TikTok is sweeping the world off its feet as it continues to grow as the most popular app among not only the Gen Zs but also the millennials and the baby boomers. What once started as a simple music and dance app has now become the most visited app all over the world. In fact, according to a recent survey, TikTok has around 30.8 million users on the iOS version of the app and more than 15.4 million users on the Android version. The short video content of TikTok has made it inevitable for the young generation with short attention spans to not fall in love with it! Apart from the super engaging content that TikTok has to offer, it's also very easy to use which is the major reason why even baby boomers prefer it over other social media platforms due to its user-friendly interface.
When TikTok initially started back in 2016, it didn't get much attention till the worldwide pandemic struck, forcing people all across the world to stay indoors and somehow find entertainment on their own. When these TikTok celebrities, or TikTokers, came onto the horizon, people used to laugh at them because all they did were silly dances and trendy moves. But these TikTokers, who started off as average normal people making trendy dancing videos, have now become the most sought-after celebrities in Hollywood, with some dominating Hollywood and others dominating the music industry. These TikTokers now have their net worth in millions, making them some of the richest social media personalities! The success of TikTok over the years is evident from the fact that now infamous awards shows, like the Grammys and the AMAs, a special segment of rows is reserved for TikTok celebrities! They get to walk the red carpet and even receive global awards!
Most of these TikTokers posted acting videos or snippets of them singing which instantly became viral, enabling them to become a viral somebody from a mere nobody. With the help of these viral videos, these TikTokers have now become renowned celebrities! So, among all the TikTokers out there, you must be wondering which ones occupy the top 10 most popular TikTokers list? Well, worry no more! This article will provide you with all the information you need about these top 10 TikTokers and how they started off their careers! Who knows, their inspiring stories might motivate you too to channel all your energies into your TikTok career! So, let’s get started!
Top 10 TikTokers for 2025
Below is the list of the top 10 TikTokers in the world:
- Khabane Lame
- Charli D’Amelio
- Bella Poarch
- MrBeast
- Addison Rae
- Kimberly Loaiza
- Zach King
- TikTok
- Burak Ozdemir
- Will Smith
Let’s dive into their details!
1. Khabane Lame
Khbane Lame is an Italian influencer who is originally Senegalese. He gained popularity over TikTok owing to his simple video content. He rarely speaks in his videos but his videos still go extremely viral all over the internet. The concept of his TikToks is that he doesn't say a single word and jokingly mocks the complexity of lifehacks. In a funny manner, he pokes fun at the daily complications that people make a big deal out of and how simple they are in reality. He has more than 161.6 million followers on TikTok and is known on TikTok by the name “Khaby Lame”. He is also a practicing Muslim. Khabane switched to TikTok after he lost his job in 2020 due to COVID-19 and instantly gained an insane amount of popularity. As of 2025, Khabane Lame has a net worth of $16 million, making him one of the highest-earning TikTokers all across the world.
2. Charli D’Amelio
Charli D’Amelio is the sensational TikToker who is the reason why TikTok gained immense popularity. When the pandemic hit, she was the one who introduced the concept of short and fun dances that instantly became trendy and viral all over the internet. Before she became the TikTok queen, she was always a passionate dancer and began dancing at the age of three. When she was just a teenager, she uploaded her dance videos on TikTok which became sensational globally and landed her with multiple contract deals, including for the Super Bowl. Over the years, her popularity has grown so much that currently, she makes more than $48K per TikTok post, resulting in her enormous net worth of $30 million at just the age of 19. Charli always reigned as the number one TikToker since TikTok became famous, until recently, Khabane Lame took over. Owing to Charli’s success, her entire family has now been immersed in the entertainment world, making millions of dollars every year.
3. Bella Poarch
The list of top TikTokers is incomplete with the mention of Bella Poarch, the iconic cutesy TikToker. Bella Poarch’s birth name is Taylor Nariee and she has literally turned her life around thanks to TikTok. This Philippine TikToker has always had a rough life until she joined TikTok. Since her childhood, Bella had been a subject of abuse which led to her joining the US Navy. After leaving the US Navy, she joined TikTok in 2020 and made cute videos where her fun facial expressions became viral. Her videos featured a lot of stuffed toys as well which made her the most adored TikToker on the platform. Later on, she took a leap into the music industry and released songs that became viral just as quickly as her. As of today, her net worth amounts to a total of $4 million, making her one of the TikTokers to earn millions on the platform.
4. MrBeast
Who doesn't love MrBeast? Although MrBeast has been labeled as the King of YouTube, but he has won a great number of hearts on TikTok as well. This American figure, Jimmy Donaldson, more popularly known as MrBeast, creates fun videos in which he does crazy challenges. The best thing about MrBeast’s content is that he engages mere strangers and passers-by in his videos. He would randomly walk up to a stranger and ask them random questions in exchange for huge stacks of money. This idea of engaging content became so popular thanks to MrBeast that now, many of the influencers are trying to follow in his footsteps in terms of content. When it comes to fun challenges, MrBeast’s motto is “Go big or go home” and he always goes big, doing everything in his power to create never-seen-before, trendy, extravagant challenges. As of today, MrBeast has a total net worth of $500 million, making him one of the richest TikTokers on the platform!
5. Addison Rae
Much like Charli D’Amelio, her good friend and TikTok companion, Addion Rae, became a TikTok celebrity as well owing to her dance moves and melodious voice. She started off her TikTok career in 2019, again thanks to the pandemic, and after a few videos, she became viral all over the internet. She then part-took in several TikTok challenges with Charli, Dixie, and other TikTok celebrities. She was also the leading member of the infamous TikTok house of celebrities, the Hype House. Soon after her success, her entire family joined her on the TikTok platform as well and all became popular. Thanks to her fun videos, Addison then launched her singing career and also became an actress starring in some Netflix movies. She even got featured on several episodes of The Kardashians by being a close and special friend to Kourtney Kardashian. As of 2025, Addison Rae has a total net worth of $15 million that only seems to be rising with time.
6. Kimberly Loaiza
Kimberly Loaiza is a Mexican pop singer and is the leading Spanish content creator, both on YouTube as well as on TikTok. She is best known for her Spanish songs, dances, fashion line, and daily tidbits of her life that she shares with her husband and family, as most of her videos feature her husband as well. She started off as a humble creator on YouTube and then after gaining fame, she directed her fortune to philanthropic activities, encouraging and funding her aspiring fans to launch their careers in the music industry as well. Kimberly is also a strong advocate of mental health and keeps on emphasizing the importance of mental health. Besides her singing career, Kimberly is a passionate fashionista as well and has also launched her clothing and fashion line. Kimberly joined TikTok in 2020 and ever since then, she has been an active user on TikTok, earning millions of followers across the globe. Her net worth amounts to a big total of $17 million.
7. Zach King
Zach King is famously known as the king of video editing who has gained worldwide fame among all age groups for the creation of his imaginative and mind-boggling illustrative videos. He utilizes his background in film production to create unique content that attracts the audience. He is one of the few influencers who have maintained a solid presence on all viral video platforms on social media throughout the years. He started off his influencer career back in the Vine days by gaining immense popularity on the platform. Later through the years, he became an icon on YouTube as well, and as of 2016, he maintained a consistent influencing presence on TikTok. He has also written a book and has worked on several collaboration projects as well, including with the United Nations. As of 2025, his total net worth amounts to a big figure of $16 million.
8. TikTok
Positioned at number 8 on the list is none other than the profile of TikTok itself! We know it must seem weird but TikTok has really gained a lot of followers over the years and has made its entry into the top 10 list of TikTokers as well. Although the profile of TikTok has been established ever since its advent, but the major reason why it tends to be one of the most followed accounts on TikTok is the fact that it's very up-to-date. Every new trend, every new song, new filter, new challenge, or new reaction first makes its way to this profile. So if you want to know about the latest ongoing TikTok trends, instead of surfing the platform, just visit TikTok’s profile and you will find all the information over there! And if you’re lucky enough to be featured on TikTok’s profile, then that automatically means that your account is going to have a huge fan following pretty soon. As of 2025, the accumulated net worth of TikTok is expected to grow as big as $50 billion.
9. Burak Ozdemir
Burak Ozdemir is a world-famous Turkish chef who has gained tremendous popularity all across the globe owing to his unique cooking skills and cooking essence. He has developed a huge fanbase on TikTok thanks to his extravagant cooking videos in which he features cooking gigantic food which is way big compared to their average size. Burak also runs a chain of restaurants that goes by the name Hatay Civilizations Table which is just as charming and magnificent as his TikTok videos. His enormous dishes are the star of his TikTok videos, featuring the whole prepping process that goes into creating them. His jolly personality and fun engaging videos are the reason why he is listed as one of the top TikTokers. Burak’s immense fame has contributed to his total net worth of $12 million as well.
10. Will Smith
Will Smith - the name speaks for itself. Will Smith, the most cherished actor in Hollywood, has made his place as one of the top TikTok celebrities as well. Starring in world-class movies, Will Smith has won the hearts of millions across the globe owing to his amazing acting skills. Ever since joining TikTok in 2019, Will Smith became an active user of TikTok by showing fans a side of himself that was never seen before. On his TikTok profile, he performs challenges, mimics trends, and shares snippets of his daily life with his fans, all with the help of engaging TikTok videos. He even reports some of the fan edits that his fans have specially made for him. As of 2025, Will Smith has a huge net worth of $9.3 billion which only seems to be increasing with time.
So that’s all from our list of the top 10 TikTokers currently on TikTok. We’re sure it must have inspired you on some level how a simple platform such as TikTok can turn a nobody into a millionaire. Which ones do you think will make the cut in the updated list? Stay tuned to more of our articles to find out!
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