How Tinx became ‘TikTok’s big sister’ who’s worth millions: Christina Najjar was an unemployed journalism graduate, but her ‘Rich Mom’ videos shot her to fame and she even worked with Gwyneth Paltrow

Jul 1 , 2024

Who is Tinx, “TikTok’s big sister” who rose to fame after posting a video of herself trying a Kardashian “shake salad”? Photo: @tinx/Instagram

Tinx posted a video of herself trying the famous Health Nut ‘shake’ salad of Kardashian fame, and unexpectedly gained 2.2 million views – now she’s the relatable queen of the internet

The Stanford graduate is signed with the talent agency that represents Matt Damon and Christian Bale, and she’s worked with Dior, U Beauty and even Chipotle

Four years ago, Christina Najjar was an unemployed writer who downloaded TikTok out of boredom and depression during the pandemic. Now known as Tinx, the self-professed “oldest girl on TikTok”, she has an estimated net worth of US$7.6 million, per Forbes, and over 1.5 million followers on TikTok at the time of writing.

Tinx has called herself the “oldest girl on TikTok”. Photo: @tinx/Instagram

Her popular and partly satirical series “Rich Mom” on the social media platform was just the beginning of an influencer empire which now includes books, podcasts and a fashion line. But just who is she – and how did she get this famous?

Tinx’s rise to fame

Tinx unexpectedly shot to fame after posting a video of herself trying the Kardashian Health Nut shake salad. Photo: @tinx/Instagram

According to the New York Post, Tinx, now 33, was jobless at the time and living in LA. “I thought I was going to have to move home with my parents, and I was severely depressed,” she told Bustle. Exactly nine days after she downloaded TikTok, she posted a video of herself trying the famous Health Nut “shake salad” of Kardashian fame. The video garnered 2.2 million views – and the sudden social media fame changed Tinx’s life.

She’s a Stanford graduate

Tinx at Madison Square Garden. Photo: @tinx/Instagram

Tinx grew up in England and attended Stanford University, she told Vogue. She later attended Parsons and got a master’s degree in fashion journalism. She worked as a freelance writer and moved between San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles.

According to Bustle, when Tinx made her first video, she knew she had found her calling. “It was truly a type of fulfilment I had never felt in work before, and I loved it. I knew I’d finally found my passion,” she said.

How Tinx became ‘TikTok’s big sister’ who’s worth millions: Christina Najjar was an unemployed journalism graduate, but her ‘Rich Mom’ videos shot her to fame and she even worked with Gwyneth Paltrow

Tinx’s rise to fame

She’s a Stanford graduate

“TikTok’s big sister” and “Rich Moms”