Who’s the Richest TikToker in the World?
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Who’s the richest TikToker in the world?
Answer: Charli D'Amelio
Current net worth: Estimated at $8 million
Closest competitor: Baby Ariel
TikTok, the fastest growing social media platform of 2020, is the domain of zoomers. It follows that the superstars of the platform are some of the youngest millionaires in the country.
Charli D'Amelio's Viral Fame
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Charli D'Amelio was just 15 when she posted her first TikTok video in 2019.
Her dance videos went viral almost overnight.
Then Came D'Amelio's Partnerships
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Along with her fame came lucrative partnerships with brands like Invisalign and EOS. She also joined Bebe Rexha on stage at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, opening for the Jonas Brothers, and was a guest on "The Tonight Show" hosted by Jimmy Fallon.
In 2020, she also became a best-selling author.
Her Estimated Annual Income Is in the Multimillions
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Her estimated annual income is around $4 million, with a reported net worth of $8 million, making her the richest TikToker so far.
Not too shabby for being only 16.
The Competition: Baby Ariel
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D'Amelio has some serious competition, though, in Baby Ariel a veteran TikToker. Pictured here (not once but twice), Baby Ariel started her adventure in video production on TikTok’s predecessor, Musical.ly.
She started out with lip-sync videos, but she has branched out to include dance videos and skits.
Baby Ariel Is Worth $6 Million
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Today, Baby Ariel has 35.2 million TikTok followers and has appeared on Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and in several national publications.
As of 2021, the 20-year-old has an approximate net worth of $6 million.
The Bottom Line in TikTok Fame
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It’s a little tougher to define the exact net worth of stars who are so young, but both Charli D’Amelio and Baby Ariel are solidly at the top of the list of richest TikTokers.
This is who else is getting paid on TikTok.
Photos of D'Amelio
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As you can imagine, with a whopping 29.1 million Instagram followers, D'Amelio posts to the social media platform regularly.
Here are just a few from her collection...
Photos of D'Amelio
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Photos of D'Amelio
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Photos of D'Amelio
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Photos of D'Amelio
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Photos of D'Amelio
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