Top food creators in Italian in 2026
As of 13 Oct 2026, The Pasta Queen leads the 31 Italian food creators on CreatorFanBase, at 13.7M combined followers and subscribers; Rafael Nistor follows at 8.1M.
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- Category
- Food & Cooking
- Language
- Italian
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Who are the top Italian-speaking food influencers in 2026?
- 1The Pasta Queen13.7M followers
- 2Rafael Nistor8.1M followers
- 3Owen Han7.5M followers
- 4Alessandro Del Piero7.1M followers
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The Pasta Queen
Nadia Caterina Munno, known as The Pasta Queen, is a New York Times best-selling author and creator celebrated for her vibrant Italian cooking and dramatic flair.
Rafael Nistor
A charismatic chef known for his high-energy, rhythmic cooking videos and satisfying culinary sounds.
Owen Han
Food creator in Italy
Alessandro Del Piero
Legendary Italian footballer and World Cup winner, now a restaurant owner in Los Angeles.
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What's in the full list
Italian-speaking food creators: 31 creators, median audience 1.6M followers.
- By platform
- Instagram (20) · YouTube (6) · TikTok (5)
- By follower size
- 10K–50K (1) · 50K–100K (2) · 100K–500K (2) · 1M–5M (20) · 5M–10M (5) · 10M–100M (1)
- Top languages
- Italian (31) · English (12) · Polish (1) · Spanish (1) · Turkish (1)
- Top countries
- Italy (28) · Poland (1) · United Kingdom (1) · USA (1)
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Italian-speaking food creators: what the data shows
- 26 of 31 pass 1M (84%) and the smallest has 33.1K; across 406 Italian-speaking creators 80% pass 1M.
- The Pasta Queen is #1 here but #15 among all 406 Italian-speaking creators.
- The Pasta Queen, Rafael Nistor, Owen Han and Alessandro Del Piero hold 42% of the 86.6M that all 31 reach combined.
- These 31 are 4% of the 865 food creators.
The open Italian-speaking food creators, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 36.4M of the 86.6M (42%); the unlock adds 50.3M from 27 more, median 1.4M.
#1 The Pasta Queen
The Pasta Queen (US, English, Italian) is #1 of 31 Italian-speaking food creators at 13.7M, 16% of 86.6M (read 13 Oct 2026).
The Pasta Queen is #15 of the 406 Italian-speaking creators and #1 here, 16% of 86.6M.
Instagram @the_pastaqueen 7.4M, 8.5% of 86.6M; TikTok @the_pastaqueen 4.7M, 5.4% of 86.6M; YouTube @thepastaqueen 1.6M subscribers, 1.9% of 86.6M.
The Pasta Queen: tagged Comedy and Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $7M–11M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#2 Rafael Nistor
Rafael Nistor (Italy, Italian) is #2 of 31 Italian-speaking food creators at 8.1M on TikTok @rafael.nistor, 9.4% of 86.6M (read 14 Oct 2026).
Rafael Nistor is #38 of the 406 Italian-speaking creators and #2 here, 9.4% of 86.6M.
Rafael Nistor: tagged Movies & TV and Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $2.2M–3.4M; $41K – $110K per TikTok post.
#3 Owen Han
Owen Han (Italy, Italian, English) is #3 of 31 Italian-speaking food creators at 7.5M, 8.7% of 86.6M (read 13 Oct 2026).
Owen Han is #41 of the 406 Italian-speaking creators and #3 here, 8.7% of 86.6M.
TikTok @owen.han 4.5M, 5.2% of 86.6M; Instagram @owen.han 3M, 3.5% of 86.6M.
Owen Han: tagged Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $2M–3.2M; $38K – $110K per TikTok post.
#4 Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero (Italy, English, Italian) is #4 of 31 Italian-speaking food creators at 7.1M, 8.2% of 86.6M (read 13 Oct 2026).
Alessandro Del Piero is #47 of the 406 Italian-speaking creators and #4 here, 8.2% of 86.6M.
Instagram @alessandrodelpiero 5.5M, 6.3% of 86.6M; TikTok @alessandrodelpiero 1.6M, 1.8% of 86.6M.
Alessandro Del Piero: tagged Food & Cooking and Sports; estimated net worth $1.9M–3M; $57K – $140K per Instagram post.
Italian-speaking food creators by follower tier
1M–10M holds the most Italian-speaking food creators: 25 (81%) with 72.4M, 84% of 86.6M, median 1.7M.
Tier cut-offs in the 86.6M: 10M+ ends at #1 (13.7M), 1M+ ends at #26 (1M), 100K+ ends at #28 (101.5K); #29 has 59.8K.
#1 has 413x the audience of #31 (13.7M vs 33.1K), median 1.6M.
Of the 86.6M, the largest 3 (9.7%) hold 34%; the smallest 15 hold 14%, or 12.4M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10M–100M | 1 | 3.2% | 13.7M | 16% | 13.7M | The Pasta Queen |
| 1M–10M | 25 | 81% | 72.4M | 84% | 1.7M | Rafael Nistor |
| 100K–500K | 2 | 6.5% | 381.5K | 0.4% | 190.8K | – |
| 10K–100K | 3 | 9.7% | 151.6K | 0.2% | 58.7K | – |
Where Italian-speaking food creators are biggest
Italian-speaking food creators by biggest platform: Instagram 20, median 1.6M, 63% of 86.6M; YouTube 6, median 1.2M, 13% of 86.6M; TikTok 5, median 3.1M, 25% of 86.6M.
TikTok-first entries are fewer (5) but larger: median 3.1M, 2x the 1.6M of Instagram.
Italian-speaking food creators, highest-ranked by platform after Instagram: YouTube at #6 (5.3M), TikTok at #2 (8.1M).
Open entries by biggest account: The Pasta Queen and Alessandro Del Piero on Instagram; Rafael Nistor and Owen Han on TikTok.
YouTube: 19% of these Italian-speaking food creators, 22% of the 406 Italian-speaking creators.
| Platform | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 65% | 54.3M | 63% | 1.6M | The Pasta Queen | |
| YouTube | 6 | 19% | 10.9M | 13% | 1.2M | – |
| TikTok | 5 | 16% | 21.4M | 25% | 3.1M | Rafael Nistor |
Other niches among Italian-speaking food creators
Second tags on Italian-speaking food creators: Lifestyle 10 (28% of 86.6M), Movies & TV 5 (19% of 86.6M), Comedy 2 (17% of 86.6M); 21 of 31 carry one, 68%.
Largest median: Comedy at 7.4M; smallest: Education at 1.2M, 6x apart.
Italian-speaking food creators, highest-ranked by tag: Lifestyle #5 (7M), Movies & TV #2 (8.1M), Comedy #1 (13.7M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle | 10 | 32% | 23.8M | 28% | 1.6M | – |
| Movies & TV | 5 | 16% | 16.3M | 19% | 2.4M | Rafael Nistor |
| Comedy | 2 | 6.5% | 14.8M | 17% | 7.4M | The Pasta Queen |
| Education | 2 | 6.5% | 2.5M | 2.8% | 1.2M | – |
| Gaming | 1 | 3.2% | 5.3M | 6.1% | 5.3M | – |
| Sports | 1 | 3.2% | 7.1M | 8.2% | 7.1M | Alessandro Del Piero |
Where Italian-speaking food creators are based
4 base countries across Italian-speaking food creators: Italy 28 (82% of 86.6M), Poland 1 (1.3% of 86.6M), UK 1 (1.2% of 86.6M).
| Country | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 28 | 90% | 70.8M | 82% | 1.6M | Rafael Nistor |
| Poland | 1 | 3.2% | 1.1M | 1.3% | 1.1M | – |
| UK | 1 | 3.2% | 1.1M | 1.2% | 1.1M | – |
| US | 1 | 3.2% | 13.7M | 16% | 13.7M | The Pasta Queen |
Italian-speaking food creators and nearby lists
Italian-speaking food creators (31, 86.6M, median 1.6M) against nearby lists: Italy (all languages) has 90% of the creators and a median 1x larger; All niches has 13x the creators and a median 1.1x larger; All languages has 28x the creators and a median 1.1x larger.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Italy (all languages) | 28 | 70.8M | 1.6M | Instagram (68%) |
| Niche: All niches | 406 | 1.6B | 1.8M | Instagram (70%) |
| Language: All languages | 865 | 3.6B | 1.7M | Instagram (50%) |
| Platform: TikTok (all languages) | 139 | 1.2B | 3.1M | TikTok (100%) |
How brands use the Italian-speaking food creators list
$13K – $32K per Instagram post at the Italian-speaking food creators median of 1.6M; five near that median, 8M combined, plan at $65K–160K.
#1 The Pasta Queen (13.7M) plans at $80K+ per post, 8.5x the 1.6M median audience.
Of the 86.6M: under 1M holds 0.6% (5 creators); 1M–10M holds 84% (25 creators); 10M+ holds 16% (1 creator).
How the Italian-speaking food creators list is built
31 published profiles match: tagged Food & Cooking, posting in Italian. The Pasta Queen leads on combined reach (13.7M); #31 has 33.1K. A second language appears on 14 of the 31, English on 12. Owen Han (7.5M, read 13 Oct 2026) and Alessandro Del Piero (7.1M) are 6% apart, so Alessandro Del Piero can pass Owen Han on the next count.
FAQs about Italian-speaking food creators
Who is #1 among Italian-speaking food creators, and by how much?
The Pasta Queen, 13.7M (16% of the 86.6M Italian-speaking food creators total), ahead of #2 Rafael Nistor, 8.1M (9.4%): 1.7x as many.
How much of the 86.6M do the top four Italian-speaking food creators hold?
Italian-speaking food creators, top four: 42% of 86.6M, The Pasta Queen 16%, Rafael Nistor 9.4%, Owen Han 8.7%, Alessandro Del Piero 8.2%; 58% sits below #4.
How close are Italian-speaking food creators at the top?
The Pasta Queen 13.7M (16%), Rafael Nistor 8.1M (9.4%), Owen Han 7.5M (8.7%) of the 86.6M Italian-speaking food creators reach; gaps 5.6M and 590.3K.
What count puts an Italian-speaking food creator in the top 10?
2.9M at #10 (3.3% of 86.6M); #11 has 2.5M, 354.4K short; the top 10 Italian-speaking food creators hold 72%, led by The Pasta Queen at 13.7M.
How are Italian-speaking food creators ordered?
Sorted by combined count, 86.6M in all: #1 The Pasta Queen 13.7M (16%), median 1.6M, #31 33.1K among Italian-speaking food creators.