This list contains the top 50 accounts by number of followers on the Chinese social media platform TikTok, which was merged with musical.ly in 2018.[1] The most-followed individual on the platform is Khaby Lame, with over 161 million followers. He surpassed the previous most-followed account, Charli D'Amelio, on 22 June 2022.[2]
Most-followed accounts
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]
| Rank | Username | Owner | Followers (millions) |
Likes (billions) |
Description | Country | Brand account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Plain link | Khabane Lame | 161.9 | 2.4 | Social media personality | Template:Flag Template:Flag |
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| 2 | Template:Plain link | Charli D'Amelio | 151.1 | 11.4 | Dancer and social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 3 | Template:Plain link | Bella Poarch | 92.7 | 2.3 | Singer and social media personality | Template:Flag Template:Flag |
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| 4 | Template:Plain link | Addison Rae | 88.4 | 5.80 | Social media personality and dancer | Template:Flag | |
| 5 | Template:Plain link | MrBeast | 87.1 | 0.85 | Social media personality | ||
| 6 | Template:Plain link | Zach King | 78.8 | 1.0 | |||
| 7 | Template:Plain link | Kimberly Loaiza | 77.1 | 4.8 | Singer and social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 8 | Template:Plain link | TikTok | 74.8 | 0.30 | Social media platform | Template:Flag | Template:Ya |
| 9 | Template:Plain link | Burak Özdemir | 73.5 | 1.40 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 10 | Template:Plain link | Will Smith | 73.3 | 0.52 | Actor and film producer | Template:Flag | |
| 11 | Template:Plain link | The Rock | 72.2 | 0.50 | Actor and former wrestler | ||
| 12 | Template:Plain link | Dominik Lipa | 68.6 | 4.2 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 13 | Template:Plain link | BTS | 62.3 | 1.2 | Band | Template:Flag | |
| 14 | Template:Plain link | Selena Gomez | 59.4 | 0.608 | Musician, songwriter, actress, producer and businesswoman | Template:Flag | |
| 15 | Template:Plain link | Jason Derulo | 58.2 | 1.3 | Singer, songwriter, and dancer | ||
| 16 | Template:Plain link | Dixie D'Amelio | 56.9 | 3.3 | Singer and social media personality | ||
| 17 | Template:Plain link | Won Jeong | 55.9 | 1.7 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 18 | Template:Plain link | Spencer Polanco Knight | 55.1 | 1.3 | Beatboxer and social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 19 | Template:Plain link | Kylie Jenner | 54.5 | 1.2 | Model and socialite | ||
| 20 | Template:Plain link | Loren Gray | 54.2 | 3.0 | Singer, dancer, actress, and social media personality | ||
| 21 | Template:Plain link | Younes Zarou | 53.3 | 1.1 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 22 | Template:Plain link | Bayashi | 52.8 | 1.6 | Template:Flag | ||
| 23 | Template:Plain link | Michael Le | 51.9 | 1.4 | Dancer and social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 24 | Template:Plain link | HOMA | 51.6 | 1.2 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 25 | Template:Plain link | Billie Eilish | 50.5 | 0.24 | Singer and songwriter | Template:Flag | |
| 26 | Template:Plain link | Kris Collins | 49.8 | 2.3 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 27 | Template:Plain link | Karol G | 48.9 | 0.35 | Singer | Template:Flag | |
| 28 | Template:Plain link | Brent Rivera | 47.1 | 1.5 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 29 | Template:Plain link | Blackpink | 46.2 | 0.53 | Band | Template:Flag | |
| 30 | Template:Plain link | Riyaz Aly | 45.8 | 2.1 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 31 | Template:Plain link | JoJo Siwa | 45.7 | 1.8 | Singer, dancer, and social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 32 | Template:Plain link | Carlos Feria | 44.9 | 2.3 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 33 | Template:Plain link | Joe Albanese | 44.0 | 1.7 | Template:Flag | ||
| 34 | Template:Plain link | Junya Gou | 43.7 | 0.70 | Template:Flag | ||
| 35 | Template:Plain link | Pongámoslo a Prueba | 43.3 | 1.5 | Template:Flag | ||
| 36 | Template:Plain link | Willie Salim | 43.3 | 0.64 | Template:Flag | ||
| 37 | Template:Plain link | Avani Gregg | 43.0 | 3.0 | Template:Flag | ||
| 38 | Template:Plain link | Rod Contreras | 42.7 | 2.4 | Template:Flag | ||
| 39 | Template:Plain link | XO Team | 41.6 | 1.3 | Template:Flag | ||
| 40 | Template:Plain link | Paris Saint-Germain F.C. | 41.0 | 0.61 | Football club | Template:Flag | Template:Ya |
| 41 | Template:Plain link | Ria Ricis | 40.8 | 1.4 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 42 | Template:Plain link | Niana Guerrero | 40.6 | 0.86 | Template:Flag | ||
| 43 | Template:Plain link | Rosé | 40.4 | 0.41 | Singer | Template:Flag | |
| 44 | Template:Plain link | Vilmei | 40.1 | 0.88 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 45 | Template:Plain link | Liza Anokhina | 39.8 | 1.3 | Template:Flag | ||
| 46 | Template:Plain link | Gordon Ramsay | 39.5 | 0.63 | Chef, television personality | Template:Flag | |
| 47 | Template:Plain link | Paola Montserrat Pantoja Lizárraga | 38.5 | 2.1 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 48 | Template:Plain link | Lucas and Marcus | 38.5 | 1.0 | Social media personalities | Template:Flag | |
| 49 | Template:Plain link | Scott Hentzepeter | 38.4 | 0.91 | Social media personality | Template:Flag | |
| 50 | Template:Plain link | Ondy Mikula | 37.9 | 0.59 | Template:Flag |
Historical most-followed accounts
The following table lists the accounts that were once the most-followed on TikTok, excluding the official TikTok account.
Before Khaby Lame became the most-followed TikTok user on 22 June 2022, Charli D'Amelio was the most-followed TikTok user. D'Amelio became the most-followed TikTok user on 25 March 2020 at 41.4 million followers, surpassing the previous record-holder, Loren Gray.[4] Later that same year D'Amelio became the first TikTok user to reach 100 million followers.[5]
Before Loren Gray, Lisa and Lena were the most followed individuals on TikTok, with over 32.7 million followers at the time they deleted their account.[6][7] They deleted their account in March 2019, citing privacy concerns and their loss of interest in the platform.[8][9][10][11] They rejoined TikTok on a new account with the same username on 7 May 2020.
Before Lisa and Lena, Baby Ariel was the most-followed TikTok user.[12][13]
| Username | Owner | Template:Abbr | Date achieved | Days held | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Plain link | Khabane Lame | 142.4 | 22 June 2022 | Template:Age in days | [14] |
| Template:Plain link | Charli D'Amelio | 41.4 | 25 March 2020 | Template:Age in days | [15] |
| Template:Plain link | Loren Gray | 32.8 | 31 March 2019 | Template:Age in days | [16] |
| Template:Plain link | Lisa and Lena | 18.9 | 27 April 2017 | Template:Age in days | [12][13] |
| Template:Plain link | Baby Ariel | Template:Sdash | Template:Sdash | Template:Sdash | [12][13] |
Most-followed accounts on Douyin
Template:More citations needed section The following table lists the 20 most-followed accounts on Douyin Template:As of. Douyin, available only in China, is similar to TikTok. However, it runs on separate servers to comply with Chinese censorship restrictions. They are both owned by ByteDance.[17]
See also
- List of most-followed Facebook pages
- List of most-followed Instagram accounts
- List of most-liked Instagram posts
- List of most-followed Twitch channels
- List of most-followed Twitter accounts
- List of most-subscribed YouTube channels
References
- ↑ Short video service Musical.ly is merging into sister app TikTok, Russell, Jon. TechCrunch(2018-08-02). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ↑ Khaby Lame is now the most-followed TikToker in the world, Sato, Mia. The Verge(2022-06-23). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ↑ Top 50 TikTok users sorted by Followers - Socialblade TikTok Stats | TikTok Statistics. socialblade.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ↑ Charli D'Amelio has officially become the most followed creator on TikTok, Leskin, Paige. Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ↑ TikTok star Charli D'Amelio first to hit 100m followers. BBC News(2020-11-23). Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ↑ Many of TikTok's Biggest Influencers All Seem to Share One Common Talent, Paez, Danny. Inverse(7 February 2019). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ↑ Lisa and Lena – The Shorty Awards. Shorty Awards. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ↑ 20 minutes – Lisa and Lena delete their Tiktok account. halids. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ↑ Influencer twins Lisa and Lena delete Tik Tok account. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ↑ Lisa & Lena löschen TikTok-Account: Wie sicher ist die App?. Bravo.de(April 2019). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ↑ Lena en Lisa stoppen met TikTok. jeugdjournaal.nl(April 2019). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Bye Baby Ariel! Lisa & Lena sind Nummer 1 bei Musical.ly. Promiflash(27 April 2017). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Lisa And Lena, Who Supplanted Baby Ariel As Musical.ly's Top Account, Will Tour The U.K., Weiss, Geoff. Tubefilter(3 July 2017). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ Khaby Lame is now the most-followed TikToker in the world, Sato, Mia. The Verge(23 June 2022). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ↑ Charli D'Amelio Becomes the Most Followed TikTok Star. Entertainment Tonight(25 March 2020). Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ↑ Loren Gray Shares What It's Really Like To Be The Most Followed Person On TikTok, Pasarow, Anabel. www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ↑ {{{title}}}. 9ht.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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