The 15 most-liked TikToks of all time

The most-liked TikToks have one thing in common: They’re all fun and frivolous. Social media can be a little emotionally draining, but TikTok remains a platform where folks can enjoy themselves. From the adorable to the humorous to the mesmerizing, creators know exactly how to keep us watching.

So if you like comedy sketches, lip-synching or influencer commentary this list of the most-liked TikToks of all time might be the perfect pick-me-up.

15. Hibachi chef @cikiee asks for a girl’s phone number — 30.1M likes

When @cikiee looked like he burned himself on the Hibachi grill, a customer wanted to make sure he was OK. 

“Are you OK, do you need anything?” she asked

“I need your number,” he replied

13. “Bro, why you ruined your T-shirt?” by Khabane Lame — 30.3M likes

@khaby.lame

Bro why you ruined a T-shirt ?👕😔It was so easy…. – Fratello perché hai rovinato una T-Shirt?👕😔#learnfromkhaby #LearnWithTikTok #ImparaConTikTok

♬ suono originale – Khabane lame

There are two videos tied for No. 13 on this list. Rising star Khabane Lame is known for highlighting how ridiculous influencers look. When an influencer cut his T-shirt free from a car door, Lame showed the solution was to just open the door. 

13. Lioness hug by @fxxkmin17 — 30.3M likes

A classic viral video that has circulated the internet for years. The clip, by @fxxkmin17, features a lioness giving one of her human handlers a very intense hug. 

12. Opening a car door by Khabane Lame — 31.6M likes

Lame showed how to safely check for traffic and open a car door in reaction to a video that made the simple task look complicated. 

11. Kitten running by @ninachristine15 — 31.9M likes

TikToker @ninachristine15 knew exactly what she was doing when she presented the world with her adorable little kitten. 

10. Drinking a glass of water by Khabane Lame — 32M likes

Lame taught his followers how to pour a glass of water and drink it with his signature deadpan humor. 

9. Opening a door by Khabane Lame — 33.3M likes 

The influencer revealed the reason another creator couldn’t open a door was that her foot was blocking it. 

8. Demi Rose the baby being adorable — 34.2M likes

This adorable video of baby Demi’s cheeks getting squeezed while she smiles happily has received more than 33 million likes, making it one of the most-liked TikToks of all time. Too cute!

7. Removing mask from cup handle by Khabane Lame — 34.6M likes

Lame proved another influencer wrong, by removing a face mask caught in a mug handle with the greatest of ease.

6. This cute cat pawing a cardboard box — 35.4M likes

It’s a cute cat getting confused by a cardboard box — what’s not to love? You can thank @britishpromise.cats for this little gem.

5. Peeling a banana by Khabane Lame — 37.8M likes

Another hit from Lame. The ever-serious creator made peeling a banana look as easy as it should be.

4. Billie Eilish’s first TikTok — 38.8M likes

Billie Eilish posted her first TikTok on Nov. 12, and it didn’t take long for her to rack up millions of followers. Within five days, the Grammy award-winning singer received more than 5 million followers; today, her first video has more than 36 million likes, making it one of the most-liked TikToks of all time.

3. Nick Luciano lip-synching to ‘Sugarcrush!’ — 47.7M likes

@thenickluciano

And no it’s not a green screen. 😂 run it up! #nickluciano #sugarcrush

♬ SugarCrash! – ElyOtto

After another video of a TikToker lip-synching to ElyOtto’s “Sugarcrush!” received more than 5.5 million likes, user Nick Luciano decided to try and beat that record with his own lip-synching video. He probably didn’t expect to earn 31.3 million likes, making his video the sixth most-liked TikTok of all time.

2. Frank Bielak’s hyperrealistic drawing — 43.6M likes

This 15-year-old artist has quickly blown up on TikTok thanks to his surreal, hyperrealistic drawings. This one in particular, which took 23 hours, earned Bielak a spot on the list of most-liked TikToks.

1. Bella Poarch dancing to ‘M to the B’ — 47M likes

Bella Poarch joined TikTok in April 2020 and already has over 58 million followers, not to mention the most-liked TikTok of all time. The clip of her lip-syncing to “M to the B” and emoting with head bobs and crossed eyes skyrocketed in popularity with over 47 million likes to date.

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