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Céline Dept

Céline Dept (Dutch pronunciation: [se.lin ˌdept]; born December 8, 1999) is a Belgian influencer who is active on TikTok and YouTube, and the first Belgian to reach 10 million subscribers on YouTube.[2] She began uploading videos to TikTok in April 2019, and by January 2020, had the highest amount of TikTok followers of any Belgian influencer, with around 2.7 million followers. She additionally hosts the YouTube channel Celine & Michiel [nl] with her partner and fellow influencer Michiel Callebaut. Dept is known for her content relating to football, dance, lip syncs, and pranks. She has been sponsored by various brands and started her own clothing line in 2022.

Céline Dept
Dept in 2024
Personal information
Born (1999-12-08) December 8, 1999 (age 24)
OriginOstend, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
PartnerMichiel Callebaut
Websitehttps://cemishop.com/
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2019–present
Subscribers33.2 million[1]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2023
1,000,000 subscribers2023
10,000,000 subscribers2023
Last updated: July 4, 2024

Early life

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Céline Dept was born on December 8, 1999,[a] and comes from Ostend, West Flanders.[5] Prior to her career as an influencer, she was a football player for Cercle Brugge K.S.V., among other teams.[6][7] According to an interview with Knack, she began playing in the second national for the second team of the women's division of the club in 2015, before being relegated to first provincial in the summer of 2018.[7]

Social media career

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Dept began uploading videos to TikTok in April 2019.[8][9] She stated that she was inspired to make videos by her partner[10] and YouTuber Michiel Callebaut, commenting, "At first, it was all for fun, but suddenly it went super fast and I was busy with it full time."[9] Her videos mainly consist of dances, lip syncs, football, and pranks. Her account received sponsorships from various brands, such as a free car from a Mercedes-Benz dealership.[9][11] In 2019, she also started the YouTube channel "Celine & Michiel [nl]" (CEMI) with Callebaut.[10]

By January 2020, she had over 2.7 million followers on TikTok, becoming the most-followed account in Belgium.[9] A month later, her first meet-and-greet took place near Mechelen at the science museum Technopolis, which gained media attention as nearby highway traffic became congested due to the presence of hundreds of fans.[12][13]

In 2021, the animal rights organization GAIA [nl] criticized Dept and Callebaut after they released a video in which they purchased a Chow Chow, which the organization stated was acquired from a puppy mill. Dept subsequently apologized for this, said she was unaware of what a puppy mill was, and denounced the industry.[14][15]

In 2022, she released a clothing line under the CEMI name.[16] She started a personal YouTube channel in May 2023.[2][10] Three months later, she became the first Belgian to reach 10 million subscribers on the platform.[2][5][10] Her channel has featured famous footballers such as Gareth Bale, Neymar, and Erling Haaland.[2] Dept later appeared in a livestream of American influencer IShowSpeed on June 28, 2024, in which she accompanied him while he toured Brussels.[17]

Awards

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Year Award Category Result References
2020 The Gala of the Golden K's [nl] Cool girl of the year Nominated [18]
TikTok star of the year Nominated [18]
2020 The Jamies [nl] Best TikTok Nominated [19]
2021 2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Star (Belgium) Nominated [20]

Bibliography

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  • Dept, Céline; Callebaut, Michiel (December 8, 2022). CEMI - CEMI Doeboek [CEMI - CEMI activity book] (in Dutch). Horizon. ISBN 9789464103526.
  • Dept, Céline; Callebaut, Michiel (April 4, 2023). CEMI - CEMI Doeboek 2 [CEMI - CEMI activity book 2] (in Dutch). Horizon. ISBN 9789464103519.
  • Dept, Céline; Callebaut, Michiel (October 5, 2023). CEMI - Céline vs. Michiel (in Dutch). Horizon. ISBN 9789464100020.
  • Dept, Céline; Callebaut, Michiel (April 18, 2024). Friends forever – CEMI vriendschapsboekje [Friends forever – CEMI friendship booklet] (in Dutch). Horizon. ISBN 9789464104448.

Notes

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  1. ^ According to her social media posts on Instagram[3] and TikTok.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "About @CelineDept". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c d "Céline Dept becomes first Belgian to reach 10 million YouTube subscribers". The Brussels Times. September 26, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Céline, Dept [@celine.dept] (December 9, 2019). "The one & only legend 😍 Yesterday I celebrated my 20th Birthday & it was one of the best days of my life. I was able to meet my child hero, named 'Ronaldinho' & take a picture with him! Thanks to you guys, things like this are possible & I'm forever grateful for everything life brings to me. Big things coming soon. Peace ✌️❤️". Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Dept, Céline (December 8, 2021). It's my birthday 🥳 #22 (Video).
  5. ^ a b Jonckheere, Camille (September 26, 2023). "West-Vlaamse YouTuber Céline Dept haalt als eerste Belg 10 miljoen abonnees". Krant van West-Vlaanderen [nl]. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Van Lindt, Aernout (May 30, 2023). "Celine Dept pakt uit met stevige stunt en staat voor drukke zomer". Vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be. Retrieved July 4, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b "'Mijn droom is: de perfecte omhaal uitvoeren'" ['My dream is: to perform the perfect turnover']. Knack (in Dutch). December 11, 2018. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Verrycken, Roel (November 2, 2019). "Welkom in de wereld van TikTok" [Welcome to the world of TikTok]. De Tijd. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d Joosen, Gunter; De Wolf, Ludwig; Bahri, Riadh (January 2, 2020). "Celine Dept nieuwe populairste Belg op video-app TikTok: "Begonnen voor plezier, nu fulltime mee bezig"" [Celine Dept new most popular Belgian on video app TikTok: "Began for fun, now busy fulltime"]. VRT NWS. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d "Céline Dept is eerste Belgische Youtuber met 10 miljoen abonnees en komt daarmee in mooi lijstje van internationale sterren". Gazet van Antwerpen. September 25, 2023. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Eeckhout, Frank (July 18, 2019). "Van 0 naar 1 miljoen volgers op populaire app TikTok: jong koppel Celine (19) en Michiel (23) klaren de klus in vijf maand tijd" [From 0 to 1 million followers on popular app TikTok: young couple Celine (19) and Michiel (23) finish the job in five months]. Het Laatste Nieuws. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  12. ^ Vansina, Wannes (February 19, 2020). "TikTok-influencers veroorzaken file naar Technopolis" [Tiktok influencers cause queue near Technopolis]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Van de Sande, Stijn (February 20, 2020). "Honderden fans op eerste meet & greet van TikTok-supersterren Celine en Michiel in Technopolis" [Hundreds of fans at first meet & greet of TikTok superstars Céline and Michiel in Technopolis]. Gazet van Antwerpen. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  14. ^ Saerens, Zico (January 11, 2021). "Na de kritiek op nieuwe pup van populaire YouTubers Céline en Michiel: hoe kan je broodfokkers herkennen?" [After the criticism on the new puppy of popular YouTubers Céline and Michiel: how can you recognize puppy mills?]. VRT NWS (in Dutch). Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "YouTubers Céline en Michiel onder vuur nadat ze puppy kopen bij broodfokker: "We wisten niet dat we deze praktijken steunden"" [YouTubers Céline and Michiel under fire after they purchase puppy from puppy mill: "We didn't know that we were supporting these practices"]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). January 10, 2021. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  16. ^ Schillewaert, Nils (January 10, 2022). "Zusjes D'Amelio (17 en 20) best betaalde TikTok-sterren ter wereld: samen bijna 25 miljoen euro in een jaar tijd" [D'Amelio sisters (17 and 20) highest paid TikTok stars of the world: together almost 25 million euros in the time of a year]. VRT NWS. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "«Les Etats-Unis ont inventé les frites»: le streamer IShowSpeed met Bruxelles en émoi (vidéos)" ["The United States invented fries": streamer IShowSpeed excites Brussels (videos)]. Soir Mag [fr] (in French). August 24, 2024. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Bijzondere en innovatieve editie van het Gala van de Gouden K's 2020". VRT (broadcaster). January 28, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Dit zijn de winnaars van De Jamies!". Filmfestival Oostende. January 22, 2021. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  20. ^ "Dit zijn de Nederlandse en Belgische genomineerden voor de 2021 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards". Frontview Magazine. February 2, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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