TikTok: Ultimate guide to NSW’s top 20 stars
Aussies are achieving stardom through their skyrocketing influence on TikTok. But what is TikTok and who should you follow? Here’s our guide to NSW’s top 20 stars.
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Social media influencers, creators, artists, comedians and even chefs are achieving stardom by the minute with their rising influence on TikTok.
Some have seen their businesses take off – others have secured record deals, brand endorsements and managers through their success on the social media platform.
These are the top 20 TikTok stars in NSW – and how they made it big with their fans.
RORY ELIZA – 4.4 MILLION FOLLOWERS
Teen social media sensation Rory Eliza is one of Australia’s biggest TikTok stars. The Newcastle influencer’s content consists of her takes on viral memes, everyday videos and Australian-themed comedy.
HARRY TATE – 4.2 MILLION FOLLOWERS
Harry Tate’s TikTok persona The Vibe King is an outlandish, singing, dancing character with the aesthetic energy of a zoomer Napoleon Dynamite. The Vibe King’s content mostly consists of his everyday exploits and light comedic content – such as flapping about in a matching cobalt polyester tracksuit in Martin Place to the sound of a 2020 hip hop track.
ZACHERY DERENIOWSKI – 1.4 MILLION FOLLOWERS
Zachery Dereniowski is known as MDMotivator on TikTok, where the self-styled life coach shares motivational content and videos about mental health strategies.
PEACH – 1.1 MILLION FOLLOWERS
Peach’s mental health content and sparkly pop music has earned her adoration from more than a million followers on TikTok.
The Sydney-based singer – who originally hails from South Australia – has secured a record deal as a result of her rising star on TikTok, where she debuted her original music inspired by past lovers, her bisexuality and her mental health struggles.
BLAKE PAVEY – 624,700 FOLLOWERS
Corowa’s Blake Pavey refers to himself as a Terminally Ill Comedian, in a frank reference to his comedy videos and his diagnosis with life-shortening genetic condition cystic fibrosis. The rural NSW teen, who has just finished high school, lights up TikTok with his sketches, characters and humorous commentaries on everyday life.
THE INSPIRED UNEMPLOYED – 608,300 FOLLOWERS
The Inspired Unemployed’s Matt Ford and Jack Steele hail from Kiama on NSW South Coast. The tradies’ traditionally Australian comedy videos and takes on viral memes have earned their devoted fan base as well as prompting major brand deals, working with companies such as Louis Vuitton, Fendi and The Iconic.
CHEBBO – 581.800 FOLLOWERS
Punchbowl accounting student Ali Chebbani – known on TikTok as Chebbo – has earned his title as the CEO of burgers after transforming his occasional pop-up burger shop into a full-blown food truck sensation. His TikToks display mouth-watering visuals of his culinary creations.
SAM FRICKER – 431,300 FOLLOWERS
Young Australian diver Sam Fricker’s content alternates between his high-flying diving exploits in the pool and comedy content. Not satisfied with simply making it big on social media, Fricker has transformed himself into a budding entrepreneur and now has his own brand of environmentally friendly, biodegradable single-use straws.
TAYLA STEVENSON – 245,500 FOLLOWERS
Northern beaches TikTok personality Tayla Stevenson achieved social media stardom with singing videos, acting skits and relatable takes on viral memes along with comedic videos about dating.
AMARNI – 232,600 FOLLOWERS
Rising Sydney rap star Amarni has clocked up millions of plays and streams on her original music – and her dancing, unique personal style and music have landed her hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok as well. Followers can learn how to do TikTok dances and challenges to Amarni’s own music on her profile.
LIFEGUARD MAXI – 193,600 FOLLOWERS
Bondi Rescue lifeguard and firefighter Trent “Maxi” Maxwell has a fast-paced TikTok account that combines his firefighting exploits, insights into his lifeguard duties and snippets of his personal life – such as singing Angels by Robbie Williams with the boys.
SAMMY ROBINSON – 169,200 FOLLOWERS
Fashion and beauty influencer, YouTuber and fashion designer Sammy Robinson originally hails from Sydney’s north shore. She now commands thousands of TikTok followers tuning into to see beauty tutorials, sneak peeks at her fashion label One Mile and snippets of her daily life.
LACH MAC – 165,800 FOLLOWERS
Lachy Macintyre’s TikTok profile is all about funny observations of Australian life. His breakout video – which clocked up 9 million views – had Macintyre role-playing as different years in the past 100 years arguing about which was the worst year of all time.
JARRYD FERNANDES – 143,100 FOLLOWERS
Sydney-born Jarryd Fernandes is currently playing college basketball while studying at Iowa Wesleyan University in the United States. Mostly it seems like his TikTok is just videos of him being shirtless.
KATERINA LEE ROE – 96,300 FOLLOWERS
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artist Katerina Lee Roe is currently living the van life but was born and raised on Wiradjuri country in NSW’s Central West. Roe is a Larrakia woman and her TikTok mostly contains videos about First Nations culture, her dot painting process and her travels around Australia.
OXANA ALEXANDRA – 71,100 FOLLOWERS
Sydney champion bodybuilder Oxana Alexandra’s TikToks detail her daily life, her nights out, her style and her workouts.
MADDI STEPANOVIC – 63,000 FOLLOWERS
Southern Sydney dance teacher Maddi Stepanovic’s TikTok videos include snippets of daily life and a range of viral TikTok dances.
HOW DO I DELETE – 54,600 FOLLOWERS
Aboriginal artist and self-described meme lord How Do I Delete’s TikTok includes videos of her art-making process, social commentary on political issues and Indigenous affairs and comedy.
NAUGHTY COURTY – 47,600 FOLLOWERS
Acid techno DJ Naughty Courty’s TikTok includes videos of her performing at nightclubs and events and the larger than life personality talking about her various exploits on – well, benders. There’s really no other way to say that. Also sometimes she has a worm on a string...
MILLIGRAM – 45,200 FOLLOWERS
MTV marketing and social media executive Millie Ford’s TikTok includes comedy skits and “point of view” videos about her daily life.
SAM RAYNER – 40,500 FOLLOWERS
Social media influencer Sam Rayner’s TikTok mostly includes fashion try-ons and TikTok viral dance challenges.
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