The 70 Instagram accounts that we’re about to describe to you have the most followers of all the users of the platform in the entire world! That’s 70 out of 2 billion monthly active users, which comes out to about 0.000000035%!
Clearly, you have to be incredibly famous and influential to make this elite list. So, without further ado, let’s see which important public figures, celebrities, and influencers made the cut.
Top 70 Instagram Accounts With the Most Followers Worldwide
Our list of the top 70 Instagram most followed Instagram accounts includes many people you may recognize and others you may not. That’s because there are people all over the world who have earned the adoration – and follows – of millions of Instagram users.
We say, all the better if you don’t know them all! As an aspiring influencer and/or businessperson yourself, you may be able to learn something about what makes an Instagram account popular for diverse global audiences.
Speaking of which, let’s look at #1 on our list, which is someone from the European country of Portugal.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (@cristiano)
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Cristiano Ronaldo is a 38-year-old professional soccer player. He plays both the captain and the forward positions for the national team of Portugal as well as for Al Nassr, a club in the Saudi Pro League. He owns several properties around the world, including mansions in his home country of Portugal.
2. Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccitini (@lemessi)
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Lionel, AKA Leo Messi is a 36-year-old professional soccer player. He captains as well as plays the forward position for the national team in Argentina and the Inter Miami club in Major League Soccer. He has a mansion in Argentina, which is where he was born, as well as homes in Italy, Spain, and Miami, FL.
3. Selena Marie Gomez (@Selena Gomez)
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Selena Gomez is a former Disney child star and currently a singer, songwriter, actress, producer, and business owner. She is 31 years old and lives in Los Angeles in the United States, although she was born and grew up in Texas.
4. Kylie Kristen Jenner (@kyliejenner)
Kylie Jenner is a reality television star, a model, and the founder of a thriving cosmetics company. In 2019, she was widely regarded as a self-made billionaire. She owns and resides in a mansion in Hidden Hills, CA. All this, despite the fact that she is only 26 years old!
5. Dwayne Douglas Johnson (@therock)
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Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson is a former pro wrestler turned actor and producer. Now 51 years old, he has starred in various famous film franchises, including the Fast & Furious series and the Jumanji reboot. He currently lives in Beverly Hills, CA.
6. Ariana Grande-Butera (@arianagrande)
Ariana Grande is a 30-year-old former Nickelodeon star turned world famous pop singer-songwriter and performer. As a musical artist, her most distinctive talent is her vocal range, which encompasses four octaves. She owns multiple residences in California, specifically in Montecito and the Hollywood Hills.
7. Kimberly Noel Kardashian (@kimkardashian)
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Kim Kardashian is a 42-year-old reality television star, influencer, and businesswoman. She is one of the main cast members in Keeping Up with the Kardashians, through which she initially became famous. Since then, she has started her own business, a shapewear company called SKIMS. She lives in Los Angeles.
8. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (@beyonce)
Beyonce is a 41-year-old pop singer and songwriter and is considered one of the most famous and influential musical figures in modern times. Affectionately known as “Queen Bey” to her fans. She owns an estate in California as well as a mansion in New York.
9. Khloé Alexandra Kardashian (@khloekardashian)
At number 9, we have yet another Kardashian. This is Khloe, who is, at 39 years old, the third oldest of Keeping Up with the Kardashians sisters. She is primarily a socialite and model, as well as a fashion influencer and designer, but she has also executive produced. She resides in Hidden Hills, CA.
10. Justin Drew Bieber (@justinbieber)
Justin Bieber is a 29-year-old pop singer and former teen idol who skyrocketed to fame at just 14 years of age. Over the years, he’s had multiple hit singles which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He was born in Canada, but he currently lives in Beverly Hills, CA with his wife, socialite and model Hailey Baldwin.
11. Kendall Nicole Jenner (@kendalljenner)
Kendall Jenner is Kylie Jenner’s 27-year-old sister. Both are part of the Kardashian clan and were born of Kris Kardashian’s marriage to Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) Jenner. Kendall is a model and a businesswoman. Her tequila company, 818 Tequila, was extremely successful when it was launched in 2021. She calls Los Angeles her home.
12. Taylor Alison Swift (@taylorswift)
Taylor Swift is a 33-year-old singer-songwriter whose ability to evolve as a musician has enabled her to top singles and albums charts for well over a decade. In 2023, she launched her Eras tour, during which she revisited past fan-favorite hits in front of crowds of adoring fans. She owns properties in California, New York, Tennessee, and other states.
13. Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli)
Virat Kholi is a 34-year-old cricket batsman for the Royal Challengers Bangalore as well as Delhi. He is considered one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket, which is a centuries-old game. He hails from and lives in India.
14. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (@jlo)
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Jennifer Lopez is a 54-year-old actress, singer, and performer. Her breakout film role was as the lead in the biopic about the acclaimed (and deceased) musical artist, Selena Quintanilla. Since then, she’s played in many different roles, as well as released multiple albums. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, actor Ben Affleck.
15. Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (@nickiminaj)
Nicki Minaj is a 40-year-old rapper and singer. Though she was born in Trinidad, she relocated to the Bronx in New York at age 24, after which she attended college and worked odd jobs. In 2009, her career as a recording artist finally took off, and the rest is history. She has a home with her family in Los Angeles.
16. Kourtney Mary Kardashian (@kourtneykardashian)
Rounding out the Kardashians on this list is Kourtney Kardashian. The 44-year-old reality show star and socialite is the eldest of her siblings. In 2022, she married Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, and now she is pregnant with their first child together. She lives in the Calabasas area of California near the rest of her family.
17. Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (@neymarjr)
Neymar Jr is 31 years old and best known as a professional soccer player and occupies the forward position on the Brazil national team and a Saudi Pro League club called Al Hilal. He was born and currently resides in Brazil.
18. Miley Ray Cyrus (@mileycyrus)
Miley Cyrus is a singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career has been a mixture of highs and lows as she navigated her way from beloved Disney Channel starlet to a mature pop/rock singer. Now she’s 30 years old. She owns homes in Malibu and Hidden Hills, CA, although she is originally from Tennessee.
19. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (@katyperry)
Katy Perry is a 38-year-old pop singer and performer. She has won multiple Grammy Awards over the years since she rose to popularity. She is currently a judge on American Idol. She and her husband, actor Orlando Bloom, live in a luxurious Montecito, CA mansion.
20. Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (@zendaya)
At 26 years old, Zendaya is a former Disney Channel star and an acclaimed actress. She is also an accomplished singer and a fashion icon who has turned heads at multiple red-carpet events and award ceremonies, thanks in part to her stylist, Roach Law. She lives in Los Angeles.
21. Kevin Darnell Hart (@kevinhart4real)
Kevin Hart is a 44-year-old stand-up comedian and actor. He has appeared in a long list of well-liked comedy films, including Central Intelligence, Get Hard, and the Jumanji reboot. He lives with his family in Calabasas, CA.
22. Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar (@iamcardib)
Cardi B is 30 years old and a rapper and singer. She is known for her confrontational and unfiltered songs and has won several awards for her albums. She is married to a rapper with the stage name Offset, and they live together in Atlanta, GA in the United States with their children.
23. LeBron Raymone James (@kingjames)
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LeBron James is 38 years old and recognized as one of the greatest American basketball players of all time. At present, he plays for the Lakers in the NBA, but he has also played for the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He resides in an expensive mansion in Beverly Hills, CA.
24. Demetria Devonne Lovato (@ddlovato)
Demi Lovato is a 31-year-old singer whose distinctive music blends pop and rock. Like Selena Gomez and others on our list, she initially rose to fame as a star on Disney Channel. In addition to music, she has also released a book and documentaries that address her struggles with substance abuse. She lives in California.
25. Robyn Rihanna Fenty (@badgalriri)
Rihanna is a 35-year-old singer, actress, and businesswoman. In addition to releasing multiple hit singles and albums across a successful career, she started her own businesses: Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty, a cosmetics line and a lingerie label, respectively. She lives in Los Angeles, though she was born on the island of Barbados.
26. Aubrey Drake Graham (@champagnepapi)
Drake is a world-famous rapper and singer whose R&B-infused hip-hop tracks have earned him critical renown. He is 36 years old. Most of the time, he lives on an estate in Toronto, Ontario, the city he was born in.
27. Christopher Maurice Brown (@chrisbrownofficial)
Chris Brown, AKA the King of R&B, is a famous 34-year-old singer and songwriter. He’s been at the heart of several controversies, but despite that, his fame has endured. His residence is in a mansion in Tarzana, Los Angeles.
28. Ellen Lee DeGeneres (@ellendegeneres)
Ellen DeGeneres is a 65-year-old comedian and former talk show host. Her daytime show, the Ellen Degeneres Show (AKA Ellen), ran for nearly two decades. She has also hosted the Academy Awards. She lives with her wife, Portia de Rossi, in Montecito, CA.
29. Kylian Mbappé Lottin (@k.mbappe)
Kylian Mbappe is a French soccer player and one of the best in his sport. He is the captain of the France national soccer team and plays forward for Paris Saint-Germain, a Ligue 1 club. He is 24 years old. He lives in an apartment in Paris, France.
30. Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell (@billieeilish)
Just 21 years of age, Billie Eilish is a popular and successful pop singer songwriter, best recognized by her fluty voice and brightly dyed hair roots. Most of her songs are written in collaboration with her brother, Finneas O’Connell. She’s already won seven Grammys and her career is just beginning. She lives in Los Angeles in Highland Park.
31. Gal Gadot-Varsano (@gal_gadot)
Gal Gadot is a 38-year-old Hollywood actress. She is best known for her role as Wonder Woman in the 2017 film of the same name, and more recently as the star of the Netflix original movie, Heart of Stone. She was born in Israel and has a home there as well as in California.
32. Lalisa Manobal (@lalalalisa_m)
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Lisa, AKA Lalisa, is a rapper, singer, and performer from Thailand. She is 26 years old and is one of the members of the world-famous girl band, Blackpink. She lives in Seoul, South Korea.
33. Mark Sinclair (@vindiesel)
Vin Diesel is a Hollywood actor and has also produced. He’s 56 years old and is most famous for playing the lead role in the Fast and Furious film franchise. He also performed the voice and motion capture for the character Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy. He lives in a Los Angeles mansion.
34. Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra)
Priyanka Chopra is a 41-year-old Indian actress who has appeared in both Bollywood and Hollywood films. She is married to Nick Jonas, who is a member of the hit boy band, the Jonas Brothers. She lives with her family in Los Angeles.
35. Narendra Damodardas Modi (@narendramodi)
Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India. He is 72 years old and the 14th person to hold the Prime Minister office in India, which he has occupied for nearly a decade. He lives in New Delhi.
36. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (@Shakira)
Shakira is 46 years old and a singer-songwriter from Columbia. She is often referred to as the Queen of Latin Music and has won dozens of awards and accolades for her work. In addition, she is a talented dancer and wows her fans with her opulent performances. She lives in Barcelona, Italy.
37. Shraddha Kapoor (@shraddhakapoor)
Shraddha Kapoor is a 36-year-old Indian actress, as well as one of the highest paid actresses in all of India. She’s appeared in well over a dozen Hindi films, as well as a music video. She lives in Mumbai, India, which is also where she was born.
38. Dua Lipa (@dualipa)
Dua Lipa is a 28-year-old singer whose disco influences and vocal range have made her a breakout star. She recently co-wrote and recorded a song that served as one of the main tracks for the box office hit, Barbie. She lives in London, where she was born to Albanian parents.
39. David Robert Joseph Beckham (@davidbeckham)
48-year-old David Beckham is a former soccer player representing English pro leagues. He was known as an incredibly skilled midfielder and is the first soccer player from England to win league titles in four separate countries. Today, he owns two football (AKA soccer) clubs. His homes are in London as well as Beverly Hills, CA.
40. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (@snoopdogg)
Snoop Dogg is a 51-year-old world famous rapper and actor. He’s released 19 albums to date and owns a record label called Death Row Records. If you’re not familiar with his music, you may have seen him on advertisements for Skechers, Petco, or Sodastream. He lives in Diamond Bar, CA.
41. Jennie Ruby Jane (@jennierubyjane)
Yet another Blackpink band member made the top 70 list! Jennie, also known as Jennie Kim, is 27 years old and a singer from South Korea, where she still lives. In addition to releasing her own single (aptly titled “Solo”), she has also made her debut as an actress in the HBO series The Idol.
42. Alia Bhatt (@aliaabhatt)
Alia Bhatt is a 30-year-old British actress with Indian ancestry. She is primarily known for working on Hindi films, and her performances have won her distinguished accolades like the National Film Award. She lives with her husband in the Juhu neighborhood of Mumbai, India.
43. Khabane Lame (@khaby00)
Khaby Lame was born in Senegal and now lives in Italy. He skyrocketed to social media fame when his comedic reaction TikToks went viral. Though he’s not the most followed person on Instagram, he does have the most followers of any other account on TikTok.
44. Katrina Kaif (@katrinakaif)
Katrina Kaif is a 40-year-old British actress, but she plays mostly Hindi film roles. She joins the other Indian actresses we’ve mentioned on this list as one of the highest paid celebrities in India. She has won a total of four Screen Awards and been nominated for three Filmfares. She lives in Juhu, Mumbai.
45. Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone)
Deepika Padukone, 37 years old, is another acclaimed Hindi actress. Like Alia Bhatt and Priyanka Chopra, she receives some of the highest pay in the Indian film industry and has won a total of three Filmfare Awards. She lives in an apartment in Mumbai.
46. Kim Jisoo (@sooyaaa_)
Jisoo is a 28-year-old South Korean singer who was also a member of the group Blackpink. She’s also begun acting and was given the leading role in a television series called Snowdrop. She lives in Seoul, South Korea.
47. Neha Kakkar Singh (@nehakakkar)
Neha Kakkar is a 35-year-old playback singer from India. The term “playback singer” refers to someone who is recorded singing, so that an actress or actor in a movie can sync their lips to it. Neha is also famous for appearing on the second season of Indian Idol, reality tv singing competition. She owns homes in Delhi and Mumbai.
48. Roseanne Park (@rose_are_rosie)
Rose, AKA Roseanne Park, has mixed Korean and New Zealander ancestry. She became famous as one of the group members of Blackpink and is known for her singing and dancing talents. She released her debut solo album in 2021 after Blackpink disbanded.
49. Jelena Noura Hadid (@gigihadid)
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Gigi Hadid is a well-known model along with her sister, Bella Hadid. In 2019, the British Fashion Council selected her as the International Model of the Year. For seven years, she dated singer Zayn Malik of One Direction fame. Her residence is in New York City, where Bella also lives.
50. Karim Mostafa Benzema (@karimbenzema)
Karim Benzema is a Fresh professional soccer player for Al-Ittihad, a Saudi Pro League club. He is often thought of as one of the best strikers of all time and is renowned for his overall skill. He resides in Madrid, Spain.
51. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (@ronaldinho)
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, also known as Ronaldhino, is a 43-year-old former pro soccer player from Brazil. He spent most of his career playing as an attacking midfielder and occasionally as a winger. Many consider him to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He lives in his home country.
52. Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina (@raffinagita1717)
Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina – 36 and 35 years old, respectively – are a famous Indonesian husband-wife content creator duo. They are also both actors, producers, and singers. They both live in Indonesia.
53. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (@theweeknd)
The Weeknd, which is the stage name for 33-year-old Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is a singer songwriter and music producer from Canada. He is a highly respected artist with a distinctive sound and creative process. He lives in Hidden Hills, CA in a mansion.
54. Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (@Emma Watson)
Emma Watson is an English actress, feminist, and environmental advocate. You may know her best as playing the iconic character Hermione Granger in all eight films of the Harry Potter film franchise. Her primary residence is in London, England.
55. Urvashi Rautela (@urvashirautela)
29-year-old Urvashi Rautela is a well-known Indian model and actress. Aside from her acting roles and brand partnerships, one of Rautela’s greatest accomplishments was winning Miss Diva Universe in 2015. She lives in Mumbai in the Juhu neighborhood.
56. Justin Randall Timberlake (@Justintimberlake)
42-year-old Justin Timberlake is one of the most famous and bestselling singer-songwriters in the world, having sold more than 88 million records. He was originally a member of NSYNC, a wildly popular boy band that was active in the 90s and the early 2000s, before pursuing a solo career. Since then, he’s won multiple awards, including Grammys, and acted in a few films. He lives in Montana with his wife, actress Jessica Biel.
57. Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (@shawnmendes)
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25-year-old Shawn Mendes is a singer songwriter from Canada. He initially became popular on social media by covering songs on the now defunct video sharing app called Vine. Today, he is a full-fledged celebrity and he lives in a house in Beverly Grove in Los Angeles.
58. Jacqueliene Fernandez (@jacquelienefernandez)
Jacqueliene Fernandez is a 38-year-old actress and model from Sri Lanka. She is best known for her Hindi film roles and as Miss Sri Lanka of 2006. She lives in a house in Mumbai.
59. Carolina Giraldo Navarro (@karolg)
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Karol G, AKA Carolina Giraldo Navarro, is a 32-year-old Colombian singer. She is best known for combining various Latin genres with different types of reggae, the genre that Bob Marley was famous for.
60. Willard Carroll Smith Jr. (@willsmith)
Will Smith is a 54-year-old actor and producer. He’s appeared in many famous American films, including the Men in Black franchise, In Pursuit of Happyness, and King Richard. He won the Oscar for Best Actor for the latter film in 2022, an awards ceremony at which he also made headlines for slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage. He lives in Calabasas, CA with his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith.
61. Salman Khan (@beingsalmankhan)
Salman Khan is an Indian actor, writer, and producer for Hindi films. He is 57 years old and has won two Filmfare Awards and two National Film Awards in his career so far. You may recognize him from movies like Sultan, Radhe, and Tiger 3, which will be released in November 2023. He lives in Bandra, Mumbai
62. Anushka Sharma (@anushkasharma)
35-year-old Anushka Sharma is a famous actress from India who also makes the highest paid celebrity list in her country. She co-founded Clean Slate Filmz, which is a production company, and is married to world renowned cricketer Virat Kholi (AKA, #13 on this list). She lives with Virat and their daughter in Worli, Mumbai.
63. Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (@marcelotwelve)
Marcelo Vieira, 35 years old, is a professional soccer left-back from Brazil. He plays for Fluminense, a club in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He is lauded for his offensive maneuvers on the field and is referred to as one of the best left-backs of all time. He lives in a mansion in Madrid, Spain.
64. Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar)
Akshay Kumar is 55 years old and has a long, impressive career as an Indian actor and producer. To date, he’s appeared in more than 100 films, winning two National Film Awards in the process and two Filmfares in the process. He calls Juhu in Mumbai his home.
65. Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (@camila_cabello)
Camilla Cabello is 26 years old and a famous singer songwriter. She came onto the music scene as a member of Fifth Harmony, which now ranks as one of the bestselling girl singing groups in history. She is now an accomplished solo artist and draws influence from her Cuban and Mexican heritages for her music. She can mostly be found living in Miami, FL.
66. Thomas Stanley Holland (@tomholland2013)
Tom Holland is a 27-year-old Hollywood actor who hails from England. He has performed in several prominent roles the past few years but is best known as playing Spider-man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is also dating Zendaya, another one of the most followed people on Instagram. He lives with Zendaya in Kingston upon Thames in London.
67. Larissa de Macedo Machado (@anitta)
Anitta is 30 years old and a famous Brazilian singer and songwriter whose work is inspired by Brazilian funk: a type of hip hop genre rooted in that Latin American country. Some of her hits include “Meiga e Abusada,” “Envolver,” and “Funk Rave.” She lives in Rio de Janeiro.
68. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (@iamzlatanibrahimovic)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a 41-year-old former Swedish soccer player. More specifically, he played the position of striker for various teams in the span of his career, including for LA Galaxy in the United States. His raw talent and superior striking techniques helped him win a total of 34 trophies in his sport. He resides in Los Angeles, Milan, and Sweden.
69. Juan Luis Londoño Arias (@Maluma)
Maluma, whose real name is Juan Luis Londono Arias, is a 29-year-old rapper and singer from Colombia. He released his first album when he was just 17 years old, but his career didn’t take off until the release of his second album in 2015. He lives in a mansion in Medellin, Columbia.
70. Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebobbybrown)
Though only 19 years old, Millie Bobby Brown has already established herself as an impressive actress. She had a breakout role in Stranger Things, in which she played one of the leading roles. Since then, she’s starred in multiple films, including Enola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2, and Godzilla vs. Kong. A native of Great Britain, Brown alternates residing in London and Atlanta, GA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who Has the Most Followers on Instagram?
The person with the most followers on Instagram is Cristiano Ronaldo, a world-famous soccer player from Portugal.
Conclusion
Did any of the most followed people on Instagram listed above surprise you? It’s interesting to see which celebrities, athletes, and important public figures are popular across the globe. By studying their content and careers, you may be able to pick up on a little of their fame and up your own Instagram game!
