Dixie Jane D'Amelio ( ; born August 12, 2001) is an American

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and singer known for her videos on

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. She is the elder sister of

Charli D'Amelio Charli Grace D'Amelio ( ; born May 1, 2004) is an American social media personality and dancer. She was a competitive dancer for over a decade before starting her social media career in 2019, when she began posting dance videos on the video-s ...

Early life

Dixie Jane D'Amelio was born on August 12, 2001 in

Norwalk, Connecticut Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The city, part of the New York metropolitan area, New York Metropolitan Area, is the List of municipalities of Connecticut by population, sixth-most populous city in Connecticut ...

, to parents Marc, a 2018 Republican candidate for the

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, and photographer and former model Heidi D'Amelio. She is the elder sister of fellow TikTok personality

Career

D'Amelio’s rise to prominence happened at the same time as her sister,

, both gaining popularity on

. In January 2020, D'Amelio signed with

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. In May 2020, she and her sister announced a new podcast deal with Ramble Podcast Network, which will offer a behind-the-scenes look at their lives and specific topics on their minds. This podcast was called 2 Chix. D'Amelio's acting career includes appearing on the

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series ''Attaway General''. On June 26, 2020, D'Amelio released her first single, " Be Happy". As of August 28, 2021, the song has accumulated more than 86.1 million streams on

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. On August 7, 2020, she signed a record deal with

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's label HitCo Entertainment. ''

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'' published a report in August 2020 revealing D'Amelio earned $2.9 million in the last year through June from her numerous sponsorship deals and merchandise, making her the third highest-earning TikTok star. In December 2020, D'Amelio released her singles " One Whole Day" with

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and "Roommates", the latter of which was co-penned by

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. "Psycho", featuring Kentucky rapper

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, was released in 2021 peaking at 25 on the US pop charts. D'Amelio released her debut album ''A Letter to Me'' on June 10, 2022. She is set to be one of the opening acts on the Forever Tour for American boy band

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to promote her debut album.

Personal life

In October 2020, D'Amelio confirmed she was in a relationship with social media personality

Noah Beck Noah Timothy Beck (born May 4, 2001) is an American influencer, actor and footballer. He is widely known for his content on TikTok. In 2019, Beck was a midfielder for the Portland Pilots men's soccer team. Beck's content includes dances and skits ...

. D'Amelio and Beck broke up in late 2022.

Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:D'Amelio, Dixie 2001 births 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers American people of Italian descent American TikTokers Living people Musicians from Norwalk, Connecticut Singers from Connecticut American social media influencers YouTubers from Connecticut