TOP 10 BLACK SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS

• Followers: 15.3M

• Likes: 280.5M

• Avg. Interactions/Post: 106,700

• Engagement Rate: 0.70%

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Dtay is everywhere on social media (he’s been on Twitter since 2012), but he’s best known for his TikTok account where he posts comedy skits, vlogs, and original dance videos.

• Followers: 3.8M

• Likes: 54.9M

• Avg. Interactions/Post: 3,810

• Engagement Rate: 0.10%

James Henry has been around since Vine with slapstick comedy and dance. He mostly hits on relationships and dating and even his sponsored ads are entertaining.

For Black History Month 2020, James worked with other creators to riff on the phenomenon that leads non-Black people to this that all Black people should know each other and either be friends or date.

• Followers: 5.5M

• Likes: 132M

• Avg. Interactions/Post: 5,196

• Engagement Rate: 0.09%

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Drea is a Nigerian American graduate in Engineering who got her start on Vine with videos that teased her African mother. From there, she began sharing her self-deprecating comedy everywhere.

Drea was one of the drivers behind the #MakeBlackHistory movement on TikTok which was intended to create awareness about Black culture.

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• Followers: 937.4K

• Likes: 7.1M

• Avg. Interactions/Post: 6,631

• Engagement Rate: 0.71%

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Kendra Oyesanya, known as MizzKO on TikTok, is a brilliant and dynamic hip hop dancer who just makes it look easy.

She prides herself on not looking like or being the “typical” dancer and enjoys the things that make her unique.

• Followers: 694.3K

• Likes: 19.7M

• Avg. Interactions/Post: 11,609

• Engagement Rate: 1.41%

Derrell Underwood truly is a dancing machine. He not only has excellent video editing skills, but a broad range of dance moves (arm-ography, swaggy grooves, and more).

He also posts funny content and commentary.

Despite his broad appeal, Derrell remains humble and disbelieving that he has fans who love his content as much as he loves them.

• Followers: 2.7M

• Likes: 33M

• Avg. Interactions/Post: 7,918

• Engagement Rate: 0.29%

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The NaeNaeTwins are Shayné and Zhané Stanley. They started dancing early in life and trained in hip hop, ballet, and jazz through their mom’s nonprofit.

And you can tell they’ve been dancing forever—just check out the perfect unison even when moving at a ridiculous speed.

Plus, they’re just super positive and a joy to watch

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• Followers: 397.3K

• Likes: 8.2M

• Avg. Interactions/Post: 788

• Engagement Rate: 0.20%

Taj Reed shows you how to get her stunning makeup looks synced with some of TikTok’s trending sounds.

Her videos show off each layer, starting with primer all the way to lashes.

Bonus: she’s funny

• Followers: 341.3K

• Likes: 11.3M

• Avg. Interactions/Post: 3,973

• Engagement Rate: 1.16%

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Dasia is a content creator best known for her makeup tutorials, but she also shares DIY art videos like sneaker art and room renovations.

She started sharing makeup tutorials on her YouTube channel in 2015.

Her adorable children, Noelle and Naz, make the occasional appearance in her videos.

• Followers: 8.1M

• Likes: 247.9M

• Avg. Interactions/Post: 277,200

• Engagement Rate: 3.42%

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Wisdom is a Nigerian-born TikTok creator who is all about fashion. He launched his TikTok account in January and has already racked up more than 10 million likes.

Wisdom, who moved to Texas when he was 4, got his first million views on a video showing him switching between a few different outfits.