TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service, has become one of the most successful and popular mobile apps. It was first launched in September 2016 as Douyin for the Chinese market and released worldwide in August 2018 after merging with Musical.ly.
The platform boasts over one billion active users worldwide each month. These users create short videos ranging from 3 to 15 seconds, featuring everything from comedy skits and memes to lip-syncing, dancing, and participating in viral challenges.
Many favorite stars have joined the TikTok bandwagon, including Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Will Smith, Dwayne Johnson, Kim Kardashian, and Camila Cabello.
Will Smith and Jason Derulo pranked the whole internet on TikTok in August 2020 when Jason knocked Will Smith’s front teeth out with a golf club
While these celebrities were famous before joining the social media craze, one TikTok creator is more popular on the platform than all the established Hollywood stars.
As of October 2024, Charli D’Amelio has a net worth of $30 million and over 155 million TikTok followers, making her the second most-followed account on the app after Khabane Lame.
Enjoying her newfound fame, Charli smiled for the paparazzi while out for dinner with her friends at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood.
Charli D’Amelio steps out in a trendy black crop top, star-studded belt, and extremely ripped jeans paired with white Converse platform sneakers, adding a colorful tie-dye face mask for a fun, casual look in West Hollywood on August 18, 2020 (Credit: Instar / WENN / Avalon)
The social media star flashed her toned abs and a hint of cleavage in a low-cut, long-sleeved crop top with a tie fastening.
Considered a budding style icon, Charli teamed the revealing top with a pair of extremely ripped jeans, exposing her legs.
Charli D’Amelio flashes her abs and cleavage in a crop top and extremely ripped jeans (Credit: Instar / WENN / Avalon)
She styled her look with a star-patterned white belt and carried a small black purse with a silver chain and hardware. The American social media personality also accessorized with a pair of silver dangling earrings, a silver pendant necklace, and a black band around her wrist.
With her dark hair pulled back into a ponytail, Charli glammed up with dark eyeliner and mascara. She then stayed safe with a chic tie-dye face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Charli D’Amelio wears a tie-dye-face mask for protection against coronavirus (Credit: Instar / WENN / Avalon)
To complete her look, Charli sported a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Lugged High Top sneakers.
Charli D’Amelio completes her night out look with Converse lugged platform sneakers (Credit: Instar / WENN / Avalon)
The classic favorite high-top Converse sneakers were updated with lugged platforms that add about 1.5 inches to the height. These shoes are available at Zappos and have thick ridged soles and OrthoLite insoles for comfort.
A white sneaker-boot hybrid of the iconic All Star high top
Who Is Charli D’Amelio? Meet TikTok’s Biggest Star
Charli was born on May 1, 2004, to politician and former Republican Connecticut Senate candidate Marc D’Amelio, photographer, and former model Heidi D’Amelio.
She has an older sister, Dixie Jane D’Amelio, who currently has the 20th most-followed account on TikTok.
Charli and sister Dixie D’Amelio at the Z100 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on December 13, 2019 (Credit: Instar / WENN / Avalon)
Before her TikTok fame, Charli was a competitive dancer. She started dancing when she was three and learned ballet, tap, and hip-hop. By the age of five, Charli began competing on a national level.
When Did Charli D’Amelio Start on TikTok? Her Journey to Viral Fame
Charli joined TikTok in March 2019. She creates a variety of video content on the platform, but dancing is her forte.
Known for her choreography and dancing skills, the 16-year-old rising star became famous for her version of the viral “Renegade” dance to the tune of K Camp’s Lottery, uploaded on the app in October 2019.
The dance was choreographed by Jalaiah Harmon, who, unfortunately, didn’t receive much credit for it until much later.
Charli received backlash for not referencing Jalaiah, prompting her to start crediting the creators of the dances she covers. In November 2019, Charli joined The Hype House, a content creator collective based in Los Angeles, but left in May 2020.
A few weeks later, former Sony Music executive Barbara Jones signed Charli to her management company, Outshine Talent. In January 2020, she signed with United Talent Agency, along with her sister and parents.
Outshine Talent and Manncom Creative Partners co-manage the D’Amelio family, which is represented by United Talent Agency for larger projects.
Charli D’Amelio’s Rapid Rise to Fame on TikTok
In November 2019, Bebe Rexha invited Charli to perform with her during her opening act for the Jonas Brothers at the Barclay Center.
Three months later, in February 2020, Charli appeared in her first-ever commercial, a Super Bowl advertisement for Sabra Hummus, along with other celebrities. She was also invited to attend the Super Bowl LIV and meet Jennifer Lopez for a TikTok dance challenge.
Charli performed at the 2020 NBA All-Star game with her fellow Hype House members that same month. In March 2020, the TikTok star appeared on The Tonight Show and taught Jimmy Fallon some viral dance challenges.
She also made her silver screen debut as Tinker, a mouse, in the animated movies StarDog and TurboCat, shown on DIRECTV Cinema.
Charli D’Amelio and Dixie D’Amelio in West Hollywood on August 12, 2020 (Credit: Instar / WENN / Avalon)
She and her sister later became the faces of Hollister’s “Jean Lab” campaign. They have partnered with Morphe Cosmetics for its Morphe 2 makeup line and with Orosa Beauty for its Coastal Craze nail polish collection.
Did Charli D’Amelio Undergo Surgery? The Truth Behind Her Nose Job
On July 17, 2020, Charli shocked her fans with a video showing her post-surgery look. She captioned the TikTok post: “Surgery is done and I am so beyond excited that I was finally able to fix my breathing!!!!! And soon I will be able to be in dance classes again.”
As it turns out, Charli had nose surgery to correct her breathing and sense of smell. Before her surgery, she went live on Instagram and told her followers that she was excited to get her nose fixed and be able to smell again.
fun story time so i broke my nose in august and ever since then i have had breathing problems in my right nostril i was supposed to have surgery in november and to fix it but then i started having problems in my left nostril and now i can barley breathe out of my nose at all
— charli (@charlidamelio) April 5, 2020
In April, she revealed via Twitter that she broke her nose in August of 2019. Since then, she has experienced breathing problems through her nose.