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10 Vine Stars: Where Are They Now in 2026?

Vine launched dozens of careers and ended them all in 2017. Here's where the top 10 stars are nine years later.

Published 5/3/2026 · 3 min read

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10 Vine Stars: Where Are They Now in 2026?

Vine launched in 2013 and shut down in 2017, but in those four years it created dozens of household-name creators. Where are the top 10 in 2026? Who pivoted to TikTok / YouTube / OnlyFans, who disappeared, and who became something unexpected.

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By the numbers

Vine launch

January 2013

Twitter / Vine launch announcement

Vine shutdown

January 2017

Twitter announcement

Active duration

~4 years

Platform history

Top Vine-alum estimated wealth (Logan Paul 2026)

$200M+

Multiple media estimates

10. Lele Pons — TikTok / YouTube success

Lele Pons (Venezuelan-American) was one of Vine's biggest stars by 2014-2015. She pivoted seamlessly to TikTok, YouTube, and music when Vine shut down. As of 2026 she has 100M+ followers across platforms, music releases, and various brand sponsorships. The cleanest pivot success story among Vine alums.

9. Brittany Furlan — OnlyFans pivot

Brittany Furlan was Vine's most-followed female creator at peak. Post-Vine she pivoted into acting, the Tommy Lee marriage (2018+), and eventually OnlyFans launch in 2022-2023. Her current career combines OnlyFans + occasional acting + brand work. Top-tier Vine-alum-OnlyFans creator.

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8. Logan Paul — Mainstream celebrity

Logan Paul transitioned from Vine to YouTube to mainstream celebrity through 2017+. The 2018 'suicide forest' controversy briefly damaged his career; the Maverick brand and various business ventures (Prime energy drink with KSI, boxing matches) have rebuilt it substantially. As of 2026 he's worth multi-hundreds of millions.

7. King Bach — Acting career

Andrew Bachelor ('King Bach') pivoted from Vine to consistent acting work. He's been in multiple films, TV shows, and Netflix productions. Steady mainstream-actor career rather than top-tier celebrity but commercially successful.

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6. Lance Stewart — Disappeared then returned

Lance Stewart was one of Vine's biggest pranksters. Post-Vine he had a quieter period, then returned to TikTok/YouTube with mid-tier success. Currently does brand sponsorships and creator content at modest scale.

5. Cameron Dallas — Quieter post-Vine career

Cameron Dallas was a top Vine star through 2014-2016 with substantial mainstream-teen-celebrity status. Post-Vine he had occasional acting work and modeling. His cultural relevance has substantially decreased relative to peak. Mid-tier creator income from various sources.

4. Curtis Lepore — Career damaged by allegations

Curtis Lepore was one of Vine's earliest stars. His career was substantially damaged by 2014 sexual assault allegations from then-girlfriend (and Vine star) Jessi Smiles. The allegations and subsequent legal proceedings effectively ended his mainstream creator presence. He has continued in smaller-scale creator economy with reduced reach.

3. Liza Koshy — Mainstream comedy success

Liza Koshy pivoted from Vine to YouTube to mainstream comedy and acting. She's done multiple Netflix series, Hulu work, and various comedy projects. As of 2026 she's one of the most successful Vine-alum mainstream-pivot success stories.

2. Tana Mongeau — Storytime + drama career (covered separately)

Covered in detail in our Tana Mongeau drama timeline. She pivoted from Vine to YouTube storytime to multiple cancellation cycles to OnlyFans. Top-tier creator with massive cultural footprint, multiple controversies, sustained career.

1. Jessi Smiles — Survivor advocacy + creator economy

Listed at #1 because her post-Vine arc is the most consequential despite not being the highest-revenue. She publicly disclosed sexual assault by Curtis Lepore in 2014, faced significant backlash within the Vine community for breaking ranks against another popular creator, and continued advocacy work for assault survivors. Her case reshaped how creator-community internal sexual assault allegations are handled. As of 2026 she runs a stable creator-economy career and continues advocacy work.

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Quick answers

Why did Vine shut down?

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Twitter (Vine's parent) shut it down in January 2017 amid sustained financial losses, monetization challenges relative to Snapchat/Instagram, and broader strategic restructuring. The shutdown came despite Vine having been culturally consequential.

Did most Vine stars succeed post-shutdown?

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Mixed. Some (Logan Paul, Liza Koshy, Lele Pons) had successful mainstream pivots. Some (Cameron Dallas, Lance Stewart) had quieter careers at reduced scale. Some (Curtis Lepore, others affected by allegations) had careers substantially damaged. The platform shutdown was a real career disruption for nearly everyone involved.

Who's the highest-earning Vine alum?

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Logan Paul as of 2026 by most measures, with multi-hundreds of millions estimated wealth from creator content, Prime energy drink, boxing, various business ventures.

Did any Vine stars launch OnlyFans?

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Brittany Furlan is the most prominent Vine-alum-OnlyFans success. Some smaller-scale Vine alums have launched OnlyFans accounts. The pivot is less common than for Twitch streamers but exists in the Vine alumni population.

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