What Happened to Your Favorite Vine Stars?

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Vine: gone but never forgotten. If you still find yourself quoting your favorite Vines after all these years, you’re not alone. But have you ever wondered what happened to its top stars after the app shut down? We did, too! That’s why we’ve compiled this list of some of the most popular Vine stars of all time and what they’re up to now.

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Many Vine stars have gone on to have successful careers after the app shut down. The most-followed creator, King Bach, has gone on to become an actor, and Shawn Mendes has become a popular singer. Other Viners, like David Dobrik, have continued posting content on social media.

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King Bach (Andrew Bachelor)

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  1. King Bach was the most-followed creator on Vine with 16.2 million followers. He also had over 6 million loops on his videos, which were mostly comedy bits and character sketches. His success on Vine propelled him into a successful acting career.[1]
    • Where are they now? Bach mostly focuses on acting, having appeared in projects such as Fifty Shades of Black, Meet the Blacks, and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. He’s also released several songs and shares content on TikTok as @kingbach.
    • Popular Vines: Take a trip down memory lane and watch King Bach’s most popular Vines in this YouTube compilation.
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Liza Koshy

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    When Liza Koshy began posting Vines in 2013, she quickly gained popularity thanks to her sense of humor and her big facial expressions. By the time Vine shut down, she had 7 million followers.[2]
    • Where are they now? Liza Koshy moved over to YouTube when Vine shut down and has gone on to become an actress. She produced her own comedy series, Liza on Demand, on YouTube Premium, hosted the game show Double Dare on Nickelodeon, and has had voice roles in various animated films.
    • Popular Vines: You’ll probably remember a ton of the videos in this YouTube compilation of Liza Koshy’s Vines.
    • Want to learn what other YouTube stars are up to these days? Check out our “31 OG YouTubers & Where They Are Now” article!
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Lele Pons

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    At the time of Vine’s shutdown, Lele Pons was the most-followed woman and the third-most-followed creator on the app. She was also the first creator to reach one billion loops, and she often collaborated with other popular Viners, like Inanna Sarkis, Rudy Mancuso, and Anwar Jibawi.[3]
    • Where are they now? Pons moved over to YouTube after Vine shut down, where she amassed 17.9 million followers. She’s also launched a jewelry collection, co-authored a novel, acted in several projects, and even appeared on Dancing with the Stars.
    • Popular Vines: Watch Lele’s most popular Vines in this YouTube compilation.
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Nash Grier

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  1. Nash Grier was the second-most-followed Vine star by 2015. As he gained popularity, he joined MAGCON (Meet and Greet Convention), alongside fellow Viners Shawn Mendes and Cameron Dallas, among others.[4]
    • Where are they now? After Vine, Grier did a bit of acting and continued posting content on YouTube. He has since become a dad and shifted to family content.
    • Popular Vines: Check out this YouTube compilation to watch some of Grier’s most popular Vines.
5

Cameron Dallas

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    Cameron Dallas first started sharing prank videos on Vine in 2012. By 2014, he had 8.1 million followers and was the 11th-most-followed account on Vine. He was a founding member of MAGCON, alongside other popular Vine stars like Shawn Mendes and Nash Grier.[5]
    • Where are they now? Dallas now acts and sings. In 2020, he played Aaron Samuels in the Mean Girls musical and released his first album, Dear Scarlett.
    • Popular Vines: Watch Dallas’s most popular Vines (many of which feature other MAGCON members) in this YouTube compilation.
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Thomas Sanders

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  1. Thomas Sanders has said that he started making Vines for himself, but his videos quickly gained him an audience of 8.3 million.[6] He first went viral with his Stewie Griffith impression and found continued success with his “Narrating People’s Lives” series, in which he narrated the activities of strangers to see how they’d react.
    • Where are they now? Sanders has continued posting content on his YouTube and TikTok channels. He also does musical theater, has voice acted in a few films, and has released several songs.
    • Popular Vines: Watch many of Sanders’s most popular Vines, including those from “Narrating People’s Lives,” in this YouTube compilation.
7

David Dobrik

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    These days, David Dobrik is best known for sharing vlogs and content on YouTube, but like many successful YouTubers, he got his start on Vine. He had over 1 million followers on Vine and often posted content with other popular Viners, such as Liza Koshy and Gabbie Hanna.[7]
    • Where are they now? Dobrik is still posting regular content on his YouTube channel and has done a bit of acting. Most notably, he voice acted in 2019’s The Angry Birds Movie 2.
    • Popular Vines: Dobrik posted a YouTube video reacting to his old Vines when it was announced the app was shutting down.
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Shawn Mendes

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    You probably know Shawn Mendes as a popular singer, but he actually got his start on Vine. Unlike a lot of famous Viners, Shawn’s focus wasn’t comedy. Instead, he gained a following by sharing song covers. At the height of his popularity, he had over 3.9 million Vine followers.
    • Where are they now? Mendes went on to be a highly successful pop artist. His most recent album, Shawn, was released in 2024.
    • Popular Vines: Check out some of Shawn’s most popular Vine covers in this YouTube compilation.
9

Gabbie Hanna

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    Though perhaps better known for her YouTube channel The Gabbie Show, Gabbie Hanna actually began her internet career on Vine. She began posting skits in 2013 and gained over 5 million followers by the time the app shut down.[8]
    • Where are they now? Hanna still posts on her YouTube channel, though recently her content has become more focused on her religion. She’s released several songs over the years and has also published two poetry collections, Adultolescence and Dandelion.
    • Popular Vines: Get a laugh out of Gabbie Hanna’s popular Vines compiled in this YouTube video.
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10

Zach King

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    Zach King gained popularity soon after creating his Vine account in 2013. By the following year, he was making Vine videos full-time and even appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. He used various visual effects to create “magic” videos.[9]
    • Where are they now? King still posts on YouTube and has also begun sharing content on TikTok. He competed on The Amazing Race 28 and is a published author.
    • Popular Vines: Watch King’s “magic vines” in this YouTube compilation.
11

Logan Paul

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    Logan Paul is a pretty controversial figure, but there’s no denying how popular his Vine content was. He began posting situational comedy sketches and pranks on Vine in 2013, and by the time the app shut down, he had over 9 million followers.[10]
    • Where are they now? Logan Paul is now a professional wrestler for WWE. He still regularly posts content on his YouTube channel @loganpaulvlogs.
    • Popular Vines: Check out some of Paul’s most popular sketches in this YouTube compilation.
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12

Jake Paul

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    We couldn’t include Logan without including his brother, Jake. Jake Paul started posting videos on Vine in 2013 and gained 5.3 million followers before the app shut down. Like his brother, he then moved to YouTube, where he became one of the highest-paid YouTubers of the 2010s.[11]
    • Where are they now? Jake Paul went on to act (most notably on Disney Channel’s Bizaardvark) and is now a professional boxer. He notably won a match against Mike Tyson in 2024.
    • Popular Vines: Many of Jake Paul’s popular Vines also feature his brother, Logan, which you can watch in this YouTube compilation.
13

Jérôme Jarre

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  1. Jérôme Jarre is a French entrepreneur who became the fourth-most-followed Viner in 2014. He began posting on Vine the day it launched and actually left his business to focus entirely on the platform. Most of his videos focused on pranks, and one of his most viral videos, titled “Don’t be afraid of love,” was even featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.[12]
    • Where are they now? Jarre left Vine in 2015 and no longer posts on social media platforms. Instead, he does private, humanitarian work.
    • Popular Vines: Watch Jarre’s popular Vines in this YouTube compilation.
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14

Casey Frey

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  1. Casey Frey originally posted dancing videos on Vine, but he also had several viral comedic videos. Though he never reached a million followers before the app shut down, he’s still one of the most recognizable Viners.
    • Where are they now? Frey has appeared in various music videos, films, and TV shows. Recently, he played the character Slim in Abbott Elementary.
    • Popular Vines: Check out some of Frey’s popular Vines in this compilation on YouTube.
15

Jay Versace (Jahlil Gunter)

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  1. Jay Versace gained fame on Vine in 2014, when he began posting comedic sketches based on situations involving his friends and family. He was nominated for Viner of the Year at the 8th Shorty Awards and gained over 3 million followers by the time Vine shut down.[13]
    • Where are they now? Versace began working in music production in 2018 and has produced songs for many popular artists, including Tyler, The Creator, SZA, and Doja Cat. He’s won 2 Grammy awards.
    • Popular Vines: Check out this YouTube compilation to see how many of Versace’s iconic Vines you remember.
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16

Rudy Mancuso

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    Rudy Mancuso started posting on Vine in 2013, where he was known for his comedy skits featuring Latino characters inspired by his Brazilian heritage. At his peak, he had 10.7 million followers.[14]
    • Where are they now? Mancuso has continued posting content and making music. He voiced many characters in the YouTube series Awkward Puppets, opened for Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour, and released his first studio album, bored at home, in 2020. He is currently engaged to actress Camila Mendes.
    • Popular Vines: Watch Mancuso’s most popular character skits in this YouTube compilation.
17

Josh Peck

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    Josh Peck may have been famous before the rise of Vine (he starred in Nickelodeon’s Drake and Josh), but his 6-second videos helped cement his internet legacy. He gained 9.1 million followers and was even nominated for Choice Viner at the Teen Choice Awards in 2015 and 2016.[15]
    • Where are they now? Peck has continued acting, most notably starring in the show Grandfathered. He also still posts comedic videos on his TikTok account @joshpeck.
    • Popular Vines: Check out this Vine compilation on YouTube.
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18

Christine Sydelko

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  1. Ever had someone wish you a “merry crisis?” They’re probably quoting Christine Sydelko’s iconic vine. Sydelko had many viral videos, thanks to her deadpan sense of humor. She carried her popularity over to YouTube after Vine ended, and at her peak had 1.3 million YouTube subscribers.[16]
    • Where are they now? Sydelko quit YouTube in 2019. She occasionally posts on social media, but for the most part, she has left the internet behind.
    • Popular Vines: You’ll probably remember a lot of the iconic Vines in this YouTube compilation.
19

Brittany Furlan

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    Brittany Furlan was the most-followed female Vine star until November 2015, and when the app shut down, she was the second-most-followed woman and the fifth-most-followed person on the app. In 2015, Time declared her to be one of the most influential people on the internet.[17]
    • Where are they now? Furlan has appeared in a few films, but she’s most known for her relationship with Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee. The pair married in 2019 and allegedly temporarily split up after Furlan was catfished by someone pretending to be Ronnie Radke, the lead singer of Falling in Reverse.
    • Popular Vines: Many of Brittany Furlan’s popular skits have been compiled into this YouTube video.
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20

Amanda Cerny

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    Amanda Cerny started her career as a model, but her Vine content proved she was more than just a pretty face. Her comedy skits gained her over 4.6 million followers on Vine and later 2.6 million subscribers on YouTube.
    • Where are they now? In 2017, Cerny became the head of the Digital Talent Division for the music platform LiveXLive (now LiveOne), and in 2018, she co-created Zeus Network alongside King Bach and DeStorm Power. She’s also appeared in various movies, TV shows, and music videos.[18]
    • Popular Vines: Watch some of Cerny’s most popular skits in this YouTube compilation.
21

Curtis Lepore

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    Curtis Lepore started using Vine in 2013, and by 2016, he had over 9.5 million followers on the platform. He was 33 at the time, making him one of the oldest popular Vine stars. He was mostly known for posting collab videos with other Vine stars, including Lele Pons and King Bach.[19]
    • Where are they now? Lepore was arrested after allegedly raping his girlfriend in 2013. He was charged with a felony that was later reduced to a misdemeanor. He now posts on TikTok as @curtislepore, where he has 1.9 million followers.
    • Popular Vines: Watch some of Lepore’s most popular Vines in this compilation on YouTube.
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Brent Rivera

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    Brent Rivera launched his Vine account in 2013 and posted comedic videos that often starred people from his personal life, including his friends, family, and even teachers. He also gained popularity on Snapchat and Instagram.[20]
    • Where are they now? Rivera still posts content on his YouTube and TikTok accounts. He also co-founded the content group Amp Studios in 2020.
    • Popular Vines: Watch Brent Rivera’s hilarious Vines in this YouTube compilation.
23

Jason Nash

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    Jason Nash had dreams of doing comedy well before Vine, having made it to the semi-finals of Last Comic Standing in 2010, but Vine was what really helped him find a following. By the time it shut down, he had 2.7 million followers. [21]
    • Where are they now? After Vine shut down, Nash moved to YouTube, where he still posts regularly. He’s appeared in a few TV shows and now posts on his TikTok account, @jasonnash, where he has 2.3 million followers.
    • Popular Vines: Check out this YouTube compilation to relive some of Nash’s most popular Vines.
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Meghan McCarthy

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  1. If you don’t recognize Meghan McCarthy by her appearance, you’ll definitely recognize her by her voice. Meghan gained over 3.5 million followers on Vine thanks to her unique, high-pitched voice. And, yes, it is her real voice.[22]
    • Where are they now? Meghan still posts content on her TikTok and Instagram pages.
    • Popular Vines: Watch some of Meghan’s most popular Vines, including her voice dubs, in this YouTube compilation.
25

Arielle Vandenberg

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  1. Arielle Vandenberg was acting before Vine, but her popularity on the app really helped launch her career. She typically posted comedy sketches and often collaborated with fellow creator Matt Cutshall, whom she’d go on to marry in 2023.[23]
    • Where are they now? Vandenberg has starred and appeared in many movies and TV shows, though she’s perhaps most known for being the original host of Love Island. She also launched a cosmetics line, Rel Beauty, in 2022.
    • Popular Vines: Watch Vandenberg’s popular Vines, including those featuring Cutshall, in this YouTube compilation.
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Melvin Gregg

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  1. Melvin Gregg gained over 7 million followers on Vine, making him one of the top 100 creators on the platform. Like many popular Viners, he rose to fame thanks to his comedic sketches, many of which focused on him getting rejected by women.[24]
    • Where are they now? After Vine shut down, Gregg turned to acting. He’s appeared in American Vandal, Snowfall, The Blackening, Nine Perfect Strangers, and more.
    • Popular Vines: Watch some of Gregg’s best Vines in this YouTube compilation.

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