Top French influencers in 2026
French influencers on CreatorFanBase: 120 profiles. As of 14 Oct 2026, Kylian Mbappé leads them with 138.5M combined followers and subscribers; Paris Saint-Germain is close behind at 134.7M.
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Who are the biggest influencers in France in 2026?
- 1Kylian Mbappé138.5M followers
- 2Paris Saint-Germain134.7M followers
- 3Karim Benzema75M followers
- 4Paul Pogba68.3M followers
Combined reach on this France list, and the Instagram count inside it
Kylian Mbappé leads this France ranking at 138,544,156 combined, about 138.5M. The profile uses Kylian Mbappé and gives no other legal name. The biography says he was born in 1998 and raised in Bondy. The profile gives no full date and does not print a separate age. Country is France. Instagram (k.mbappe) is 136,894,156 followers, checked 5 Oct 2026. YouTube (KylianMbappe) is 1,650,000 subscribers (14 Oct 2026). Those two counts make up the combined total. The business section names Nike, Hublot, Oakley and the production company Zebra Valley.
Paris Saint-Germain is second, at 134,729,319, about 134.7M. The profile files the club as a brand. The biography says it was founded in 1970 and is based in Paris. No birth date is given. Instagram (psg) is 67,329,319 (12 Oct 2026), TikTok is 56,400,000 (13 Oct 2026) and YouTube is 11,000,000 subscribers (13 Oct 2026). The club's YouTube count is larger than Mbappé's YouTube count. Mbappé still leads because his Instagram count is 136,894,156.
Karim Benzema is third, at 75,017,243, about 75.0M. The biography says he was born in Lyon and gives no date. The profile gives no birth date. Instagram (karimbenzema) is 74,429,243 (12 Oct 2026), which is larger than Paris Saint-Germain's Instagram count. YouTube is 588,000 subscribers (13 Oct 2026). The awards section records the 2022 Ballon d'Or. Paris Saint-Germain is second because TikTok and YouTube are listed as well.
| Place | Profile | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Mbappé | 138,544,156 | 136,894,156 (5 Oct 2026) |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 134,729,319 | 67,329,319 (12 Oct 2026) |
| 3 | Karim Benzema | 75,017,243 | 74,429,243 (12 Oct 2026) |
Paul Pogba is fourth, at 68,281,853. Instagram (paulpogba) is 63,481,853 (5 Oct 2026) and TikTok is 4,800,000 (13 Oct 2026). The ranking is top creators in France.
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Kylian Mbappé
French professional footballer
Paris Saint-Germain
Football club
Karim Benzema
Sport and fitness creator from France with a global Instagram audience
Paul Pogba
Sport and fitness creator from France with a global Instagram audience
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Creators in France: 120 creators, median audience 6.1M followers.
- By platform
- Instagram (70) · YouTube (27) · TikTok (23)
- By follower size
- 1M–5M (45) · 5M–10M (38) · 10M–100M (35) · 100M+ (2)
- Top languages
- French (114) · English (45) · Spanish (5) · Arabic (3) · German (1)
- Top countries
- France (120)
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Creators in France: what the data shows
- Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain, Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba hold 26% of the 1.6B that all 120 reach combined.
- Instagram is largest for 70 of these 120, Kylian Mbappé included: 58% vs 67% site-wide.
- The France median of 6.1M is 2.1x higher than the 2.9M site-wide.
- French appears on 114 of 120 profiles, English on 45: 95% French vs 4% site-wide.
The open creators in France, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 416.6M of the 1.6B (26%); the unlock adds 1.2B from 116 more, median 5.9M.
#1 Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé (France, English, Spanish) is #1 of 120 France creators at 138.5M, 8.8% of 1.6B (read 14 Oct 2026).
Instagram @k.mbappe 136.9M, 8.7% of 1.6B; YouTube @KylianMbappe 1.6M subscribers, 0.1% of 1.6B.
Kylian Mbappé: tagged Sports; estimated net worth $28M–44M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#2 Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain (France, French, English) is #2 of 120 France creators at 134.7M, 8.5% of 1.6B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Instagram @psg 67.3M, 4.3% of 1.6B; TikTok @psg 56.4M, 3.6% of 1.6B; YouTube @psg 11M subscribers, 0.7% of 1.6B.
Paris Saint-Germain: tagged Lifestyle; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#3 Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema (France, French, Arabic) is #3 of 120 France creators at 75M, 4.8% of 1.6B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Instagram @karimbenzema 74.4M, 4.7% of 1.6B; YouTube @karimbenzema 588K subscribers, 0.1% of 1.6B.
Karim Benzema: tagged Fitness & Health; estimated net worth $16M–25M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#4 Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba (France, French, English) is #4 of 120 France creators at 68.3M, 4.3% of 1.6B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Instagram @paulpogba 63.5M, 4% of 1.6B; TikTok @paulpogba 4.8M, 0.3% of 1.6B.
Paul Pogba: tagged Fitness & Health; estimated net worth $15M–23M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
Creators in France by follower tier
1M–10M holds the most France creators: 83 (69%) with 435M, 28% of 1.6B, median 4.8M.
By reach, 10M–100M leads: 867.8M from 35 (55% of 1.6B), top open entry Karim Benzema at 75M.
Tier cut-offs in the 1.6B: 100M+ ends at #2 (134.7M), 10M+ ends at #37 (10.5M); #38 has 9.8M.
#1 has 46x the audience of #120 (138.5M vs 3M), median 6.1M.
Of the 1.6B, the largest 12 (10%) hold 49%; the smallest 60 hold 16%, or 258M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 2 | 1.7% | 273.3M | 17% | 136.6M | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10M–100M | 35 | 29% | 867.8M | 55% | 15.5M | Karim Benzema |
| 1M–10M | 83 | 69% | 435M | 28% | 4.8M | – |
Where creators in France are biggest
France creators by biggest platform: Instagram 70, median 5.9M, 69% of 1.6B; YouTube 27, median 6.5M, 19% of 1.6B; TikTok 23, median 6.4M, 12% of 1.6B.
YouTube-first entries are fewer (27) but larger: median 6.5M, 1.1x the 5.9M of Instagram.
France creators, highest-ranked by platform after Instagram: YouTube at #5 (62.8M), TikTok at #12 (22.6M).
Open entries by biggest account: Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain, Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba on Instagram.
| Platform | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 58% | 1.1B | 69% | 5.9M | Kylian Mbappé | |
| YouTube | 27 | 23% | 298M | 19% | 6.5M | – |
| TikTok | 23 | 19% | 196.1M | 12% | 6.4M | – |
Creators in France by niche
Niche tags on France creators: Movies & TV 45 (23% of 1.6B), Lifestyle 29 (23% of 1.6B), Comedy 25 (9.8% of 1.6B); 62 carry two or more, 52%.
Largest median: Gaming at 7M; smallest: Comedy at 4.4M, 1.6x apart.
France creators, highest-ranked by tag: Movies & TV #12 (22.6M), Lifestyle #2 (134.7M), Comedy #16 (20.1M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movies & TV | 45 | 38% | 355M | 23% | 5.9M | – |
| Lifestyle | 29 | 24% | 367.8M | 23% | 5.8M | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Comedy | 25 | 21% | 155.2M | 9.8% | 4.4M | – |
| Music | 24 | 20% | 214.2M | 14% | 6.3M | – |
| Sports | 24 | 20% | 418.1M | 27% | 7M | Kylian Mbappé |
| Gaming | 8 | 6.7% | 64.6M | 4.1% | 7M | – |
Languages among creators in France
France creators, by language: French 114 (88% of 1.6B), English 45 (57% of 1.6B), Spanish 5 (15% of 1.6B); 46 post in two or more, 38%.
French is on 95% here and 4.4% of the 12,834 creators on CreatorFanBase.
| Language | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | 114 | 95% | 1.4B | 88% | 6M | Paris Saint-Germain |
| English | 45 | 38% | 897.6M | 57% | 8M | Kylian Mbappé |
| Spanish | 5 | 4.2% | 243.1M | 15% | 41.7M | Kylian Mbappé |
| Arabic | 3 | 2.5% | 94.9M | 6% | 11.2M | Karim Benzema |
| German | 1 | 0.8% | 8.7M | 0.6% | 8.7M | – |
| Persian | 1 | 0.8% | 15.5M | 1% | 15.5M | – |
Creators in France and nearby lists
France creators (120, 1.6B, median 6.1M) against nearby lists: Argentina has 2.1x the creators and a median 2x smaller; Fitness & Health has 21% of the creators and a median 4.2x smaller; Instagram has 1.8x the creators and a median 3.3x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Argentina | 257 | 2.4B | 3M | Instagram (75%) |
| Niche: Fitness & Health | 25 | 251.6M | 1.5M | Instagram (68%) |
| Platform: Instagram | 215 | 1.3B | 1.8M | Instagram (100%) |
| Size: 10K–50K (all countries) | 362 | 10.8M | 28.9K | Instagram (69%) |
How brands use the creators in France list
$49K – $120K per Instagram post at the France creators median of 6.1M; five near that median, 30.4M combined, plan at $245K–600K.
#1 Kylian Mbappé (138.5M) plans at $80K+ per post, 23x the 6.1M median audience.
Of the 1.6B: 1M–10M holds 28% (83 creators); 10M+ holds 72% (37 creators).
How the creators in France list is built
120 published profiles match: base country France. Kylian Mbappé leads on combined reach (138.5M); #120 has 3M. 6 of the 120 in France do not list French, the main language among them. Kylian Mbappé (138.5M, read 14 Oct 2026) and Paris Saint-Germain (134.7M, read 13 Oct 2026) are 3% apart, so Paris Saint-Germain can pass Kylian Mbappé on the next count.
FAQs about creators in France
Who is #1 among creators in France, and by how much?
France creators (120, 1.6B) are led by Kylian Mbappé: 138.5M, 8.8%. Paris Saint-Germain trails at 134.7M, 8.5%, 3.8M behind.
What count puts a creator in France in the top 10?
46% of 1.6B sits with the top 10 France creators, from Kylian Mbappé (138.5M) to 39.3M at #10; #11 misses on 23.8M.
How are creators in France ordered?
By combined count, Kylian Mbappé is #1 with 8.8% of 1.6B (138.5M); the France creators median is 6.1M and #120 has 3M.
How much of the 1.6B do the top four creators in France hold?
The top four France creators, Kylian Mbappé to Paul Pogba, hold 416.6M of 1.6B, or 26%; #5 to #120 hold 1.2B.
How close are creators in France at the top?
22% of 1.6B for the top three France creators: Kylian Mbappé leads Paris Saint-Germain by 3.8M (8.8% vs 8.5%), Paris Saint-Germain leads Karim Benzema by 59.7M (4.8%).