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Rising TikTok Stars

Creators with high engagement rates and growing potential

TL;DR

Free, public list of smaller TikTok creators with outsized engagement (above 5% and below median views), the pattern that often precedes fast growth. Use it to spot breakout creators early for research, scouting, or collaborations.

Rising Stars Found

192

Avg Engagement

10.5%

Median Views Threshold

620.0K

High Potential (≥8%)

279

What Makes a Rising Star?

High Engagement

Engagement rate above 5%, meaning their audience is highly active

Growing Audience

Views below the median (620.0K), indicating room for growth

Active Content

Must have views, showing they're actively creating content

Rising Stars
Creators with >5% engagement and views below median, sorted by engagement rate
#CreatorViewsEngagementLikesVideos
@arshad_edits48.7K35.8%3.1K40
2
@tuanh12621117735.0%621
3
@waelnegm15512.8K33.2%4.3K40
4
@xen1akrx6.7K28.7%1.9K2
5
@lbugrie159.4K27.3%43.6K22
6
@manish.bhagat275.4K26.6%1.4K40
7
@sione_futage85.3K23.3%19.8K12
8
@the.cozywhispers475.7K22.3%106.1K40
9
@definitely_fifi41.0K21.9%9.0K15
10
@luluuzazo23.6K21.1%5.0K4
11
@antiguerr23714.9K20.7%3.1K40
12
@onen0n0pr1nc35.5K19.8%1.1K13
13
@ahh.neth047.9K19.6%1.6K9
14
@_ghost_boss003.0K19.4%57520
15
@saif8685917.8K19.0%3.4K40
16
@shairaliedits121.7K18.9%4.1K29
17
@v.strayy127.0K18.8%23.9K30
18
@dimplequeens1795.2K18.3%95440
19
Y
@yourfavgymbaddie0		310.1K17.6%54.5K107
20
@prakash18008.7K17.1%1.5K40
High Potential Creators
All creators with engagement rate above 8%, regardless of view count
#CreatorViewsEngagementLikesVideos
@arshad_edits48.7K35.8%3.1K40
2
@tuanh12621117735.0%621
3
@waelnegm15512.8K33.2%4.3K40
4
@mira.qxp19.6M33.0%6.5M49
5
@loreleimqsio6.6M30.9%2.0M34
6
K
@kittensklout		64.0M29.5%18.9M50
7
@bbheadcat19.4M29.3%5.7M15
8
@princesslincolnlog23.3M28.9%6.7M50
9
@xen1akrx6.7K28.7%1.9K2
10
@dreamlifecode9.5M28.5%2.7M34
11
@wonaified2.1M28.2%586.5K40
12
@coffinbunniix864.2K27.3%236.3K40
13
@lbugrie159.4K27.3%43.6K22
14
@sullycfpj0f11.7M27.3%3.2M21
15
@manish.bhagat275.4K26.6%1.4K40

How we surface rising TikTok creators

Rising stars are creators whose audiences are small but unusually engaged, the combination that most often precedes rapid growth. We flag a profile as a rising star when its engagement rate is above 5 percent and its total views sit below the median for the dataset. In other words, they are not yet at scale, but the people who do watch them are reacting far more than average.

This matters because engagement tends to lead reach. When a niche audience consistently likes and interacts, the TikTok algorithm has strong signals to push that content to wider audiences. Spotting these creators early is valuable whether you are researching collaborations, scouting talent, or simply studying what fast-growing content looks like before it goes mainstream.

The high potential list widens the net to any creator above 8 percent engagement regardless of size, so you can also see established profiles that punch well above their view count. Run an analysis on more creators to expand the pool and uncover new rising stars.