Addison Rae is an American singer, actress and internet personality from Lafayette, Louisiana. Born in 2000, she rises to prominence on TikTok in 2019, where she amasses more than 88 million followers and becomes the fifth most-followed individual on the platform. She builds a career across music, acting and brand partnerships, and is also known for a strong interest in pop music and wider alt-pop and electropop styles.

Music

Rae releases her debut single, “Obsessed”, in 2021. In 2023, she issues her debut EP, AR. The following year she signs with Columbia Records and collaborates with Charli xcx on a remix of “Von dutch”. Later in 2024, her single “Diet Pepsi” becomes her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 54. She follows it with “Aquamarine” and performs with Troye Sivan and Charli XCX at Madison Square Garden.

Her debut studio album, Addison, is released in 2025 through Columbia Records. It contains 12 tracks and is written and produced entirely by Addison, Luka Kloser and Elvira Anderfjärd. The album is preceded by the singles “Diet Pepsi”, “Aquamarine”, “High Fashion”, “Headphones On” and “Fame is a Gun”.

Acting and other work

Rae makes her film debut in the 2021 Netflix comedy He’s All That and appears in the 2023 slasher film Thanksgiving. She is also credited with a role in Animal Friends alongside Ryan Reynolds and Aubrey Plaza. Outside music and acting, she works with brands including Reebok, L’Oréal and American Eagle. In 2020, Forbes reports that she is the highest-earning TikTok star, earning $5 million in a year through endorsements and merchandise.

Public image

Rae is associated with a range of pop influences, from Britney Spears and Madonna to FKA twigs and Arca. She is also credited with helping to revive interest in navel piercings in the 2020s. Her recorded output spans bubblegum pop, dance-pop, pop, R&B, teen pop and trip hop, and her releases appear on ARXOXO LLC, As Long as I’m Dancing LLC and Addison Rae Publishing.