Once a famous Viner for her funny sketches, sometimes in collaboration with other popular YouTubers, Lele Pons quickly gained popularity among Vine users, becoming the most-followed woman on Vine.
After Vine shut down in 2017, Lele Pons decided to shift her career toward Instagram and TikTok in order to continue her funny short videos. Soon after, different brands contacted her for collaborations, making Lele Pons a real influencer on social media.
She also decided to pursue a music career, launching her songs, the most popular one being “Celoso,” which was a real success.
On the personal plan, she is now in 2025 married to the Guaynaa, a Puerto Rican rapper, and has just given birth to a baby girl named Eloise.
Since his debut on Vine, Shawn has been all over music, creating captivating singing short Vines. With Canadian roots, Shawn Mendes quickly became a popular name on Vine, thanks to his beautiful voice and talent for singing.
We can say that Shawn Mendes is now a great singer known in the entire world for his talent and great songs. Now in 2025, he has a full-blown career in singing and songwriting, having a lot of concerns around the world.
He also collaborated with other music stars in songs, the most popular being “Senorita” with Camila Cabello, with whom he was rumored to be in a relationship.
Also known by his real name, Andrew Bachelor, this famous Viner was really an icon on Vine thanks to his videos featuring situational humor, which users found relatable. Before shutting down, he had about 16 million followers on Vine, representing a huge fan base that considered him to be a real content creator. So his signature videos featured short sketches of everyday activities, but with an exaggerated, funny twist.
In 2017, he decided to transition to YouTube and Instagram, continuing his signature short videos while producing funny web series. He also starred in some Hollywood productions, such as the Black Jesus series and the Fifty Shades of Black movie.
Now he continues his career in different productions and on social media, maintaining his comedic appearance.
David Dobrik started his career in short-form video on Vine, where he successfully became a famous Viner for his comedic videos with his Vlog Squad. He often collaborated with other Vine content creators to make funny videos that quickly attracted more and more followers.
After Vine disappeared from the social media radar, David shifted toward YouTube, where he started to make different videos with challenges, big item surprises, and other videos that are known for going viral very quickly. Now, he benefits from users' demand and continues to create videos that are attractive even from the title. The key is using an attractive and interesting title, and he knows that.
Liza Koshy also started her career on Vine, creating thousands of short videos with jokes and her alter ego characters. These kinds of Vines were popular back then, attracting a lot of followers.
In 2017, she decided to move to YouTube, where she also gained a lot of popularity thanks to the same video topics.
Up until now, she has hosted some shows, such as MTV TRL revival and Nickelodeon’s Double Dare. Also became a social media influencer, having partnerships with various brands to feature ad campaigns.
What can we learn from their successful careers?
Maybe the most important thing that we must remember is to remain flexible. In this industry, nothing is guaranteed, and every social media platform can disappear overnight. It’s important to always have a Plan B and adapt to every situation to remain relatable to users.
Also, building your personal brand is really important because this is your key to brand collaborations and can help you shift into other industries without issues.
Look at them, even if they were so popular on Vine, this didn’t guarantee a lifetime without concerns. They managed to adjust their talent and skills into something greater that has a meaning for them.
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