TikTok has gained immense popularity globally since its launch in 2016. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many isolated individuals jumped onto the platform.

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Even with many able to move to public spaces and return to their normal daily lives, the platform continues to be patronised.

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As of January 2023, TikTok had over one billion monthly active users and this has been so due to the compelling content shared.

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In this article, we take a look at the top 10 TikTokers with the most followers due to their engaging content. The figures provided are as of April 14, 2023.

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Khaby Lame

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Khaby, the biggest TikToker in the world, has a total of 156 million followers. He is quite unique and different from the others. The 23-year-old Senegalese-Italian creator rarely speaks in his TikTok videos.

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His videos are filled with gestures of incidents that are poorly handled by people.

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@khaby.lame Happily Ever After ❤️ #learnfromkhaby #comic ♬ suono originale - Khabane lame

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2. Charli D'Amelio

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The 18-year-old began posting at the age of 15 and now has 150.5 million followers.

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Charli D'Amelio drew the attention of the masses by posting short choreographed dance videos to popular sounds.

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Some of her most popular TikToks at the time were of her dancing to the song "Lottery (Renegade)" by the group K Camp.

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@charlidamelio @officialdwts is live now on @Disney+ go vote for @Mark Ballas ♬ Originalton - darkvidez

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3. Bella Poarch

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Bella in August 2020 found a massive demand after a single video of her lip-syncing to a British rap song went viral. She did this to amass 92.8 million followers.

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@bellapoarch To the 🐝 🐝 🐝 #fyp ♬ M to the B - Millie B

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4. Addison Rae

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Addison has 88.7 million followers. She started posting in 2019. She provides a mixture of contents comprising; dance videos, lip-syncs, trends, and comedy skits.

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@addisonre Which one is your fave? Wearing all @American Eagle 🤍 #AEpartner #AEjeans ♬ NOTHING - Westover

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5. Mr Beast

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Known to be YouTube's biggest star, Mr Beast has a following of 80.7 million.

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Born Jimmy Donaldson, Mr Beast who has 136 million subscribers on YouTube has been entertaining his followers with challenges and stunts where does who participate get to earn some cash.

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@djstudioman MrBeast Rings. Decided to take a chance. #mrbeast #mrbeastchallenge #ring ♬ Mr. Beast Song - Mrbeast

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6. Zach King

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Posting special effects clips, using video editing to create visual illusions, Zach King has won the hearts of 75.1 million followers.

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Some of his favourite works include a drawn spider coming to life.

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@zachking Is there anything more painful to step on? 🙀 ♬ original sound - Zach King

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7. Kimberly Loaiza

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Kimberly is a Mexican singer. She made her debut on TikTok in 2020 where she shared dance routines, red carpet moments, and behind-the-scenes videos. She has 74.1 million followers.

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@kimberly.loaiza Buenas noches ❤️ ♬ TAMO EN NOTA - Rauw Alejandro & Angel Dior

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8. Will Smith

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Will Smith, an Academy Award Winning actor, also has 73 million followers. He made his first TikTok video in October 2019.

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He also deals in a variety of content - visual effects edits, to food preparation videos, gym workouts, among others.

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@willsmith FLY EAGLES FLY!! ♬ original sound - Will Smith

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9. Cznburak

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The Turkish Chef has 70.4 million followers. Cznburak whose official name is Burak Özdemir thrills his fans with culinary concoctions include giant burgers, fiery baklava, and elaborate fruit shakes.

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@cznburak Sizce Burada Kaç Tane Kebap Var ?❤️ ♬ Ragga Clap - Furkan Soysal

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10. The Rock

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Actor Dwayne Johnson, popularly known as "The Rock" has 69.9 million followers.

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He blew up on TikTok in 2021 after his rap debut audio on Tech N9ne's song "Face Off" went viral. It was used to create satirical memes on fitness.

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Dwayne Johnson shares workout routine and his daily activities.

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@therock Early morning and gettin’ my ass kicked. 545am cardio. 45min stair master. Empty stomach. 125-135 average HR🏃🏾‍♂️💦 Everyone’s tired. We all gotta work 😊 🏗️ ♬ Dirt Off Your Shoulder - JAY-Z

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Source: The Independent Ghana

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