Power Miss: The E! While some of Poarch's personal details like her real name and age remain unclear, she's become one of TikTok's biggest stars. Child-Star Highlights: Zendaya starred in the Disney shows Shake It Up! Back in 2015, Vulture assessed which of the new Disney/Nickelodeon class had leveraged their child-star fame into powerhouse careers as adults. 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. The beauty guru has flocked more than 295 million likes on the platform. 58 in 2008. Notable Deals: Tisdale partnered with BH Cosmetics to create her makeup line, Illuminate. Former Nickelodeon star Lindsey Shaw gets blasted for mocking a viral TikTok trend from Black creators Photo courtesy of @notnotcandace/TikTok Lindsey Shaw, a former Nickelodeon actress from the show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, is under fire after mocking a viral TikTok made by Black content creators. TikTok CompilationNickelodeon Stars Kira Kosarin,Daniella Perkins,Madisyn Shipman,Riele Down, Lizzy Greene,Jojo Siwa,Thomas Nicholas Kuc tiktok videosBest Da. Her account @charlidamelio surpassed Loren Gray as the most followed person on TikTok in March 2020, and has remained on top ever since. Adult Highlights: She appeared in NBCs broadcast of Hairspray Live! Lets see what she does with it when the golden Disney handcuffs are off. 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. Now, her family is getting their own documentary TV show on Hulu in 2021. as well as other partner offers and accept our, Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images; Araya Diaz/WireImage; Thomas Petrou/UTA; TikTok; Samantha Lee/Business Insider, Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," which set Billboard chart records in 2019, TikTok's homebrewed "Ratatouille" musical, Bhagavan "Doc" Antle, appeared on the Netflix series "Tiger King. 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. Gil Croes is the other half of the wildly popular Croes Brothers and is one of the older stars on TikTok at age 27. Outside of those contractual commitments to the Mouse, she starred in important-at-the-time movies like A Cinderella Story and Agent Cody Banks. And while they might feel like a burden, those 204 million Selenators on Instagram will make sure everything she does stays pop-culturally relevant for as long as she wants it to. Power Miss: Leaving Hollywood Records after just three years and before the release of her second album. Child-Star Highlights: Becoming the archetype for Disney 2.0 stars as Hannah Montana, which had the double effect of making her a music sensation by just bein Miley. He surpassed the previous most-followed account, Charli D'Amelio, on 22 June 2022. The pranks frequently include members of WigoFellas' family. His last posts on TikTok are dated June 29 the day that TikTok was banned in India. Jojo Siwa is known for her positivity and outgoing persona, which is something her 33.4 million followers see daily. Top 10 Disney and Nickelodeon Stars Before and After 2020 (Glow Up, Then and Now, TikTok). Adult Highlights: Grande has stacked highlights on top of highlights as a post-Nick star, and were not just talking about her summer spent basking in the glow of some Big Dick Energy. These are the current best former child stars of the moment, ranked from least to most powerful. The following table lists the accounts that were once the most-followed on TikTok, excluding the official TikTok account.. Before Khaby Lame claimed his number one spot on 22 June 2022, Charli D'Amelio was the most-followed TikTok user. Chart Stats: Duffs first four albums were certified either gold or platinum, and her most recent release Breathe In. Chart Stats: Wolff has made it to the Billboard 200 albums chart twice with the Naked Brothers Band soundtracks. Steady. Dixie (@dixiedamelio) followed her little sister Charli onto TikTok, and is hot on her heels in terms of popularity. This password will be used to sign into all. We also tell you what shes not endorsing, Instagram parent company Facebook, whose hate speech and racism policies she has spoken out against on multiple occasions. 2, and even her EP Christmas & Chill managed to land a Top 200 spot. The pair of brothers rose to fame together with dance content and by association with the Hype House early in 2020. Power Miss: Only releasing two solo singles since 2017. The Nickelodeon star has been serving fans a solid dose of early aughts throwbacks with short-form videos featuring a beloved character he portrayed on the Amanda Bynes-helmed "The Amanda Show." Power Move: Cyruss biggest power move was most likely her effortless backyard-session drop of Jolene, which earned her a whole new level of musical credibility among folks skeptical of her pop career. On the flip side, it has kept her super-famous even in her creatively lean years, and according to Business Insider, she commands a quote of $800,000 for a sponsored Instagram post. Jojo Siwa attends the 2019 Streamys Premiere Awards at The Broad Stage on December 11, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. Consider them ascendant. [17], List of most-subscribed YouTube Music artists, "Short video service Musical.ly is merging into sister app TikTok", "Khaby Lame is now the most-followed TikToker in the world", "Top 50 TikTok users sorted by Followers - Socialblade TikTok Stats | TikTok Statistics", "Charli D'Amelio has officially become the most followed creator on TikTok", "TikTok star Charli D'Amelio first to hit 100m followers", "Many of TikTok's Biggest Influencers All Seem to Share One Common Talent", "20 minutes Lisa and Lena delete their Tiktok account", "Influencer twins Lisa and Lena delete Tik Tok account", "Lisa & Lena lschen TikTok-Account: Wie sicher ist die App? Savannah Labrant is the matriarch of a family with a wildly popular social media presence. Little is known about the man behind it, but posts on the account date back to 2018. Its time for another update! 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. Her name is being floated around as an Oscars favorite for her quarantine film Malcolm & Marie. The actress currently hosts Selena and Chef, an Apple TV+ show where she learns to cook. Published July 14, 2021. The 21-year-old (@justmaiko) has 47.2 million followers. Since coming out earlier in January 2021, the former Dance Moms star often features her girlfriend, Kylie Prew, on her TikTok videos. Chart Stats: Two Jonas Brothers albums have reached No. Bella Poarch was one of TikTok's breakout stars in 2020 and came to possess its most liked video a zoomed-in lip-sync to British rapper Millie B's "M to the B.". The 20-year-old's illustrious TikTok fame has led to multiple gigs on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon TV shows. Bella, under the username @bellapoarch, has jumped to being the third most followed person on TikTok, with 62.6million followers, in just one year. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. Theyre breaking records set by the Beatles. Just because it never happened doesnt mean they cant get back together. The 27-year-old from Aruba is known for his short comedic videos and lip syncs on the app. 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. Brec Bassinger Actress | Stargirl Shes got the whole worlds attention now. Before Khaby Lame claimed his number one spot on 22 June 2022, Charli D'Amelio was the most-followed TikTok user. But how do celebs measure up on this new wave of social media? As a solo artist, he has cracked the top 100 seven times and had two albums break into the top 10 on the albums chart. Palmer also starred as all five main characters in her own Facebook Watch show, Turnt Up With the Taylors. Power Move: Gomez has been pretty clear about the pressure her humongous social-media following puts on her. ", most recent video was uploaded on June 29, announced in 2019 that she was joining Team 10, most recent video on his account was posted on June 29, one day before TikTok was banned in India, posted her most recent TikTok video on June 29, last video posted on TikTok is dated June 28, posting videos to TikTok's predecessor Musical.ly back in 2016, TikTok named him one of its top creators of 2020, as he once described himself in a video caption, While some of Poarch's personal details like her real name and age remain unclear, getting their own documentary TV show on Hulu in 2021. She starred in Father of the Year with David Spade and Netflixs Merry Happy Whatever with Ashley Tisdale. Power Miss: Not getting on Riverdale. She later went on to have roles in True Jackson, VP and Victorious. Fey accepted the PEN/Mike Nichols Writing for Performance Award at the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards. Since then, she produced, starred in, and performed a single for the Netflix movie Work It. Illusionist Zach (@zachking) was a YouTuber and Vine star when he began posting to TikTok in 2016. Before reaching such huge followings on TikTok, young Bieber got his start as a YouTube sensation. Power Miss: The Disney show Jonas and breaking up the Jonas Brothers. Child-Star Highlights: Carpenter began her career at Disney singing for two soundtracks. Power Move: Segueing from Disney star to Freeform star. Her most recent TikTok post dates to June 29, the day that TikTok was banned in India. The Filipino-American has collaborated with stars including James Charles and Tyga on TikTok. Addison Rae attends Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on March 13, 2021 in Santa Monica, California. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google 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. Spencer X is the stage name for Spencer Knight, a beatboxer who shows off his skills to millions on TikTok. Hudson, who goes by Lilhuddy online, is perhaps just as well known for dating Charli D'Amelio, the 15-year-old who recently took over as the most followed creatoron TikTok. Bottom Line: Going from Disney bit player to gay messiah is a massive glow-up, and the career momentum she has generated thanks to a clearly executed creative vision backed by her voracious fan base means the future looks even brighter for this young queer icon. [4] Later that same year D'Amelio became the first TikTok user to reach 100 million followers.[5]. Bottom Line: Like his brother Nick, Joe Jonas is pretty good at achieving success with whatever he does, and the Jonas Brothers have completed the improbable task of reuniting their boy band to even greater acclaim than when they left it behind at the peak of its fame.