Charli D’Amelio Biography
Charli D’Amelio is a leading American social media personality and dancer, famous for her TikTok content. She gained massive popularity for her dance videos, becoming the most-followed creator in March 2020 until Khaby Lame surpassed her in June 2022. As of 2024, she has over 155 million followers, making her the second most-followed person on TikTok.
D’Amelio was the first person to surpass both 50 million and 100 million followers on TikTok. She was also the highest-earning TikTok female personality in 2019 and the highest-earning personality on the app in 2022, according to Forbes, and is often described as TikTok’s biggest star. Her other endeavors include two books, a podcast, a nail polish collection, a mattress, a makeup line, a clothing line, and a multi-product company.
Charli D’Amelio Age
D’Amelio is 20 years old as of 2024. She was born on May 1, 2004, in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States.
Charli D’Amelio Height
She is 1.6 meters tall.
Charli D’Amelio Nationality
She is American.
Charli D’Amelio Education
D’Amelio attended King School in Stamford, Connecticut. However, due to her rising fame and busy schedule, she transitioned to online schooling to accommodate her career.
Charli D’Amelio Parents
Charli’s parents are Marc D’Amelio and Heidi D’Amelio. Her father Marc D’Amelio is a businessman and a former Republican political candidate who ran for the Connecticut State Senate in 2018. Marc has also become a prominent social media personality, often appearing in content with his daughters. Recently, Marc launched the eponymous company, D’Amelio Brands, where he is a co-founder. Her mother Heidi D’Ameli on the other hand is a photographer and a former model. Like her husband, Heidi has also gained popularity on social media, frequently collaborating with her daughters on various projects. She met her husband Marc — a then-salesman for the sportswear company Mitchell & Ness — in a New York City gym in 1997.
Charli has an older sister, Dixie D’Amelio, a well-known social media personality, singer, and actress. Dixie gained popularity on TikTok alongside Charli and has pursued a music career, releasing several singles and appearing in various media projects.
Charli D’Amelio Boyfriend
As of July 2014, Charli is single. Previously, she was in a relationship with Landon Barker, the son of musician Travis Barker. The duo called it quits in February 2024 after a year of dating. Barker took to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday (Feb. 6) to announce the news. “Hey everyone, I would like to let you guys know that Charli and I are no longer together,” he wrote against a black background. “We broke up to focus on ourselves. We are still friends and have so much love for each other. I am incredibly grateful for the time we shared and hope you can respect our decisions. Thank you, love you all so much!”
They first sparked romance rumors in June 2022, when they were spotted together out in Los Angeles. The duo went official on social media a month later.
In June 2023, Barker got a tattoo of Charli’s eye, before she appeared in his “Friends With Your Ex” music video in September. He previously told Billboard that the song is “about falling in love with somebody you’re not supposed to but still seeing things through and having a good outcome.”
Before dating Landon Barker, Charli was linked to fellow TikTok star Chase Hudson, also known as Lil Huddy. They had an on-and-off relationship that ended in early 2021.
Charli D’Amelio Career
D’Amelio is a social media personality. She was a competitive dancer for over a decade before starting her social media career. D’Amelio first began posting on TikTok in May 2019 with a lip-syncing video alongside her friend. Her first video to gain traction, a side-by-side video (known on the platform as a “duet”) with user Move With Joy, was posted in July 2019. Since then, her content has mainly consisted of videos dancing to trending songs on the platform. In October 2019, she gained further exposure for her videos performing a dance called the “Renegade” to the K Camp song “Lottery”. She was subsequently credited with popularizing the dance on social media, while also being falsely credited with creating the dance, and was referred to as the “CEO of Renegade” by TikTok users. Following a New York Times profile of dancer Jalaiah Harmon revealing her as the original creator of the dance, D’Amelio received online backlash for not crediting Harmon and began regularly crediting the creators of the dances she performed. She joined the collaborative TikTok content house The Hype House in November 2019 alongside her sister, Dixie.
In late 2019, former Sony Music executive Barbara Jones signed D’Amelio to her management company, Outshine Talent, and in January 2020, she signed with United Talent Agency along with the rest of her family. Bebe Rexha invited D’Amelio to perform alongside her during her opening performance for the Jonas Brothers in November 2019. That same month, she began posting on her self-titled YouTube vlog channel.
In February 2020, D’Amelio appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for Sabra Hummus along with other celebrities. In March 2020, she and her sister partnered with UNICEF for an anti-bullying campaign, and she also made an appearance in the Nickelodeon television special #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall, hosted by Kristen Bell. That same month, she partnered with Procter & Gamble to create the #DistanceDance challenge campaign on TikTok to encourage social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, which garnered praise from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. For her involvement in the campaign, she was nominated for a Streamy Award for Social Good Campaign. She also became the most-followed TikTok user, displacing American social media personality Loren Gray, and the first TikTok user to earn 50 million followers. D’Amelio appeared in the ABC television special The Disney Family Singalong during the performance of “We’re All In This Together” from the High School Musical in April 2020.
In May 2020, D’Amelio and her sister announced a podcast deal with Ramble Podcast Network, and both were included in the celebrity lineup for the television special Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, hosted by LeBron James. Also that month, she left the Hype House. D’Amelio 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. That same month, she and her sister partnered with Morphe Cosmetics to launch Morphe 2, a makeup line. Charli and Dixie also launched a nail polish collection called Coastal Craze with Orosa Beauty in August 2020.
Dunkin’ Donuts offered a limited-time drink on their menu dedicated to D’Amelio based on her “go-to” order called “The Charli” in September 2020. D’Amelio and her sister also designed limited-edition fleece sweatshirts for Hollister, released in September 2020. She joined Triller, a rival platform to TikTok, later that month, amid a potential US ban on TikTok. She also made an appearance in Jennifer Lopez and Maluma’s music video for their singles “Pa’ Ti + Lonely”. D’Amelio earned a 2021 Guinness World Record for having the most TikTok followers that same month. D’Amelio starred in the music video for the Bebe Rexha single, “Baby I’m Jealous”, in October 2020. Later that month, she was nominated for three awards, including Creator of the Year, at the 10th Streamy Awards.
In November 2020, D’Amelio became the first person to earn 100 million followers on TikTok. She also earned a nomination for Social Star at the 46th People’s Choice Awards. D’Amelio released her first book, Essentially Charli: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping It Real, in December 2020. She was also featured in an episode of the Facebook Messenger series Here for It With Avani Gregg and won the award for Breakout Creator at the 10th Streamy Awards. She starred in the music video for Lil Huddy’s song “America’s Sweetheart” in April 2021. In May 2021, D’Amelio and her sister co-created and became the face of Hollister’s Social Tourist apparel brand, and partnered with Simmons Bedding Company to design and release the Charlie & Dixie x Simmons Mattress.
D’Amelio starred alongside her family in the Hulu docuseries The D’Amelio Show, which premiered in September 2021. She will star with her sister in the Snap Original reality show Charli vs. Dixie. In April 2022, D’Amelio was set to star in the supernatural thriller film Home School directed by Javier Gutiérrez.
In August 2022, D’Amelio and her mother, Heidi D’Amelio, were announced as celebrity participants for the thirty-first season of the dance competition series Dancing with the Stars, the first family members to compete against each other on the show. D’Amelio was partnered with Mark Ballas and ultimately won the competition.
In October 2022, she fronted the Prada Linear Rossa fall/winter 2022 campaign. Later that month, D’Amelio released her debut single, “If You Ask Me To” with an accompanying music video. The song—a piano ballad about teenage heartbreak—first premiered during the second-season finale of The D’Amelio Show. It reached the top 40 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart. D’Amelio performed on select dates of the Dancing with the Stars Live 2023 concert tour, which spanned from January to March 2023. She co-hosted the 36th Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards with American football commentator Nate Burleson on March 4, 2023. In June, she was announced as the brand ambassador of Tamagotchi Uni, a model of the Tamagotchi digital pet. By the end of that month, she appeared as a guest judge on Is It Cake, Too?, the second season of the Netflix game show Is It Cake?. In September, along with other celebrities, D’Amelio partnered with Meta Platforms to introduce an AI chatbot named Coco, a “dance enthusiast”, modeled after her.
In February 2024, she co-starred with Ben Affleck in Dunkin’ Donuts’ commercial “Who is Ben?”, which premiered during the 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony ad break. In May, she became the new ambassador of Garnier.
Charli D’Amelio Salary
D’Amelio is one of the highest-earning social media influencers. While her salary can fluctuate based on various factors such as sponsorship deals, brand collaborations, merchandise sales, and other ventures, estimates suggest she earns millions annually.
In 2020, Forbes reported that D’Amelio earned around $4 million from her various endeavors, including partnerships with major brands like Dunkin’ Donuts, Hollister, and Morphe. By 2021, her earnings reportedly increased, with estimates reaching up to $17.5 million, making her one of the top earners on TikTok.
These figures can vary year by year, but it’s clear that D’Amelio’s influence and income are substantial due to her massive following and business ventures.
Charli D’Amelio Net Worth
Her net worth is estimated to be around $40 million as of 2024. She has amassed her wealth through a variety of sources such as sponsored posts on TikTok and YouTube, merchandise sales, and numerous endorsement deals.
Charli D’Amelio Social Media Accounts
D’Amelio has 43.9 million followers on her Instagram account.
In TikTok, she has 155.4 million followers.
She has 5.1 million followers on her X account.
