Who is Aya Tanjali? The 14-year-old TikTok star is going places

Aya Tanjali is a 14-year-old TikTok star who’s amassing millions of followers thanks to her bubbly personality. 

Tanjali has 4.5 million TikTok followers who tune into her relatable sketches about family, school and boys. The teen is also known to drop a lip-sync, dance or haircare video once in a while. 

While some might raise eyebrows at someone so young being so famous on TikTok, the platform’s guidelines only require you be 13 years old to start an account.

Who is Aya Tanjali on TikTok? 

Tanjali was born on Apr. 24, 2007 and is 14 years old. She hails from Austin, Texas. She started posting on TikTok in 2020 and went viral with her dance to Megan Thee Stallion’s “Sex Talk” which garnered over 4 million views.

She frequently collaborates with DerekTrendz

The teenager often works with @DerekTrendz, who also has 4.5 million followers. She has said he is like a “brother” to her and they attended Creatives Live together last October. 

She has her own merchandise

Tanjali has her own online store where she sells Gen Z-style accessories like butterfly charm necklaces and diamond chokers. 

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