Charli Grace D'Amelio (born May 1, 2004) (@charlidamelio) is a 19-year-old Instagram and TikTok personality and dancer from the United States. She is the most-followed personality on TikTok, with over 110 million followers. Dixie, her sister, is also a popular TikTok star. Charli D'Amelio joined TikTok in 2019 and quickly rose to fame by posting dance videos to popular songs with her friends. She is a dance trainer who now choreographs dances to songs that frequently go viral.[1][2][3][4]
Charli D'Amelio, an American dancer, was born on May 1, 2004 in Norwalk, Connecticut to parents Marc and Heidi.[5][6][7][8] Since joining TikTok in 2019, the star has quickly risen to fame, amassing over 100 million followers.[9][10] She has over millions of Instagram followers, YouTube subscribers, and over millions of Twitter followers. The New York Times dubbed the dancer "the reigning TikTok queen."[11][1][12][13]
Despite the fact that D'Amelio is a trained competitive dancer, her TikTok performances appear "casual" and "unlabored". Grace Buckley, a New York City-based choreographer who has previously worked with D'Amelio, stated that the teen "has always had a natural, self-assured sense of style while dancing, which has translated very successfully to TikTok." D'Amelio has honed the finer points of a TikTok dance performance, including facial expressions, hand movements, timing, and flow. “Her command of dynamics makes it look effortless,” said Luna Montana, a dancer and YouTuber.[9][9]
Charli created a secondary TikTok account, @barleydamelio12345432, after her primary accounts went viral, to post more personal videos. In just one day, the account gained over one million followers.[11] Since then, it has amassed over 4 million followers.[11][14]
Personal Life
Charli D'Amelio was born on May 1, 2004 in Norwalk, Connecticut.[6][5] She attends King School and is a high school student.[15][16] Her family consists of four people. Marc D'Amelio is her father's name, and he is a politician. Heidi D'Amelio is her mother's name. Her parents occasionally appear in her TikTok videos. She has an older sister, Dixie D'Amelio, who is also a well-known tiktok performer.[1][17][18]
Charli is currently in a relationship with TikTok star and musician Landon Barker as of June 2022. She was in a relationship with TikTok star Chase Hudson (Lil Huddy), but they officially ended their relationship in April 2020.[1][19][20][21] She stands at a height of 5'5" and is 54 kg (119 lbs) in weight.[22]
Career
June 2019 - April 2020: Renegade, The Hype House
Charli D'Amelio launched her TikTok channel in June 2019. She began by making dance videos, lip-syncing to popular songs, and dancing to them.[1][11][9][23] Many people began to watch her videos, and she quickly gained thousands of followers. Her fame and uniqueness drew the attention of the Jonas Brothers, who asked her to join their Happiness Begins tour, which began in November of that year.[1] In late November, a second “MistleTok Meet-Up” was announced.[1] The event was held on the 14th and 15th of December at the Arch Street Teen Center in Greenwich, Connecticut. Ticket prices began at $25 per person. TikTokers Nikko Zingus, Maximo Rivano, Luca Lombardo, and Dixie D'Amelio were also in attendance. A portion of the proceeds was donated to the Teen Center.[24]
Charli D'Amelio met her fans publicly for the first time in November 2019 in Norwalk, Connecticut.[11] The following month, she collaborated with Ondreaz and Tony Lopez on a dance video to Don Toliver's "No Idea" Charli D'Amelio quickly rose to fame after launching her TikTok channel. She now has over 20 million app followers and over 5 million Instagram followers.[11]
Charli D'Amelio on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon show in February 2020.
Charli wants to be a professional dancer someday and has been competing since she was five years old.[1] But for the time being, she is preoccupied with TikTok and her newfound celebrity. In 2019, Charlie, her sister Dixie, and her parents signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) to work on future projects such as digital content, tours, podcasts, and more.[1] She launched her self-titled YouTube channel on November 23, 2015, in addition to TikTok. She began posting videos, however, after becoming popular on the Tiktok platform. Within five months, she had 3.48 million subscribers.[24]
On November 24, 2019, she posted her first video, titled "what happened at my meet & greet," which received 3 million views in two weeks.[24] Currently, the video has nearly 9,812,776 views and is titled My Friends and I Crashed the Santa Monica Pier with Jordan Matter | Charli D’Amelio,” has gained 11,952,215 views. Two of her recent videos are Noah Schnapp Teaches Me How To Act! | Charli D’Amelio and James Charles did my makeup! | Charli D’Amelio." [24]
Charli performed on stage with Bebe Rexha at a Jonas Brothers concert in December 2019.[1] She also performed at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game alongside Jalaiah Harmon, the creator of the viral "Renegade" dance. Charli D'Amelio has been outspoken about body shaming and bullying on social media.[1] She has collaborated with UNICEF and has since posted videos about bullying on social media to help prevent further bullying. Since becoming TikTok famous, the dancer's personal life has also been on display.[1] Charli had been dating Chase Hudson for several months. Following fan speculation, Charli confirmed their relationship with an Instagram post on Valentine's Day.[1] In February 2020, Charlie appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for Sabra Hummus along with other celebrities.[1][25]
However, rumors soon circulated that Chase was cheating on Charli with fellow TikTok star Vanessa Barret.[1] The couple eventually split up, and Charli confirmed the split on Instagram, saying it was difficult and she "really rather not talk about it anymore." Charli is currently single.[1]
April 2020 - December 2020
In April 2020, Charlie donated $50,000 to her local hospital, Norwalk Hospital, to help them get critical supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] She performed a dance with fellow Hype House members and Jalaiah Harmon at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. She even appeared as a front-row guest at Prada's Milan Fashion Week show in February 2020[1], and she was invited to attend Super Bowl LIV and meet Jennifer Lopez in February 2020 to create a TikTok dance challenge celebrating Lopez's Super Bowl LIV halftime show performance.[1][24] Charlie and her sister will collaborate with UNICEF on an anti-bullying campaign in March 2020.[1]
Charli was a member of the Los Angeles creative collective "Hype House" in the pre-2020 era, alongside Chase Hudson and Addison Rae.[1] However, Charli and her sister Dixie left the house in May 2020 after it became more of a business.[1] The famous TikTok dancer has also been seen in a number of mainstream outlets. Charli appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and performed dance moves for Jimmy.[1] Furthermore, the TikTok celebrity appeared in a Sabra Hummus Super Bowl commercial alongside several other celebrities. She was also invited to attend Super Bowl LIV. She collaborated with Jennifer Lopez on the viral TikTok "JLo Super Bowl Challenge” during the Super Bowl.[1]
In May 2020, Charli D'Amelio and her sister Dixie D'Amelio announced a podcast deal with Ramble.[1][26] In July 2020, she and her sister were named the faces of Hollister's "Jean Lab" campaign, and she also created a TikTok dance to promote the campaign.[27] She set a Guinness World Record in October 2020 for having the most TikTok followers in the same month. In October 2020, Charli appeared in the music video for Bebe Rexha's single "Baby I'm Jealous"[28] She also starred as Tinker in the June 2020 United States release of the 2019 animated children’s film StarDog and TurboCat, marking her first role in a feature film.[24]
In November 2020, Charli D'Amelio became the first person on TikTok to reach 100 million followers and collaborated with Jalaiah Harmon doing the "Renegade". At the 46th People's Choice Awards, she was nominated for Social Star.[29] She and her sister co-created and became the face of Hollister's Social Tourist apparel brand in May 2021.[30]
Relationships
Chase Hudson
Chase Hudson a.k.a Lil Huddy was Charli's girlfriend and a member of the Hype House during the pre-2020 era of TikTok.[31][32] Their appearances, Nearly a month after the "America's Sweetheart" video premiered, Charli and Chase were seen at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Regardless of walking the carpet together, the two have not confirmed being in a relationship.[31] In April 2020, Chase dropped the music video for his song, "America's Sweetheart" which featured Charli as his love interest.[31]
Charli also shared an Instagram post about her experience filming the video. "This video shows a side of me i never truly get to showcase out of fear but chase gave me a place to feel comfortable enough to share the improve did on set!" Everyone made me feel so at ease and supported me throughout the day!! I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to appear in this video and be a part of this work of art with the person on whom I can rely for anything."[31]
Things took a turn for the worse just as it appeared that Chase and Charli were on the verge of rekindling their romance.[31] Charli called out Chase for allegedly cheating on her during a night of drama that included nearly the entire TikTok community.[31] Chase responded by accusing many other TikTok stars of cheating on their significant others. Things became heated, but both Chase and Charli have since apologized for their respective responses and confirmed that they spoke privately and are on good terms.[31]
Landon Barker
Landon Barker became Charli's boyfriend in June 2022. A month later, they confirmed their relationship. Although, they are very much in love and happy along with family and friends about their relationship; Charli's ex-boyfriend, Chase, was not one of them. Although the two had been broken up for some time, he and Landon were good friends, and got very upset with him pursuing his ex. Chase unfollowed Landon, and broke off their somewhat friendship.
In November 2022, Charli became the winner of Dancing with the Stars' 31st season. Landon proudly made an Instagram about his girlfriend's dancing skills. "So proud of you!!! You're a star"
He appeared for an episode on her family's reality show, during the beginning of their relationship.
Controversies
Dinner with the D'Amelios
She is on the verge of reaching 100 million followers, but she lost at least one million of them this week after releasing the first episode of a new series called "Dinner With the D'Amelios" on her YouTube channel. The series will feature her family sharing a meal with a different surprise guest each week, beginning with makeup artist James Charles. In the video, the family and Charles are seated for a paella dinner prepared by private chef Aaron May.[33][34]
May explains to the table after Dixie encounters a snail in the traditional Spanish dish, "It's classic paella, and it's actually an omen of good luck and fortune" to which Charli scoffs, "Liars." Dixie takes a small bite of the snail before gagging and running outside to vomit in front of the chef after everyone at the table encourages her to try it. During the scene, their mother, Heidi, gently chastises her daughter, covering her face with her hand and saying to Dixie, “So dramatic. Excuse yourself!” Charli then asks May, who has been inducted into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame as a "Chef Extraordinaire," if she can have some dinosaur nuggets instead.[33][34][35]
At the later point in the video, Charli says, “Ugh, I just wish I had more time because imagine if I hit 100 mil one year after hitting a mil." Charles quips, “95 million not enough for you?” To which she responds, “Well I was just saying, like, even numbers,” before trailing off with a smile and a shrug.[33][34]
Her sister Charli also shared her response to the controversy on Instagram Live, questioning whether or not she even wants to stay on the app anymore when she's receiving so much hate from “people blatantly disrespecting the fact that I'm still a human being.” She added, “I know this is going to be a huge joke to whoever sees it, but like, at the end of the day, just be nice.”[33]
Travelling to Bahamas during COVID-19 Pandemic
Charli and Dixie D'Amelio went on a group vacation to the Bahamas with several of TikTok's biggest influencers during COVID-19 pandemic. According to Instagram influencer watchdog @TikTokRoom, the sisters have been spotted on vacation with Noah Beck, Chase Hudson, and others. Photographer-influencer Bryant posted videos of himself, Avani Gregg, and Anthony Reeves, and TikToker Madi Monroe posted a photo of herself maskless on a private jet to the islands.[35]
Fans have also shared TikTok videos with the influencers they met. Following the backlash, the D'Amelios and Gregg have all stopped posting, though some of their other group members are still flexing for the 'gram. We understand, you're at an Atlantis Resort (per the location tags fans have used). We've seen the commercials as well.[36]
It's unclear whether the TikTokers have seen the most recent COVID-19 data from Los Angeles County, where they live. California recently surpassed 2 million COVID cases and 25,000 coronavirus-related deaths. Given the increase in cases, film productions in the county have been encouraged to slow down and stop traveling.[36]
Fans are especially irritated with Charli D'Amelio, who lectured fans about the pandemic on Instagram Live on December 29, just days before her vacation was made public. “If you're using this time to hang out with your friends because you don't have school, please, I implore you, stop being so inconsiderate to others, “You may think this isn’t going to affect me or it isn’t that bad. You are putting other people at risk to get hurt and to be in pain.”[36]
Net Worth
Charli has had a very successful career as a social media influencer for one and a half years. She is one of the world's highest-paid TikTok stars.[25] Her net worth is $8 million.[25] The majority of her net worth is derived from the payments she receives for each TikTok video she uploads. It's been reported that she charges a minimum of $100,000 for a single sponsored post, and that figure is sure to rise as her channel grows.[25]
Aside from TikTok, she earns a substantial amount of money from other sources such as endorsements, merchandise, YouTube revenue share, and sponsored posts.[25] She reportedly earned $1 million for her appearance in a Sabra Hummus 2020 Super Bowl commercial. Charli is still a teenager, and her net worth is expected to skyrocket in the near future as she pursues her dreams.[25]
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