Top French-speaking influencers in 2026
As of 13 Oct 2026, Paris Saint-Germain is #1 of 120 French-speaking influencers listed on CreatorFanBase, holding 134.7M combined followers and subscribers; Karim Benzema follows at 75M.
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Which French-speaking influencers have the most followers in 2026?
- 1Paris Saint-Germain134.7M followers
- 2Karim Benzema75M followers
- 3Amaury Guichon71.5M followers
- 4Emma Watson70.9M followers
Combined reach on this French-speaking list, and the Instagram count inside it
Paris Saint-Germain leads this ranking by combined reach, at 134,729,319, about 134.7M. The profile files the club as a brand. The biography says it was founded in 1970. No birth date is given. Country is France. Languages are French and English. Category is Lifestyle. Instagram (psg) is 67,329,319 followers, checked 12 Oct 2026. TikTok is 56,400,000 (13 Oct 2026) and YouTube is 11,000,000 subscribers (13 Oct 2026). Those three counts sum to 134,729,319.
Karim Benzema is second, at 75,017,243, about 75.0M. The profile uses the name Karim Benzema and gives no other legal name or birth date. The biography says he was born in Lyon and does not give a date. Languages are French and Arabic. The category is Fitness & Health. Instagram (karimbenzema) is 74,429,243 (12 Oct 2026) and YouTube is 588,000 subscribers (13 Oct 2026). His Instagram count alone is larger than the combined total of the creator in third. The awards section records the 2022 Ballon d'Or, the 2021–22 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award, and five UEFA Champions League titles with Real Madrid.
Amaury Guichon is third, at 71,485,274, about 71.5M. The profile uses that name and gives no birth date. Country is the United States. Languages are English and French, which is why a USA-based profile is on this list. TikTok is 28,500,000 (13 Oct 2026), YouTube is 23,900,000 subscribers (13 Oct 2026) and Instagram is 19,085,274 (26 Oct 2026). The awards section says a combined following of about 71.5 million, which matches that sum.
| Place | Profile | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 134,729,319 | 67,329,319 (12 Oct 2026) |
| 2 | Karim Benzema | 75,017,243 | 74,429,243 (12 Oct 2026) |
| 3 | Amaury Guichon | 71,485,274 | 19,085,274 (26 Oct 2026) |
| 4 | Emma Watson | 70,875,941 | 70,875,941 (12 Oct 2026) |
Emma Watson is fourth. Instagram is her only listed network, at 70,875,941 (12 Oct 2026). That Instagram count is larger than Paris Saint-Germain's Instagram count. She is fourth by combined reach because the club also has TikTok and YouTube. The biography says she was born in France and raised in the United Kingdom, and it does not give a date. The ranking files her country as the United Kingdom and her languages as English and French. The ranking is top French-speaking influencers.
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Paris Saint-Germain
Football club
Karim Benzema
Sport and fitness creator from France with a global Instagram audience
Amaury Guichon
World-renowned French pastry chef celebrated for intricate chocolate sculptures and viral creations.
Emma Watson
Actor and advocate
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What's in the full list
French-speaking creators: 120 creators, median audience 10.1M followers.
- By platform
- Instagram (79) · YouTube (22) · TikTok (19)
- By follower size
- 5M–10M (60) · 10M–100M (59) · 100M+ (1)
- Top languages
- French (120) · English (66) · Arabic (30) · Spanish (7) · Dutch (5)
- Top countries
- France (61) · Morocco (15) · Algeria (8) · Belgium (5) · USA (5)
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French-speaking creators: what the data shows
- Paris Saint-Germain is #1 of these 120 and #66 site-wide.
- Paris Saint-Germain, Karim Benzema, Amaury Guichon and Emma Watson hold 17% of the 2B that all 120 reach combined.
- Instagram is largest for 79 of these 120, Paris Saint-Germain included: 66% vs 67% site-wide.
- The French median of 10.1M is 3.5x higher than the 2.9M site-wide.
The open French-speaking creators, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 352.1M of the 2B (17%); the unlock adds 1.7B from 116 more, median 9.5M.
#1 Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain (France, French, English) is #1 of 120 French-speaking creators at 134.7M, 6.6% of 2B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Instagram @psg 67.3M, 3.3% of 2B; TikTok @psg 56.4M, 2.8% of 2B; YouTube @psg 11M subscribers, 0.5% of 2B.
Paris Saint-Germain: tagged Lifestyle; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#2 Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema (France, French, Arabic) is #2 of 120 French-speaking creators at 75M, 3.7% of 2B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Instagram @karimbenzema 74.4M, 3.6% of 2B; YouTube @karimbenzema 588K subscribers, 0.1% of 2B.
Karim Benzema: tagged Fitness & Health; estimated net worth $16M–25M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#3 Amaury Guichon
Amaury Guichon (US, English, French) is #3 of 120 French-speaking creators at 71.5M, 3.5% of 2B (read 26 Oct 2026).
TikTok @amauryguichon 28.5M, 1.4% of 2B; YouTube @amauryguichonchef 23.9M subscribers, 1.2% of 2B; Instagram @amauryguichon 19.1M, 0.9% of 2B.
Amaury Guichon: tagged Movies & TV and Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $31M–48M; $50K+ per TikTok post.
#4 Emma Watson
Emma Watson (UK, English, French) is #4 of 120 French-speaking creators at 70.9M on Instagram @emmawatson, 3.5% of 2B (read 12 Oct 2026).
Emma Watson: tagged Movies & TV; estimated net worth $31M–48M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
French-speaking creators by follower tier
1M–10M holds the most French-speaking creators: 60 (50%) with 435.5M, 21% of 2B, median 7.1M.
By reach, 10M–100M leads: 1.5B from 59 (72% of 2B), top open entry Karim Benzema at 75M.
Tier cut-offs in the 2B: 100M+ ends at #1 (134.7M), 10M+ ends at #60 (10.4M); #61 has 9.8M.
#1 has 24x the audience of #120 (134.7M vs 5.7M), median 10.1M.
Of the 2B, the largest 12 (10%) hold 38%; the smallest 60 hold 21%, or 435.5M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 1 | 0.8% | 134.7M | 6.6% | 134.7M | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 10M–100M | 59 | 49% | 1.5B | 72% | 17.4M | Karim Benzema |
| 1M–10M | 60 | 50% | 435.5M | 21% | 7.1M | – |
Where French-speaking creators are biggest
French-speaking creators by biggest platform: Instagram 79, median 9M, 69% of 2B; YouTube 22, median 10.6M, 15% of 2B; TikTok 19, median 12.2M, 17% of 2B.
TikTok-first entries are fewer (19) but larger: median 12.2M, 1.4x the 9M of Instagram.
French-speaking creators, highest-ranked by platform after Instagram: YouTube at #6 (62.8M), TikTok at #3 (71.5M).
Open entries by biggest account: Paris Saint-Germain, Karim Benzema and Emma Watson on Instagram; Amaury Guichon on TikTok.
| Platform | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 66% | 1.4B | 69% | 9M | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| YouTube | 22 | 18% | 300.8M | 15% | 10.6M | – |
| TikTok | 19 | 16% | 339M | 17% | 12.2M | Amaury Guichon |
French-speaking creators by niche
Niche tags on French-speaking creators: Movies & TV 56 (35% of 2B), Music 33 (19% of 2B), Sports 30 (24% of 2B); 58 carry two or more, 48%.
Largest median: Fitness & Health at 40M; smallest: Lifestyle at 7.9M, 5.1x apart.
French-speaking creators, highest-ranked by tag: Movies & TV #3 (71.5M), Music #12 (39.3M), Sports #10 (44.5M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movies & TV | 56 | 47% | 722.2M | 35% | 8.4M | Amaury Guichon |
| Music | 33 | 28% | 397.8M | 19% | 8.5M | – |
| Sports | 30 | 25% | 491.4M | 24% | 13.2M | – |
| Lifestyle | 25 | 21% | 430.3M | 21% | 7.9M | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Comedy | 11 | 9.2% | 174.1M | 8.5% | 10.5M | – |
| Fitness & Health | 6 | 5% | 244.1M | 12% | 40M | Karim Benzema |
Where French-speaking creators are based
21 base countries across French-speaking creators: France 61 (57% of 2B), Morocco 15 (6.9% of 2B), Algeria 8 (3% of 2B).
Largest median: US at 28.2M (5); smallest: Algeria at 6.8M (8).
| Country | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 61 | 51% | 1.2B | 57% | 11.2M | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Morocco | 15 | 13% | 140.9M | 6.9% | 7.5M | – |
| Algeria | 8 | 6.7% | 60.3M | 3% | 6.8M | – |
| Belgium | 5 | 4.2% | 88.1M | 4.3% | 12.1M | – |
| US | 5 | 4.2% | 145.7M | 7.1% | 28.2M | Amaury Guichon |
| Cameroon | 3 | 2.5% | 29.6M | 1.4% | 9.3M | – |
French-speaking creators and nearby lists
French-speaking creators (120, 2B, median 10.1M) against nearby lists: Canada has 8.3% of the creators and a median 4.8x smaller; Lifestyle has 1.2x the creators and a median 4.9x smaller; Arabic has 7.6x the creators and a median 3.4x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Canada | 10 | 58.5M | 2.1M | Instagram (60%) |
| Niche: Lifestyle | 143 | 666.8M | 2M | Instagram (84%) |
| Language: Arabic | 912 | 5.4B | 2.9M | Instagram (70%) |
| Platform: Instagram (all languages) | 8,595 | 66.1B | 2.7M | Instagram (100%) |
How brands use the French-speaking creators list
$80K+ per Instagram post at the French-speaking creators median of 10.1M.
#1 Paris Saint-Germain (134.7M) plans at $80K+ per post, 13x the 10.1M median audience.
Of the 2B: 1M–10M holds 21% (60 creators); 10M+ holds 79% (60 creators).
How the French-speaking creators list is built
120 published profiles match: posting in French. Paris Saint-Germain leads on combined reach (134.7M); #120 has 5.7M. A second language appears on 87 of the 120, English on 66. Amaury Guichon (71.5M, read 26 Oct 2026) and Emma Watson (70.9M, read 12 Oct 2026) are under 1% apart, so Emma Watson can pass Amaury Guichon on the next count.
FAQs about French-speaking creators
Who is #1 among French-speaking creators, and by how much?
#1 among French-speaking creators: Paris Saint-Germain, 134.7M = 6.6% of 2B; #2 Karim Benzema, 75M = 3.7%; gap 59.7M, 1.8x as many.
How close are French-speaking creators at the top?
#3 among French-speaking creators: Amaury Guichon, 71.5M (3.5% of 2B); 3.5M behind Karim Benzema (3.7%), 63.2M behind Paris Saint-Germain (6.6%).
What count puts a French-speaking creator in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 44.5M; #11, 41.7M (2%). Top 10 French-speaking creators: Paris Saint-Germain at 134.7M down to 44.5M, 34% of 2B.
How are French-speaking creators ordered?
2B over 120 French-speaking creators, by combined count: 6.6% for #1 Paris Saint-Germain (134.7M), 10.1M in the middle, 5.7M at #120.
How much of the 2B do the top four French-speaking creators hold?
352.1M for Paris Saint-Germain, Karim Benzema, Amaury Guichon and Emma Watson: 17% of all French-speaking creators combined (2B).