Since the Covid-19 onslaught, TikTok became the world’s most used app with an active user count of 500 million. Staying at home during the pandemic meant more screen time for everyone and TikTokers took over the social media world. So much so that a few of them have become celebrities in their own right! Here are 12 Middle Eastern TikTokers who are gaining fame at the speed of lightning!
Fady Ehab
Fady is a comedian at heart who only uses TikTok in his free time. Most of his videos are of him and his friends acting out scenes, although he also adds comedic commentary on the lives of celebrities. Fady has 275k followers and over 2.9 million likes.
Aliah Moghazy
Most of the TikToks of this Egyptian-Kuwaiti Digital Creator and Mechanical Engineer are solo acts. She has 175k followers and 1.2 million likes.
Tasneem Elaidy
Rising singer and pianist Tasneem Elaidy’s TikTok is full of covers of songs. She gained many followers with her viral cover of Astronaut in the Ocean by Masked Wolf, which garnered over 36 million views on TikTok!
Farouk Elgohary
With over one million followers, Farouk Elgohary’s TikTok page is known for his vlogs which let us in on his everyday life. His hilarious sense of humour and his commitment to “spreading positivity” are the vibes we need.
Hussein Nassar
Both an engineer and an actor, Hussein, spends his time on TikTok acting scenes with his wife. He is known for his sense of humour and for acting out movie scenes. He has 871k followers and over four million likes.
Beherixx
Egyptian TikToker Beheri is known to be many things, athlete, brand ambassador for Tapout Fighting Club and a commercial pilot as well. Not to mention, that he is also the nephew of actress Dalia Elbeheri. His TikTok page revolves around him having fun with his friends and acting scenes out. He has 41.7k followers and 259.8k likes.
Menna Omran
Menna spends most of her TikTok time responding to her followers’ questions. Lighthearted, energetic and original, her funny responses to the questions gets us all laughing. She has 243K followers and two million likes.
Omar Eltobgi
Known for his hysterical acting skills, Omar Eltobgi not only imitates other actors but adds his own scenes and expressive talent to his imitations. He knows how to keep his 226k followers entertained, as evidenced by their 3.1 million likes
Mohanad Alhattab
Until the recent past, Syrian comedian Mohanad Alhattab who resides in Dubai was known for his killingly funny vines. Now he’s stepped up his game to TikTok and is still keeping us occupied with his 80’s themed wigs. Mohanad has 274k followers on TikTok and up to 2.9 million likes.
Rola Khalil
Known as “Rola is Undefined” on the TikTok platform, Rola’s content is unique as is her humour. She gets her audience to relate to what goes on in her life through her combinations of TikToks and memes. She has over 207k followers and over 4.5 million likes.
Rima Rahwanji
TikToker Rima is a Syrian photographer and videographer who currently lives in Egypt. She shares photographs and moments of her life with her daughter, as well as some funny acting scenes and moments. She has 1.2 million followers and over 7.6 million likes.
Yasmina Eyad
Yasmina is a certified stylist and blogger. She enjoys acting out scenes and styling outfits on TikTok. She has 46.5k followers on TikTok and over 245k likes