Bella Poarch
Other namesDenarie Bautista Taylor[a]
Birth nameBelinda Marie Macadengdeng Batumbakal[4]
Birth dateFebruary 9, 1997 (age 29)
Birth placePangasinan, Philippines
Citizenship
  • United States (naturalized)
  • Philippines (by birth)
Years active2020–present
Occupation
SpouseTyler Poarch (m. 2019; ended 2023)
Tiktok handlebellapoarch
Tiktok display nameBella Poarch
Tiktok followers93.3 million
Stats updateSeptember 25, 2025
Bella Poarch
InstrumentVocals
Genre
LabelWarner

Denarie Bautista Taylor[5] (born Belinda Marie Macadengdeng Batumbakal;[4] February 9, 1997[6]), known professionally as Bella Poarch (/pɔːrtʃ/ PORCH),[7] is an American social media personality and singer. She rose to fame after creating the most liked video on TikTok in August 2020,[b] in which she lip syncs to Millie B's song "M to the B". She is the fourth most-followed individual on the platform and the most followed person from the Philippines.[8][9][10][11][12]

In May 2021, Poarch signed a music recording contract with Warner Records. Her debut single "Build a Bitch" was released that same year,[13] which peaked at 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut extended play (EP) Dolls was released in August 2022. She was also included on Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022.

Early life and military career

Poarch was born Belinda Marie Macadengdeng Batumbakal[4] on February 9, 1997,[14] in the Philippines.[12] She was raised by her grandmother in slums until the age of three and was then adopted.[15] Her adoptive father is an American who had served in the United States military, and her adoptive mother is Filipina. Both parents met in Saudi Arabia where her adoptive father was stationed, before settling in the Philippines.

In an interview, Poarch recounted that she and her adopted brother were heavily physically and emotionally abused throughout her entire childhood, up until her enlistment in the military. She lived on a farm with her adoptive parents and three (adopted) siblings, which include two older sisters and a brother. She had many responsibilities on the farm from as young as seven years old. Poarch has stated that her adoptive sisters did not receive the same treatment as her and her brother. Her father was verbally and physically abusive, while her mother did not get involved, but remained complicit.

At age 13, Poarch and her family (with exception of her sisters who still reside in the Philippines) moved to San Francisco to reside with her aunt for several months, before moving to Texas[12] for her father's bypass surgery.[16] Poarch is a United States Navy veteran,[17] enlisting in the Navy in 2017 as an aviation ordnanceman.[18][19] She served for three years, having been stationed in Japan and Hawaii.[20]

Musical career

2020–2021: Rose to fame with TikTok

In January 2020, Poarch created her TikTok account. She started actively posting on TikTok based on gaming and cosplay content in April 2020. She gained notability in August 2020, when her lip sync videos went viral, most notably her video where she is lip-syncing to "M to the B" by Millie B. The zoomed-in video of her lip-syncing and rhythmically bouncing her head to the song went viral and became TikTok's most liked video of all time. Following her TikTok success, she launched a YouTube channel and Twitter page.

Poarch is also associated with her alpaca stuffed toy.[21][22] In 2020, she released a limited clothing line RIPNDIP x Paca Collaboration.[23]

In December 2020, Poarch's rising popularity peaked when she reportedly grabbed the interest of two large professional Esports organizations – 100 Thieves and FaZe Clan, which apparently showed interest in her, a live streamer and gamer at the time, as a content creator under their respective banners.[24]

In May 2021, Poarch signed a record deal with Warner Records. On May 14, Poarch released her debut single "Build a Bitch."[25] She stated that the song was inspired by her experiences with being bullied as a child,[26] disclosing "Growing up, I used to get bullied and stuff ... I wanted my first song to have a good meaning to it and to help a lot of people just to be like, more confident about themselves." The associated music video was described by Billboard as "an audacious, darkly comic slice of new-school pop," created with Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve, the producer-songwriter better known as Sub Urban."[13] The video features other notable internet personalities including Valkyrae, Mia Khalifa, Bretman Rock and ZHC.[27]

On an episode of the 100 Thieves podcast The CouRage and Nadeshot Show,[28] Poarch stated that she wanted to become a singer since she was a child.[29]

2022: Dolls

Poarch released her first EP, Dolls, on August 12, 2022. It includes her previous singles, "Build a Bitch", "Inferno", and "Dolls", as well as new tracks "Villain", "No Man's Land", and "Living Hell". A music video for "Living Hell" debuted alongside the EP. In addition to co-starring in the music video for "Dolls", Grimes features on "No Man's Land".[30] Rolling Stone praised the dark pop tone of the EP.[31] In addition, "Villain" would be used for WWE's Extreme Rules premium live event in 2022. She released a song and music video with Lauv on September 15, 2023, titled "Crush",[32] followed by "Bad Boy" on November 10.[33] A remix of the latter with the Mexican youtuber and singer Kenia OS was released on December 10.[34] In 2024 she released a collab, with the American singer 6arelyhuman, "Don't Like Anybody"[35] and with Kenia OS for her album "Pink Aura".[36]

2024–2026: Split with Warner and first album Picnic at the Cemetery

She released on October 18, 2024 her first solo song since "Bad Boy", "Sweet Delusion"[37], when the song was released Bella said on Instagram that this song and the next song released on March 21, 2025 "Will You Always Love Her"[38] were intented to be on her first album. But on May 1, 2026 she released "Ribcage"[39] and announced her first album Picnic at the Cemetery,[40] she revealed through the credit of the song that she was not under Warner Records anymore[41] and with the countdown on Spotify that "Sweet Delusion" and "Will You Always Love Her" were not included on the album.[42] She is now sign under her own label called "M TO THE BEE", reference to her 2020 viral video where she is lip-syncing to "M to the B" by Millie B, and under exclusive license of the Canadian record label Last Gang Records and the American independent label MNRK Music Group.[41]

On her website, Bella describe the album as a cinematic coming-of-age album about reclaiming memory, rewriting pain, and finding solace in yourself after trauma. She's also introducing hand drawn character made by herself, "The Bighead", the purpose of those character is to guide her through heartbreak, girlhood and self-repair as the album goes by.[40]

Personal life

Poarch resides in Los Angeles.[43] She is a cosplayer.[44][45]

She has expressed her support on social media for the Asian-American community due to the rise in reports of anti-Asian hate crimes in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.[46] She also shared her experiences with Vogue, saying that she has been "treated differently" and "randomly attacked and assaulted" as an Asian teen after moving to the United States from the Philippines.[47]

In September 2020, Korean social media users criticized Poarch for having a tattoo similar to the Rising Sun Flag in her videos. The specific tattoo resembled a symbol of Japanese imperialism which is considered offensive to East Asians. She apologized and had it covered, then later removed.[48][49]

She married Tyler Poarch in 2019. She filed for divorce from him in November 2022.[50] The divorce was finalized in October 2023.[51]

In August 2021, she shared that she was a victim of sexual assault.[52][53]

Discography

Albums

TitleRelease details
Picnic at the Cemetery[40]

Extended plays

scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;| Titlescope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;| DetailsPeak chart positions
US
Heat.
[54]		UK
Down.
[55]
Dolls
  • Released: August 12, 2022
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL, streaming
847

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[56]		AUS
[57]		CAN
[58]		GER
[59]		IRE
[60]		NOR
[61]		NLD
[62]		NZ
[63]		SWE
[64]		UK
[65]
"Build a Bitch"202156282886232578246530Dolls
"Inferno"
(with Sub Urban)		—[c]—61—————[d]——Hive and
Dolls
"Dolls"2022——————————[e]Dolls
"Living Hell"——————————
"Crush"
(with Lauv)		2023————————[f]——rowspan="3"
"Bad Boy"
(solo or remix featuring Kenia Os)		——————————
"Don't Like Anybody"
(with 6arelyhuman)		2024——— | ————————
"F* Off"
(with Kenia Os)		——————————Pink Aura
"Sweet Delusion"——————————rowspan="2"
"Will You Always Love Her?"2025——————————
"Ribcage"2026——————————Picnic at the Cemetery
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart, was ineligible for the chart, or was not released.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardRecipient(s) and nominee(s)CategoryResultRef.
2021MTV Millennial AwardsHerselfGlobal Creator[70]
MTV Video Music Awards"Build a Bitch"Best Visual Effects[71]
People's Choice AwardsHerselfNew Artist[72]
UK Music Video Awards"Build a Bitch"Best Pop Video – International[73]
Streamy AwardsHerselfCreator of the Year[74]
Breakout Creator of the Year
Short Form
2022iHeartRadio Music AwardsSocial Star Award
"Build a Bitch"Best Music Video[75]
Forbes 30 Under 30HerselfSocial Media[76]
2023Nickelodeon Kids Choice AwardsFavorite Social Music Star
Berlin Music Video AwardsDollsBest Concept
2024Nickelodeon Kids Choice AwardsHerselfFavorite Social Music Star

Notes

  1. ^ This is Poarch's legal name. As she was adopted, this is different from her birth name
  2. ^ Although some sources have said the video was posted on August 18, 2020, such as Dexerto, (see WP:DEXERTO), others such as reliable sources, Business Insider and Stereogum, have said August 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Inferno" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart.[77]
  4. ^ "Inferno" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[78]
  5. ^ "Dolls" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 59 on the UK Video Streaming Chart.[79]
  6. ^ "Crush" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 35 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[80]

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