Charli D'Amelio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Charli D'Amelio
D'Amelio in 2020
Born	Charli Grace D'Amelio (2004-05-01) May 1, 2004 (age 21) Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Social media personality dancer
Years active	2019–present
Relatives	Dixie D'Amelio (sister)
TikTok information
Followers	157 million
Likes	11.9 billion
Page Direct URL	charlidamelio
YouTube information
Years active	2019–present
Genre	Vlog
Subscribers	9.1 million
Total views	386 million
Subscriber and view counts updated as of May 10, 2025.

Charli Grace D'Amelio (ⁱ/dəˈmɪlioʊ/ DƏ-mil-EE-oh; born May 1, 2004) is an American social media personality and dancer. She was a competitive dancer for over ten years. She became famous in late 2019 when she started sharing dance videos on TikTok. That same year, she joined The Hype House, a group of TikTok creators.

Charli quickly gained many followers. She became the most-followed creator on TikTok in March 2020. She held this title until June 2022. As of 2025, she is the second most-followed person on TikTok, with over 155 million followers.

Charli D'Amelio also started acting. She voiced a character in the 2020 animated movie StarDog and TurboCat. She starred with her family in the Hulu reality show The D'Amelio Show (2021–2023). She also co-led the Snap Original reality show Charli vs. Dixie (2021–2022) with her sister, Dixie D'Amelio. In 2022, Charli won the thirty-first season of Dancing with the Stars with her partner Mark Ballas. She made her Broadway debut in October 2024 in the musical & Juliet.

Besides her online presence and acting, Charli has also written two books, hosted a podcast, and launched a nail polish collection, a mattress, a makeup line, and a clothing line. She was the first person to reach both 50 million and 100 million followers on TikTok. Forbes magazine reported that she was the highest-earning female TikTok personality in 2019 and the highest-earning personality on the app in 2022. Many people call her TikTok's biggest star.

About Charli D'Amelio's Early Life

Charli Grace D'Amelio was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, on May 1, 2004. Her mother, Heidi D'Amelio, was a photographer and model. Her father, Marc D'Amelio, owned a business. Charli has an older sister, Dixie D'Amelio, who is also a social media star.

Charli started dancing when she was three years old. She was a competitive dancer for more than ten years before she began her TikTok career in 2019. She used to go to a private school called King School in Stamford, Connecticut. After she became famous on TikTok, she started attending school online.

Charli D'Amelio's Career Journey

Becoming Famous on TikTok (2019–2021)

Charli D'Amelio first started posting videos on TikTok in May 2019. Her first video that became popular was a "duet" (a side-by-side video) with another user in July 2019. Charli has said she was surprised by how quickly she became famous. She told Variety that she sees herself as a "normal teenager" that many people watch. Her videos mostly feature her dancing to popular songs.

In October 2019, she became even more well-known for her videos dancing to the "Renegade" dance. This dance was set to the K Camp song "Lottery". Many people thought Charli created the dance, but the original creator was Jalaiah Harmon. After a New York Times article shared Jalaiah's story, Charli started giving credit to the original dance creators. In November 2019, Charli and her sister, Dixie, joined The Hype House, a group of TikTok creators who make videos together.

In early 2020, Charli signed with a management company and later with United Talent Agency. Bebe Rexha invited Charli to dance with her at a Jonas Brothers concert in November 2019. That same month, Charli also started posting videos on her YouTube channel.

Charli D'Amelio in 2020

In February 2020, Charli appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for Sabra hummus. In March 2020, she and her sister worked with UNICEF on a campaign against bullying. They also appeared in a Nickelodeon TV special called #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall. Charli also partnered with Procter & Gamble to create the #DistanceDance challenge on TikTok. This challenge encouraged social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. She became the most-followed TikTok user in March 2020 and the first to reach 50 million followers. In April 2020, Charli appeared in the ABC special The Disney Family Singalong.

In May 2020, Charli and her sister announced they would start a podcast. They also appeared in the TV special Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020. Charli left the Hype House that same month. In June 2020, she voiced the character Tinker in the animated film StarDog and TurboCat. This was her first movie role. She and her sister also launched a makeup line called Morphe 2 and a nail polish collection called Coastal Craze.

In August 2020, Charli announced her first book, Essentially Charli: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping It Real. The book was released on December 1, 2020, and became a New York Times bestseller. It covered topics like identity, cyberbullying, and body image.

Dunkin' Donuts created a special drink called "The Charli" in September 2020, based on her favorite order. Charli and Dixie also designed sweatshirts for Hollister. Charli joined Triller, another video platform, in September 2020. She also appeared in a music video for Jennifer Lopez and Maluma. In October 2020, she earned a Guinness World Record for having the most TikTok followers. She also appeared in Bebe Rexha's music video for "Baby I'm Jealous". Charli became the face of Step, a banking service for teens.

In November 2020, Charli became the first person to reach 100 million followers on TikTok. She was also nominated for a Social Star award at the 46th People's Choice Awards. In December 2020, she won the Breakout Creator award at the 10th Streamy Awards. In March 2021, Charli and Pura Vida Bracelets released a bracelet collection. She starred in Lil Huddy's music video for "America's Sweetheart" in April. In May, Charli and Dixie launched Social Tourist, a clothing brand with Hollister. They also partnered with Simmons Bedding Company to create the Charlie & Dixie x Simmons Mattress. In July 2021, she worked on a campaign for the snack brand Takis with gamer Ninja.

Moving to Mainstream Media (2022–Present)

D'Amelio accepting her award at the 2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Charli D'Amelio and her family starred in The D'Amelio Show, a Hulu reality series that started in September 2021. The show was very popular and ran for three seasons, ending in June 2024. It won an MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Unscripted Series. Charli also starred with her sister in the Snap Original show Charli vs. Dixie, which premiered in November 2021. In this show, the sisters competed in challenges to win money for charity. Charli played for UNICEF.

In January 2022, Charli made a guest appearance in the Netflix reality series Hype House. In March, she performed with dancer Derek Hough in the ABC special Step Into…The Movies. In April, it was announced that Charli would star in a supernatural thriller movie called Home School. In May, Charli voiced herself in an episode of The Simpsons called "Meat Is Murder". In June, she released her own perfume called "Born Dreamer".

D'Amelio at the 2023 Kids' Choice Awards

In August 2022, Charli and her mother, Heidi D'Amelio, joined Dancing with the Stars. They were the first family members to compete against each other on the show. Charli and her partner Mark Ballas won the competition.

In October 2022, Charli became the face of Prada's fall/winter campaign. Later that month, she released her first song, "If You Ask Me To", with a music video. The song is a piano ballad about teenage heartbreak. It reached the top 40 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart. Charli performed on some dates of the Dancing with the Stars Live 2023 tour. She co-hosted the 36th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards with American football commentator Nate Burleson in March 2023. In June, she became the brand ambassador for Tamagotchi Uni, a new model of the Tamagotchi digital pet. She also appeared as a guest judge on Is It Cake, Too?, a Netflix game show. In September, Charli partnered with Meta Platforms to introduce an AI chatbot named Coco, which is a "dance enthusiast" modeled after her.

In February 2024, she appeared with Ben Affleck in a Dunkin' Donuts commercial during the 2024 Grammy Awards. In May, she became a new ambassador for Garnier. Charli made her Broadway debut in the musical & Juliet. She is playing Charmian, a dance-heavy role, from October 29, 2024, through September 7, 2025. In April 2025, Charli was featured in Kate Spade New York's spring-summer campaign with rapper Ice Spice.

Other Projects

D'Amelio Brands

In September 2022, Charli and her family announced a new company called D'Amelio Brands. This company creates and manages its own brands, focusing on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Charli, her mother, and her sister Dixie are co-founders and help with ideas for products and marketing. The company launched D'Amelio Footwear in May 2023. They have also opened temporary stores (pop-ups) for the footwear line across the United States. In August 2023, D'Amelio Brands received more funding to expand into food and drinks. Their flavored popcorn line, Be Happy Snacks, was released in Walmart stores and online in October. Other projects under D'Amelio Brands include a skincare line called ZitsAllRight and merchandise called Dam Fam Merch.

Helping Others

Charli D'Amelio has used her platform to help others.

• In November 2019, she and her family donated money from a meet-and-greet event to a fundraiser for people with special needs.
• In April 2020, Charli donated $50,000 to Norwalk Hospital in her hometown to help them get important supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• She has also shown support for the Black Lives Matter movement. In 2020, she posted a TikTok video speaking out against the killing of George Floyd.
• In December 2020, Charli partnered with TikTok to donate $100,000 to the American Dance Movement. This organization helps provide dance education in the United States.

Charli D'Amelio's Personal Life

Charli D'Amelio has shared that she has struggled with an eating disorder. She has also spoken out about her experiences with body shaming. In a campaign for UNICEF, she said that comments about her body shape were very hurtful because she has struggled with body image and eating habits.

Charli was in a relationship with social media influencer Cole Chase Hudson from December 2019 to April 2020. She was also in a relationship with Landon Barker from July 2022 to February 2024.

Film and Television Appearances

Film

Television (as herself)

Music Videos

Music

Singles

Awards and Recognitions

See also

In Spanish: Charli D'Amelio para niños