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Rae in 2021
Born	Addison Rae Easterling (2000-10-06) October 6, 2000 (age 24) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation	Social media personality singer actress
Years active	2019–present
Parents	Monty Lopez (father) Sheri Nicole Easterling (mother)
TikTok information
Followers	88.8 million
Likes	5.8 billion
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Columbia • Sandlot

Addison Rae Easterling (born October 6, 2000) is an American social media personality, singer, and actress. Rae rose to fame on TikTok and amassed over 88 million followers, making her the fifth most-followed individual on the platform. She later transitioned into different ventures like music and acting by starring in major film studio productions, collaborating with significant music producers, and having her own makeup brand.

In 2019, Rae rose to fame on TikTok. In 2021, Rae signed a publishing deal with Sandlot Records and released her debut single, "Obsessed". The song was later included on Rae's debut EP, AR (2023). She also made her film debut in He's All That (2021). In 2024, she signed with Columbia Records, and collaborated with Charli XCX on the "Von Dutch" remix. She gained further recognition that year after the release of her first major label single "Diet Pepsi", which peaked at 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Early life

Addison Rae Easterling was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, to parents Monty Lopez and Sheri Easterling. Rae has two younger brothers, Enzo Lopez and Lucas Lopez, and an older half-sister, Macye Neumeyer, who has two daughters of her own. Rae's parents initially divorced when she was younger and were on and off often throughout her childhood, before remarrying in 2017. Both parents also have their own presence on TikTok; Monty has 5 million followers and Sheri has 14 million followers.

Rae started dancing competitively at the age of six where she attended competitions across the country. Before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her career, the social media star briefly attended Louisiana State University (LSU) where she studied broadcast journalism in the fall to become a sports broadcaster but then dropped out when she began to gain popularity on TikTok. In an interview with Elle magazine, Rae talked about her choice to move to Los Angeles, saying: "a few people in LA reached out to me, and I was like 'I need to go. I need to go.' So my parents supported me fully."

Career

2019–2021: TikTok fame and "Obsessed"

Rae first gained attention after joining the social media app TikTok in July 2019, uploading dance videos to trending songs on the platform. Within a few months, Rae gained over one million followers on the app, leaving LSU in November. She later signed with talent agency WME in January 2020. In July 2020, Addison released a weekly Spotify-exclusive podcast alongside her mother, Mama Knows Best, covering their personal and career lives. Rae later relaunched this podcast under the name That Was Fun?. In March 2021, Rae released her debut single, "Obsessed". The single was critically panned, and was intended to be the lead single for her then-upcoming debut EP but was temporarily shelved. That same year, Rae launched her own cosmetics line, Item Beauty. Rae also founded her own fragrance line called "Addison Rae Fragrance". In August, Rae made her film debut in the Netflix comedy film He's All That (2021), a remake film of the 1999 teen comedy She's All That. The film was the most streamed film on its release week, but debuted to generally negative reviews from critics.

2022–present: Breakthrough with "Diet Pepsi"

In February 2022, it was announced that Rae had joined the cast of a film titled Fashionista, produced by Paramount. That same month, multiple songs from her unreleased EP leaked on YouTube, which Rae initially thought "could mark the death knell for her music career". However, the tracks gained traction online, which spurred her to release her debut extended play AR on August 18, 2023. The EP received generally positive reviews, and debuted at number 19 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.

In 2023, Rae starred as Gabby in the slasher film Thanksgiving. She is set to star in Animal Friends in 2025.

In March 2024, Rae was featured on Charli XCX's remix of "Von Dutch" which went on to appear on Charli XCX's remix album Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat (2024). Rae also appeared on A. G. Cook's album Britpop (2024) on a song titled "Lucifer" with Charli XCX. In August 2024, Addison Rae released her first major label single, "Diet Pepsi", through Columbia Records. The song received positive reviews and fared critically and commercially well. The song went on to peak at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 marking Rae's first entry. Rae performed the song live at Madison Square Garden with Troye Sivan and Charli XCX on the Sweat tour. In October 2024, Rae released the single "Aquamarine". A remix of the song with Arca was released a month later.

Artistry

Music critics have categorized Rae's music as dance-pop, bubblegum pop, and synth-pop. Rae is influenced by many artists including Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Madonna, Rihanna, Barbra Streisand, Sophie, Arca, and Charli XCX. In a conversation with Interview magazine, Rae muses on her influences, “I love a woman who does it all… I love a girl that does it all with no filter, it’s just ingrained in me.”

Vogue notes that Rae has received attention from music fans online for her unexpectedly eclectic taste; artists like “FKA Twigs, Yves Tumor, and Kelela” appear on her playlists which stylistically “span recent avant-garde hip-hop to the cream of ’00s Timbaland-produced R&B.”

Personal life

In October 2020, Rae confirmed she was in a relationship with TikToker Bryce Hall through various social media posts; however, they broke up the following year. In January 2021, Rae donated her $1 million in prize money from winning an all-star Mario Tennis Aces tournament called the Stay At Home Slam to the charity No Kid Hungry. In June 2021, it was reported that Rae was in a relationship with Omer Fedi, a producer and musician based in Los Angeles.

In August 2022, Rae came under scrutiny when she made a post featuring a bra and a bikini with the words "Father", "Son" and "Holy Spirit", which was considered offensive by some Christians. She has since removed the post.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Filmography

Film

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Spy Cat	Marnie (voice)	English dub
2021	He's All That	Padgett Sawyer
2023	Thanksgiving	Gaby
2025	Animal Friends	TBA	Post-production

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Rae has been nominated for several nominations including People’s Choice Awards, Streamy Awards and Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

In 2021, Rae won the ‘Lifestyle Creator’ award by the Streamy Awards.

See also

In Spanish: Addison Rae para niños

• List of most-followed TikTok accounts