Revealed: The biggest TikTok names who call South Australia home
Keen to keep up on the trends? TikTok has swept through SA with local stars netting hundreds of thousands of followers. From food to comedy, see the state’s hottest stars.
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TikTok is taking over, with viral trends sweeping the nation and bedroom superstars amassing millions of followers.
The addictive platform is misunderstood by most, but for millenials it is simply the latest and most addictive social media app to surface and we’ve compiled all the influencers and entrepreneurs on TikTok who call South Australia home.
↓↓↓ See South Australia’s most influential, and funniest TikTokers below ↓↓↓
*WARNING: Some of these videos contain foul language.*
Lachlan Fairbairn
Handle:@lachlanfairbairn
Followers: 30.7k
Lachlan Fairbairn started making videos with his brother Jaxon in 2018 under Fairbairn films with great success reaching 1.5m subscribers. Having conquered YouTube, Lachlan’s ‘solo career’ on TikTok has taken off, with 215.1k followers.
Adelaide Eatss
Handle:@adelaide_eatss
Followers: 10.1k
Harry Holland
Handle: @lilyungguy
Followers: 349.6k
Harry Holland’s TikTok account largely consists of what TikTok has become synonymous for - singing and dancing to catchy songs with a variety of other activities thrown in the mix.
Tania Pradun
Handle:@amazing_grazers
Followers: 368.3k
Tania Pradun started her grazing board business in 2016, but in 2020 she started to use TikTok as a way to promote her business during lockdown. Her videos describing how she crafts her beautiful and exorbitant grazing boards are delightful.
Adam Ludewig
Handle:@thatgoodguy
Followers: 403.8k
Adam Ludewig starred on season nine of The Voice last year as the unlikely star with a beautiful voice, sporting a hefty mullet and shaved head. The Two Wells local now combines videos of his music and humour on his TikTok account.
Chantelle Bleu
Handle:@chantellebleu
Followers:86.7k
Only known as ‘Chantelle Bleu’ this 21-year-old Adelaide local TikTokker is famous for entertaining and quirky dance videos as well as group dance videos.
Shaylee Curnow
Handle:@peachprc
Followers:1.2m
Shaylee Curnow started her TikTok page in 2019 with great success, quickly becoming a phenomenon. The relatively new platform has also significantly helped launch her music career. Despite recently moving interstate, we couldn’t help but include this homegrown talent.
Mel McGorman
Handle:@ladybaba
Followers: 120.7k
Outback mum Mel McGorman is a South Australian sheep farmer whose videos of daily life have become a TikTok sensation. Her videos are charming, funny and offer a rare insight into country living, she recently announced she will be a contestant on Big Brother.
Alex Williamson
Handle: @alexshooterwilliamson
Followers: 973.2k
Alex Williamson has been around for a number of years as a provocative comedian known for his shock humour both online and at his stand up shows where disputes with crowd members have occurred on multiple occasions. Recently the South Australian has made a successful foray onto TikTok.
Chloe Grayling
Handle: @lovechloejane
Followers: 694k
Chloe Grayling’s videos vary from motivational to inspiring. The influencers videos on artwork, craft projects and homemade candles are extremely popular with many videos showing how viewers can make their own.
Charlie Custard
Handle:@charliecustard
Followers: 1.4m
Charlie Custard, known as the ‘spin kid’ is the Adelaide TikTokker who has turned himself into a viral sensation through a unique talent, spinning. The young influencer has been known to spin everything on his finger from laptops and phones, to large artwork from the art gallery.
Tommy Eyers
Handle:@tommyeyers
Followers: 202.2k
Tommy Eyers is a master at what is a very unique South Australian TikTok sensation, approaching strangers in Rundle Mall. Dressed as a primary school student, his pranks and reactions from the public have gained him a massive following.
Jaxon Samwell
Handle: @jaxon_samwell
Followers: 199.1k
Jaxon Samwell is another TikTokker often filming in Rundle Mall. His videos consist of various pranks on the public, skate tricks and collaborations with fellow TikTok star Charlie Custard.
The Streets of Adelaide
Handle: @thestreetsofadelaide
Followers: 18.1k
The catchphrase of this account is “Adelaide isn’t boring, you’re just not doing it right!” Started by an Adelaide woman over six years ago (firstly on Instagram), the streets of Adelaide has become a go to for locals looking for informative information on new Adelaide restaurants, bars and more.
Tatenda Nyaruwe
Handle: @manliketats
Followers: 238.1k
Tatenda Nyaruwe is a talented local soccer player for the Croydon Kings Football Club. As well as playing soccer Tatenda has made waves on TikTok for his funny and charming insights into his life.
Abbey Lou
Handle: @abbeylouu
Followers: 48.2k
Abbey Lou is a young TikTokker who's funny videos on Australian nuances have been well received. Her videos focus on hilarious insights into quintessential Australian experiences growing up in the noughties.
Jayden Clark
Handle:@jaydenclark21
Followers: 59k
Jayden Clark’s TikTok consists of vlogging everyday of his life, documenting anything notable. The 19-year-old often shares his opinions and insights about the world around him as well as his new experiences.
Butt Simpsonn?
Handle:@buttsimpsonn
Followers: 387.9k
This 16-year-old boy from the bush has become a TikTok sensation updating fans on his life in the country. The foul-mouthed forklift driving teen regularly posts videos discussing native animals on his property.
Who did we miss did everyone of the list deserve to be there? Let us know in the comments below.
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