About
Dakota Tyler is an American content creator and rising model who turned Instagram into her runway. Born on February 20, 2003, she posts as @thedakotatyler and has attracted more than 90k followers since kicking things off in early 2022. Her feed is a lively mix of swimwear shots, street-style outfits, and close-up selfies, all paired with playful captions. The mix of bold fashion choices, a genuine smile, and steady interaction with fans has helped her carve out a friendly corner of social media where she chats about confidence, clothes, and everyday life.
Before Fame
Tyler opened her Instagram account in February 2022 while juggling college classes and a part-time retail job. A long-time photography buff who adored 90s fashion, she first uploaded simple mirror snaps taken on her phone. Friends reshared the pictures, strangers started commenting, and the trickle of likes quickly grew. Motivated by that momentum, she picked up an inexpensive ring light, learned basic editing apps, and began weekend shoots with local photographers. Those small upgrades in lighting, styling, and self-belief transformed what started as a pastime into the beginnings of a modeling career.
Trivia
- Her X bio once playfully called her “your dad’s new girlfriend,” a cheeky line fans still quote.
- Standing about five feet tall, she loves pairing oversized jackets with platform sneakers to accentuate her height.
- Away from the camera, she collects vintage Polaroid models and keeps the very first instant photo she shot—a blurred sunset—pinned to her wall.
- She shares her February 20 birthday with Rihanna and Olivia Rodrigo, two artists who top her playlist.
Family Life
Dakota keeps relatives off-camera, but she often thanks her parents in Instagram Stories for “letting the artsy kid be artsy.” Fun fact: she was born on a Thursday, something she jokes about every year in her birthday post. Names and details stay private, yet she credits her mom and dad for encouraging drama club auditions and thrift-store treasure hunts long before social media came calling. Now based in Los Angeles, she shares an apartment—“equal parts photo studio and noodle-packet laboratory,” as she calls it—with two high-school friends.
Associated With
Within the influencer scene, Dakota is frequently linked to fitness model Sommer Ray, saying Sommer’s colorful approach showed her “the power of posting exactly what you like.” She has also filmed quick comedy bits with TikTok creator @freedakotatyler, playing up the coincidence of their nearly identical usernames. Off-line, she looks to photographers Petra Collins and Tyler Mitchell for creative inspiration and hopes to land an editorial shoot with them someday. Energetic, collaborative, and eager to learn, she’s building a network that blends peer support with big-league aspirations.
