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The Stars of African TikTok: Meet the Trailblazing Creators
Introduction
With the rise of social media, it's easier than ever for creatives to turn their passions into careers. Dancers, comedians and artists, have a place on the internet. The internet has democratized fame, making it possible to blow up overnight doing what you love. And that's exactly what's happening for a new generation of African TikTok creators.
Outline
Let's see the Top African Tiktok Influencers the world cannot seem to have enough of:
Khaby Lame
Khaby Lame (@khaby.lame)
Khabane, aged 24, is a Senegalese Italian Tiktok Influencer who came to the limelight during the 2020 COVID Pandemic. He is popular for his silent videos where he mocks simple life hacks that have been made complicated. Presently, he is the most followed on TikTok, with a whopping 162.4 million followers.
Khaby has since had a flourishing career, making $16.5M in only brand deals in 2023. In 2022, he was listed in 2023 Fortune's 40 Under 40 and 2023 Forbes' 30 Under 30. He also served as a juror on the 2023 edition of The Italia's Got Talent.
Khaby could never have foreseen that videos he made just for fun would attract so much global attention and eventually change his life forever.
Most viral Tiktok video
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkbH4bmn/
Purple Speedy
Purple Speedy (@purplespeedy)
Peace Pever Anpee, aged 26 is a Tiktok sensation who hails from Nigeria.
Speedy is known for her energetic dance videos, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle content. She lip-syncs and makes funny skits.
Just like Khaby, she came to the limelight in the 2020 Pandemic Lockdown with the dance challenge she did to Goya Menor’s Ameno Amapiano in December 2020 Over time, her engaging videos helped her build a following of over 15.4million people on TikTok and a 1.2 million followers on Instagram.
One interesting fact about Purple Speedy is her color obsession with purple. She gets everything in purple—outfits, wigs, accessories, little wonder about her stage name.
Most viral Tiktok
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkbHqopg/
Endurance Grand
Endurance Grand (@endurancegrand)
Endurance Grand, 27, is a Ghanaian Tiktok Influencer with a followership of 10.9 million people and is celebrated for participating in Online dance challenges and as a member of Dance With a Purpose(DWP) Academy in Accra, Ghana.
Endurance started her career as a footballer at an early age, and gradually gained recognition by sharing freestyle dance videos on popular social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
From a squatter who had to drop out of school due to financial lack, Endurance now stares in executive music videos and has worked with notable Figures in the African music Industry like Mr.Eazi, Stonebwoy, Gyakie, MZVee
Endurance Grand
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkb9J7UU/
Rodney
Rodney(@R0dn3y_)
Rodney Umeh is a Tiktok Star who was born to a Nigerian family.
Just like others, Rodney began making skits experimentally out of boredom during the Lockdown—2020 was indeed the year of… lot! His videos garnered so much attention and views that gradually earned him a 7.1 million followership on TikTok.
What everyone loves about Rodney’s videos is how he acts in a manner we find quite funny. His storytelling skills and ability to mimic relatable scenarios are on par with none.
Rodney is a big fan of anime and makes videos that reference them. He's so good that people want to watch that anime because of his videos. He's a great influence on the Nigerian Anime Community.
Most Viral Tiktok
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John Marc Van Wyk
John Marc Van Wyk (@johnmarcvanwyk3)
John is a South African Internet Personality whose TikTok account brought him fame and earned him over 7.6 million followers.
Wyk was born dyslexic and couldn’t read properly until he reached early adolescence. He never let this put him down while he continued to draw inspiration from Mr.Beast
He is popular on TikTok for entertaining millions with his engaging and relatable videos. His content is primarily a humorous reaction to videos trending on TikTok. John-Marc also actively posts funny videos and sketches on Instagram to humor his massive number of followers.
Most Viral Tiktok
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkb9jaqg/
Softmadeit
Softmadeit (@softmadeit)
Jerry Chuks is a popular content creator who commanded the highest engagement and virality power on TikTok between March 2022—March 2023.
He is a dancer, TikTok star, model, music producer, athlete, and social media influencer. At age 4, he began dancing and has since never stopped. He is known for sharing dance videos on his social media platforms. As of now, his TikTok account has over 5.7 million followers.
SoftMadeIt has performed at Davido's Timeless Concert. He also played the role of Efe in the movie All of Us. He is famous on Instagram and Twitter .
Most Viral Tiktok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkbHTshx/
Chad Jones
Chad Jones (@chadjones957)
Chad is a South African TikTok star who gained admiration for posting energetic dance trend performances with his parents. His TikTok account chadjones957 has gained over 4.9 million followers.
His participation in a Television Dance Yo Dumo competition in March 2022 brought him to the limelight. One of his most popular TikTok is a dance featuring his dad in response to a fan comment. It has accumulated over 5 million views.
He is also popular on YouTube.
Most Viral Tiktok
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkbHcNvV/
Celyn Ukam
Celyn Ukam (@celynukam)
Another, a 2020-boredom-inspired celebrity.
Celynukam is a pretty TikToker from Nigeria famously known for her dance and comedy content in collaboration with a few other TikTokers.
Her journey into content creation began in 2020, during the global COVID-19 lockdown. She paired her dancing and acting skills and won the hearts of several people. Her content is unique, humorous, and quite engaging and has earned her a significant number of followers on Instagram and 4.5m followers on TikTok.
She is a brand ambassador for several brands including 1xBET. Celyn Ukam is quite popular on Instagram
Most Viral Tiktok
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMkbH7e4e/
Finally…
As we celebrate these African TikTok creators, we're reminded that the internet has no borders, and neither does talent. These individuals have turned their passions into careers, inspiring millions along the way.
And to everyone else, do yourself a favor following these African Tiktok stars on their socials, especially Tiktok and your For You page will thank you.
