Charli D'Amelio (born May 1, 2004) is an American dancer, vlogger, singer and social media personality. She rose to fame on TikTok, where she quickly gained a large following that peaked with her becoming the most-followed creator on the platform in March 2020note . She currently has 148.9 million followers, becoming the first person to reach 50 million and 100 million followers along the way, and is still described as the platform's biggest star.
D'Amelio was a competitive dancer for over 10 years before starting her social media career. She posted her first TikTok in May 2019 and began gaining traction in July of that year, with her content largely consisting of her dancing to trending songs. In October, she received further exposure for videos in which she performed a dance called the "Renegade" to K Camp's song "Lottery", and eventually joined The Hype House, a collaborative TikTok content house, along with her older sister Dixie, who is also a social media personality who grew famous on TikTok.
Since reaching mainstream popularity, D'Amelio has been involved in numerous public collaborations, including appearing in a 2020 Super Bowl commercial for Sabra Hummus, partnering with UNICEF, Procter & Gamble, Dunkin' Donuts, Hollister, Morphe Cosmetics, and Abercrombie & Fitch, and appearing in music videos for Bebe Rexha and Jennifer Lopez. In 2022, she also competed alongside dancer Mark Ballas on Season 31 of Dancing with the Stars, with her mother Heidi also competing; while her mother was eliminated 8th, she and Ballas would go on to win the series.
D'Amelio released a book, titled Essentially Charli: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping It Real, on December 1, 2020. She released her debut single, "if you ask me to", in October 2022.
Music Videos
- Baby, I'm Jealous - Bebe Rexha & Doja Cat (2020)
- Pa'Ti + Lonely - Jennifer Lopez & Maluma (2020)
Television
- #KidsTogether: The Nickolodeon Town Hall (2020)
- The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
- Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (2020)
- Here for It with Avani Gregg (2020)
- The D'Amelio Show (2021)
- Dancing with the Stars (2022) - Contestant, season 31
Film
- StarDog and TurboCat as Tinker (2021)
