Most-followed creators on Instagram in 2026

Most-followed creators on Instagram orders creators by the follower and subscriber counts stored for this filter. The first name has the largest audience in that set today. Open the profile for the figure and the date before you quote it. Other leaderboards are on the rankings page.

The creator at the top of this page does, based on the latest stored counts. The lead can change when a newer snapshot is saved. Open that profile rather than citing an old article. How those snapshots are taken is on the methodology page.

They set their own fees. A creator with about 1 million followers has a sponsored post estimated at $8K – $20K. That is an estimate from the public follower count, not a quote, and the people at the top of this list are often far larger. Ask each creator. Directory plans are separate, on the pricing page.

Start with this ranking if you want the largest stored audiences, then open the profiles that fit your niche and language. For a follower cap or a smaller brief, use a filtered list instead of emailing only the first name. Build that filter in search.

Open the profile and send a collaboration brief from the form, or use the official links. Anyone who knows the name can open that full profile directly. Our team then reaches out and negotiates the deal for you. A plan only opens the rest of a search or filter, blurred behind the Unlock our database card. Those plans start at $29 a month and are listed on the pricing page.

It follows the newest stored snapshots, on regular updates described on the methodology page. It is not a live ticker. If you put a name in a slide, add the date you looked. Next time, open the ranking again so you are not quoting last month's order.

A ranking shows who leads on stored reach. A creator list can cut by follower size and include people who are not famous yet. Use this page for context, then the creator lists when you need a band you can actually brief.

Yes. This ranking keeps creators whose biggest stored audience is on instagram. Someone larger on another platform is not forced onto the list. More instagram profiles are on the instagram creators page, and each profile still shows the other networks.

Open the profiles that fit your niche and language, then save a few instead of emailing only the first name. The ranking shows who leads on stored reach. Growth and Agency include unlimited shortlists, and Starter includes three. Plan details are on the pricing page.

The order follows the newest stored snapshots, on regular updates. A missing new reading keeps the previous date. Put that date on any slide that quotes the most-followed creators on Instagram ranking. How the snapshots are taken is on the methodology page.

This page is ordered by stored reach. Language is a separate filter, and adding it is how you stop a famous name who posts in the wrong language. Set country, language and niche together in search, then watch a recent video.

Verified means the handles were matched to the public accounts. It is not a prize for finishing high, and it is not a promise about fees. Use those links when you write. Flag a mismatch on the contact page and we check the official account.

Open both profiles and compare country, category, platform split and the date on the count. Rank order is audience size, so a lower name can still be the better hire. Build that comparison in search. Then read a recent post.

Yes. A creator profile opens in full when you know the name. Rankings, category pages, city lists and other creator lists show the first 4 creators. The rest of that list opens with a one-time $19 unlock or a plan. Search shows the first 5 results, and names after that stay hidden until you unlock them. See pricing.

Open the ranking page, then any creator profile if you know the name. Annual billing matters when you need search or filter results after the first 5, which hide names behind the Unlock our database card. Starter is $29/mo, or $23/mo billed annually. Growth is $79/mo, or $63/mo billed annually. See pricing.

Say who you are, what you want posted, when you need it, and ask for their fee. A high rank is not a rate card. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. Plan details are on the pricing page.

Open the profile and read each platform row. The ranking order can use a combined total, so the leader may be huge on YouTube and quiet on Instagram. Buy the network your customer uses. Platform hubs start from the creator lists.

The directory lists creators from 10,000 followers, and this ranking orders the largest stored audiences in the set. It is not a capped list. If you need a smaller band, use the size lists on the creator lists. The creator still sets the fee.

Yes. Connect CreatorFanBase and ask for the same country, niche or platform this ranking uses. The assistant should quote stored counts and keep the date. It should not invent a fee. Setup is on the connect page.

The creator does. A range on a profile is an estimate from a public follower count, not a quote. People at the top of a reach ranking are often priced one deal at a time. Ask them. The method is on the methodology page.

Cristiano Ronaldo, at 1,059,629,353 combined, about 1.06B. Instagram alone is 679,656,742 (21 Sep 2026). The profile stores a birthday of 5 Feb 1985. Selena Gomez is second at 644,961,773 combined, which is below his Instagram row. The list is top Instagram creators.

Yes on the Instagram row. Dwayne Johnson has 381,293,264 (21 Sep 2026). Ariana Grande has 362,736,280 (21 Sep 2026). Combined reach ranks Ariana Grande third, at 594,620,786, and Dwayne Johnson fourth, at 551,358,325. His birthday is stored as 2 May 1972. His row is on the Dwayne Johnson profile.

The birthday is 22 Jul 1992, and no separate age is printed. The net-worth section says third-party outlets have estimated over $1 billion since 2024, largely from Rare Beauty, and treats that as an external estimate. Instagram is 403,284,933 (21 Sep 2026). Both facts are on the Selena Gomez profile.

No. The section says public estimates place the figure in the region of 240 to 250 million US dollars and that the figures differ by source. The birthday is 26 Jun 1993. The combined audience is 594,620,786, and the Instagram row is 362,736,280 (21 Sep 2026). The rows are on the Ariana Grande profile.