Addison Rae is a TikTok star renowned for her dancing and lip-sync videos on her addisonre account, where she has accumulated over 88 million fans. She joined The Hype House, a collaborative group with other popular TikTok creators like Charli D'Amelio and Chase Hudson, in late 2019. Rae began her journey in the world of dance at the age of six, also practicing gymnastics and joining her high school cheer team. Her social media presence started with an Instagram post in October 2014. She attended Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, and in January 2020, she signed with the talent agency WME. That same year, she launched the podcast Mama Knows Best with her mother, Sheri Easterling. Her career expanded into music with her debut single "Obsessed" in March 2021, and she made her acting debut in the Netflix film He's All That, which led to a multi-film deal with Netflix following the film's success. Rae's accomplishments include winning a Streamy Award in the lifestyle category in 2021 and starring in the 2023 horror film Thanksgiving.