Top Arab influencers in 2026
As of 26 Oct 2026, IShowSpeed is #1 of 120 Arab influencers listed on CreatorFanBase, holding 171.6M combined followers and subscribers; Surthany Hejeij is #2 at 76.2M, less than half of IShowSpeed's count.
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Who are the biggest Arabic-speaking influencers in 2026?
- 1IShowSpeed171.6M followers
- 2Surthany Hejeij76.2M followers
- 3Karim Benzema75M followers
- 4Huda Kattan73.2M followers
Combined reach, country, and the names the language tag actually covers
IShowSpeed leads this Arabic-language ranking by combined reach, at about 171.6M, and the profile gives his real name as Darren Watkins Jr. Country is USA. Languages listed are Arabic and English. YouTube is about 62M (26 Oct 2026), Instagram about 55.3M (55,344,152, checked 22 Sep 2026) and TikTok about 54.3M (13 Oct 2026).
The language filter is a tag, not a country. The first profile in this list whose listed country is in the Arab world is Mohamed Salah, based in Egypt. Instagram is his only network: 67,904,136 followers, about 67.9M, checked 12 Oct 2026.
Huda Kattan is the largest beauty profile in the top of this list, at about 73.2M combined. The profile gives a birthday of 2 Oct 1983 and describes an Iraqi-American entrepreneur. Instagram is about 56.2M (21 Sep 2026), TikTok about 12.4M (21 Sep 2026) and YouTube about 4.5M subscribers (26 Oct 2026). Huda Kattan is worth an estimated $400 million.
| Place | Profile | Combined | Largest platform | Country listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IShowSpeed | 171.6M | YouTube about 62M (26 Oct 2026) | USA |
| 2 | Surthany Hejeij | 76.2M | TikTok about 41.5M (13 Oct 2026) | USA |
| 3 | Karim Benzema | 75M | Instagram about 74.4M (12 Oct 2026) | France |
| 4 | Huda Kattan | 73.2M | Instagram about 56.2M (21 Sep 2026) | USA |
| 6 | Mohamed Salah | 67.9M | Instagram 67.9M, the only network (12 Oct 2026) | Egypt |
Fifth place stays in the numbered list above. This table keeps the combined leader and the first Egypt-based name on one page. A campaign that needs a creator based in an Arab country should read the country column, not stop at the first language match. The list is Arabic-speaking influencers.
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IShowSpeed
Lifestyle creator in the US
Surthany Hejeij
Popular food blogger known for her quick, creative, and delicious recipes.
Karim Benzema
Sport and fitness creator from France with a global Instagram audience
Huda Kattan
Beauty blogger who built a billion-dollar cosmetics brand
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What's in the full list
Arabic-speaking creators: 120 creators, median audience 16.9M followers.
- By platform
- Instagram (72) · YouTube (32) · TikTok (16)
- By follower size
- 10M–100M (119) · 100M+ (1)
- Top languages
- Arabic (120) · English (75) · French (7) · Spanish (3) · German (1)
- Top countries
- United Arab Emirates (28) · Egypt (24) · Saudi Arabia (10) · Lebanon (9) · Iraq (7)
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Arabic-speaking creators: what the data shows
- Instagram is largest for 72 of these 120, Karim Benzema included: 60% vs 67% site-wide.
- The Arabic median of 16.9M is 5.9x higher than the 2.9M site-wide.
- The UAE is home to 28 of the 120, Egypt to 24 (23% vs 4% site-wide).
- All 120 pass 1M, 120 pass 10M, and the smallest has 11.1M; 86% pass 1M site-wide.
The open Arabic-speaking creators, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 396M of the 2.8B (14%); the unlock adds 2.4B from 116 more, median 16.5M.
#1 IShowSpeed
IShowSpeed (US, Arabic, English) is #1 of 120 Arabic-speaking creators at 171.6M, 6.1% of 2.8B (read 26 Oct 2026).
YouTube @ishowspeed 62M subscribers, 2.2% of 2.8B; Instagram @ishowspeed 55.3M, 2% of 2.8B; TikTok @ishowspeed 54.3M, 1.9% of 2.8B.
IShowSpeed: tagged Lifestyle; estimated net worth $68M–110M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#2 Surthany Hejeij
Surthany Hejeij (US, English, Spanish) is #2 of 120 Arabic-speaking creators at 76.2M, 2.7% of 2.8B (read 13 Oct 2026).
TikTok @surthycooks 41.5M, 1.5% of 2.8B; Instagram @surthycooks 17.5M, 0.6% of 2.8B; YouTube @surthycooks 17.2M subscribers, 0.6% of 2.8B.
Surthany Hejeij: tagged Food & Cooking and Lifestyle; estimated net worth $33M–51M; $50K+ per TikTok post.
#3 Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema (France, French, Arabic) is #3 of 120 Arabic-speaking creators at 75M, 2.7% of 2.8B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Instagram @karimbenzema 74.4M, 2.6% of 2.8B; YouTube @karimbenzema 588K subscribers, 0.1% of 2.8B.
Karim Benzema: tagged Fitness & Health; estimated net worth $16M–25M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#4 Huda Kattan
Huda Kattan (US, English, Arabic) is #4 of 120 Arabic-speaking creators at 73.2M, 2.6% of 2.8B (read 26 Oct 2026).
Instagram @hudabeauty 56.2M, 2% of 2.8B; TikTok @hudabeauty 12.4M, 0.4% of 2.8B; YouTube @hudabeauty 4.5M subscribers, 0.2% of 2.8B.
Huda Kattan: tagged Beauty & Fashion; +40K (+0.89%) between readings; estimated net worth $400M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
Growth among the open Arabic-speaking creators
Huda Kattan moved most: +40K (+0.89%), 4.5M to 4.5M, now 2.6% of 2.8B; YouTube gave +40K subscribers.
| Creator | From | To | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huda Kattan | 4.5M (17 Sep 2026) | 4.5M (26 Oct 2026) | +40K | +0.89% |
Arabic-speaking creators by follower tier
10M–100M holds the most Arabic-speaking creators: 119 (99%) with 2.7B, 94% of 2.8B, median 16.9M.
Tier cut-offs in the 2.8B: 100M+ ends at #1 (171.6M); #2 has 76.2M.
#1 has 15x the audience of #120 (171.6M vs 11.1M), median 16.9M.
Of the 2.8B, the largest 12 (10%) hold 31%; the smallest 60 hold 29%, or 829.5M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 1 | 0.8% | 171.6M | 6.1% | 171.6M | IShowSpeed |
| 10M–100M | 119 | 99% | 2.7B | 94% | 16.9M | Surthany Hejeij |
Where Arabic-speaking creators are biggest
Arabic-speaking creators by biggest platform: Instagram 72, median 16.2M, 53% of 2.8B; YouTube 32, median 18.6M, 32% of 2.8B; TikTok 16, median 19M, 15% of 2.8B.
TikTok-first entries are fewer (16) but larger: median 19M, 1.2x the 16.2M of Instagram.
Arabic-speaking creators, highest-ranked by platform after Instagram: YouTube at #1 (171.6M), TikTok at #2 (76.2M).
Open entries by biggest account: IShowSpeed on YouTube; Surthany Hejeij on TikTok; Karim Benzema and Huda Kattan on Instagram.
| Platform | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 60% | 1.5B | 53% | 16.2M | Karim Benzema | |
| YouTube | 32 | 27% | 897.7M | 32% | 18.6M | IShowSpeed |
| TikTok | 16 | 13% | 430.9M | 15% | 19M | Surthany Hejeij |
Arabic-speaking creators by niche
Niche tags on Arabic-speaking creators: Movies & TV 54 (41% of 2.8B), Lifestyle 43 (40% of 2.8B), Music 38 (27% of 2.8B); 62 carry two or more, 52%.
Largest median: Lifestyle at 17.4M; smallest: Beauty & Fashion at 14.6M, 1.2x apart.
Arabic-speaking creators, highest-ranked by tag: Movies & TV #5 (70.2M), Lifestyle #1 (171.6M), Music #7 (66.1M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movies & TV | 54 | 45% | 1.2B | 41% | 16.9M | – |
| Lifestyle | 43 | 36% | 1.1B | 40% | 17.4M | IShowSpeed |
| Music | 38 | 32% | 754.2M | 27% | 15.8M | – |
| Beauty & Fashion | 17 | 14% | 324.7M | 11% | 14.6M | Huda Kattan |
| Comedy | 6 | 5% | 108.8M | 3.8% | 15.8M | – |
| Education | 6 | 5% | 98.9M | 3.5% | 15.7M | – |
Where Arabic-speaking creators are based
23 base countries across Arabic-speaking creators: UAE 28 (20% of 2.8B), Egypt 24 (20% of 2.8B), Saudi Arabia 10 (6% of 2.8B); 1 with no country, 0.8%.
Largest median: Lebanon at 18M (9); smallest: Kuwait at 13.8M (6).
| Country | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | 28 | 23% | 552.2M | 20% | 17.5M | – |
| Egypt | 24 | 20% | 573.7M | 20% | 16.4M | – |
| Saudi Arabia | 10 | 8.3% | 170.3M | 6% | 14.8M | – |
| Lebanon | 9 | 7.5% | 213.5M | 7.5% | 18M | – |
| Iraq | 7 | 5.8% | 108.6M | 3.8% | 14.8M | – |
| Kuwait | 6 | 5% | 117.6M | 4.2% | 13.8M | – |
Arabic-speaking creators and nearby lists
Arabic-speaking creators (120, 2.8B, median 16.9M) against nearby lists: Argentina (all languages) has 2.1x the creators and a median 5.6x smaller; Finance & Business has 13% of the creators and a median 67x smaller; Filipino has 1.3x the creators and a median 5x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Argentina (all languages) | 257 | 2.4B | 3M | Instagram (75%) |
| Niche: Finance & Business | 16 | 12M | 254.1K | Instagram (75%) |
| Language: Filipino | 152 | 863.8M | 3.4M | Instagram (66%) |
| Platform: Instagram (all languages) | 8,595 | 66.1B | 2.7M | Instagram (100%) |
How brands use the Arabic-speaking creators list
$80K+ per Instagram post at the Arabic-speaking creators median of 16.9M.
#1 IShowSpeed (171.6M) plans at $120K+ per post, 10x the 16.9M median audience.
How the Arabic-speaking creators list is built
120 published profiles match: posting in Arabic. IShowSpeed leads on combined reach (171.6M); #120 has 11.1M. A second language appears on 79 of the 120, English on 75. Surthany Hejeij (76.2M, read 13 Oct 2026) and Karim Benzema (75M) are 2% apart, so Karim Benzema can pass Surthany Hejeij on the next count.
FAQs about Arabic-speaking creators
Who is #1 among Arabic-speaking creators, and by how much?
#1 among Arabic-speaking creators: IShowSpeed, 171.6M = 6.1% of 2.8B; #2 Surthany Hejeij, 76.2M = 2.7%; gap 95.4M, 2.3x as many.
How close are Arabic-speaking creators at the top?
#3 among Arabic-speaking creators: Karim Benzema, 75M (2.7% of 2.8B); 1.2M behind Surthany Hejeij (2.7%), 96.6M behind IShowSpeed (6.1%).
What count puts an Arabic-speaking creator in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 54.4M; #11, 53.8M (1.9%). Top 10 Arabic-speaking creators: IShowSpeed at 171.6M down to 54.4M, 27% of 2.8B.
How are Arabic-speaking creators ordered?
2.8B over 120 Arabic-speaking creators, by combined count: 6.1% for #1 IShowSpeed (171.6M), 16.9M in the middle, 11.1M at #120.
How much of the 2.8B do the top four Arabic-speaking creators hold?
396M for IShowSpeed, Surthany Hejeij, Karim Benzema and Huda Kattan: 14% of all Arabic-speaking creators combined (2.8B).