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# These Are the 30 Most Popular Vine Stars

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## Maya Kosoff / Business Insider


Sep 3, 2015 9:37 PM UTC

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## Maya Kosoff / Business Insider


Sep 3, 2015 9:37 PM UTC

Forget 15 minutes of fame. Ever since its launch almost two years ago, Vine stars are using six-second videos to make a name for themselves.

We collected and ranked the most popular Vine stars in the world [based on their number of followers](https://www.rankzoo.com/). Most are comedians, while others are musicians or actors.

These Vine users have risen from relative obscurity, and are now followed by millions of people. Some have even landed record deals or TV show and movie deals because of Vine.

### 1\. KingBach

**Followers:** 13.6 million

Andrew B. Bachelor, better known as [KingBach](https://vine.co/KingBach), is the most popular Viner in the world. The Canadian-born Vine star grew up in Florida, and [was one of the NCAA’s best high jumpers](http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-most-popular-vine-accounts-163734072.html).

_This_ [_article_](http://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-vine-stars-2015-9) _originally appeared on_ [_Business Insider_](http://www.businessinsider.com/)_._

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### 2\. Nash Grier

**Followers:** 12.1 million

[Nash Grier](https://vine.co/griernash) is the second most popular Vine star in the world. Along with his best friend and fellow Vine star Cameron Dallas, Grier accepted a leading role [in a movie called Expelled](http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2014/12/09/expelled-star-cameron-dallas-grew-vine/OgtRU2WFJdwuA26NifsujP/story.html), which stars a bunch of Vine celebs.

### 3\. Brittany Furlan

**Followers:** 9.5 million


[Brittany Furlan](https://vine.co/brittanyfurlan) is Vine’s most popular female star. She’s since [landed a deal for a sketch comedy show](http://edit.adweek.com/news-gallery/technology/these-web-stars-are-beyond-vine-famous-160125) being produced by Seth Green.

### 4\. Rudy Mancuso

**Followers:** 9.19 million

Brazilian-Italian Viner [Rudy Mancuso](https://vine.co/rudymancuso) is best known for his portrayals of a Spanish Batman and a Spanish Superman.

### 5\. Lele Pons

**Followers:** 9.18 million

[Lele Pons](https://vine.co/Lele.Pons) is a Miami-based teenager, best known for pulling pranks on family and friends and for her hyper-edited Vines.

### 6\. Curtis Lepore

**Followers:** 8.8 million

You might recognize [Curtis Lepore](https://vine.co/CurtisLepore)‘s Vines because many of them star his adorable Boston terrier sidekick Buster Beans. Lepore briefly dated Vine star Jessi Smiles, but she accused Lepore of rape shortly after the two met in person and hung out. In February, Lepore pleaded no contest to a lesser charge — assault — and the rape charge was eventually dropped.

### 7\. Josh Peck

**Followers:** 8.7 million

Of all the most popular Vine stars, [Josh Peck](https://vine.co/Joshpeck) may be the only one who could have been referred to as a celebrity before Vine was ever created. An actor most well-known for his stint on Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh,” Josh has converted his humor into six-second soundbites on Vine.


### 8\. Jerry Purpdrank

**Followers:** 8.53 million

[Jerry Purpdrank](https://vine.co/JerryPurpdrank)‘s relatable Vines aren’t the only thing he’s famous for: the Viner [even has his own mobile game](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/melon-drop-jerry-purpdranks/id923423538?mt=8), available in the App Store.

### 9\. Logan Paul

**Followers:** 8.4 million

[Logan Paul](https://vine.co/LoganPaul)‘s funny, over-the-top Vines landed him a nomination for in last year’s [Shorty Awards](http://shortyawards.com/), a Web-based awards show recognizing people who do cool stuff on the internet. Hamming it up on Vine must run in the family because Logan’s [little brother Jake](http://shortyawards.com/JakePaul19) was nominated for the same award.

### 10\. Cameron Dallas

**Followers:** 8.3 million

[Cameron Dallas](https://vine.co/dallascameron)‘ hilarious Vine account garnered him so much attention that he’s [landed himself the main role in a new movie coming out soon called Expelled](http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2014/12/09/expelled-star-cameron-dallas-grew-vine/OgtRU2WFJdwuA26NifsujP/story.html). His co-stars are also popular Viners.

### 11\. Alx James

**Followers:** 7.8 million

[Alx James](https://vine.co/AlxJames10) is uber-popular on Vine — he posts hilarious videos of himself, usually accompanied by pop culture references and music — and soon he’ll have his own [reality TV show too](http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/vine-alx-james-tv-deal/).


### 12\. Brent Rivera

**Followers:** 7.6 million

[Brent Rivera](https://vine.co/thebrentrivera) is a 16-year-old kid from Los Angeles whose [cult-like social media following](http://www.bustle.com/articles/12237-meet-brent-rivera-the-internets-favorite-16-year-old-youve-never-heard-of) has catapulted him into Vine fame.

### 13\. Christian DelGrosso

**Followers:** 6.8 million

[Christian DelGrosso](http://www.businessinsider.com/%3Ciframe%20class=%22vine-embed%22%20src=%22https://vine.co/v/O6rbHxwLMiF/embed/simple%22%20width=%22600%22%20height=%22600%22%20frameborder=%220%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E%3Cscript%20async%20src=%22//platform.vine.co/static/scripts/embed.js%22%20charset=%22utf-8%22%3E%3C/script%3E) is another Vine funny guy. He makes a lot of videos with [Curtis Lepore](https://vine.co/CurtisLepore), who is probably one of the best-known Vine stars.

### 14\. Thomas Sanders

**Followers:** 6.5 million

[Thomas Sanders](https://vine.co/ThomasSanders) won Ryan Seacrest’s “[Favorite Vine Celebrity”](http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2014/06/13/winner-thomas-sanders-wins-favorite-viner/) contest, and he’s best known for his Vines in which [he walks around and narrates the lives on unassuming, ordinary people in public](http://www.businessinsider.com/vine-star-thomas-sanders-peoples-lives-2014-12).

### 15\. Cole LaBrant

**Followers:** 6.43 million

19-year-old [Cole LaBrant](https://vine.co/ColeLaBrant) is Vine famous in his own right, but he’s also one-third of [“Dem White Boyz,”](http://nymag.com/news/media/internet-fame/dem-white-boyz-2014-4/) a Troy, Alabama-based Vine performance troupe. [He made a name for himself](http://www.eonline.com/news/619825/selena-gomez-gets-asked-to-prom-by-high-school-student-and-vine-star-cole-labrant-watch-his-adorable-video) when his viral video asking Selena Gomez to prom went viral.

### 16\. Marcus Johns

**Followers:** 6.4 million

[Marcus Johns](https://vine.co/marcusjohns) has his roots in acting — as a child, he had roles in movies [like 2004’s The Punisher](http://mashable.com/2014/02/28/vine-marcus-johns-oscars-red-carpet/). On Vine, he has his own comedy shtick.


### 17\. Matthew Espinosa

**Followers:** 5.9 million

[Matthew Espinosa](https://vine.co/MatthewEspinosa) is a high schooler, but he’s also one of the most popular Viners on the planet. Matthew [was part of MagCon](http://www.papermag.com/2014/04/the%5Fmost%5Fpopular%5Fboys%5Fin%5Fthe%5Fw.php), a collective of the biggest names in Vine who staged meet-and-greet conventions across the country for their IRL fans.

### 18\. Jack and Jack

**Followers:** 5.8 million

Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson met in kindergarten, and the two have been inseparable ever since. [Jack and Jack](https://vine.co/JackAndJackOfficial) are a [pop-rap duo](http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6221489/vine-jack-and-jack-rap-chart), and they moved to LA after graduating from high school this year to work on their music and to keep making Vines.

### 19\. David Lopez

**Followers:**5.7 million

Southern California-based [David Lopez](https://vine.co/davidlopez) makes Vines with his friend (and fellow viner) [Josh Darnit](https://vine.co/joshdarnit). Occasionally, Josh’s cute son Evan also appears in David’s videos.

### 20\. DeStorm Power

**Followers:** 5.6 million

[DeStorm Power](https://vine.co/destorm) got his start ghostwriting for record labels including Atlantic Records and Universal, but quickly moved on to rapping and beatboxing [on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/DeStorm). He’s since taken his talents to Vine, where he’s expanded into comedy and even includes his son Tayvion in his videos.


### 21\. Lance210

**Followers:** 5.34 million

[Lance Stewart](https://vine.co/Lance210) is a Vine prankster.

### 22\. Brandon Calvillo

**Followers:** 5.31 million

[Brandon Calvillo](https://vine.co/BrandonCalvillo) probably got so big because his Vines are hilarious and relatable, and he’s incredibly self-aware, [especially on Twitter](https://twitter.com/bjcalvillo).

### 23\. Nicholas Megalis

**Followers:** 4.849 million

[Nicholas Megalis](https://vine.co/nicholasmegalis) is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, director, and artist, but he’s best known for his funny Vine videos.

### 24\. Us The Duo

**Followers:** 4.844 million

Together, husband and wife Michael and Carissa Alvarado are [Us The Duo](https://vine.co/UsTheDuo), a folk-pop band that rose to prominence this year on Vine. They’ve signed with [Republic Records](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5944884/folk-pop-duo-us-becomes-vines-first-major-label-signing-exclusive), went on an international tour, and released their second album.

### 25\. KC James

**Followers:** 4.5 million

[KC James](https://vine.co/KcJames) does comedy sketches in six-second form. He’s most well-known for his Vines in which he gets hit in the face with different objects.

### 26\. Carter Reynolds

**Followers:** 4.4 million

Along with his friends — including the Vine-popular [Nash Grier](https://vine.co/griernash) — [Carter Reynolds](https://vine.co/Mr%5FCarterr) makes six-second videos of himself stealing an entire pizza, having a dance party in the car with his mom, and more.


### 27\. Liane V

**Followers:** 4.38 million

[Liane V](https://vine.co/LianeV)‘s Vines are a mix of comedy, music, and dance. When she’s not making six-second videos, Liane is also a [pageant queen](http://lianev.com/about-me/) and is even using her newfound fame to promote her new line of clothing.

### 28\. Jake Paul

**Followers:** 4.33 million

The younger brother of the Vine-famous Logan Paul, [Jake Paul](https://vine.co/JakePaul) has been nominated for a huge award — Univision’s Vineographer — at the Shorty Awards.

### 29\. Ariana Grande

**Followers:** 4.3 million

In addition to being a pop star and one of the world’s [most Instagram-famous users](http://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-people-on-instagram-2015-5?op=1), [Ariana Grande](https://vine.co/arianagrande) is also big on Vine. She doesn’t post much herself, mostly reposting other users’ Vines.

### 30\. Justin Bieber

**Followers:** 4.2 million

The 30th most popular Viner in the world is none other than [Justin Bieber](https://vine.co/justinbieber). Bieber doesn’t post too often — once every week or two — but you can probably find him more often on his [Shots](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shots/id577357879?mt=8) app, which lets you communicate through selfies.

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