Top 10 most followed celebrities on Instagram: Instagram is an American photo and video sharing social networking service founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. In April 2012, Facebook Inc. acquired the service for approximately US$1 billion in cash and stock.
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With around 1bn monthly active users, Instagram is a massive platform and hugely popular all over the world. With the rise of influencers, people can even make a living there (or at least get some free stuff).
Which accounts have the most Instagram followers? Scroll down to discover the top 10 accounts, ranging from soccer players to musicians and top celebrities.
Top 10 most followed celebrities on Instagram
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 389M
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and captains the Portugal national team.
Cristiano Ronaldo was also the first person to reach 200 million followers on Instagram.
2. Kylie Jenner – 300M
Neck and neck with Messi, Kylie Kenner is arguably the biggest star on Instagram. Kylie Kristen Jenner is an American media personality, socialite, model, and businesswoman.
She starred in the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians from 2007 to 2021 and is the founder and owner of cosmetic company Kylie Cosmetics. She is currently the most followed woman on Instagram
3. Lionel Andrés Messi – 299M
Lionel Andrés Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team
4. The Rock – 289M
Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, businessman, and former professional wrestler.
Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he wrestled for WWE for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career.
5. Ariana Grande – 289M
Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her music, much of which is based on personal experiences, has been the subject of widespread media attention, while her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim.
6. Selena Gomez – 288M
Selena Marie Gomez is an American singer, actress, and producer. Born and raised in Texas, Gomez began her acting career on the children’s television series Barney & Friends.
In her teenage years, she rose to prominence for her lead role as Alex Russo in the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place.
7. Kim Kardashian – 278M
Kimberly Noel Kardashian West is an American media personality, socialite, model, businesswoman, and actress.
Kardashian first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton but received wider notice after a 2002 sex tape, Kim Kardashian, Superstar, with her then-boyfriend Ray J was released in 2007.
8. Beyoncé – 231M
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child.
She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
9. Justin Bieber – 215M
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter Braun and signed with RBMG Records in 2008, gaining recognition with the release of his debut seven-track EP My World and soon establishing himself as a teen idol.
10. Kendall Jenner – 212M
Kendall Nicole Jenner is an American model, socialite, and media personality. She is the daughter of Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner and rose to fame in the reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Jenner began modeling at the age of 14.
