World’s Ten Most Followed celebrities on Instagram

It was started in April 2012 and, with around 1bn monthly active users, Instagram is a massive social media platform and hugely popular all over the world. With the rise of influencers and active users, people are making a living from the platform.

The following lists the ten most-followed accounts on Instagram as of January 12th, 2022 with each total rounded down to the nearest million followers, as well as the profession of each user.

Currently, Instagram itself has the most followers in the world and for an individual, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed male person and Kylie Jenner is the most followed female on the platform.

Here is the full list of most followed celebrities in the world on Instagram:

1.Cristiano Ronaldo [388m followers]

He is the most followed human on Instagram. Cristiano Ronaldo plays for Manchester United and is the captain for the national Portuguese team. He is one of the best footballers the world has known.

2.Kylie Jenner [300m followers]

Kylie Kenner is arguably the biggest star on Instagram. She once held the top spot for most liked Instagram post. Her account itself focuses on her work and personal life, with lots of baby pics.

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3.Lionel Messi [299m followers]

Soccer player Lionel Messi, is club Paris Saint-Germain forward in Ligue 1 and captain of the Argentinian national football team.

He is one of the world's most famous players and his Instagram is all about shots of him playing, a look at his own personal life, and an insight into other events he attends.

4.Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson [289m followers]

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is a wrestler and a star of the WWE and now world-famous actor.

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There are lots of shots from filming, pictures of him in the gym, and posts about his family on his account.

5. Ariana Grande [289m followers]

She is a musician and a global super star. She is one of the most famous and popular singers on the planet because she is so popular on Instagram. She follows Kylie as the second most-followed woman on the app.

Her Instagram feed is full of pictures of her performing, meeting other celebrities, and living the pop high life.

6.Selena Gomez [288m followers]

She is a musician and actor. Her account is the usual pop star fare of selfies, herself at events, pictures of her friends, with a few political posts around subjects like women’s rights.

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7.Kim Kardashian [278m followers]

The second last Kardashian is the most famous on the platform. Her account is, arguably, pretty similar to those of her family members with lots of pictures from her modelling and events she attends, along with insights into her personal life with old family photos.

8.Beyoncé [231m followers]

Queen Bey’s pregnancy announcement was once the most liked post on Instagram. Her account itself is pretty straightforward, mostly including shots from her performances and professional work, with a few more personal posts.

9.Justin Bieber [214m followers]

Being one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, it’s no surprise he makes it to the list just after scoring past 200 million followers. His account is a bit crazier than those of your average pop stars, including photos of him hanging out with celebrity mates, cartoon versions of himself, and of course, his April Fools pregnancy prank.

10.Kendall Jenner [212m followers]

Kendall Jenner is a model and her account is pretty straightforward, containing promotion of her photoshoots and fashion work, selfies, and pictures of her life.