Who are the greatest Instagram influencers in 2019?
As per latest Influencer Marketing 2019: Benchmark Report, Instagram usage has grown 10x over the last five years. It exceeded 1 billion daily users in June 2018 and is rapidly on its way to a second billion.
We list the 30 accounts with the most followers.
Well not so surprising, the top influencer on Instagram is … Instagram itself. In many ways, Instagram uses this account as a demonstration account, where they show off the capabilities of Instagram. Many of the photos they upload are quirky and interesting. They generate huge numbers of likes and comments.
2nd place goes to none other than one of the most popular footballer of our times – one and only Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team. For many years people considered him to be the greatest player in the world, and many still regard him as one of the greatest players of all time.
3rd Place goes to is American singer, songwriter, and actress – Ariana Grande. She began her career in 2008 and since then has never looked back with many accolades and recognition to her name.
At 4th place, you will find another singer, actress, and producer – Selena Gomez. She was the most followed Instagrammer in the world before being surpassed by footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in late October 2018.
Making to top 5 is none other than Dwayne Johnson, the actor and former WWE wrestler – The ROCK. He has been using the platform to promote his movies and managed to create a lot of engagement with his fanbase.
Once the queen of social media, Kim Kardashian is now at no. 6. However, if you look at the complete list of top 30 Instagram Influencers, you can find all 5 Kardashian sisters there with over 530 Mn followers among themselves.
Influencers | Followers |
1. Instagram – @instagram | 304 Mn |
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – @cristiano | 171 Mn |
3. Ariana Grande – @arianagrande | 157 Mn |
4. Selena Gomez – @selenagomez | 152 Mn |
5. The Rock – @therock | 146 Mn |
6. Kim Kardashian West @kimkardashian | 141 Mn |
7. Kylie – @kyliejenner | 138 Mn |
8. Beyoncé – @beyonce | 128 Mn |
9. Taylor Swift – @taylorswift | 118 Mn |
10. Leo Messi – @leomessi | 122 Mn |
11. Neymarjr – @neymarjr | 120 Mn |
12. Justin Bieber – @justinbieber | 114 Mn |
13. Kendall – @kendalljenner | 112 Mn |
14. National Geographic – @natgeo | 111 Mn |
15. Barbie® – @nickiminaj | 103 Mn |
17. Jennifer Lopez – @jlo | 95 Mn |
16. Khloé – @khloekardashian | 94.9 Mn |
18. Miley Cyrus – @mileycyrus | 94.9 Mn |
19. Nike @nike | 88.9 Mn |
20. KATY PERRY – @katyperry | 82.8 Mn |
21. Kourtney Kardashian – @kourtneykardash | 79.7 Mn |
22. Kevin Hart – @kevinhart4real | 75.8 Mn |
23. Demi Lovato – @ddlovato | 72.7 Mn |
24. Real Madrid C.F. – @realmadrid | 73.5 Mn |
25. Ellen Degeners – @theellenshow | 73.3 Mn |
26. FC Barcelona – @fcbarcelona | 72.3 Mn |
27. Rihanna – @badgalriri | 72.1 Mn |
28. Victoria’s Secret – @victoriassecret | 67.1 Mn |
29. Shakira – @shakira | 57 Mn |
30. Zendaya – @Zendaya | 56.7 Mn |