Sophie Rain is one of the most talked about influencers in the world this week thanks to her viral earnings on OnlyFans.
The social media sensation, who turned 20 in September, has been all over social media since her announcement that she made $43 million on OnlyFans last year.
While the world media are dedicating articles to her, Sophie is already a "phenomenon" on platforms like TikTok and YouTube. While Gen X had Pamela Anderson and millennials had Megan Fox, Sophie idolizes Gen Z.
Her following on social media is numerous, with more than 9 million followers on TikTok, 5 million on Instagram and 3 million on Snapchat. Her most popular TikTok video, which shows her dancing to rapper J. Dash's "Wop" in an arcade, has over 96 million views.
While Sophie always dreamed of becoming a successful influencer, she never imagined that she would one day make so much money on OnlyFans.
"I never thought I would become influential. I'm still waiting to wake up from this dream. None of this seems real to me," she previously said.
How did Sophie become famous?
Sophie's fame happened completely by accident. While working as a waitress and trying to become famous on social media, she became vital thanks to a very sensual video. In the video, Sophie appears as a silhouette, performing sexual acts in a tight Spiderman costume. Sophie has said she wasn't the person in the video, but that didn't stop the public believing it was her, leading to a rapid increase in her following.
Her boss at the time, who thought Sophie was into pornography, fired her from her job as a waitress.
When did Sophie join OnlyFans and how much does she earn?
After being fired from her job, Sophie thought she had no choice but to capitalize on her online fame by opening an OnlyFans account. Despite not being the girl in the Spiderman video, Sophie decided to embrace the scandal to grow her following and gain subscribers.
"My friends and people around me told me to open OnlyFans and use this opportunity to take advantage," she admitted in an interview with YouTube star Kowski. "I used it, people liked it, and it started going viral."
Sophie joined the OnlyFans platform in April 2023 and within 18 months she became one of the most successful OnlyFans creators of all time. The creators of OnlyFans earn around $1,300 a year, according to Business Insider, while Sophie could earn a whopping $43 million between November 2023 and November 2024. The Dr. Phil, Danielle “Bhad Bhabie” Bregoli, earned $57 million from “OnlyFans,” but that happened over a three-year period.
