After over two years on top, Charli D’Amelio slips to second place as TikTok crown a new number one, with over 140 million followers.

We first created this list back in May 2020, just as TikTok were seeing their meteoric rise, thanks in part to the pandemic. Since then, top creators like Charli D’Amelio and Addison Rae have seen 2-3 times growth in the two years.

Just last month, Senegalese social media personality Khabane Lame took Charli D’Amelio’s long-lasting lead, which she had held since March 2020. Another notable account includes Will Smith, who hasn’t posted since March 28th, the night of the infamous Academy Awards.

The number one most followed on TikTok

1. Khabane Lame

147 million followers

Social media personality


The number two most followed on TikTok

2. Charli D’Amelio

144.2 million followers

Dancer and social media personality


The number three most followed on TikTok

3. Bella Poarch

90.8 million followers

Singer and social media personality


The number four most followed on TikTok

4. Addison Rae

88.4 million followers

Social media personality and dancer


The number five most followed on TikTok

5. Will Smith

72.2 million followers

Actor and film producer


3 Zach King

6. Zach King

69 million followers

Filmmaker and social media personality


The number seven most followed on TikTok

7. Kimberly Loaiza

65.4 million followers

Singer and social media personality


The number eight most followed on TikTok

8. TikTok

64.1 million followers

Social media platform


The number nine most followed on TikTok

9. Burak Özdemir

61 million followers

Social media personality


The number ten most followed on TikTok

10. Dixie D’Amelio

57.4 million followers

Singer and social media personality


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