Charli Grace D’Amelio is an American social media personality. She was a competitive dancer for over a decade before starting her social media career in 2019 when she began posting dance videos on the video-sharing platform TikTok. She quickly amassed a large following and became the most-followed creator on the platform in March 2020 until Khaby Lame surpassed her in June 2022. With over 151 million followers, she is the second-most-followed person on TikTok, as of 2024.
D’Amelio debuted her feature film with a voice role in the 2020 animated film StarDog and TurboCat. She starred in the Hulu reality series The D’Amelio Show (2021–present) with her family and co-led the Snap Original reality show Charli vs. Dixie (2021–2022), with her sister. In 2022, D’Amelio won the thirty-first season of the dance competition series Dancing with the Stars alongside Mark Ballas.
Her other endeavors include two books, a podcast, a nail polish collection, a mattress, a makeup line, a clothing line, and a multi-product company. She was the first person to surpass both 50 million and 100 million followers on TikTok. D’Amelio was the highest-earning TikTok female personality in 2019 and the highest-earning personality on the app in 2022, according to Forbes, and is often described as TikTok’s biggest star.
Charli D’Amelio Details:
| Full Name | Charli Grace D’Amelio |
| Date of Birth | May 1, 2004 |
| Birthplace | Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Current Residence | Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Gender | Male Female |
| Birthday | May 1 |
| Age | 19 |
| Height | 5′ 3″ (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 51 kilograms (approx) |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eyes Color | Brown |
| Parents | Marc D’Amelio Heidi D’Amelio |
| Sibling | Dixie D’Amelio (sister) |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Charli D’Amelio Early Life and Education:
Charli D’Amelio was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, on May 1, 2004, the daughter of photographer and former model Heidi D’Amelio and business owner and former Republican Connecticut Senate candidate Marc D’Amelio. She has an older sister, Dixie, who is also a social media personality.
She began dancing at the age of three and was a competitive dancer for over 10 years before starting her TikTok career in 2019.
She formerly attended the private King School in Stamford, Connecticut, but began attending school virtually following her TikTok success.
Charli D’Amelio Career:
Charli D’Amelio rose to fame on TikTok in 2019 with lip-syncing videos, gaining traction with a side-by-side video with Move With Joy. Her dance videos to trending songs, including the “Renegade,” garnered widespread attention, leading to her joining The Hype House. In late 2019, she signed with Outshine Talent and United Talent Agency.
In 2020, D’Amelio appeared in a Super Bowl commercial and partnered with UNICEF for an anti-bullying campaign. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, she initiated the #DistanceDance challenge, promoting social distancing, and became the most-followed TikTok user. She ventured into podcasting, TV specials, and film, starring in “StarDog and TurboCat.” D’Amelio also launched makeup and nail polish lines and authored the bestselling book “Essentially Charli.”
Her influence extended to collaborations with Dunkin’ Donuts and Hollister, earning her a Guinness World Record for TikTok followers. D’Amelio ventured into music videos, and fashion, and won awards like the Breakout Creator at the Streamy Awards. By November 2020, she became the first person to reach 100 million TikTok followers. D’Amelio’s ventures continued with apparel brand Social Tourist and a partnership with Simmons Bedding Company for a mattress line in 2021.
D’Amelio’s career expanded into television with the Hulu docuseries “The D’Amelio Show,” which premiered in September 2021. The series, featuring her family, became a hit, leading to subsequent seasons in 2022 and 2023. D’Amelio won an MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Unscripted Series for her role in the show. She also starred in the web reality competition “Charli vs. Dixie” alongside her sister, competing in various challenges for charity.
D’Amelio made guest appearances on Netflix’s “Hype House” and ABC’s “Step Into…The Movies.” She ventured into film, signing to star in the supernatural thriller “Home School,” executive produced by her family. D’Amelio also guest-voiced on “The Simpsons.” In 2022, she joined “Dancing with the Stars” alongside her mother, ultimately winning the competition.
Expanding her artistic pursuits, D’Amelio released her debut single, “If You Ask Me To,” accompanied by a music video. She performed on the “Dancing with the Stars Live 2023” tour and co-hosted the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. In September 2023, she partnered with Meta Platforms to introduce an AI chatbot named Coco, modeled after her.
Products and endorsements
In February 2022, D’Amelio and her family became brand ambassadors and advisors for software company Lightricks, under an equity deal. In October 2022, she fronted the Prada Linear Rossa fall/winter 2022 campaign. In June 2023, she was announced as the brand ambassador of Tamagotchi Uni, a model of the Tamagotchi digital pet. D’Amelio co-starred with Ben Affleck in Dunkin’ Donuts’ commercial “Who is Ben?”, which premiered during the 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony ad break.
D’Amelio Brands
In September 2022, D’Amelio and her family announced the launch of D’Amelio Brands, a project focused on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands. The venture secured a $6 million seed round with investors including Michael Rubin, Richard Rosenblatt, Eddy Cue, and Jon Feltheimer. D’Amelio Footwear was released in May 2023, followed by a pop-up at The Grove in L.A. In August 2023, Fifth Growth Fund invested $5 million in the company, valuing it at $100 million, to expand into the food and beverage sector. Be Happy Snacks, a flavored popcorn range, was launched in Walmart stores in late October, marking a departure from the direct-to-consumer model of D’Amelio Footwear.
Charli D’Amelio Personal Life:
Charli D’Amelio has stated that she suffers from an eating disorder. She has also been vocal about her experiences with body shaming. In an anti-bullying campaign for UNICEF, she said, “Some of the most hurtful comments that I read about myself online are about my body shape, my body type, which hits close to home because I struggled a lot with body image, body dysmorphia, [and] bad eating habits.”
D’Amelio was in a relationship with social media influencer Cole Chase Hudson from December 2019 to April 2020. She was in a relationship with Landon Barker (son of Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler), from July 2022 to February 2024.
Charli D’Amelio Netw Worth
Charli D’Amelio was the highest-earning TikToker, making $17.5 million from her casual clothing brand Social Tourist (a joint venture with Hollister and sister Dixie), Hulu show Charli vs. Dixie and deals with brands like Invisalign, Morphe and Dunkin’. Forbes listed her #5 Top Creators and #1 Highest-Paid TikTok Stars by her net worth.
Charli D’Amelio Filmography:
Charli D’Amelio Movies:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | StarDog and TurboCat | Tinker | Voice role |
Charli D’Amelio TV Show:
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Is It Cake? | Guest judge; episode: “So Fresh and So Cake” |
| 2022 | Hype House | Guest appearance; episode: “Love and Social Media” |
| 2022 | Step Into…The Movies With Derek and Julianne Hough | Television special |
| 2022 | The Simpsons | Voice role; episode: “Meat Is Murder” (season 33) |
| 2022 | Dancing with the Stars | Winner; season 31 |
| 2021 | Earth Day! The Musical | Web special |
| 2021 | Celebrity Family Feud | Contestant; episode: “JoJo Siwa vs. Charli and Dixie D’Amelio and Ross Mathews vs. Loni Love” |
| 2021–present | The D’Amelio Show | Main role; streaming docuseries |
| 2021–present | Charli Vs. Dixie | Co-lead; web reality series |
| 2020 | #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall | Television special |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong | Television special |
| 2020 | Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 | Television special |
| 2020 | Here for It with Avani Gregg | Episode: “Have You Ever Been a Bully?” |
Charli D’Amelio Music Videos:
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | “If You Ask Me To” | Herself |
| 2020 | “Baby, I’m Jealous” | Bebe Rexha featuring Doja Cat |
| 2020 | “Pa’ Ti + Lonely” | Jennifer Lopez and Maluma |
Charli D’Amelio Discography:
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | If You Ask Me To | 33 (US) 28 (NZ) |
Charli D’Amelio Awards and nominations:
| Year | Organization | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Streamy Awards | Creator of the Year | Herself | Pending |
| 2023 | Streamy Awards | Lifestyle | Herself | Pending |
| 2023 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Female Creator | Herself | Won |
| 2022 | People’s Choice Awards | The Competition Contestant of 2022 | Herself | Nominated |
| 2022 | People’s Choice Awards | The Social Star of 2022 | Herself | Nominated |
| 2022 | Streamy Awards | Creator of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| 2022 | Streamy Awards | Lifestyle | Herself | Won |
| 2022 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Female Creator | Herself | Won |
| 2021 | People’s Choice Awards | The Social Star of 2021 | Herself | Nominated |
| 2021 | Streamy Awards | Creator of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| 2021 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Female Social Star | Herself | Won |
| 2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Breakthrough Social Star | Herself | Nominated |
| 2021 | MTV Millennial Awards | Global Creator | Herself | Nominated |
| 2020 | People’s Choice Awards | The Social Star of 2020 | Herself | Nominated |
| 2020 | Streamy Awards | Breakout Creator | Herself | Won |
| 2020 | Streamy Awards | Creator of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| 2020 | Streamy Awards | Social Good Campaign | #DistanceDance | Nominated |
Charli D’Amelio Guinness World Records:
| Year | Publication | World record | Record holder | R. Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Guinness World Records | Most followers on TikTok | Charli D’Amelio | Record |
| 2021 | Guinness World Records | First person to reach 50 million followers on TikTok | Charli D’Amelio | Record |
| 2021 | Guinness World Records | First person to reach 100 million followers on TikTok | Charli D’Amelio | Record |
