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Once upon a time, those aspiring to be famous in the entertainment industry had to master an artistic skill. Those days are over.
Now lip synching, hugging an animal, or peeling a banana can make you TikTok famous, like these 20 top TikTokers with the most followers.
To find out just how famous, we asked TikTok to name the most liked videos on the platform. Here are the most viral TikToks, as of October 4, 2021...
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17. cachita7gri
Clothes Line Dance (30.1 million likes)
Cachita7gri with her 2.8 million followers and 36.5 million likes in her account is the proof that TikTok is not an ageist platform.
Her dancing clip, which can also be seen here, to "Trap De Amarella (Амаделя Pinkipa7 Remix)" by Epidemic77 has more than 30 million likes since it was posted on July 13, 2021.
16. @fxxkmin17
Lioness Hug (30.3m likes)
Generally speaking, people like animal videos (a lot). Uploaded in February 2021, this clip of a lioness hugging a man has more than 30 million views.
Perhaps unsurprisingly it now comes with a TikTok warning: "The action in this video could result in serious injury."
15. Khabane Lame
T-Shirt Stuck in Car Door (30.8m likes)
Italian Khabane "Khaby" Lame has found TikTok superstardom with his simple takes on others inability to master straightforward tasks.
He overtook Addison Rae this summer to become the second most followed TikToker. As of October 5, he has 114.6 million followers, and is only behind Charli D'Amelio who has 125.5 million.
In this clip, which you can also see here, he recreates a video of a TikToker using scissors to cut themselves free when their t-shirt was trapped in a car door; only Khaby has a better plan.
14. ninachristine15
Am I Cute? (32.1m likes)
Yes, you are. This clip of kitten bounding down a corridor towards the camera was uploaded on New Year's Day 2021. It has been liked more than 32 million times.
13. Khabane Lame
Drinking Some Water (32.1m likes)
He likes to keep it simple and quiet, Khaby drinks a glass of water and that's enough for the influencer to gain millions of likes again.
In this clip, Khaby mocks someone's complex method for creating a handle for a glass.
12. cikiee
Pick-up Line (33.3m likes)
Uploaded on June 14, 2021, it has since amassed more than 33 millions likes. The smooth pick up line with a humorous touch will have someone interested in no time. You can also see it here.
11. daexo
Cheeky Baby (33.9m likes)
This cute video of baby, Demi Rose, has been liked more than 22 million times since it was first uploaded on December 2, 2020. You can also see it here.
10. Khabane Lame
Removing Mask From Cup Handle (34.6m likes)
Khabane Lame has four of the 10 most liked TikToks of all time.
In this clip, uploaded April 12, 2021, he removes a mask from cup handle It has since been liked more than 34.6 million times.
9. Khabane Lame
Opening a Door (35.4m likes)
His unique deadpan style does it again. This video has more than 35 million views since it was uploaded on June 9, 2021.
8. British Promise Cats
Cat Pawing at Camera (35.9m likes)
This video of a cute cat putting his head and paws inside a tube. has amassed more than 35 million likes since it was first posted on June 17, 2020.
7. Khabane Lame
Opening Car Door (35.9m likes)
Another viral TikTok hit for Khabane Lame is the video in which he opens a rear door of a car safely. One of his followers commented that "his face is like the Mona Lisa, it conveys so much in just one expression."
The Italian was unemployed at the beginning of the pandemic but found a steady income with his comical skills in TikTok.
6. Khabane Lame
Peeling a Banana (36.2m likes)
His biggest hit to date. The peeling a banana video was uploaded on April 13, 2021, and has since been viewed more than 267 million times and liked more than 36 million times.
In his humorous account, he films everyday actions with comical facial expressions without uttering a word. He is the silent star of Tik Tok and his 114.3 million followers love his clips so much, he has 1.7B likes in total.
In total Lame's videos have amassed 1.7 billion likes. It's no wonder The New York Times, described him as "the everyman of the internet."
5. Billie Eilish
"Time Warp Scan" Filter (39.1m likes)
"Time Warp Scan" filter, which can also be seen here, was uploaded November 11, 2020, and has more than 39 million likes.
Where the singer leads, others follow—and whatever she does, she gets millions watching. Billie follows nobody on TikTok, but has 34.2 million followers and 182.4 million likes.
4. ToTouchAnEmu
Stay (43m likes)
Filmed with a drone and uploaded July 28, 2021, the footage of a man dancing is now one of TikTok's most-liked videos with 43 million likes and more than 300 million views.
The "Stay" dance trend involved TikTokers capturing their dance moves in drone footage.
For this clip, ToTouchAnEmu began by watching fellow TikToker Max Taylor try it out.
"I may not have @maxtaylorlifts dumpy," he wrote, "but I do have a drone."
3. Nick Luciano
Lip Syncing (47.9m likes)
Nick Luciano found TikTok fame posting videos of his cowboy lifestyle, with his horses and rustic trucks—but with a comical twist.
In this clip, he lip syncs "SugarCrash!" by ElyOtto. It has been liked more than 47 million times since it was posted on February 23, 2021.
In total, Luciano's videos have had more than 117 million likes.
2. Franek Bielak
Incredible Drawing (48.2m likes)
The teen artist, draws and paints lips in this video uploaded on December 28, 2020, that is currently the second most liked video on TikTok.
This TikTok, which can also be seen here, has more than 48 million likes.
1. Bella Poarch
M to the B (53m likes)
Bella Poarch became the Queen of TikTok by bopping her head to "Soph Aspin Send" by Millie B. Her hypnotizing head-bobbing "M to the B" video has since sparked plenty of copycat attempts.
The clip, uploaded August 17, 2020, has more than 53 million likes, while her account is now followed by 83.2 million users and in total has nearly 2 billion likes.
Marking the one year anniversary of the video in August, a message from TikTok's official account wrote: "YES Bella! (Omg, it's already been a year!?)."
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