Blac Chyna reportedly made $20 million a month. That’s the number you’ll see in headlines. It’s disputed, a few years old, and the creator has since deactivated her account. So the answer depends on whether you want the all-time record or someone earning right now.
Let me walk through what we know, what we don’t, and why the $20 million figure is probably rougher than most articles admit.
Key Takeaways
Blac Chyna is the reported #1 earner at $20 million/month ($240 million/year), but she hinted to Forbes that the number was inflated, and she deactivated her OnlyFans account in 2023
Bhad Bhabie is the current top active earner at roughly $2.8 million/month ($34 million/year). She earned $53 million in a single 12-month window from April 2021 to April 2022.
The average OnlyFans creator makes $131/month, and the top 1% earn about $49,000/year — the $20 million figure exists in a completely different universe from what almost everyone else on the platform makes
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The $20 million figure — and why it’s uncertain
The headline number comes from a simple multiplication: 16 million subscribers paying $19.99 per month. That math gives you $320 million, not $20 million. So something’s off.
The $20 million estimate is already accounting for discounted trials, free subscribers, churn, and the fact that not everyone pays full price every month. It’s the best guess available, but it’s still a guess. Blac Chyna herself hinted to Forbes that her actual earnings were less than $20 million. And since she deactivated her account in 2023, the $20 million figure is history, not current earnings.
Actual revenue per subscriber is often 30-50% lower than list price. The 94% gap between the simple math ($320M) and the reported figure ($20M) is an extreme example of this, but it shows how rough these estimates are.
Where the money actually comes from
Top creators don’t just rely on subscriptions. There are four main income streams, and the breakdown varies by creator.
Subscription revenue makes up the biggest chunk — roughly 40-60% of earnings. For Blac Chyna with 16 million subscribers at $19.99/month, this is the foundation. But even a small drop in subscriber count or a wave of promotional pricing can shift the number.
Pay-per-view content accounts for another 20-30%. These are the locked messages and exclusive posts that subscribers pay extra to unlock. For top creators with massive audiences, even a small percentage of subscribers paying for PPV content adds up to millions.
Tips contribute 10-20%. Fans send money directly, often for shoutouts, requests, or just because they can. For someone with 16 million subscribers, that’s a lot of “just because.”
Private messages and custom content round out the last 5-10%. This is the premium tier — direct interaction, personalized requests, and the kind of one-on-one access that commands the highest prices.
OnlyFans takes a 20% cut of everything. So $20 million gross becomes $16 million net before taxes, management fees, and production costs—and who is the leader of OnlyFans? That distinction matters because the platform’s top creator is not the same as its CEO or founder, who runs the business side.
How the top earners stack up
Blac Chyna’s $20 million/month puts her in a league of her own, but the gap isn’t as wide as you’d think — especially if her figure is inflated.
Bella Thorne hit $11 million/month at her peak. She was the first person to make $1 million in a single day on OnlyFans back in 2020, which forced the platform to change its payout policies. She hasn’t posted much since.
Cardi B earned $9.5 million/month from just six videos posted years ago. She basically set it and forgot it — the power of a massive, pre-existing fanbase.
Iggy Azalea pulled in $9.2 million/month with her polished, nostalgic content aimed at fans who remember her from her peak fame. She left OnlyFans for Telegram in 2024.
Coco Austin (Ice-T’s wife) makes $9 million/month, blending glamour, mommy content, and husband collaborations into a multigenerational appeal.
Bhad Bhabie — the “cash me outside” girl from Dr. Phil, earns roughly $2.8 million/month. That’s from her $34 million annual figure. She earned $53 million in a single 12-month window from April 2021 to April 2022. She teased her launch on Instagram and made $1 million in six hours.
Below that, the numbers get smaller but still astronomical by normal standards: Mia Khalifa at $6.5 million/month (no explicit content), Erica Mena at $4.5 million, Tana Mongeau at $3 million, and a long tail of creators pulling in $1-2 million monthly — but for the definitive breakdown of Who is #1 on OnlyFans?, including verified earnings and what it means for the creator economy, the top earner sits far above even those figures.
Why celebrities dominate the list
OnlyFans has no discovery algorithm. No “For You” page, no recommended creators, no search that helps users find new people. You can’t just post and hope to be found.
Creators have to bring their own audience from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or reality TV. Blac Chyna brought her 16 million subscribers from her Kardashian-adjacent fame. Bhad Bhabie brought her meme-fueled notoriety from Dr. Phil. Cardi B posted six videos and never looked back because her fanbase was already enormous, but for those without a prebuilt following, How to become the #1 creator on OnlyFans offers actionable strategies for aspiring creators based on the tactics used by the top earner.
Creators who built audiences on other platforms before joining OnlyFans tend to have higher earnings than those who start from scratch. A typical setup involves a creator with 1-5 million social followers converting 1-5% to paid subscribers.
Gemma McCourt is the exception that proves the rule. She’s the UK’s highest-earning female creator at $2.3 million/month, and she built it without any existing fame. She dominates the fetish customization market — hyper-specific roleplay, cosplay premiums, 24/7 availability, and it works. But she’s rare. Most top earners were famous before they ever opened an OnlyFans account.
Who’s actually #1 right now?
It depends on whether you want all-time earnings or current active earnings.
Blac Chyna is the all-time record holder. $20 million/month, $240 million total in 2021. But she deactivated her account in 2023. She’s not earning that money anymore.
Bhad Bhabie is the current top active earner at roughly $2.8 million/month. She’s still on the platform, still posting, and her $53 million in a 12-month window is a verified data point.
Both answers are correct. It just depends on which question you’re asking.
The reality check
Here’s where the numbers get sobering. The average OnlyFans creator makes $131 per month after fees. Not $20 million, not $131,000 — one hundred thirty-one dollars.
The top 1% of creators earn about $49,000 per year. That’s a solid living, but it’s not “quit your job” money for most people.
The top 0.1% earns about 15 times more than the top 1%. That’s where the $20 million crowd lives. And the 71st percentile — the middle of the pack, has only 2 subscribers.
There are 4.63 million creators on OnlyFans. Fans spent $7.22 billion in 2024. But almost all of that money goes to a tiny fraction of creators. The $20 million monthly figure isn’t just high — it’s in a completely different universe from what 99.9% of creators will ever see.
The risks behind the money
Even if you have the audience and the content strategy, getting on the platform isn’t guaranteed. In February 2025, OnlyFans received about 179,522 requests to open accounts, and only 36% were approved. Strict identity verification, content policies, and compliance checks screen out nearly two-thirds of applicants.
And staying on the platform isn’t guaranteed either. That same month, OnlyFans removed over 35,865 creator accounts. The platform has real moderation issues — between 2019 and 2024, Reuters documented 30 U.S. cases involving child sexual abuse material on OnlyFans, including over 200 explicit videos and images of minors. The platform submitted 64 reports to NCMEC in February 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do top 1% creators make on OnlyFans?
The top 1% of OnlyFans creators earn roughly $49,000 per year. That’s a solid living, but it’s a far cry from the multi-million-dollar monthly figures you see in headlines. The top 0.1% earns about 15 times more than that, which is where the celebrity earners live.
Do faceless OnlyFans make money?
Yes, but it’s harder because OnlyFans has no discovery algorithm — you can’t just post and get found. Creators without a pre-existing audience or a unique niche, like hyper-specific fetish content, typically earn far less than the average of $131 per month. The top earners almost all brought fame from Instagram, TikTok, or reality TV.
Who are the top 10 earners on OnlyFans?
The top earners include Blac Chyna ($20M/month, inactive), Bella Thorne ($11M/month at peak), Cardi B ($9.5M/month), Iggy Azalea ($9.2M/month), Coco Austin ($9M/month), Mia Khalifa ($6.5M/month), Erica Mena ($4.5M/month), Tana Mongeau ($3M/month), Bhad Bhabie ($2.8M/month), and Gemma McCourt ($2.3M/month). Most were famous before joining the platform.
How does OnlyFans make money from top creators?
OnlyFans takes a 20% cut of everything a creator earns — subscriptions, pay-per-view content, tips, and private messages. So a creator grossing $20 million per month nets about $16 million before taxes, management fees, and production costs.
