14 Famous Social Media Influencers From Louisiana

How many kids today would answer the "what do you want to be when you grow up" question with social media influencer? Don't laugh, because it's probably a pretty big number. While kids these days might still want to be a movie star, singer, or professional athlete, each one of those professions is likely losing ground to "influencer".

Why would that be? Well, probably because it would seem that anyone could become a successful social media influencer. It doesn't matter who your parents are, where you were born, what your current career is...we're all just one viral moment online away from becoming a social media star. Look no further than this summer's brand new star, Haliey Welch.

Known as the "Hawk Tuah" girl, one viral clip of her in June has now launched a media enterprise. She now has podcast with a subscriber number north of 100,000 after just a handful of episodes. Welch now owns a media company with multiple merchandising deals, brand partnerships, and trademarks. She rose to prominence quickly, appearing at UFC events and even throwing out the first pitch at a New York Mets game. All from one viral video.

There's also a draw to social media stardom, because someone from your city could become an influencer at any point. In Louisiana, there are massive online stars from cities like Shreveport, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge that have popped up over the last few years. Including stars like Addison Rae, who went to high school in Shreveport...

In fact, lets take a look at some of the biggest social media influencers from Louisiana. Now, we're going to skip those who became famous through other means, and have social media accounts. Athletes, singers, movie stars...we're going to skip all of those. So we're not going to count someone like Shaq or Big Freedia, rather those who used social media to gain their fame.

Here's over a dozen social media stars from Louisiana: