Top food creators in the US in 2026
As of 13 Oct 2026, Surthany Hejeij is the most-followed food creator in the US on CreatorFanBase (120 listed), with 76.2M combined followers and subscribers; Nick DiGiovanni is close behind at 73.9M.
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- Food & Cooking
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- USA
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Who are the top food influencers in the United States in 2026?
- 1Surthany Hejeij76.2M followers
- 2Nick DiGiovanni73.9M followers
- 3Amaury Guichon71.5M followers
- 4albert_cancook48.7M followers
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Surthany Hejeij
Popular food blogger known for her quick, creative, and delicious recipes.
Nick DiGiovanni
MasterChef finalist turned short-form food star
Amaury Guichon
World-renowned French pastry chef celebrated for intricate chocolate sculptures and viral creations.
albert_cancook
Food and cooking creator in the US
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Food creators in the US: 120 creators, median audience 3.9M followers.
- By platform
- YouTube (49) · Instagram (41) · TikTok (30)
- By follower size
- 100K–500K (1) · 500K–1M (1) · 1M–5M (68) · 5M–10M (23) · 10M–100M (27)
- Top languages
- English (115) · Spanish (8) · Arabic (2) · Chinese (2) · French (2)
- Top countries
- USA (120)
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Food creators in the US: what the data shows
- Largest accounts among the 120: YouTube 41%, Instagram 34% and TikTok 25%; 1,708 creators in the US split YouTube 29% and Instagram 58%.
- The 3.9M median is close to the 4.9M of 1,708 creators in the US.
- English appears on 115 of 120 profiles (96%), Spanish on 8; 96% of 1,708 creators in the US list English.
- 118 of 120 pass 1M (98%) and the smallest has 466K; across 1,708 creators in the US 91% pass 1M.
The open food creators in the US, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 270.3M of the 1.1B (26%); the unlock adds 784.4M from 116 more, median 3.8M.
#1 Surthany Hejeij
Surthany Hejeij (US, English, Spanish) is #1 of 120 US food creators at 76.2M, 7.2% of 1.1B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Surthany Hejeij is #64 of the 1,708 creators in the US and #1 here, 7.2% of 1.1B.
TikTok @surthycooks 41.5M, 3.9% of 1.1B; Instagram @surthycooks 17.5M, 1.7% of 1.1B; YouTube @surthycooks 17.2M subscribers, 1.6% of 1.1B.
Surthany Hejeij: tagged Food & Cooking and Lifestyle; estimated net worth $33M–51M; $50K+ per TikTok post.
#2 Nick DiGiovanni
Nick DiGiovanni (US, English) is #2 of 120 US food creators at 73.9M, 7% of 1.1B (read 26 Oct 2026).
Nick DiGiovanni is #67 of the 1,708 creators in the US and #2 here, 7% of 1.1B.
YouTube @nickdigiovanni 47.9M subscribers, 4.5% of 1.1B; TikTok @nickdigiovanni 18M, 1.7% of 1.1B; Instagram @nickdigiovanni 8M, 0.8% of 1.1B.
Nick DiGiovanni: tagged Food & Cooking; +1.8M (+3.9%) between readings; estimated net worth $20M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
#3 Amaury Guichon
Amaury Guichon (US, English, French) is #3 of 120 US food creators at 71.5M, 6.8% of 1.1B (read 26 Oct 2026).
Amaury Guichon is #69 of the 1,708 creators in the US and #3 here, 6.8% of 1.1B.
TikTok @amauryguichon 28.5M, 2.7% of 1.1B; YouTube @amauryguichonchef 23.9M subscribers, 2.3% of 1.1B; Instagram @amauryguichon 19.1M, 1.8% of 1.1B.
Amaury Guichon: tagged Movies & TV and Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $31M–48M; $50K+ per TikTok post.
#4 albert_cancook
albert_cancook (US, English) is #4 of 120 US food creators at 48.7M, 4.6% of 1.1B (read 13 Oct 2026).
albert_cancook is #114 of the 1,708 creators in the US and #4 here, 4.6% of 1.1B.
YouTube @albert_cancook 29.3M subscribers, 2.8% of 1.1B; TikTok @albert_cancook 15.9M, 1.5% of 1.1B; Instagram @albert_cancook 3.5M, 0.3% of 1.1B.
albert_cancook: tagged Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $28M–44M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
Growth among the open food creators in the US
Nick DiGiovanni moved most: +1.8M (+3.9%), 46.1M to 47.9M, now 7% of 1.1B; YouTube gave +1.8M subscribers.
| Creator | From | To | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick DiGiovanni | 46.1M (17 Sep 2026) | 47.9M (26 Oct 2026) | +1.8M | +3.9% |
Food creators in the US by follower tier
1M–10M holds the most US food creators: 91 (76%) with 324.5M, 31% of 1.1B, median 2.6M.
By reach, 10M–100M leads: 729.1M from 27 (69% of 1.1B), top open entry Surthany Hejeij at 76.2M.
Tier cut-offs in the 1.1B: 10M+ ends at #27 (10.1M), 1M+ ends at #118 (1M); #119 has 594.2K.
#1 has 164x the audience of #120 (76.2M vs 466K), median 3.9M.
Of the 1.1B, the largest 12 (10%) hold 48%; the smallest 60 hold 12%, or 123.1M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10M–100M | 27 | 23% | 729.1M | 69% | 20M | Surthany Hejeij |
| 1M–10M | 91 | 76% | 324.5M | 31% | 2.6M | – |
| 500K–1M | 1 | 0.8% | 594.2K | 0.1% | 594.2K | – |
| 100K–500K | 1 | 0.8% | 466K | 0.1% | 466K | – |
Where food creators in the US are biggest
US food creators by biggest platform: YouTube 49, median 4.7M, 48% of 1.1B; Instagram 41, median 2.4M, 20% of 1.1B; TikTok 30, median 4.3M, 32% of 1.1B.
US food creators, highest-ranked by platform after YouTube: Instagram at #5 (39.6M), TikTok at #1 (76.2M).
Open entries by biggest account: Surthany Hejeij and Amaury Guichon on TikTok; Nick DiGiovanni and albert_cancook on YouTube.
Instagram: 34% of these US food creators, 58% of the 1,708 creators in the US.
| Platform | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 49 | 41% | 510.8M | 48% | 4.7M | Nick DiGiovanni |
| 41 | 34% | 210.5M | 20% | 2.4M | – | |
| TikTok | 30 | 25% | 333.5M | 32% | 4.3M | Surthany Hejeij |
Other niches among food creators in the US
Second tags on US food creators: Lifestyle 56 (31% of 1.1B), Movies & TV 24 (27% of 1.1B), Education 12 (2.8% of 1.1B); 100 of 120 carry one, 83%.
Largest median: Comedy at 13.7M; smallest: Education at 2.1M, 6.4x apart.
US food creators, highest-ranked by tag: Lifestyle #1 (76.2M), Movies & TV #3 (71.5M), Education #53 (4.7M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle | 56 | 47% | 327.8M | 31% | 2.5M | Surthany Hejeij |
| Movies & TV | 24 | 20% | 285.4M | 27% | 5.1M | Amaury Guichon |
| Education | 12 | 10% | 29.4M | 2.8% | 2.1M | – |
| Comedy | 5 | 4.2% | 73.5M | 7% | 13.7M | – |
| Fitness & Health | 2 | 1.7% | 5.3M | 0.5% | 2.7M | – |
| Music | 1 | 0.8% | 2.4M | 0.2% | 2.4M | – |
Languages among food creators in the US
US food creators, by language: English 115 (94% of 1.1B), Spanish 8 (9.7% of 1.1B), Arabic 2 (11% of 1.1B); 13 post in two or more, 11%.
English is on 96% here and 62% of the 865 food creators.
| Language | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 115 | 96% | 994.9M | 94% | 3.9M | Surthany Hejeij |
| Spanish | 8 | 6.7% | 102.7M | 9.7% | 1.6M | Surthany Hejeij |
| Arabic | 2 | 1.7% | 113.6M | 11% | 56.8M | Surthany Hejeij |
| Chinese | 2 | 1.7% | 5M | 0.5% | 2.5M | – |
| French | 2 | 1.7% | 72.6M | 6.9% | 36.3M | Amaury Guichon |
| Bengali | 1 | 0.8% | 2.7M | 0.3% | 2.7M | – |
Food creators in the US and nearby lists
US food creators (120, 1.1B, median 3.9M) against nearby lists: All countries has 7.2x the creators and a median 2.3x smaller; Finance & Business has 46% of the creators and a median 1.9x smaller; Instagram (all niches) has 8.2x the creators and a median 1.1x larger.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: All countries | 865 | 3.6B | 1.7M | Instagram (50%) |
| Niche: Finance & Business | 55 | 451.4M | 2M | YouTube (45%) |
| Platform: Instagram (all niches) | 988 | 17.8B | 4.5M | Instagram (100%) |
| Size: 1M–10M | 91 | 324.5M | 2.6M | Instagram (38%) |
How brands use the food creators in the US list
$47K – $120K per YouTube post at the US food creators median of 3.9M; five near that median, 19.7M combined, plan at $235K–600K.
#1 Surthany Hejeij (76.2M) plans at $50K+ per post, 19x the 3.9M median audience.
Of the 1.1B: under 1M holds 0.1% (2 creators); 1M–10M holds 31% (91 creators); 10M+ holds 69% (27 creators).
How the food creators in the US list is built
120 published profiles match: base country US, tagged Food & Cooking. Surthany Hejeij leads on combined reach (76.2M); #120 has 466K. 100 of the 120 share a second niche tag; Lifestyle leads with 56. Surthany Hejeij (76.2M, read 13 Oct 2026) and Nick DiGiovanni (73.9M, read 26 Oct 2026) are 3% apart, so Nick DiGiovanni can pass Surthany Hejeij on the next count.
FAQs about food creators in the US
Who is #1 among food creators in the US, and by how much?
#1 among US food creators: Surthany Hejeij, 76.2M = 7.2% of 1.1B; #2 Nick DiGiovanni, 73.9M = 7%; gap 2.3M, 3% more.
How close are food creators in the US at the top?
#3 among US food creators: Amaury Guichon, 71.5M (6.8% of 1.1B); 2.4M behind Nick DiGiovanni (7%), 4.7M behind Surthany Hejeij (7.2%).
What count puts a food creator in the US in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 22.7M; #11, 21.1M (2%). Top 10 US food creators: Surthany Hejeij at 76.2M down to 22.7M, 44% of 1.1B.
How are food creators in the US ordered?
1.1B over 120 US food creators, by combined count: 7.2% for #1 Surthany Hejeij (76.2M), 3.95M in the middle, 466K at #120.
How much of the 1.1B do the top four food creators in the US hold?
270.3M for Surthany Hejeij, Nick DiGiovanni, Amaury Guichon and albert_cancook: 26% of all US food creators combined (1.1B).