One of the most popular things to arise out of 2020 was the short-form video app TikTok. And it's still going strong more than a year later, with a ton of celebrities joining. Not only is the app a great place for them to market their work to hordes of Gen Z-ers and millennials, but also to show off their more normal and real sides. (Celebs on TikTok, they're just like us.)
Not every A-lister understands that balance between self-promotion and self-deprecation, but these 20 celebs definitely know their audience. They post fun videos about their popular roles, make jokes at their own expense, and flaunt their luxe lives in the unfiltered ways we've always wanted to see. What are you waiting for? Get scrolling.
Cardi B
Several of the most iconic TikTok sounds are actually from Cardi B — like the infamous "that's suspicious, that's weird" clip. So you can't talk about best celebs on TikTok without mentioning her. Cardi's feed is a lot of self-promotion and fun videos where she takes you inside her epic life. (Look at all those Birkin bags!)
Josh Peck
The Nickelodeon star was funny as a tween back on Drake & Josh and he's just as funny now as an adult. Josh's videos are mostly hilarious sketches about his Hollywood fame, life as a dad, and other random ideas that he comes up with. If you're looking for a quick laugh, his account is sure to give you that.
Candace Cameron Bure
The Full House star will do some of the Gen Z dance trends, but she's also not afraid to throw some shade at the younger generation, too. It helps that her daughter is also on TikTok, so Candace always knows the hottest trends via Natasha. Plus, Candace's lip-sync game is on point, which can't be said for every celeb on the app.
John Stamos
Candace's fellow Full House alum John Stamos is also on TikTok, and he's always willing to share a fun reference to the iconic '80s and '90s show. We love this video of him hanging out with yet another Full House star, Bob Saget. That TV family really stayed close, and TikTok lets us see that.
Lizzo
The rapper does a lot of reaction videos on TikTok — mostly to fans or celebrities singing her songs and occasionally to her haters. But her reactions are more than just being glad that people like her music — she always finds a funny way to approach her videos either through her facial expressions or her punch lines at the very end.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is new to the TikTok game, but she's already giving us the great content we deserve. Her first video was an announcement of when her re-recorded Red album will be out (November 19, 2021), and her second video was about her two cats. Because of course it was. Never change, T-Swift.
Britney Spears
Like her Instagram, Britney Spears' TikTok presence is a little odd. She's got a lot of videos of her just dancing around in different outfits, but then she'll also occasionally film a funny video like this one where she parodied her song "Toxic." It's a mixed bag with Britney, but it's always interesting to see what she's up to.
Gordon Ramsay
Most of the Hell's Kitchen chef's videos are him absolutely roasting other people's food concoctions. He's always incredibly appalled at the dining options that TikTok-ers offer — like this poor woman, who made chicken nugget Parmesan. She never stood a chance once Gordon Ramsay found and critiqued her video.
Frankie Jonas
Though formerly known as the "bonus Jonas," Frankie Jonas has really come into his own on the video app. He's finally known for something that's just his, and he posts a lot of content about his own life and struggles that many fans may not have known abut. But he's also good for a Jonas Brothers joke every once in a while.
Nick Jonas
Frankie's brother Nick Jonas is also on TikTok, and most of his videos are self-deprecating — our favorite type of celebrity humor. One of the coolest things about the app is that it really gives celebs a chance to just be their silly selves without all the pomp and circumstance of a TV interview or press conference.
Nicki Minaj
Like with a lot of other musicians, Nicki Minaj's own songs are already popular TikTok sounds. So when she joined the app, she had a lot of fun lip-syncing along to them just like her fans. We like this video where she really committed to the lyric, "I put on my jewelry just to go out by the pool."
Derek Hough
A lot of the most popular content on the video app are short dances, and nobody does a short dance better than former Dancing With the Stars pro Derek Hough. If you wanna see how a professional tackles the popular TikTok dances of the day, look no further than his account. It's seriously impressive.
Dwayne Johnson
It's no surprise that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is great at TikTok. He has a hilarious social media presence across all the apps, and TikTok is no different. Just look at him when he stumbled on this bus of tourists in his neighborhood. He actually took the time to say hi to them and pose for pictures. Iconic.
Tom Felton
Definitely the most recognizable thing that Tom Felton ever did was play Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies — and he knows it. A majority of his TikTok content revolves around that role. He loves lip-syncing to clips from the films, like in this one where he played the role of Harry this time.
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon seems just as charming and adorable in real life as she is in the movies — at least based on her TikTok content. The actress loves referencing her old work (so, yes, there are plenty of Legally Blonde videos), and she also posts hilarious mom content. We can totally relate to this video where she's celebrating her kids being back in school.
Jason Derulo
Jason Derulo never met a TikTok challenge he wasn't willing to take on. The singer goes all in on his content, like painting himself completely blue for a weird joke video about what happens when you eat blue apples. There's seemingly no end to the strange content ideas that he (or his team) can come up with, and it's super entertaining to watch.
Kourtney Kardashian
A big storyline on the recent Keeping Up With the Kardashians season was Kourtney Kardashian's friendship with TikTok star Addison Rae, who is way younger than her. But it seems like Addison taught Kourtney everything she needed to know about the Gen Z video app, because Kourt is great at lip-syncing along to her own quotes from KUWTK.
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds only joined the app a couple of months ago, but he's already made several hilarious TikToks. He just has a gift for operating on social media. And since Ryan loves to troll his wife, Blake Lively, online, it's really only a matter of time before he's making TikTok videos about her.
Vanessa Hudgens
You would think that the High School Musical star would mostly post dancing or singing videos — and she does — but Vanessa Hudgens also loves a good lip sync. She really commits, too, like when she mimicked the sound of a young girl playing with makeup. Vanessa smeared her own lipstick all over her face for the gag.
Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba posts videos about her kids, her business, and her work, and they're all pretty informative or relatable. Except for this video of her and Zac Efron dancing in Dubai. That one's just fun to watch. Hopefully she can convince the High School Musical star to join the app, too. We'd love to watch him duet with Vanessa Hudgens.
