Charli Grace D'Amelio, an American social media personality and dancer, was born on May 1, 2004, in Norwalk, Connecticut. Prior to her social media career, she was a competitive dancer for over a decade. In late 2019, D'Amelio began posting dance videos to trending songs on the video-sharing app TikTok, quickly amassing a large following.
Her massive popularity on the platform earned her the title of most-followed creator on TikTok. In addition to her social media presence, D'Amelio made her feature film debut with a voice role in the 2020 animated film StarDog and TurboCat. She also stars in the Hulu docuseries The D'Amelio Show, which premiered in 2021.
D'Amelio has ventured into various other endeavors, including the release of a book, a podcast, a nail polish collection, and a makeup line. Her impressive following and business ventures have made her the first person to earn both 50 million and 100 million followers on TikTok. Forbes ranked her as the second-highest earning TikTok personality in 2019, solidifying her status as TikTok's biggest star.
