List of most-followed Instagram accounts
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This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the photo and video-sharing social platform Instagram.[1][2] As of January 2021[update], the most-followed individual is Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo with over 257 million followers, and the most-followed female is American singer Ariana Grande with over 218 million followers. Instagram has its own brand account on the platform, and with over 384 million followers; it is the most-followed account overall. National Geographic is the second most-followed brand account, with over 150 million followers. A total of 22 accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site. With 7 of them having exceeded 200 million followers.
Most-followed accounts
The following table lists the 50 most-followed accounts on Instagram as of January 26, 2021[update],[2] with each total rounded down to the nearest million followers, as well as the profession or activity of each user.
Rank | Username | Owner | Followers[2] (millions) | Profession/Activity |
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1 | 384 | Social media platform | ||
2 | @cristiano | Cristiano Ronaldo | 257 | Footballer |
3 | @arianagrande | Ariana Grande | 218 | Musician and actress |
4 | @therock | Dwayne Johnson | 214 | Actor and professional wrestler |
5 | @kyliejenner | Kylie Jenner | 212 | Television personality, model, and businesswoman |
6 | @selenagomez | Selena Gomez | 206 | Musician, actress, and businesswoman |
7 | @kimkardashian | Kim Kardashian | 201 | Television personality, model, and businesswoman |
8 | @leomessi | Lionel Messi | 180 | Footballer |
9 | @beyonce | Beyoncé | 162 | Musician |
10 | @justinbieber | Justin Bieber | 160 | Musician |
11 | @natgeo | National Geographic | 150 | Magazine |
12 | @kendalljenner | Kendall Jenner | 149 | Television personality and model |
13 | @taylorswift | Taylor Swift | 145 | Musician |
14 | @neymarjr | Neymar | 145 | Footballer |
15 | @jlo | Jennifer Lopez | 140 | Musician and actress |
16 | @nike | Nike | 130 | Sportswear multinational |
17 | @nickiminaj | Nicki Minaj | 128 | Musician and actress |
18 | @khloekardashian | Khloé Kardashian | 128 | Television personality and model |
19 | @mileycyrus | Miley Cyrus | 121 | Musician and actress |
20 | @katyperry | Katy Perry | 111 | Musician |
21 | @kourtneykardash | Kourtney Kardashian | 108 | Television personality and model |
22 | @kevinhart4real | Kevin Hart | 103 | Comedian and actor |
23 | @ddlovato | Demi Lovato | 97 | Musician and actress |
24 | @realmadrid | Real Madrid CF | 95 | Football club |
25 | @theellenshow | Ellen DeGeneres | 94 | Comedian and television personality |
26 | @fcbarcelona | FC Barcelona | 93 | Football club |
27 | @virat.kohli | Virat Kohli | 92 | Cricketer |
28 | @badgalriri | Rihanna | 89 | Musician and businesswoman |
29 | @zendaya | Zendaya | 84 | Actress and musician |
30 | @iamcardib | Cardi B | 81 | Musician |
31 | @kingjames | LeBron James | 78 | Basketball player |
32 | @chrisbrownofficial | Chris Brown | 75 | Musician |
33 | @champagnepapi | Drake | 74 | Musician |
34 | @billieeilish | Billie Eilish | 74 | Musician |
35 | @shakira | Shakira | 70 | Musician |
36 | @championsleague | UEFA Champions League | 68 | Club football competition |
37 | @victoriassecret | Victoria's Secret | 68 | Lingerie brand |
38 | @vindiesel | Vin Diesel | 68 | Actor |
39 | @davidbeckham | David Beckham | 65 | Footballer |
40 | @gigihadid | Gigi Hadid | 63 | Model |
41 | @nasa | NASA | 62 | Space agency |
42 | @priyankachopra | Priyanka Chopra | 59 | Actress and musician |
43 | @dualipa | Dua Lipa | 59 | Musician |
44 | @justintimberlake | Justin Timberlake | 59 | Musician and actor |
45 | @emmawatson | Emma Watson | 59 | Actress |
46 | @shawnmendes | Shawn Mendes | 59 | Musician |
47 | @shraddhakapoor | Shraddha Kapoor | 57 | Actress |
48 | @maluma | Maluma | 56 | Musician |
49 | @9gag | 9GAG | 55 | Social media platform |
50 | @snoopdogg | Snoop Dogg | 55 | Musician |
See also
- List of most-liked Instagram posts
- List of most-followed Facebook pages
- List of most-followed Twitter accounts
- List of most-followed TikTok accounts
- List of most-subscribed YouTube channels
- List of most-viewed YouTube videos
- List of most-streamed artists on Spotify
- List of most-streamed songs on Spotify
- List of most-followed Twitch channels
References
- ^ "The Most Followed Instagram Profiles". Trackalytics.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Top 50 Most Followed Instagram Business / Creator Accounts (Sorted by Followers Count)". Social Blade. Retrieved January 2, 2021.