Addison Rae

Addison Rae Easterling (born October 6, 2000), colloquially known as Addison Rae on TikTok, is an American social media personality and dancer. As of June 22, 2020, she has accumulated more than 2 billion likes and 46 million followers on TikTok, ranking as the second most-followed individual on the platform.

Addison Rae
Born
Addison Rae Easterling

(2000-10-06) October 6, 2000
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation
Years active2019–present
Known forTikTok dance videos
Parent(s)
  • Monty Lopez
  • Sheri Easterling

Career

Easterling started dancing competitively at the age of 6 where she attended competitions across the country.[1] She joined TikTok in July 2019, uploading dance videos to trending songs on the platform.[2] She has been part of the TikTok collaborative group The Hype House since December 2019 when it was formed.[3] In January 2020, Easterling and her parents signed with talent agency WME.[4] In March 2020, Australian rapper The Kid Laroi wrote a song named after the TikTok star.[5]

Personal life

Easterling grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. Her parents are Monty Lopez and Sheri Easterling.[6] Easterling's parents also have their own TikTok accounts.[6] As of June 2020 her mother, Sheri has over 7.7 million followers, whilst her father, Monty has over 2.5 million followers. She has two younger brothers named Enzo and Lucus.[6] Before moving to Los Angeles in December 2019 to pursue TikTok, the dancer briefly attended Louisiana State University where she studied sports broadcasting.[7] Easterling had originally planned to become a sports activities broadcaster.[1]

References
  1. Craighead, Olivia. "Why TikTok's Addison Rae Is More Than Just a "Pouty Face"". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. Talbot, Kate (April 7, 2020). "Meet Addison Rae, One Of TikTok's Biggest Stars". Forbes. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  3. Lorenz, Taylor (January 3, 2020). "Hype House and the Los Angeles TikTok Mansion Gold Rush". The New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. Jarvey, Natalie (January 21, 2020). "TikToker Addison Rae Signs With WME (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  5. Hill, Tia (March 23, 2020). "The Kid Laroi Breaks Down "Addison Rae"". Genius. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. Kim, Yerin (March 20, 2020). "Everything You Need to Know About TikTok Star Addison Rae". Seventeen. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  7. Kozma, Leila. "Addison Rae Shares New Details About Her Studies at LSU". distractify. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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