TikTok: Who are the Highest Paid Stars on the App Right Now?
Discover TikTok's standout stars with worldwide reach that have become the highest paid influencers on the video-sharing app.
With short, immersive videos, TikTok has become an impossible social network to ignore. The platform, which has won a legion of fans, is one of the biggest trend-setters of the moment, with its stars gaining worldwide prominence and signing deals with big companies like Netflix and Hulu. But who are the highest paid TikTokers at the moment?
According to Forbes, the stars that earned the most on the platform had, in 2021, an increase of about 200 percent of their salaries compared to the year beore, collectively earning $55.5 million. Forbes also reported that some stars of the network may even charge half a million dollars for a post on TikTok.
Among its main highlights are the sisters Charli and Dixie D'Amelio, who reached the $27.5 million mark. Their work today goes beyond producing content for TikTok—the sisters have a podcast, YouTube channel, and now even have their own series for Hulu, The D'Amelio Show, as well as Social Tourist, a clothing brand belonging to the Abercrombie & Fitch portfolio.
In addition, names like Addison Rae are making their way into the mainstream media. The 21-year-old influencer starred in the Netflix production She's All That, made her Met Gala debut in 2021, and launched makeup and skincare brand Item Beauty.
Here, check out the highest paid TikTok stars of the moment:
Charlie D'Amelio, $17.5 million
Dixie D'Amelio, $10 million
Addison Rae, $8.5 million
Bella Poarch, $5 million
Josh Richards, $5 million
Kris Collins, $4.75 million
