Face dancing, also known as facedancing, is the practice of rhythmically moving and expressing the face—often while lip-syncing—to match the beat of a song, creating the impression that the face is dancing.
How face dancing became popular
The trend gained early attention in 2017, when the Face Dance Challenge app went viral across social media in Asia. The game asked participants to make specific facial expressions in time with a song.
Face dancing became increasingly popular outside the app in 2020. One of the most prominent examples was Bella Poarch’s M to the B video, which helped bring the style to a wider social media audience.
Face dancing on social media
The format continued to spread across social platforms throughout the 2020s. In August 2026, TikToker Miny Naranja’s face-dancing videos went viral online, prompting further discussion about the trend and its popularity.
Source: knowyourmeme.com
