Who is Charli D’Amelio and How She Made TikTok History

If you’ve been seeing the name Charli D’Amelio popping up a lot lately and started to wonder, who is Charli D’Amelio? Then you’re in the right place! We’ve done a LOT of digging and rounded up everything you could possibly need to know about TikTok’s most followed user;  Charli D’Amelio.

Who is Charli D’Amelio?

The most shocking thing we’ve learnt about TikTok’s biggest influencer is despite her HUGE following and fame,  she’s only a teenager! Born on May 1st 2004, Charli is just 16 years old. Imagine experiencing her level of fame at just 16?! 

As of March 2020, a then 15 year old Charli became the most followed user on TikTok. Now boasting 109.4M followers on the platform, Charli’s viral dance routines are what kick started her road to fame. 

Originally from Norwalk, Connecticut in the United States, Charli continued to attend a private school there, despite her growing TikTok fame. However she did admit that her TikTok fame made school difficult, telling MEL Magazine that other kids in her classes would record secret videos of her and share them in private groups. Way to make a girl feel uncomfortable, eh? 

How did Charli become so famous?

Believe it or not, she only posted her first TikTok in July 2019, talk about a quick rise to fame! Posting daily TikToks, Charli recently admitted that she thinks her fame and following is ‘insane’. It’s crazy when you think how much she’s achieved in just under two years!

Within just 6 months of joining TikTok, Charli had grown a following of 5 million followers, all thanks to her silly, but creative dance routines. She’s now such a huge TikTok influencer that she even starts her own trends! 

Before finding fame, Charli was a competitive dancer for around 10 years. Infact, if you have a good scroll down her Instagram, you’re sure to find a few throwback pictures from her dance competition days.

Charli hit 100 million followers on TikTok in November of 2020, just over a year after first downloading the app! 

Heard of the infamous Hype House? Well Charli and her older sister Dixie joined the group of famous TikTokers, who all live in a mansion together, after finding fame on the app themselves.  The gang of TikTokers living there all collaborate on viral content, helping to boost each other’s followings while having a whole lotta fun doing it! Think pranks, games and a LOT of fun dance routines. However, both Charli and Dixie left the Hype House in 2020 to spend time focusing on their own careers. We must admit, it looked pretty fun while it lasted! 

How Much is Charli D’Amelio Worth?

Charli is estimated to earn around $48,000 per TikTok, meaning her net worth is around $8 million. Can you IMAGINE being THAT rich and famous at just 16 years old?! We were still stuck in our awkward braces and bunches phase…

Family Fun

As you may already have figured out by now, Charli’s 18 year old sister Dixie is also TikTok famous. With almost 50 million TikTok followers, Dixie looks so similar to Charli they could be twins!

Charli and her family recently made the move from Norwalk, Connecticut to Los Angeles and are rumoured to be starting their own reality show!

The whole D’Amelio family have huge followings on TikTok. After appearing in lots of Charli’s TikToks, her mum Heidi and dad Marc started to make a name for themselves. In fact her dad Marc is now known as the ‘Dad of TikTok’, pretty iconic if you ask us.

After TikTok made the entire family famous, they signed with United Talent Agency, and now get to work on exciting projects such as tours, podcasts, digital content creation, advertisements and even TV work! 

Anyone else impatiently waiting for their sibling to go viral on TikTok?

Crazy Career

Charli’s success doesn’t stop at TikTok, from starring in 2020’s Super Bowl commercial with her idol Jennifer Lopez, to a potential new reality show, there’s no stopping Charli D’Amelio.

She’s taking Hollywood by storm and even starred in the animated movie ‘StarDog and TurboCat’ as a mouse called Tinker. Cute, right? 

Back in November 2019, Bebe Rexha slid into Charli’s DMs after discovering her on TikTok and asked her to dance with her on stage whilst opening for the Jonas Brothers in NYC. 

Despite Charli’s crazy TikTok career, her end goal is still to become a professional dancer. She hopes her viral TikTok fame will help to propel her into a position to pursue her dream career! 

So, now we’ve answered your question ‘Who is Charli D’Amelio?’, have we got you wondering how to become an influencer yourself? Ngl, we are? If so, why not get out our Ultimate Guide on How to Become an Influencer HERE

 

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