Chefs, family bloggers, models: Sunshine Coast’s top 30 TikTok stars, ranked by follower count
Chefs, wildlife explorers, family bloggers and Insta-famous models – take a look at 30 TikTok personalities who are putting the Sunshine Coast on the map.
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Whether you’re into cooking and recipe videos, or more interested in fashion, makeup and beauty trends, TikTok is an online platform that’s got everything, with content spanning from video games to marine exploration.
Family content, comedy sketches, cute dogs, recipe videos – whatever your niche, there’s a TikTok content creator to provide you with some entertaining short video content, with many hailing from the Sunshine Coast.
More than 458 million videos fall under the hashtag #sunshinecoast on TikTok, including videos from content creators who aren’t just big in the Sunny Coast, but around the country.
Who will take the top spot in our list? Check out the top 30 TikTok stars from the Sunshine Coast, ranked by follower count.
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30. Yeah the Grays – @yeahthegrays
Followers: 160.5k
Yeah the Grays is a TikTok account run by the Sunshine Coast-based Gray family who share videos of their son and singer Jack Gray and his music, but perhaps are best well known for their comedic clips of their grandson Boston who has an affinity for picking up chickens on their Sunny Coast farm.
29. Daniel Dobra – @dobbers_
Followers: 166.1k
Known for his catchphrase ‘hello folks’ and his incredible skill in cooking mouth-watering meals, Daniel ‘Dobbers’ Dobra is the head chef at Market Bistro in Maroochydore and has gained a following of more than 160k people for his POV or ‘point-of-view’ videos cooking gourmet foods such as kingfish ceviche and duck a l’orange.
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28. Lilliana Bowrey – @lillianabowrey
Followers: 174.6k
Former Sunshine Beach primary and high school student Lilliana Bowrey is a five-time Queensland junior surfing champion, actor and TikTok influencer who shares daily vlogs and videos of her surfing and filming as her character Poppy Tetanui in the Netflix series Surviving Summer for which she recently earned a Logie Award nomination.
27. Tak Chipangura – @thelifeoftak
Followers: 209k
Hailing from the Sunshine Coast, Takunda ‘Tak’ Chipangura is a singer, boxer and TikTok influencer whose videos consist of clips discussing his time as a contestant on season four of Love Island Australia as well as videos promoting his music which he shares via his rapper name Bravo2real.
26. Chels Badger – @chelsbadger
Followers: 254.2k
Originally from Perth and now living on the Sunshine Coast, Chels Badger is a photographer and travel vlogger who initially went viral on TikTok for her videos about the classic 90s toy Sea Monkeys and now earns thousands of views on her videos documenting her day-to-day life, from buying Taylor Swift tickets to going on road trips around New Zealand with her girlfriend.
25. Renee May – @reneeemayy
Followers: 269.5k
Based in Noosa, Renee May is the founder of children’s clothing boutique Lolly May and shares a variety of parenting content, delicious recipe videos and clips of her adorable three-year-old daughter, Lolly.
Renee May recently gave birth to her second daughter, Lulu.
24. Flea – @fleaandfriends
Followers: 300.5k
A self-professed ‘sassy golden beach babe’, Flea is a kelpie cross cattle dog from the Sunshine Coast who has gone viral for her hilarious personality and her strange digging technique which has garnered millions of views.
23. Jordana Grace – @thejordanagrace
Followers: 312.6k
Known as ‘that British girl living in Australia’, Jordana Grace is a Sunshine Coast-based TikTok personality who has gained more than 300k followers for her videos discussing her strangest culture shocks living in Australia, such as trying to understand Aussie slang, mullet hairdos and swooping magpies.
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22. Amber Geritz – @ambersvl0gz
Followers: 321.2k
Most well-known for her conversational-style ‘GRWM’ or ‘get ready with me’ videos where she talks to the camera while applying makeup and skincare, Amber Geritz is a Sunshine Coast based TikTok influencer who has gone viral for her casual videos where she does shopping hauls, tries out products from a number of makeup and food brands, and vlogs her day-to-day life.
21. Jackson Johnson – @b00tybyjacks
Followers: 324.7k
A personal trainer who helps women ‘feel confident in a bikini’, Jackson Johnson is best known for his TikTok handle ‘Booty by Jacks’ where he shares glutes-focused workout routines and reviews pictures and videos of popular influencers in his series ‘BBL or NOT?’ where he helps his followers debunk if people have gained their figure through exercise or ‘Brazilian butt lift’ surgery.
20. Nicole Louise – @nicolelouuise
Followers: 342.1k
Posting daily vlogs of her life living on a Sunshine Coast farm, mother-of-four Nicole Louise has earned herself nearly 350k followers for her videos about her farm and family life, posting videos about anything, from buying a cow and feeding her goats to making family dinners.
19. Miller Wilson – @millerwilson_
Followers: 373.2k
Hailing from the Sunshine Coast, Miller Wilson is a 20-year-old wildlife explorer who has been creating online content since he was 12-years-old and has earned millions of views on his TikTok where he documents his interactions with Australia’s wildest animals, including stingrays, snakes, alligators, wombats, giant crabs and more.
18. Jack Chilcote – @jack_chilcote26
Followers: 401.2k
Based on the Sunshine Coast, Jack Chilcote is a TikTok influencer who is known for his ‘GRWM’ or ‘get ready with me’ videos, sharing outfit ideas and inspiration, but most infamously is known for his love of tattoos, sharing TikToks about his more than 100 patchwork tattoos that he has across his whole body.
Chilcote says that he was reluctant to start his TikTok account at first after his friend suggested he make an account.
“I made an account and started posting, even though I found my own videos cringe,” Chilcote said.
“People started to actually watch my TikToks which made me feel embarrassed so I deleted my entire account,
“I got over that, made a new account, and now have over 400,000 followers.”
With around 110 tattoos, Chilcote says that for him, getting tattoos is just like adding to any sort of collection.
“I will continue to do so until I run out of skin I would assume,” Chilcote said.
“My whole reason for even starting social media is because I wouldn’t be able to get a “regular” job being heavily tattooed.
“I’ve had opportunities I never could’ve imagined possible, I think something that really stands out to me is when Inked Magazine in New York invited me to come into their offices and do an interview for their own TikTok profile, this was a big deal to me as I’d been following them for years before I even had tattoos myself.”
Boasting more than 16 million likes across all his videos, Chilcote says that people wanting to start content creation themselves should learn how it works beforehand, understand the app and find the best ways to make content.
“Find a niche and something that you like doing and just stay consistent with it.” Chilcote said.
A true Sunny Coast local, Chilcote walks in Mooloolaba every morning and says he wants to see all around the world, but will “always make my way back to the Sunny Coast”.
17. Stuart McKenzie – @sunnycoastsnakecatchers
Followers: 499.2k
With nearly 500k TikTok followers, Stuart McKenzie has put the Sunshine Coast on the map through his account ‘Sunny Coast Snake Catchers’ where he shares some of the craziest interactions he has with snakes and pythons on a daily basis as a professional snake wrangler and owner of The Snake Catcher 24/7 on the Sunshine Coast.
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16. Yasmin Brisbane – @yasminbrisbane
Followers: 521.8k
Often seen posting content from her family’s Sunshine Coast camel farm, former Beerwah State High School student Yasmin Brisbane is an actor and TikTok sensation who has earned more than 520k followers for her ‘#cameltok’ videos, sharing what it takes to raise camels in Queensland.
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15. Dragon Hunter – @jaleelobayd
Followers: 621.5k
Going by the nickname Dragon Hunter, Julian Obayd is a 22-year-old marine explorer who shares videos of his sometimes dangerous interactions with venomous sea creatures including sea urchins, blue ring octopuses and blue dragons across various Sunshine Coast beaches such as Noosa Beach.
14. Shellcade – @shellcade
Followers: 628.8k
Known simply as Jono, but better known by his TikTok username Shellcade, Jono’s TikTok account is solely about seashells as he showcases the different types of shells and sea creatures he comes across on Sunshine Coast beaches including Point Cartwright.
13. Ryan Williams – @rwilly1994
Followers: 903.6k
Born and raised on the Sunshine Coast, 29-year-old Ryan Williams or ‘R-Willy’, is a professional BMX and scooter rider who has gone viral for his videos performing wild stunts and tricks, flipping on massive ramps and documenting his journey travelling the world with actions sports company Nitro Circus.
12. Addison James – @addisonjames
Followers: 979.4k
Recognised as ‘TikTok’s Heath Ledger’, Addison James, 22, is a dead ringer for the late Dark Knight actor and has gained nearly one million followers on his profile where he shares ‘OOTD’ or ‘outfit of the day’ videos, as well as vlogs, lip-synchs and fashion content.
11. Georgia Hassarati – @georgiahassarati
Followers: 1.1m
Born and raised on the Sunshine Coast, Georgia Hassarati, 26, is an Insta-famous influencer and star of Netflix reality TV series Too Hot to Handle who has gained more than one million followers on TikTok where she posts ‘get-ready-with-me’ videos, shares daily vlogs and documents her life travelling around the world and attending international influencer events.
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10. Elisha and Renee Herbert – @herberttwins
Followers: 1.2m
International models hailing from the Sunshine Coast, Renee and Elisha Herbert are 23-year-old twins and TikTok sensations who share their day-to-day lives of walking at fashion shows, travelling the globe, attending festivals and modelling for internationally renowned fashion brands.
9. Brooke Styles – @brookestyless
Followers: 1.4m
A queen of DIY, Brooke Styles, 27, is a Sunshine Coast-based model with more than 1.4 million followers on TikTok where she and her husband Jake share videos of their ‘cottage core’ home renovations, arts and crafts, travel vlogs and thrifting vlogs, earning herself collaborations with brands such as Garnier, Nintendo and Disney.
8. Cadel – @cadel_06
Followers: 1.6m
Formerly a dance teacher at The House of Sole in Nambour, Cadel is a 16-year-old hip hop dancer who has received millions of views on his videos showing off his incredible dancing abilities, doing hip hop routines anywhere and everywhere, even in the rain.
7. Nat Alise – @nat.alise
Followers: 2.5m
From the Glass House Mountains, Nat Alise, 32, is a full-time content creator known for her comedic skits about parenting, family life and mental health, sharing videos that advocate for discussions about mental health and queer identity.
6. Kayla Oxley – @imkaylaoxley
Followers: 2.7m
Gaining one million subscribers in 2023 alone, 17-year-old Kayla Oxley is the younger sister of fellow TikTok star James Oxley as well as a singer and viral sensation for her vox-pop style videos where she interviews strangers, conducts social experiments, as well as pranks and hands out prizes to random people.
5. Sam Cotton – @mrsamcotton
Followers: 3m
Star of ABC series Diary of an Uber Driver, Sam Cotton, 36, is a Nambour-born actor, writer and illustrator who has earned three million followers on TikTok for his comedic videos where he animates inanimate objects, creating funny skits from a strawberry getting a haircut to an onion begging not to be chopped with a knife.
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4. Corey Tonge – @coreytonge
Followers: 4.7m
A former F45 Noosa trainer who now resides in Canada, Corey Tonge, is a TikTok sensation who’s gone viral for his comedic videos about popular video games such as Minecraft, Fortnite and Overwatch, where he dressed up as game avatars, often in collaboration with other TikTok-famous gaming personalities.
3. Andy Hearnden – @andy_cooks
Followers: 5.2m
Recently launching his first cookbook, 38-year-old Sunshine Coast-based chef Andy Hearnden, originally from New Zealand, is a chef and social media star known by his handle ‘Andy Cooks’ where he shares short and satisfying videos cooking a range of meals, from gnocchi and beef cheeks to banoffee pie and Kiwi lolly cake.
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2. James Oxley – @oxlee
Followers: 5.4m
A singer and social media star, James Oxley, or ‘Oxlee’, 23, is a growing TikTok influencer most well known for his vox-pop, social experiment and prank videos, most recently posting a series of videos pretending to be a SWAT person trying to find their latest target.
His younger sister, Kayla Oxley, is also a TikTok celebrity with millions of followers.
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Followers: 6.1m
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