Foodies, comedians and local legends: Meet NSW’s top 100 TikTok content creators
Crazy pranksters, fanatic foodies, Olympic athletes and local legends – TikTok is full of viral celebs, with some of the most entertaining content on your For You Page being produced by NSW natives. Check out our list of NSW’s biggest TikTok stars.
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TikTok may be seen as just a “dancing app” to some, but the hit social media platform has become one of the most popular apps in the world for its mix of funny, outrageous and entertaining short video content.
Whether you’re interested in fashion, dancing, fishing, food, parkour, pranks, adorable pets, video games or music – there is a niche for every person on TikTok, with a creative creator leading the way.
Rocking the world of foodie content, Sydney-based Lily Huynh, better known as @biteswithlily, has amassed nearly two million followers for her content which she describes as “living my best life through exploring the best food from around the world”.
Growing a massive following since joining the app in 2021, Lily describes her journey of content creation as “a roller coaster”.
“When I started posting food views for fun two years ago, I never imagined how much it would impact my life today,” Lily said.
“A few months ago, I left my job at Microsoft to pursue my dream of travelling the world and being a food content creator.
“I have no regrets because I’m doing what I love every single day. My favourite part is being able to travel the world, experience different cultures, try new food and share it with others.”
With millions of views, Lily’s content consists of videos of her travelling around the world and documenting all the different foods she eats from a range of countries, cuisines and cultures, giving followers her opinions and ratings based on taste, cost and overall experience.
“It’s surreal seeing the impact I’ve made on some small businesses I’ve reviewed who told me they were struggling but now have orders piling in,” Lily said.
“It warms my heart to be able to shine light on wonderful food and business that deserve it.
“I’ve also been incredibly blessed to work with some amazing brands that I’ve always loved such as KFC and Australian Meat Emporium.”
With more than half of all Gen Z girls saying they would quit school or their job to become an influencer, the TikTok content creator is the new dream job of the social media generation, with people like Lily proving that becoming an influencer is a viable career path.
“A big misconception is that you have to have videos that go ‘viral’,” said Lily.
“While it’s nice having viral videos, what I think is most important is having consistency and building a strong community of followers who trust you and look forward to what you post.
“I have such a wonderful group of followers and I’m so grateful for them!”
With 1.8 million followers who could potentially be the next generation of TikTok celebrities, Lily wants to advise young people who want to follow a similar career path to not be afraid and go for it.
“Work hard and be consistent,” Lily said.
“Don’t be afraid of failure, always be open to trying new things and believe in yourself.”
So who are the social media superstars leading the TikTok revolution in Australia’s most populous state?
Here’s our list of the top 100 TikTok content creators in NSW.
100. Polina Bright – @poli.bright
Followers: 573.8k
Curating a TikTok page full of stunning portraits and paintings, Polina Bright is a visual artist from Sydney specialising in water colour paintings who shares her creative process and the end result of her beautiful artworks to her hundreds of thousands of TikTok followers, focusing on creating art that shares themes of love, beauty, strength, power, nature and womanhood.
99. Harpreet the Beekeeper – @musclehoney
Followers: 578.6k
Beginning her journey harvesting raw crushed comb honey from her backyard in Yagoona for her mother, Harpeet or ‘Harpsy’ the Beekeeper founded the company Muscle Honey. It’s a business that produces honey by cutting or scraping it directly from the honeycomb into a jar which has gone viral after posting the satisfying process of honey harvesting to TikTok.
98. Demas Rusli – @demas
Followers: 583k
With a photography career that has seen him work with brands such as Nike, Samsung and Adobe, Demas Rusli is a Sydney-based photographer who has gained hundreds of thousands of followers for his urban and aerial photography, edited with special effects to create insanely colourful and abstract images of skylines and famous cities, sharing his creative process in his TikTok videos and showing the before and afters of his incredible work.
97. Tayla Stevenson – @tayla_stevenson
Followers: 595k
Hailing from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Tayla Stevenson is a 23-year-old actor and influencer who went viral on TikTok for her ‘POV’ or ‘point-of-view’ acting videos, gaining millions of views on her videos lip-synching to scenes from movies and viral TikTok sounds as well as sharing comedic videos about dating and her life as a student at UCLA in Los Angeles.
96. Dustin and Tayto – @dustinpup
Followers: 594.3k
Two furry friends from Sydney owned by Ailish Ryan, Dustin the Jack Russell and Pug mix plus Tayto the Corgi make up the adorable pair ‘Dustin and Tayto’ who went viral on TikTok for their videos where Dustin appears to make fun of Tayto’s short Corgi legs and funny walk. The cute duo have gained hundreds and thousands of followers for being two hilarious and mischievous pups.
95. Ashleigh Ross – @ashleighmross
Followers: 617k
Most well known for playing ‘Scout’ on Dance Academy, Ashleigh Ross is an actor, dancer and lifestyle blogger from Sydney who has gained hundreds of thousands of followers for her relatable videos about “things only dancers will understand”. She also creates vlogs of her day-to-day life, posts about her travelling adventures around the world and speaks about her experience acting on the popular TV show Dance Academy as a kid.
94. Brittany O’Brien – @brittanyobrienn
Followers: 623.5k
Competing in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics when she was just 18, Brittany O'Brien is an Australian diver and Commonwealth medallist who became viral on TikTok for her comedy, sport and vlog videos, sharing clips from her training as a professional diver, speaking out against sexism in sport, and posting comedy content. She went viral in 2019 for a video in which she popularised the term ‘no wucking furries’.
93. Nariman Dein – @nariman.dein
Followers: 635.9k
A psychology graduate and TikTok sketch comedian, Nariman Dein is a Western Sydney content creator who shares memes and relatable skits about Gen Z problems, university students and growing up Muslim. She has gone viral for her ‘Arab Girl’ and ‘Arab Mum’ characters and using TikTok filters to change her appearance in her funny skits like ‘If Gen Z went to Hogwarts’ and ‘If McDonalds workers were honest’.
92. Chris Habib – @thesmoker.baker
Followers: 636.9k
Posting content entirely dedicated to barbecue meats and sweet treats, Chris Habib is ‘The Smoker Baker’ on TikTok and has gained hundreds and thousands of followers for his smoked meat, dessert and recipe content. He shares tutorials and videos on how to perfectly make smoked ribs, pulled pork, creme brulee, beef brisket and his speciality crispy pork belly, with crackling so perfect it has earned him the title ‘King of Crackle’.
91. Kelsie Faith Thomas – @kelsiefaiththomas
Followers: 650.1k
With a feed full of #fitspo content, Kelsie Faith Thomas is a Sydney-based fitness content creator who shares her exercise routine, gym videos and toned abs with her more than 600k TikTok followers, acting as a brand ambassador for Gym Shark and Powerhouse Supplements and providing her followers with motivational and empowering videos to help them achieve their fitness goals.
90. Jake O’Brien – @jakeobrientiktok
Followers: 673.1k
Starring as a contestant on The Amazing Race Australia and currently featuring on the new series of Ex On The Beach alongside partner Holly MacAlpine, Jake O’Brien, better known as ‘Mr Majestic’ on TikTok, is a model, massage therapist, and reality TV star whose TikTok page is full of videos of him at the gym and working as a model, in addition to vlogs documenting his recovery in hospital after he was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2020, just a year after he suffered and recovered from a spinal injury from a car crash in 2019.
89. Floppy Productions – @floppyproductions
Followers: 721.7k
An account run by a man known simply as ‘Floppy’, ‘Floppy Productions’ is a TikTok account dedicated to pranking and video game content, sharing videos of Call of Duty gameplay and posting clips of Floppy’s outrageous practical jokes that have seen him banned from multiple places including Taronga Zoo after pretending to be a zookeeper and a Gucci store after replacing their perfume with fart spray.
88. Jimmy Jan – @jimmyjan
Followers: 757.9k
Newcastle local Jimmy Jan is a 22-year-old medical student who began making content on Tiktok after he was involved in a freak skiing accident that left him paralysed in 2021, now the TikTok star uses his account to document his life as a wheelchair user, vlogging his day-to-day life and bringing awareness to some of the issues wheelchair users face, answering common questions like ‘how do you drive a car?’ and showing people that they can live their life to the fullest regardless of their circumstances.
87. Sophie Allen – @sopheallen
Followers: 740.8k
A professional fitness coach and expert in training and nutrition, Sophie Allen is a Sydney-based personal trainer who shares videos of her mic’d up at the gym explaining her workout routines, along with vlogs of what she eats in a day to encourage and help women trying to achieve their fitness goals, sharing her expert skills in health and exercise as well as sharing conversations about her dating life.
86. Darcy Stokes – @darcy.stokes
Followers: 759.3k
Hailing from Sydney, Darcy Stokes has amassed nearly 800k TikTok followers for her insane guitar skills, using a loop to cover and mashup popular songs to create beautiful musical masterpieces on her electric guitar, covering the biggest hits from artists like Snow Patrol, The Rolling Stones and Harry Styles.
85. Hugo Hui – @hugo_hui
Followers: 765.3k
A member of the musical trio MS3, Hugo Hui is a violinist from Sydney who has earned millions of views on his videos covering popular modern songs with the classical instrument of a violin, often collaborating with TikTok pianist Bailey Pickles to create unique and beautiful renditions of songs including ‘Pompeii’ by Bastille, ‘Titanium’ by Sia and ‘My Heart Will Go On’ by Celine Dion.
84. Alexander Robinson – @alexrbsn
Followers: 773.7k
A member of the KongQuest parkour team, Alexander Robinson is a professional parkour athlete and filmmaker whose Tik Tok page is dedicated to sharing fun and engaging videos of him performing the extreme sport, jumping and flipping across Sydney with sick video edits changing between various locations.
83. Kirrily Edwards – @kizactivelife
Followers: 794.1k
Posting about all things health, fitness, swimming and food, 22-year-old Kirrily Edwards or @kizactivelife is a Sydney-based freestyle swimmer and lifestyle vlogger, who dedicates her TikTok page to sharing her day-to-day healthy lifestyle, posting recipe videos, sharing what she eats in a day and doing ‘day in the life’ vlogs, documenting how she lives her life to feel happy and energised without unhealthy habits and extreme dieting.
82. Lachy McIntyre – @lach_mac
Followers: 821.6k
Hailing from Sydney, Lachy McIntyre is a sketch comedian who has gained millions of likes and views for his videos poking fun at Aussie dads, school teachers and men on dating apps, in addition to sharing videos about his opinions and ratings on a range of topics like what your air freshener says about you, music festival etiquette and who should actually be nominated for Australian of the Year (spoiler alert, it’s Healthy Harold).
81. The Dimi Family – @thedimifamily
Followers: 839.6k
Based in Wollongong, The Dimi Family are a social-media famous family made up of daughters Aleksandra and Mila and parents Nick and Sofia who went viral on TikTok for their heartwarming videos of their toddler Aleksandra giving followers a ‘daily pep talk’, telling viewers that they are loved, beautiful and powerful, in addition to videos of the well-loved family promoting a number of family and lifestyle brands including Faber-Castell, Nova Kids and Reading Eggs.
80. Blake Pavey – @blakepavey
Followers: 900k
Calling himself ‘probably the best terminally ill comedian under 25 from a regional town you’ll see this week’, Blake Pavey is a comedy legend who grew up in rural NSW and now travels around the country performing in stand-up comedy shows, poking fun about his experience living with cystic fibrosis and sharing comedic sketches on his TikTok about a plethora of topics ranging from global politics to his experience meeting John Cena as part of his ‘Make-A-Wish’.
79. Alliyah Davidson – @himynameisalliyah
Followers: 913.8k
Joining TikTok in 2020, Alliyah Davidson is a model, fashion and beauty influencer who has amassed nearly one million followers for her lip syncing and dancing videos, regularly vlogging on her account and showing her fans behind-the-scenes clips at photo shoots from her work modelling for brands like Calvin Klein.
78. Maddy Spencer – @maddyspencer5
Followers: 917.1k
A self-professed ‘dandelion chic’, Maddy Spencer first went viral on TikTok for her impression of Sid the Sloth from the movie Ice Age eating a dandelion, earning herself more than 19 million view on the one video and leading the 25-year-old to become one of NSW’s most popular comedy creators, continuing to make hilarious skits and impersonations, as well as collaborating with brands like KFC, Uber Eats, Jetstar and Red Rooster in paid partnership posts.
77. Bridey Drake – @brideydrake
Followers: 925.4k
Rising to fame on TikTok by vlogging her experience running her pyjama business ‘Night Sweet Thing’, 22-year-old Bridey Drake grew up on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and has become one of the biggest names on TikTok for her lifestyle vlogs often featuring her best friend Jiny Maeng, and her crazy shenanigans including renovating her first home, randomly buying outfits from the thrift store, hosting a podcast, and vlogging her mornings swims at the beach.
76. Ella Cervetto – @ellacervetto
Followers: 925.5k
A professional model working with brands like House of CB, Fashion Nova and Pretty Little Thing, 22-year-old Ella Cervetto is a beauty and fashion influencer, currently dating MAFS cast member Levi Minor, whose TikTok account is dedicated to trying on clothes and sharing #outfitinspo, modelling the stylish fashion items to more than 925k people.
75. Felipe Villegas Munera – @felipevillegasmunera
Followers: 940.2k
Originally from Colombia, Felipe Villegas Munera is a corporate lawyer turned photographer who now lives in Sydney and takes photos full-time, using his TikTok page to share his work photographing weddings as well as communicate his tips and tricks to getting the perfect shot, advising followers on how to pose for a photo, how to use exposure for cool techniques and advising which lens work best for your camera.
74. Celeste Barber – @celestebarber
Followers: 968.5k
Famously raising more than $50 million for the NSW Rural Fire Service during the 2019-2020 bushfire season, Celeste Barber is an actor, comedian and one of Australia’s biggest social media success stories, beginning her content creation career in 2015 by posting comedic videos of her comedicaly imitating Instagram influencers and models in expectation versus reality-style videos that she continues to post today.
73. Ali ‘Chebbo’ Chebbani – @chebbo
Followers: 1m
Creator of ‘Sydney’s favourite burgers’ and owner of Roselands food truck ‘Chebbo’s Burgers’, Ali Chebbani or ‘Chebbo’ is a 23-year-old content creator and self-proclaimed ‘CEO of burgers’, dedicating all of his content to the iconic food item, sharing tutorials on how to cook all different types of cuts of meat, making different burger recipes from all around the world and sharing fun and wacky recipes like spaghetti tacos, bacon jam, peanut butter burgers and Coca Cola ribs.
72. Tim Parker – @timthelawnmowerman
Followers: 1m
A Western Sydney local, Tim Parker has made a name for himself as Tim the Lawnmower Man, gaining millions of views and going viral after offering his neighbours free lawn mows in 2021, now documenting the process from start to finish on his TikTok and sharing the oddly satisfying activity of trimming, mowing and spraying lawns around the Baulkham Hills and Box Hill area with one million followers.
71. Taylah Davies – @taylahdavies1
Followers: 1.1m
Creating content of what she refers to as ‘big sister bullsh#t’, Taylah Davies’ whole account is centred around big sister advice, teaching women and girls how to be more confident, providing tips on how to make sure you’re in a healthy relationship and ensuring you’re friends with the right people, uploading sisterly advice in addition to sponsored fashion and beauty content in collaboration with White Fox Boutique, MCo Beauty and Anita Maria Boutique.
70. Dior Shakirov – @shak.tv
Followers: 1.1m
Born in Uzbekistan and growing up in Pyrmont, Dior ‘Shak’ Shakirov is a parkour athlete, actor and content creator known for his hilarious skits playing a range of characters including Lebo Harry Potter, spiritual white girls, a bogan dad coming home from his Bali holiday and the classic eshay, gaining millions of views for his creative and hilarious skits that has enabled him to give back to his community, supporting charities like Fairy Bread Day, R U OK and The Smith Family.
69. The Blackman Family – @theblackmanfamily
Followers: 1.1m
Hailing from North Sydney, Jeraldine and Josh Blackman along with their two children make up The Blackman Family TikTok account where the family of four create and share a mix of comedic and heartwarming videos of their family antics, including memes about married life, sending their children to school, moody toddlers and ‘chaotic mum life’.
68. Brandon Scott – @itsbybrandon
Followers: 1.1m
An LGBT+ advocate and talented makeup artist, Sydney-based Brandon Scott is a beauty influencer who went viral for his #barbiechallenge makeup video in 2020, earning more than 23 million views by subverting the narrative that boys can’t wear makeup, the 27-year-old now posting daily videos of different makeup looks, each with a unique and edgy twist.
67. Neel Kolhatkar – @neelkolhatkar
Followers: 1.2m
Born and raised in the St George area, 28-year-old Neel Kolhatkar is a comedian, YouTuber and podcast host who has performed to sold out crowds and earned more than 80 million views on YouTube for his stand-up comedy work, sharing clips from his live shows on TikTok and creating risque comedic skits impersonating people and their stereotypes.
66. Sophia Beg – @sophadophaa
Followers: 1.2m
Famously causing a viral storm for the Glassons’ blue corset top after posing in the clothing item on her TikTok, Sophia Beg or @sophadophaa is one of NSW’s most influential TikTok fashion icons, popularising certain fashion items by sharing her daily outfits with her 1.2 million followers, her simple yet pretty style leading her to collaborate with major fashion labels such as Tiger Mist, Glassons, Princess Polly and I Am Gia.
65. Yaz Haddad – @yaz.haddad
Followers: 1.2m
A co-host of Kian & Yaz with Avneesha on 96.1FM Sydney, Yaz Haddad is a Sydney-based radio star and social media personality who has gained more than one million followers on TikTok for his pun videos featuring his friends and the victims of his hilarious dad jokes wheezing in laughter over the terribly funny puns.
64. Bailey Pickles – @baileypickles
Followers: 1.2m
Hailing from Brownlow Hill in south west Sydney, Bailey Pickles is a musical prodigy who has gone viral for his ability to play songs perfectly on the piano after only hearing them for a couple seconds, teaming up with his friend and violinist Hugo Hui from MS3 to play fabulous renditions of popular songs in public including Coldplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’ and Katy Perry’s ‘The One That Got Away’.
63. Kerwin Rae – @kerwinrae
Followers: 1.2m
A business coach, entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Byron Bay-based Kerwin Rae has been running his own business consultancy company based around education, training and support since the 2000s, touring around the country to give people life skills and practice shifting perspective, sharing advice on relationships, goals, success and communication and sharing clips of his talks to his more than one million followers on TikTok.
62. Nathan Stafford – @nathanslawnsandgardens
Followers: 1.2m
Owner of the Gladesville business ‘Nathans Lawns and Gardens’, Nathan Stafford is a unique type of content creator with a page full of oddly satisfying videos of him trimming hedges, mowing lawns, cleaning up gardens and mulching front lawns around Sydney, posting the results in time-lapsed videos that show the process from beginning to end, gaining millions of views in the process.
61. Tarah Elizabeth – @tarahelizabeth_
Followers: 1.2m
A self-described ‘ADHD girlie’, Tarah Elizabeth is a 26-year-old content creator who creates funny, positive and lighthearted videos centred around the goal of teaching women to love themselves, educating her 1.2 million followers about ADHD, mental health and overcoming trauma as she shares her own struggles with ADHD and her story of when she was sexually abused at a church camp when she was just 13 years old.
60. Sophie Jordan – @theaussierapunzel
Followers: 1.3m
Raised in Newcastle and now living in Sydney, 23-year-old Sophie Jordan has been dubbed ‘The Aussie Rapunzel’ due to her over one-metre golden locks of hair, beginning to post videos about her fairytale-like hair in February 2020 during lockdowns and now posting to TikTok about her hair care routine, hairstyle ideas and fashion, beauty and lifestyle vlogs.
59. Benjamin ‘Frenchy’ French – @frenchy_sungaattack
Followers: 1.3m
Originally from Wollongong, Benjamin French, known simply as ‘Frenchy’, is a former schoolteacher turned comedy legend, who shares clips of his work as a stand-up comedian to his 1.3 million TikTok followers where he roasts hecklers in the audience, and makes risque jokes about a range of topics including relationships, OnlyFans, teaching, gangs, sport and sex.
58. Fynn Avery – @fynnaves
Followers: 1.3m
Born and raised in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Fynn Avery is a professional dancer and TikTok content creator, sharing his skills in hip hop on his page through engaging, upbeat and fun videos of him and his mates dancing to viral tunes, as well as clips from the various dance competitions he competes in with the award-winning ‘Kookies N Kream’ dance team.
57. Tom Ford – @tomford19
Followers: 1.4m
Sharing a namesake with the luxury fashion brand, Tom Ford is a content creator from Sydney’s North Shore who does not shy away from crude humour, gaining millions of followers for his relatable TikTok skits covering a range of topics like school, family dynamics, airport security and ‘going out with the boys’, landing him huge sponsorship deals since starting his account in 2019, collaborating with brands like Lipton Iced Tea, Tinder and WeMoney.
56. Will Gibb – @will_yum_gibb
Followers: 1.4m
Hailing from Sydney, 24-year-old Will Gibb is one of the biggest comedy stars on TikTok, working full-time to make satirical videos and comedic skits poking fun at archetypal characters including the bloke who's obsessed with cricket, the clingy boyfriend and the walking red flag, with the success of his TikToks leading him to host his own podcast ‘You Wouldn’t’, headline his own comedy show and collaborate with UK TikTok stars Isaac H.P. and Jack Joseph.
55. Vincent Yeow Lim – @dimsimlim
Followers: 1.4m
Renowned chef and owner of the highest rated restaurant in the Blue Mountains, Vincent Yeow Lim or @dimsimlim has been nicknamed the ‘Wolf of Wok Street’ for his quick, fun and engaging tutorials on how to cook Asian cuisine, posting mouth-watering recipes for delicious meals like black pepper crab, chicken lo mein, crispy chilli steak and Sichuan chilli pork belly, with his experience in the restaurant industry landing him his very own Ted Talk in 2022 and a guest chef appearance on the TV series Snackmasters in 2021.
54. Elliott Watkins – @muselk
Followers: 1.4m
One of Australia’s leading video game content creators with more than 9.2 million YouTube subscribers, Elliot Watkins or ‘Muselk’ is a former law student turned full-time gamer specialising in the video game ‘Fortnite’, sharing comedic commentary videos of him playing the popular game to his 1.4 million followers.
53. Maddy Macrae – @maddy_macrae_
Followers: 1.5m
An actor, comedian and podcast host, 29-year-old Maddy Macrae is a Sydney-based TikTok influencer known for her hilarious skits where she plays out a range of crazy scenarios, with her video of ‘what happens in your stomach after a night out’ kickstarting her journey to viral TikTok fame, leading her to purse content creation full time, creating funny videos about Karens, dating apps, red flags and hangovers in addition to filming sponsored content for major brands like Amazon, Adidas, V Energy and Chemist Warehouse.
52. Ūla Venckus – @ulaulaula
Followers: 1.5m
Starting out by busking on the streets of Sydney and uploading the footage online, Ūla Venckus is a 20-year-old singer who has grown a solid following of more than 1.5 million fans on TikTok for her incredible singing voice, releasing her own original song Gold Star and now performing for sold out crowds across Australia, supporting acts like The Veronicas, Kian and Tia Gostelow.
51. Dr. Walt Carroll – @oneminmicro
Followers: 1.5m
A PhD graduate from The University of Wollongong, Goulburn local Dr. Walt Carroll has become an online sensation through his TikTok account @oneminmicro where the science expert films different samples of everyday objects underneath a microscope, showing and explaining the different components of each object, examining random things like flies, rainwater droplets, strawberries, toothbrushes, sushi and coconut water, flexing his vast knowledge and helping make science more accessible.
50. Ariella Nyssa – @ariellanyssa
Followers: 1.5m
Posting content focusing on body-positivity, fashion and beauty, Ariella Nyssa is a model, influencer and self-love queen who promotes a strong message of body positivity and confidence to her 1.5 million followers, leading to her releasing her own motivational book ‘Ariella Nyssa’s Self-love Bible’ in 2022 where she continues to share with helpful tips on how to be unapologetically you.
49. Sid and Priya Sharma – @himynameispriya
Followers: 1.5m
Choosing to sell all their belongings in 2020 and purchase a van to travel around Australia, Sid and Priya Sharma are a Sydney-based couple who use TikTok to document their life living from a van and travelling around the world, all while sharing vlogs from red carpet events and insane locations like Mt Everest, as well as sharing fun recipe videos, with the couple using the app as a travel diary and documenting their day-to-day life living from their $8000 home on wheels.
48. Millie Ford – @millie
Followers: 1.5m
Rising to fame for her hilarious impressions of Australian school teachers, 25-year-old Millie Ford is one of TikTok’s fastest growing content creators, winning Australia’s Creator of the Year in 2021 for her funny impersonation and character videos that has landed her an appearance as a librarian on the Stan series Bump, host the podcast ‘Out of Character’, collaborate with other content creators like Will Gibb and attend red carpet events where most recently, she got to make a quick TikTok video with Austin Butler at the Sydney Premiere of Elvis.
47. Jack Steele and Matt ‘Falcon’ Lord – @theinspiredunemployed
Followers: 1.6m
Self-described as ‘two Aussie idiots’ from the south coast, Jack Steele and Matt ‘Falcon’ Lord make up the infamous comedy duo ‘The Inspired Unemployed’, known best for their comedic skits about uniquely Australian experiences and their wacky dance videos, their popularity across Instagram and Tiktok leading them to make content with Shaquille O’Neal and Margot Robbie, in addition to launching their own beer brand ‘Better Beer’.
46. Georgie Vitsky and Zac Norris – @georgieandzac
Followers: 1.6m
Relatable, funny and entertaining, Georgie Vitsky and her fiance Zac Norris skyrocketed in popularity for their hilarious couple and relationships videos after launching their joint account in 2020, going viral for their TikToks playing the ‘siblings or dating’ quiz game, pulling outrageous pranks on one another and documenting their pregnancy journey through 2021, now sharing funny parenting content with their daughter Frankie and collaborating with a range of brands including Hismile, Bunnings Warehouse, Ben & Jerry’s, Casetify and Catch.
45. Matthew Ifield – @matthewifield
Followers: 1.6m
Going viral after singing Michael Buble songs while wearing a suit in his living room, Matthew Ifield is an 18-year-old half-Malaysian, half-Nordic man living in Sydney whose singing covers have seen him skyrocket in popularity on TikTok, with a voice mimicking that of Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.
44. Sam Fricker – @samfrickerr
Followers: 1.7m
TikTok’s most successful breakout star of 2021, 20-year-old Sam Fricker is an Olympic diver who has amassed nearly two million followers since joining the video-sharing platform in 2016, documenting his skills in a pool that saw him make his Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in addition to sharing vlogs from exclusive branded events including Netflix’s premiere of Glass Onion, a Budgy Smuggler boat party and a Red Bull cliff diving pop-up in Sydney.
43. Issey Miyake Parto – @miyaketakoyaki
Followers: 1.8m
A member of the Sydney-based dance crew ‘Point Blank’, Issey Miyake Takoyaki is a Filipina content creator and dancer with insane skills in hip-hop and freestyle dancing, sharing her skills on the app by posting choreographed dances to popular songs, often performing her viral dances in the backroom of the Sketchers shoe shop she works at.
42. Georgia McCudden – @georgia
Followers: 1.8m
Hailing from Newcastle, 23-year-old Georgia McCudden, better known as Georgia Productions, began her content creation journey in 2013 creating comedic skits on YouTube and has since gained millions of followers for her funny videos poking fun at Australian culture, school, family members and general funny scenarios, leading her to host her own Spotify podcast ‘Gee Thanks’ with sister Lily, host the 2022 YouTube Fanfest in Singapore, and obtain various sponsorships for brands like KitKat, Uber Eats, Dominos and Olay.
41. Lily Huynh – @biteswithlily
Followers: 1.8m
One of Australia’s leading foodie TikTokers, Lily Huynh or @biteswithlily is a Sydney-based influencer who has gone viral for her food vlogs reviewing various snacks and meals based and rating the experience out of ten, leading her to travel around the world to try international food items and collaborate with brands like KFC, McDonald’s, Red Rooster, Donut King, Westfield, and Vivid Sydney.
40. Raja Twins – @rajatwins1
Followers: 1.8m
Known simply as the ‘Raja Twins’, this Western Sydney comedy duo are made up of two identical brothers who make foolish and outrageous videos about monstrous bottles of Mountain Dew and Coca Cola, skits about their Indian heritage and outright ridiculous videos featuring silly catchphrases like “Curry and rice diet” and “Like, bro” that have gained millions of views and likes.
39. Saksham Sharma – @sakshammagic
Followers: 1.8m
Appearing on Australia’s Got Talent in 2019 and featuring in his own YouTube web series Unknown Filter sponsored by Screen Australia, Saksham Sharma is a social media famous magician, specialising in close-up magic and VFX videos, sharing his well-edited clips to his 1.8 million TikTok followers, explaining and performing card tricks often featuring his younger sister.
38. Tannar – @tannar
Followers: 1.8m
While some may know her as the sister of gaming superstar ‘LazarBeam’, Tannar is a successful influencer in her own right, with millions of followers across Instagram and YouTube, and nearly two million followers on TikTok where she shares daily conversational videos in front of her microphone, discussing a range of topics including struggles only women will understand, would you rathers, insane facts and relatable awkward situations.
37. Christine Abadir – @christineabadir
Followers: 2m
Not afraid to poke fun at her hometown Mount Druitt, Christine Abadir is a TikTok content creator who has racked up millions of views for her hilarious comedic skit videos discussing her love-hate relationship with the Western Sydney suburb in addition to her witty videos impersonating Arab mums, Dora the Explorer, toxic couples and catcallers.
36. Peach PRC – @peachprc
Followers: 2m
Hailing from Adelaide and now living in Sydney, Shaylee Curnow, better known as Peach PRC, is an singer, songwriter and TikTok star who rose in online popularity for her songs ‘Blonde’ and ‘Josh’, leading the 25-year-old to headline multiple major festivals and receive a Rolling Stone Award nomination for Best New Artist in addition to growing a large following for her open discussions about her sexuality and battle with addiction.
35. Liv and Ash Mescia – @mesciatwins
Followers: 2m
Two of Australia’s most well known beauty and fashion influencers, Liv and Ash Mescia or the ‘Mescia Twins’ began their social media journey by making YouTube videos in 2016 and now create a mix of lifestyle, fashion, vlog and comedy content for their two million TikTok followers, making ‘get ready with me’ videos as they go through their makeup routine, lip sync to popular audios, and film vlogs alongside their influencer friends Sasha Morpeth, Bella Procida and Jackson Jansen.
34. Fonzie Gomez – @fonziegomez
Followers: 2m
Most well-known for his videos asking people driving luxury cars what they do for a living, Fonzie Gomez is an actor, model, dancer and a king of street interview videos, travelling around the world with just his red iPhone to make engaging video content asking strangers to play truth or dare and confess how much they earn in a year, leading him to make videos interviewing the likes of Alex Hayes, Nick Kyrgios, Armani White, the AJR Brothers and the NSW State of Origin team.
33. Avneesha Martins – @avneesha_official
Followers: 2.1m
Originally from Canberra and now residing in Sydney, Avneesha Martins is a singer, radio host and social media personality who skyrocketed in popularity on TikTok for her comedic skit videos where she does an incredible impersonation of her mother, as well as a great impression of a ‘bad ass granny’, recently dressing up as the ‘glam-ma’ in the music video for her new original song MOMM.
32. Jamie Zhu – @jamiezhu
Followers: 2.2m
Making headlines after yelling inappropriately during Nick Kyrgios’ match at the Australian Open, Sydney-based Jamie Zhu is one of Australia’s leading comedy influencers and pranksters with a whopping 2.2 million followers on TikTok, sharing podcast clips, gym content and street interview videos, where he asks people around the country invasive yet entertaining questions like how much money they earn, what's the biggest lie they’ve ever told and what’s the worst thing about the suburb they live in.
31. Ricky Rosen – @rickyrosen
Followers: 2.3m
Recently graduating medical school, Sydney-based Ricky Rosen has amassed more than two million followers on TikTok for his incredible singing voice, posting covers of timeless classics such as Michael Buble’s ‘Sway’ and Frank Sinatra’s ‘Fly Me To The Moon’, as well as covering some more modern hits including ‘Glimpse of Us’ by Joji and ‘Take Me To Church’ by Hozier.
30. Savannah Clarke – @savannahclarkeofficial
Followers: 2.3m
Two-time winner of the Kid’s Choice Award for Aussie/Kiwi Legend of the Year, Savannah Clarke is one of Australia’s most influential social media stars, working as an actor, singer, dancer, model and member of international pop group ‘Now United’, using TikTok to post dancing videos and singing covers to her more than two million followers as she travels around the world touring with her pop group.
29. H3RIZON – @h3rizonmusic
Followers: 2.4m
Sydney based girl group H3RIZON is made up of Gabby, Tiara and Bernie who have gone viral on TikTok for their incredible singing abilities, beautiful harmonising and Y2K aesthetic, covering popular R&B songs to the likes of Destiny’s Child, Jazmine Sullivan and TLC plus their own original music that saw them perform as the opening act for American singer Kehlani.
28. Ayeh Manfre – @cookingwithayeh
Followers: 2.4m
With childhood dreams of hosting her own cooking show, you may recognise Sydney-based Ayeh Manfre from her TikTok account ‘Cooking With Ayeh’ where the food-lover posts simple, homely and delicious recipes with her more than two million followers, including a range of plant based and vegetarian meals and goodies such as spritz cocktails, bread dipping oil, parmesan potatoes, dessert casseroles and homemade pasta.
27. Mariam Asad – @mariamstar1
Followers: 2.8m
Rising to fame after appearing on the American children's web series Mani in 2017, Mariam Asad, or Mariam Star, is a 16-year-old Sydney actor, model and TikTok influencer who has gained a large following of young fans for her dancing and lip-synching videos to viral sounds and trending songs, earning enough online popularity to begin promoting products such as LED strip lights, children’s toys and headphones in sponsored videos.
26. James Condy – @james_condy
Followers: 2.8m
Based in Sydney, James Condy has gone viral on TikTok for his street interview, public practical joke and trivia content where he goes around the Sydney CBD and creates videos of himself making embarrassing public announcements, pretending to drop a stack of boxes on passers-by, asking strangers to kiss or slap him, and collaborating with brands like Trivia Crack and Manscaped in creative and wacky paid partnership videos.
25. Dr Cody – @drcody_dc
Followers: 2.9m
Sydney-based chiropractor and founder of ‘Combined Clinics Australia’, Dr. Cody Hanish has become known online as the ‘ASMR Chiropractor’ after he went viral on the video-sharing app for his oddly satisfying back-cracking videos, earning millions of views for his chiropracting work that has landed him collaborations, cracking the backs and necks of influencers such as Peach PRC, Joel Bushby and Sam Fricker.
24. Harley ‘Fresh’ Campbell – @fresh
Followers: 3m
With just under eight million YouTube subscribers, Sydney-based Harley Campbell, better known as ‘Fresh’ is a 20-year-old gaming vlogger whose TikTok page is fully dedicated to clips about the internationally popular game ‘Fortnite’, the world-renowned gamer sharing videos of his gameplay and commentary to his three million fans on TikTok.
23. Norris Nuts – @norrisnuts
Followers: 3.4m
Newcastle-based vlogging family, the Norris Nuts, made up of children Sabre, Sockie, Biggy, Naz, Disco and Charm, and parents Brooke and Justin, have gained millions of followers across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok for their family and comedic video content where they create funny skits, participate in viral TikTok dances and impersonate their parents, earning sponsorship deals with various family and children’s brands including Crayola, Bunch O Balloons and Lego.
22. Michael Khedoori – @khedoori
Followers: 3.6m
Self-described as the ‘CEO of Impact’, Michael Khedoori is a professional parkour athlete from Sydney who has competed in national and international competitions for his insane skills in speed and agility, sharing videos to his TikTok of him jumping from one point to another in the most creative, heart-stopping and sometimes most dangerous way possible.
21. Jordan and Brandon Abou-Ghaida – @alwaystaketwo
Followers: 3.7m
Sydney-based twins and top 10 ARIA Charting Recording Artists, Jordan and Brandon Abou-Ghaida make up the musical duo ‘Take Two’ who skyrocketed in popularity on TikTok, not just for their music, but for their hilarious backyard-banter videos with their sassy six-year-old neighbour Harper, gaining millions of views for their hilarious tumultuous relationship, pranking one another with water fights, yelling lighthearted insults at each other and giving each other presents through the gap in their shared fence.
20. Vu Xuan Tong – @vujaeofficial
Followers: 4.5m
Currently residing in Sydney, Vu Xuan Tong, better known as ‘Vujae’ has gained millions of followers for his TikTok videos about K-Pop bands like BLACKPINK and BTS, conducting street interviews, challenges and trivia questions solely about the popular South Korean pop groups, in addition to paid promotional posts for products like hand-printed anime denim jackets, cyberpunk clothing and video games.
19. Andy Peng – @andythesk
Followers: 4.6m
Originally from Hurstville in Sydney’s south, Andy Peng, better known by his handle ‘Andy the Sk’ formerly worked in real estate before pursuing content creation full time, earning millions of views for his street interview, social experiment and prank videos, asking strangers to show him their lock screen, running away after leaving food on peoples’ heads and making six figures a year through sponsored brand content.
18. Harry Tate – @harry.tate
Followers: 5m
A verified ‘vibe king’, Harry Tate is a TikTok dancer and content creator most well known for sporting his fluoro yellow miniature glasses and colourful outfits to perform wacky dances around the world, lip-synching in public and encouraging people to join him in the fun with a goal of “making people smile through promoting good vibes”.
17. Aslan Pahari – @aslanpahari
Followers: 5.5m
Starting each video with a low and soothing “Hello, my friend”, 25-year-old Aslan Pahari has earned more than five million followers on TikTok for his educational lessons in world history, conspiracy theories, philosophy, evolution and religion, going viral for his informative content after making videos about South Asia in 2020 out of lockdown boredom.
16. Matthew Ng – @fash
Followers: 5.6m
Starting his TikTok account in 2020, Matthew Ng, simply known as ‘Fash’, quickly went viral for his point-of-view (POV) acting videos, with his series playing a ‘mafia boss’ gaining millions of views and earning him enough popularity to land sponsorships with Fendi and Asian dating app TanTan and interview celebrities on the red carpet at the ARIA Awards.
15. Wendy ‘Wengie’ Huang – @wengie
Followers: 5.6m
With nearly 14 million YouTube subscribers earning her the title of most popular Australian YouTuber in 2018, Wendy Huang or ‘Wengie’, is a Sydney-based singer, vlogger and social media star whose TikTok account is full of lip-synching, dancing and acting videos as well as content promoting her singles and new music.
14. Ricky and Granny Chainz – @thechainzfamily
Followers: 5.9m
Known to their millions of followers as ‘The Chainz Family’, Ricky Chainz and his grandmother have gone viral on TikTok for their comedic videos of the 93-year-old social media star lip syncing rap songs and sharing her cheeky, funny personality to the world, spreading love and humour through their hilarious skits that have seen the duo collaborate with Disney, Coca Cola and Warner Music.
13. Jackson Aces – @jacksonaces
Followers: 6.2m
Son of North Sydney Bears rugby league legend Pat Jarvis, Jackson Aces instead of following his father’s footsteps in sport, has created a successful sixteen-year long career for himself as a professional magician, highly skilled in the art of cards or ‘cardistry’ and sharing his insane sleight of hand skills and magic tricks to more than six million people around the world on TikTok.
12. Rory Eliza – @roryeliza
Followers: 6.7m
Beginning her social media journey at 14-years-old posting singing videos to Instagram, Newcastle local Rory Eliza has gained more than six million followers for her comedy, lifestyle, dancing and singing videos, going viral for her funny, positive content and her bubbly personality.
Now pursuing content creation full time, the 20-year-old uploads a range of videos where she texts random numbers, taste tests weird foods, creates comedic skits with funny characters and hangs out with her sausage dog Ollie, earning millions of views that has seen her land sponsorships with major brands including KFC, Fenty Beauty, Shein and Lipton Iced Tea.
11. Sticky Australia – @stickyaustralia
Followers: 6.9m
A lolly shop that has been welcoming tourists and locals for more than 20 years, Rachel and David King are the owners of the infamous rock candy shop Sticky Australia located in The Rocks that has gone viral on TikTok.
Rachel and David’s daughter Annabelle was just 17-years-old when she began making videos about the family’s artisanal confectionary shop on the TikTok app, going viral for their sweet content, gaining 1.5 million followers in one weekend after U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg shared one of their videos.
Three years later, the small business has collected nearly seven million followers for their satisfying videos of the shop’s candymakers creating the tasty treats, melting the sugary concoction, making colourful designs, chopping the hard candy and explaining the whole candy-making process in fun and entertaining short videos.
10. Anzu Bhandari – @anzu_bb
Followers: 7.1m
Part of the ‘Starz Dance Crew’, Anzu Bhandari is a Sydney-based dancer who has gone viral on TikTok for her fun and energetic videos of her dancing and lip-synching to internationally popular songs.
Participating in viral TikTok dances with friends and fellow dancers Rhea Sharma and Shailesh Hamal, Bhandari uses her page to spread love, positivity and good vibes with lighthearted content dancing along to music.
9. Tom Sharpe – @tom
Followers: 7.8m
Born and raised in Sydney, Tom Sharpe, simple known as ‘Tom’ is a TikTok influencer who has gained millions of followers for his outrageous, heartwarming and funny videos consisting of social experiments, street interviews, challenges and random acts of kindness, often filmed in the streets of Sydney.
With some of his videos gaining more than 50 million views each, Tom’s most viral videos include him paying for strangers groceries, giving people random compliments, conducting a social experiment trying to open a water bottle with a fake broken arm and playing ‘catch it, you keep it’ with strangers where he throws expensive wrapped presents in the air for passers-by to keep.
8. Nick and Carrie – @nickandcarrie
Followers: 8m
Describing their content as “all the couple things”, Nick and Carrie are Sydney-based TikTok influencers whose #couplegoals videos of their day-to-day life, shenanigans and pranks against each other have earned them nearly eight million followers.
Not afraid to poke fun at one another, Nick and Carrie have copped millions of views for their comedic skit content discussing common couple problems, as well as their videos pulling practical jokes including when Carrie shaved Nick’s legs while he was sleeping.
With such a large fanbase, Nick and Carrie have made content creation their full-time job, collaborating with brands through paid partnerships including Smile Direct Club, Uber Eats and Uncle Tobys.
7. Jordy Wilson – @outdoorkindaguy
Followers: 8m
Based on the Central Coast, Jordy Wilson or ‘Jordy the Ocean Guy’ is a photographer, videographer and traveller with a TikTok feed full of beautiful underwater videos from his adventures exploring the best beaches Australia has to offer.
Wilson’s content is a welcome break from the craziness of TikTok’s busy ‘For You Page’, with his well-filmed clips consisting of calming ocean waves, crystal clear water, Insta-worthy sunsets and adorable sea lions.
Documenting his adventures on his GoPro, Wilson gives audiences a glimpse into his daily life travelling to the world’s most beautiful beaches, with the occasional paid sponsorship post with brands such as Adidas, Netflix and True Protein.
6. Bijay Baniya – @bijju3210
Followers: 9.6m
Currently living in Sydney, Bijay Baniya is a Nepali hip-hop and freestyle dancer whose videos of him dancing in various locations around the world have seen him become one of Australia’s top TikTok stars with nearly 10 million followers.
Starting his dancing videos in 2017 on TikTok’s precursor Musical.ly, Baniya is now a full-time content creator, gaining millions of views on his videos of him performing upbeat hip-hop dance moves.
5. Lannan ‘LazarBeam’ Eacott – @lazarbeam
Followers: 9.8m
Hailing from the Central Coast, Lannan Eacott, better known as ‘LazarBeam’, is a construction worker turned YouTuber who has become one of the biggest Australian video game personalities for his content playing and commentating the game Fortnite.
With more than 20 million subscribers on YouTube, the 28-year-old is the third-most-viewed and third-most-subscribed channel on the platform, sharing snippets of his gaming to his nearly 10 million TikTok followers, along with memes, sponsored content and videos with influencers Fresh, Mully and Mr Beast.
Gaining popularity for his commentary videos on Fortnite, LazarBeam was given his own Fortnite skin that resembles his tradie outfit as part of the game’s ‘Icon Series’ in 2021, an honour reserved for influencers and celebrities to the likes of Ariana Grande, LeBron James, The Kid LAROI and fellow Aussie gamers Loserfruit and Lachlan Power.
4. Ash Magic – @ashmagic
Followers: 9.8m
Starting his career at 11-years-old busking in Sydney, Ash Hodgkinson or ‘Ash Magic’, is one of Australia’s leading content creators with nearly 10 million followers, known for his videos performing and explaining magic tricks.
Hodgkinson’s content is a mix of magic, positivity, comedy and lifestyle content, sharing his experience with anxiety and ADHD as well as posting silly challenge videos like making balloon animals, solving the world’s hardest Rubik‘s cubes and speed-eating gummy food.
Outside of his content creation gig, Hodgkinson has a solid acting career, starring as Henry in RFDS and Ben in Netflix’s Heartbreak High, in addition to writing his own book ‘Real Magic’ which discusses his magic tricks, TikTok career and journey to his success.
3. William ‘Mully’ Jonas – @mully
Followers: 10.6m
Better known by his online handle ‘Mully’, William Jonas is a video game content creator who has amassed millions of subscribers across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram for his content playing virtual reality (VR) video games.
Residing in Sydney, the 29-year-old influencer has gone viral for his comedic gameplay videos of VR games such as Among Us, as well as his ‘try not to laugh’ videos, where he encourages his millions of fans to send him ‘cursed memes’ and funny videos to react to on camera.
Since launching his content creation career in 2019, Mully has released his own music, travelled the world to create videos and continues to collaborate with fellow gaming personalities including JoshDub, LazarBeam and Muselk.
2. Artin Rain – @shortestblockbusters
Followers: 14.8m
An artist, film maker and master of scares, Artin Rain is the brain behind the terrifying ‘Shortest Blockbusters’ account, producing and sharing nightmare-inducing short videos of creepy monsters, massive titans and underwater creatures that will send shivers down your spine.
With more than 14 million followers and billions of views on his videos, Rain has mastered the art of creepy filmmaking, his fans obsessed with the spooky videos which tackle common phobias, including the fear of deep water and the dark.
On a platform full of upbeat dances and funny videos, Rain’s bloodcurdling short animated horror films are a terrifying and unique break from the typical lighthearted content you see on the TikTok platform.
1. Junpei Zaki – @junpei.zaki
Followers: 15.6m
Hailing from Byron Bay, Junpei Zaki is NSW’s most influential social media star, shaping the opinions, conversations and purchase decisions of people all over the country with his interactive animated TikTok videos.
Studying computer studies at university in 2021 before quitting to pursue content creation full-time, the 25-year-old influencer has amassed more than 15 million followers for his quirky videos where he creates engaging, quirky edits of comments left by his fans on his videos, encouraging them to comment popular memes and sounds to feature in the next video.
Uploading multiple times a day, Zaki’s videos have gotten millions of views, leading him to release his own merch range, start a YouTube channel with 755k subscribers and become one of Australia’s biggest TikTok stars.
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