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Charting Charli D’Amelio's Rise on TikTok

Ever since posting her very first TikTok back in 2019, Charli D'Amelio has rapidly gone viral, becoming the platform’s most-followed user.

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In the midst of 2020's quarantine, Charli D’Amelio became an overnight sensation for her impressive dance skills and captivating personality. At only 15, the young star posted her very first TikTok video in May 2019 without knowing what the platform had in store for her. Two years later, D’Amelio’s life made a wild 360 as she left her hometown of Norwalk, Connecticut to chase her dreams in sunny Los Angeles

Partnering with exciting beauty brands like Morphe, dancing alongside A-list celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, releasing her own book Essentially Charli, getting her own signature drink at Dunkin’, guest-starring on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, starting a podcast, and collaborating with famous fellow YouTubers, are just a few notable things that the young star has accomplished in the past couple of years. 

Although D’Amelio’s TikToks mostly consist of trendy dances, elaborated choreographies, and lip-sync videos, she has also used her platform to speak up about social justice issues and promote body positivity. She even has a not-so-secret, alternative TikTok account, where she makes more humorous, relaxed posts. 

Today, with 150.5M followers on her main TikTok account (@charlidamelio)  and 11.4B likes, D’Amelio is one of the platform’s most-followed users. Although the entire Internet has seen her personal and professional growth since her very first TikTok post, the American star has remained humble, always thanking her loyal followers for their incredible support and company through every milestone. 

On her 19th birthday, L’OFFICIEL recaps D’Amelio's rise to the top of TikTok with her best milestone posts.

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