If you are a TikTok user, it is likely that you know the most popular content creators or with the most followers of the platform. But, do you know which are the TikTokers that earn the most money in the world? Forbes magazine has made a summary with the five influencers that have obtained the most income in 2021.
Among the six tiktokers that earn the most money, they accumulate income of 55.5 million dollars during the past year. It represents 200% more than the same period of the previous year and in part, this is thanks to his work outside the app. In fact, only 30 to 50% of your profits are through the platform. For example, with sponsored videos.
The rest, although it has been thanks to the popularity they have obtained on TikTok, has been generated through businesses and collaborations with companies such as Netflix or Google. Addison Rae, one of the TikToker that has earned the most money in the app, has worked as an actress at Netflix, while two other of the richest on the platform; Dixie D'Amelio and Bella Poarch are now singers too.
Charli D'Amelio – $ 17.5 million
Via: The New Yorker. Charli D'Amelio is the most followed by TikTok, with 133 million followers on the app. It is also the highest paid TikToker, with revenues of approximately $ 17.5 million in 2021 , according to Forbes. The little one of the D'Amelio family has been the face of Dunkin 'Donuts, she even got to have a drink with her own name. He has also been part of a clothing line for the Hollister brand, a collaboration that increased sales by almost 10%, as confirmed by the company's CEO to Social Tourist. On the other hand, Charli D'Amelio has starred in different programs for some streaming series and movie services, which has helped her increase her profits. Not counting, in addition, the different sponsored videos that he has made on TikTok.
Dixie D'Amelio – $ 10 million
Charli D'Amelio's sister, Dixie, is the second highest-grossing TikToker in 2021, with $ 10 million raised during the year . Dixie had several collaborations, such as the one for the Hollister clothing line, with her little sister. However, it seems to have been his singing career that has helped him achieve that income figure. Dixie, in fact, managed to position some of his songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and, according to Forbes, was part of the poster for the Jingle Ball Christmas festival in the United States.
Addison Rae – $ 8.5 million
Aiddison Rae is the perfect example that more followers does not mean more income. The third TikToker that has earned the most money, it has 86 million followers on the platform, 29 more than Dixie D'Amelio. Its revenue in 2021, however, is slightly lower, at $ 8.5 million . Aiddison Rae debuted in 2021 as a Netflix actress, starring in the movie 'Someone Like Him', alongside Tanner Buchanan, and also has different endorsement deals with clothing and makeup brands.
Bella Poarch and Josh Richards – $ 5 million
Bella Poarch, the fourth tiktoker that earns the most money (5 million dollars) has been one of the fastest growing celebrities on the entire platform, with more than 87 million followers in a short time more than a year. Its success made big brands like Prada or Google interested in what was also helicopter mechanics in the United States Navy. Poarch also made his debut as a singer in May 2021 with his song “Build a Bitch”, which managed to position itself on the Billboard Hot 100. Another case that confirms that the video app is also a music platform.
Josh Richards ties Bella Poarch for number four on the world's top-grossing TikTokers. The creator of 26 million followers has also made a profit of 5 million dollars thanks to different promotions of brands such as Amazon and his businesses, such as his own brand of energy drinks .
Kris Collins and Avani Gregg – 4.75 million followers
With 42 and 39 million followers respectively, Collins and Gregg have managed to raise up to 4.75 million dollars in 2021 thanks to TikTok . Collins, a hairdresser by profession, downloaded the app during the COVID pandemic and began posting humorous videos. Avani Gregg, on the other hand, published makeup content and has earned income not only through the content promoted within the app, but also thanks to participating in different series and reality shows.
