From humble beginnings to overnight fame, these are the stories of the most popular personalities on social media as they come into their own, fall in love and tackle new chapters in their lives.
Nikita Dragun is a Belgian-born American YouTuber, internet personality, make-up artist, and model. Nikita Nguyen was born on 31 January 1996 in Belgium and raised in Springfield, Virginia, United States. She is of Vietnamese and Mexican descent. Nguyen joined YouTube in February 2013. In March 2019, she announced a make-up line, Dragun Beauty. In June 2019, Nguyen was interviewed about her make-up brand on the LGBT radio network Channel Q, where she credited her journey as a trans woman building her brand as the inspiration behind Dragun Beauty and its products. In September 2019, it was announced Nikita would be starring in her own docuseries on Snapchat, "Nikita Unfiltered". The series follows Nguyen as she searches for love, "a different path" in her career, and navigates fame as a trans woman. The series premiered on March 21, 2020.