Charli D'AmelioTikTok Dancer, Creator, BORN DREAMER Founder

Charli Grace D'Amelio is an American dancer, content creator, and entrepreneur born on May 1, 2004, in Norwalk, Connecticut. She became a cultural phenomenon at 15 when her TikTok dance videos went viral, making her the platform's most-followed creator and the first person in history to reach 100 million followers on TikTok.

In 2026, Charli is 21 years old and based in Los Angeles. Beyond social media, she has pursued dancing professionally, starred in a Hulu reality series with her family, won Dancing with the Stars, and launched her own fragrance brand, BORN DREAMER.

Charli D'Amelio joined TikTok in 2019 and reached 1 million followers within two months. By March 2020, she had surpassed Loren Gray to become the most-followed creator on TikTok. She was the first person to reach 50 million, then 100 million followers on the platform.

Her content is primarily dance-focused, featuring trending dances, original choreography, and collaborations with other creators. The "Renegade" dance, which she popularized in late 2019, became one of the most-replicated dances in TikTok history, generating significant controversy over the original creator not receiving credit.

As of 2026, her account @charlidamelio holds over 155 million followers. While her upload pace has slowed compared to 2020, her videos consistently generate tens of millions of views.

Charli D'Amelio's TikTok success is grounded in real dance training. She trained competitively in dance for over a decade before joining TikTok, specializing in contemporary and jazz styles.

In 2022, she competed on Dancing with the Stars Season 31 alongside professional partner Mark Ballas. She won the competition, becoming the youngest finalist and champion in the show's history up to that point. The win validated her dancing credentials beyond social media and expanded her audience to a mainstream television demographic.

In 2023, Charli D'Amelio launched BORN DREAMER, a fragrance brand targeting the Gen Z market. The brand's initial product line includes eau de parfum bottles with packaging designed to appeal to her core demographic.

BORN DREAMER positions itself as an accessible luxury fragrance brand, available through major retailers. The launch generated significant sales volume, supported by Charli's cross-platform social media promotion.

Charli D'Amelio's net worth in 2026 is estimated between $20 million and $25 million, making her one of the wealthiest creator-age influencers globally. Her income sources include TikTok creator revenue, brand partnerships (Dunkin', Morphe, PUMA, Amazon), The D'Amelio Show fees, Dancing with the Stars appearance fees, and BORN DREAMER sales.

Her Dunkin' collaboration, which produced a drink named "The Charli," was one of the most successful creator-brand beverage partnerships in the fast food industry. Dunkin' reported it drove the largest single-day app download spike in company history on launch day.

• TikTok: @charlidamelio (155M+ followers)
• Instagram: @charlidamelio (48M followers)
• YouTube: @charlidamelio (10M subscribers)

Charli D'Amelio in 2026 represents the maturation of TikTok's first generation of superstars. Her trajectory from teenage dancer to multi-hyphenate creator, television star, and brand founder in just six years is one of the defining stories of the short-form video era.

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