My Take
Bella Poarch is honestly one of the most fascinating case studies in how internet fame actually works in the 2020s. One lip-sync clip — her doing Millie B's "M to the B" with those expressive, almost hypnotic head bobs — became the most liked video in TikTok history, and just like that, a Filipino-American woman with zero prior celebrity went global overnight. What I respect is that she didn't just cash out on the clout: she actually tried to build a music career with "Build a Bitch," which had a genuinely sharp, feminist edge to it. The song's not for everyone, but it showed she had a point of view beyond the memes. She's a veteran who served in the U.S. Navy before any of this, which adds a real layer of substance to a persona the internet loves to flatten into a reaction GIF.
Overview
Denarie Bautista Taylor (born Belinda Marie Macadengdeng Batumbakal; February 9, 1997), known professionally as Bella Poarch ( PORCH), is an American social media personality and singer. She rose to fame after creating the most liked video on TikTok in August 2020, in which she lip syncs to Millie B's song "M to the B".
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bella Poarch
- Name (Japanese)
- ベラ・ポーチ
- Reading
- べら・ぽーち
- Born
- February 9, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Philippines, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Internet celebrity / singer / TikToker
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Build a Bitch | — | |
| Notable work | Inferno | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.