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Addison Rae
Rae in 2021
Born
Addison Rae Easterling

(2000-10-06)October 6, 2000(age 23)
Lafayette, Louisiana,U.S.
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2019–present
Parents
TikTok information
Followers88.6 million[1]
Likes5.8 billion[1]
Musical career
GenresPop•dance
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Websiteaddisonrae

Addison Rae Easterling(born October 6, 2000)[2][3]is an American dancer, actress and singer. Rae rose to fame onTikTokand has amassed over 88 million followers, making her thefifth most-followedindividual on the platform.

In 2021, Rae signed a publishing deal with Sandlot Records and released her debut single, "Obsessed",which peaked at number ten on the USBubbling Under Hot 100chart. The song was later included on Rae's debut EP,AR.She also made her acting debut in theNetflix original film,He's All That(2021) and starred in the holiday filmThanksgiving(2023). In 2024, Rae signed a recording contract withColumbia Records.

Early life

Addison Rae Easterling[a]was born and raised inLafayette, Louisiana,to parentsMonty Lopezand Sheri Easterling.[2]Rae has two younger brothers, Enzo Lopez and Lucas Lopez, and an older half-sister, Macye Neumeyer, who has two daughters of her own. Rae's parents initially divorced when she was younger and wereon and offoften throughout her childhood, before remarrying in 2017.[4]Both parents also have their own presence onTikTok;Monty has 5 million followers and Sheri has 14 million followers.[5]

Rae started dancing competitively at the age of six where she attended competitions across the country.[6]Before moving toLos Angelesto pursue her TikTok career, the dancer briefly attendedLouisiana State University(LSU) where she studied sports broadcasting in the fall but then dropped out when she began to gain popularity on TikTok.[7]In an interview withEllemagazine, Rae talked about her choice to move toLos Angeles,saying: "a few people in LA reached out to me, and I was like 'I need to go. I need to go.' So my parents supported me fully."[8]

Career

Rae in 2021

Addison Rae amassed 88.7 million followers onTikTok;[b]she first joined TikTok in July 2019, uploading dance videos to trending songs on the platform.[9]In just a few months, Rae gained over one million followers on TikTok and decided to leave LSU in November. "I remember that's when it changed for me," Rae toldBusiness Insiderin April 2020. "I knew I wanted to take it more seriously and expand it to other platforms. I uploaded a video toYouTubeand got really active onInstagram."[10]She signed with talent agencyWMEin January 2020, along with her parents.[11]In that same month, Addison released a weeklypodcastexclusive toSpotifywith her mother called "Mama Knows Best" in July 2020 entailing topics covering their personal and career life.[5]In 2021, Rae relaunched this podcast with the new name, "That was Fun? With Addison and Sheri."[12]Addison has launched her own cosmetics line, Item Beauty, with her as the role ofChief Innovation Officer.She co-founded Item Beauty with Madeby Collective, and she oversees most of the products in the brand.[10][13]Rae also founded her own fragrance line called “Addison Rae Fragrance”.

Rae starred inHe's All That,a remake film of the 1999 teen comedyShe's All That.Her role was inspired byFreddie Prinze Jr.'s character Zachary Siler from the original.[14][13]The film was released onNetflixin August 2021 and though it was the most streamed film of its week,[15]it received negative reviews from critics.[16]Courtney Howard forVarietymagazinewrote that "Rae has a natural ease and charm, at her best when she's either leaning into the bubbly, comedic, satirical overtones, or performing in a heavily choreographed dance-off; however, she's a little rough around the edges and not quite a confident presence when tasked to mine emotional poignancy, especially evident in the third act."[17]On February 2, 2022, Rae announced on Instagram that she had signed to join the cast of a new movie calledFashionista,produced byParamount,which any further details are unknown.[18]In February 2023, it was announced that Rae would be cast inEli Roth'sThanksgiving.The movie was released with favourable reviews and critics praising Rae's growth in acting since her debut film. On May 12, 2023, Rae was also cast alongsideRyan Reynoldsfor a live-action hybrid movie titledAnimal Friends.The movie is scheduled for a 2025 release however, more details are yet to be revealed.

Personal life

In October 2020, Rae confirmed she was in a relationship with TikTokerBryce Hallthrough various social media posts; however, they broke up the following year.[19][20]In January 2021, Rae donated her $1 million in prize money from winning an all-starMario Tennis Acestournament called the Stay At Home Slam to the charity No Kid Hungry.[21]In June 2021, it was reported that Rae was in a relationship withOmer Fedi,a producer and musician based in Los Angeles.[22]

Public image

Rae in an advertisement forPandorain 2021

Forbespublished a report in August 2020 revealing that Rae earned $5 million in the last year through June from her various endorsement deals and merchandise, making her the highest-earning TikTok star at the time.[23]Rae's TikTok success led her to work with companies such asReebok,L'Oréal,HollisterandAmerican Eagle.[24]In July 2020, she partnered with American Eagle on the brand's campaign of#AExME Back to School '20ads as the brand did their first virtual photoshoot that encompasses shots in Addison's bedroom due to the pandemic.[25]

In late 2020, she was mentioned byLil Yachtyon the song "E-ER" byDJ Scheme,when Yachty said "I want Addison Rae to become my doctor and check on my privates".[26]Bryce Hall attempted to get this lyric removed from the song, but it remained on the official release.[27]

Rae came under scrutiny in August 2022 when she made a controversial post featuring a bra and a bikini with the words "Father", "Son" and "Holy Spirit", which was considered offensive by someChristians.She has since removed the post.[28][29]

Rae, along with celebrities includingIce SpiceandBillie Eilish,have been credited with reviving the popularity of thenavel piercingin the 2020s.[30]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.
[31]
AR 19

Singles

As Lead Artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, chart positions, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Bub.
[32] 		CAN
[33] 		IRE
[34] 		NZ
Hot
[35] 		UK Ind
"Obsessed" 2021 10 74 64 15 9 AR

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released, chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
IRE
[36] 		NZ
Hot
[37]
"2 Die 4"
(featuringCharli XCX) 		2023 67 13 AR
"The Von Dutch Remix"
(with Charli XCX &A.G. Cook) 		2024 — 25 Non-album single

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[38]
"I Got It Bad" 2023 31 AR

Filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Spy Cat Marnie (voice) English dub [39]
2021 He's All That Padgett Sawyer [40]
2023 Thanksgiving Gaby [41]
2025 Animal Friends TBA Post production [42]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Billboard Music Awards Presenter [43]
People's Choice Awards [44]
Top Elf Guest Judge Season 2, episode 1 [45]
2021 Kids' Choice Awards Presenter [46]
Keeping Up with the Kardashians Herself Season 20, episodes 4 & 6 [47]
2022 Addison Rae Goes Home Snapchatdocuseries [48]
2023 The Kardashians Season 3, episode 9 [49]

Music videos

Year Title Artist Director(s) Ref.
2021 "Obsessed" Herself Diane Martel [50]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 People's Choice Awards The Social Star of 2020 Nominated [51]
2020 Streamy Awards Creator of the year Nominated [52]
Breakout Creator Nominated [53]
2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female Social Star Nominated [54]
2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards Breakthrough Social Star Nominated [55]
2021 Streamy Awards Creator of the year Nominated [56]
Lifestyle Creator Won [56]
People's Choice Award The Social Star of 2021 Nominated [57]
2022 Kids Choice Awards Favorite Social Music Star Nominated [58]
Favorite Female Creator Nominated [58]
2022 People's Choice Award The Social Star of 2022 Nominated [59]
2022 MTV Millennial Awards Global Creator Nominated [60]
2022 Streamy Awards Creator of the Year Nominated [61]
2023 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female Creator Nominated [62]

See also

Notes

  1. ^Although she was given her mother's maiden name at birth, Monty Lopez is her biological father.
  2. ^As of July 31, 2022

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