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Céline Dept
Dept in 2024
Personal information
Born(1999-12-08)December 8, 1999(age 24)
OriginOstend,Belgium
NationalityBelgian
PartnerMichiel Callebaut
Websitehttps://cemishop /
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2019–present
Subscribers33.2 million[1]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2023
1,000,000 subscribers2023
10,000,000 subscribers2023
Last updated:July 4, 2024

Céline Dept(Dutch pronunciation:[se.linˌdept];born December 8, 1999) is a Belgianinfluencerwho is active onTikTokandYouTube,and the first Belgian to reach 10 million subscribers on YouTube. She began uploading videos to TikTok in April 2019, and by January 2020, had the highest amount of TikTok followers of any Belgian influencer, with around 2.7 million followers. She additionally hosts the YouTube channelCeline & Michiel[nl]with her partner and fellow influencer Michiel Callebaut. Dept is known for her content relating to football, dance, lip syncs, and pranks. She has been sponsored by various brands, and started her own clothing line in 2022.

Early life[edit]

Céline Dept was born on December 8, 1999, and comes fromOstend,West Flanders.[2][3]Prior to her career as an influencer, she was a football player forCercle Brugge K.S.V.,among other teams.[4][5]According to an interview withKnack,she began playing in the second national for the second team of the women's division of the club in 2015, before being relegated to first provincial in the summer of 2018.[5]

Social media career[edit]

Dept began uploading videos to TikTok on April 2019.[6][7]She stated that she was inspired to make videos by her partner[8]and YouTuber Michiel Callebaut, commenting "At first, it was all for fun, but suddenly it went super fast and I was busy with it full time." Her videos mainly consist of dances, lip syncs, football, and pranks. Her account received sponsorships from various brands, such as a free car from aMercedes-Benzdealership.[7][9]In 2019, she also started the YouTube channel "Celine & Michiel[nl]"(CEMI) with Callebaut.[8]

By January 2020, she had over 2.7 million followers on TikTok, becoming the most-followed account in Belgium.[7]A month later, her first meet-and-greet took place nearMechelenat the science museumTechnopolis,which gained media attention as nearby highway traffic becamecongesteddue to the presence of hundreds of fans.[10][11]

In 2021, theanimal rightsorganizationGAIA[nl]criticized Dept and Callebaut after they released a video in which they purchased aChow Chow,which the organization stated was acquired from apuppy mill.Dept subsequently apologized for this, said she was unaware of what a puppy mill was, and denounced the industry.[12][13]

In 2022, she released a clothing line under the CEMI name.[14]She started a personal YouTube channel in May 2023. Three months later, she became the first Belgian to reach 10 million subscribers on the platform. Her channel has featured famous footballers such asGareth Bale,Neymar,andErling Haaland.[15]Dept later appeared in a livestream of American influencerIShowSpeedin June 28, 2024, in which she accompanied him while he touredBrussels.[16]

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Result References
2020 The Gala of the Golden K's[nl] Cool girl of the year Nominated [17]
TikTok star of the year Nominated [17]
2020 The Jamies[nl] Best TikTok Nominated [18]
2021 2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Star (Belgium) Nominated [19]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Dept, Céline; Callebaut, Michiel (December 8, 2022).CEMI - CEMI Doeboek[CEMI - CEMI activity book] (in Dutch). Horizon.ISBN9789464103526.
  • Dept, Céline; Callebaut, Michiel (April 4, 2023).CEMI - CEMI Doeboek 2[CEMI - CEMI activity book 2] (in Dutch). Horizon.ISBN9789464103519.
  • Dept, Céline; Callebaut, Michiel (October 5, 2023).CEMI - Céline vs. Michiel(in Dutch). Horizon.ISBN9789464100020.
  • Dept, Céline; Callebaut, Michiel (April 18, 2024).Friends forever – CEMI vriendschapsboekje[Friends forever – CEMI friendship booklet] (in Dutch). Horizon.ISBN9789464104448.

References[edit]

  1. ^"About @CelineDept".YouTube.
  2. ^Raiford, Tiffany (2021-06-23)."10 Things You Didn't Know about Celine Dept".TVovermind.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  3. ^Jonckheere, Camille (2023-09-26)."West-Vlaamse YouTuber Céline Dept haalt als eerste Belg 10 miljoen abonnees".Krant van West-Vlaanderen[nl].Archivedfrom the original on 2023-09-29.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  4. ^Van Lindt, Aernout (2023-05-30)."Celine Dept pakt uit met stevige stunt en staat voor drukke zomer".Vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be.Retrieved2024-07-04.{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ab"'Mijn droom is: de perfecte omhaal uitvoeren'"['My dream is: to perform the perfect turnover'].Knack(in Dutch). 2018-12-11.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-07-04.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  6. ^Verrycken, Roel (2019-11-02)."Welkom in de wereld van TikTok"[Welcome to the world of TikTok].De Tijd.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-04-22.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  7. ^abcJoosen, Gunter; De Wolf, Ludwig; Bahri, Riadh (2020-01-02)."Celine Dept nieuwe populairste Belg op video-app TikTok:" Begonnen voor plezier, nu fulltime mee bezig ""[Celine Dept new most popular Belgian on video app TikTok: "Began for fun, now busy fulltime" ].VRT NWS.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-04-22.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  8. ^ab"Céline Dept is eerste Belgische Youtuber met 10 miljoen abonnees en komt daarmee in mooi lijstje van internationale sterren".Gazet van Antwerpen.2023-09-25.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-10-08.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  9. ^Eeckhout, Frank (2019-07-18)."Van 0 naar 1 miljoen volgers op populaire app TikTok: jong koppel Celine (19) en Michiel (23) klaren de klus in vijf maand tijd"[From 0 to 1 million followers on popular app TikTok: young couple Celine (19) and Michiel (23) finish the job in five months].Het Laatste Nieuws.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-04-28.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  10. ^Vansina, Wannes (2020-02-19)."TikTok-influencers veroorzaken file naar Technopolis"[Tiktok influencers cause queue near Technopolis].Het Laatste Nieuws(in Dutch).Archivedfrom the original on 2023-04-30.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  11. ^Van de Sande, Stijn (2020-02-20)."Honderden fans op eerste meet & greet van TikTok-supersterren Celine en Michiel in Technopolis"[Hundreds of fans at first meet & greet of TikTok superstars Céline and Michiel in Technopolis].Gazet van Antwerpen.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-04-22.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  12. ^Saerens, Zico (2021-01-11)."Na de kritiek op nieuwe pup van populaire YouTubers Céline en Michiel: hoe kan je broodfokkers herkennen?"[After the criticism on the new puppy of popular YouTubers Céline and Michiel: how can you recognize puppy mills?].VRT NWS(in Dutch).Archivedfrom the original on 2023-04-29.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  13. ^"YouTubers Céline en Michiel onder vuur nadat ze puppy kopen bij broodfokker:" We wisten niet dat we deze praktijken steunden ""[YouTubers Céline and Michiel under fire after they purchase puppy from puppy mill: "We didn't know that we were supporting these practices" ].Het Laatste Nieuws(in Dutch). 2021-01-10.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-06-29.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  14. ^Schillewaert, Nils (2022-01-10)."Zusjes D'Amelio (17 en 20) best betaalde TikTok-sterren ter wereld: samen bijna 25 miljoen euro in een jaar tijd"[D'Amelio sisters (17 and 20) highest paid TikTok stars of the world: together almost 25 million euros in the time of a year].VRT NWS.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-02-06.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  15. ^"Céline Dept becomes first Belgian to reach 10 million YouTube subscribers".The Brussels Times.2023-09-26.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-07-04.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  16. ^"«Les Etats-Unis ont inventé les frites»: le streamer IShowSpeed met Bruxelles en émoi (vidéos)"[ "The United States invented fries": streamer IShowSpeed excites Brussels (videos)].Soir Mag[fr](in French). 2024-08-24.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-06-30.Retrieved2024-07-04.
  17. ^ab"Bijzondere en innovatieve editie van het Gala van de Gouden K's 2020".VRT (broadcaster).2021-01-28.Retrieved2024-07-05.{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^"Dit zijn de winnaars van De Jamies!".Filmfestival Oostende.2021-01-22. Archived fromthe originalon 2023-09-23.Retrieved2024-04-05.
  19. ^"Dit zijn de Nederlandse en Belgische genomineerden voor de 2021 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards".Frontview Magazine.2021-02-02.Retrieved2024-07-05.{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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