Who has the most followers on Instagram? Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylie Jenner and more
First launched in 2010, Instagram has become a social platform to share reels, posts and stories with your friends, family and followers.
According to a 2015 study, the average follower count for a personal Instagram account of U.S. teens was 150. This number pales in comparison to the hundreds, thousands and even millions of followers celebrities garner for their accounts.
With 2 billion active users on the platform, as of 2021, Instagram affords you many chances to garner attention and a strong following for your account.
But who has the most followers on Instagram?
Who has the most followers on Instagram?
The most followed account on Instagram is the official account of the platform, according to Social Blade. As of August 2022, the brand account of Instagram has around 539 million followers.
The most followed individual user is Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, who has approximately 474 million followers, as of August 2022.
Kylie Jenner is the most followed woman on Instagram, with over 364 million followers.
Selena Gomez is the most followed actress and musician on the social media platform, having over 341 million followers, while Dwayne Johnson is the most followed actor, with over 333 million followers.
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Who are the top 5 most followed on Instagram?
According to Social Blade, here are the top five most followed accounts on Instagram:
- Instagram, @instagram (539 million followers)
- Cristiano Ronaldo, @cristiano (474 million followers)
- Kylie Jenner, @kyliejenner (364 million followers)
- Lionel Messi, @leomessi (356 million followers)
- Selena Gomez, @selenagomez (341 million followers)
Who is most followed on TikTok?
Khabane “Khaby” Lame, a Senegalese-Italian social media personality, is the most followed person on TikTok, according to CNN. Lame has around 148.3 million followers, as of August 2022.
The second most followed account on TikTok is social media personality and dancer Charli D’Amelio, who was formerly the most followed person on the social media platform. D’Amelio’s account has over 145.1 million followers, as of August 2022.
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