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Most Followed Journalist Creators on Instagram 2026
Last updated: September 10, 2026 240M creators tracked
The biggest names in journalist. This 2026 ranking lists follower counts, creator names, content categories and countries, with a direct profile link for every account, drawn from Orbitvibe's database of 240 million creators.
50.5M
Followers · #1 creator
5,294
Profiles ranked
29+
Countries represented
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1
Fabrizio Romano†
@fabriziorom · News & Media
50.5M
Followers · 1.8% eng
2
Najwa Shihab
@najwashihab · News & Media
23.9M
Followers · 0.2% eng
3
Shubhankar Mishra
@theshubhankarmishra · News & Media
17.6M
Followers · 3.3% eng
† Brand account · Click any row to open the Instagram profile
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Millardayo @millardayo | 15.8M 0.0% eng |
| 5 |  Masih Alinejad @masih.alinejad | 8.5M 0.4% eng |
| 6 |  Tiago Leifert @tiagoleifert | 7.8M 0.6% eng |
| 7 |  العربية Al Arabiya @alarabiya | 7.7M 0.0% eng |
| 8 |  SAVAŞ @savasugurlu | 7.5M 1.0% eng |
| 9 |  Annabella Hilal @annabellahilal | 7.1M 0.1% eng |
| 10 |  HugoDécrypte @hugodecrypte | 5.7M 3.5% eng |
| 11 |  Shahin Samad Poor شاهین صمدپور @shahinsamadpoor | 5.6M 3.8% eng |
| 12 |  Stephen A. Smith† @stephenasmith | 5M 0.3% eng |
| 13 |  Maulid Kitenge @maulidkitenge | 4.9M |
| 14 |  BARAKA MPENJA @baraka_mpenja | 4.5M |
| 15 |  Ally Kamwe @alikamwe | 4.5M 0.6% eng |
| 16 |  Anderson Cooper @andersoncooper | 4.3M 0.7% eng |
| 17 |  Wasim Badami @waseembadami_official | 4.2M |
| 18 |  Serginho Groisman @serginhogroisman | 4M |
| 19 |  César Tralli @cesartralli | 3.9M |
| 20 |  Sandra Annenberg @sandra.annenberg.real | 3.9M |
| 21 |  Plestia Alaqad | بلستيا العقاد @plestia.alaqad | 3.8M |
| 22 |  Iker Ruiz Del Barco @iker_ruizdb | 3.5M 21.9% eng |
| 23 |  Mwemba Burton @mwijaku | 3.4M 0.6% eng |
| 24 |  Wael Al Dahdouh @wael_eldahdouh | 3.2M 4.0% eng |
| 25 |  Carla Angola TV @carlaangola | 3.2M 0.3% eng |
| 26 |  Iqrar Ul Hassan @iqrarulhassan | 3M 0.6% eng |
| 27 |  Don Lemon† @donlemonofficial | 3M 1.1% eng |
| 28 |  Amin Fardin - امین فردین 🇩🇪🇮🇷 @behindtvpersian | 2.8M |
| 29 |  Farah Yasmine فرح ياسمين @farahyasmine | 2.8M |
| 30 |  Caio Coppolla @boletimcoppolla | 2.8M 2.1% eng |
| 31 |  Adam Schefter @adamschefter | 2.7M 1.3% eng |
| 32 |  Noemí Casquet @mamacasquet | 2.7M 4.0% eng |
| 33 |  Yacine Kentache ياسين كنطاش @yacine_kentache | 2.7M 3.7% eng |
| 34 |  Meena Ally @meena_ally | 2.6M 0.1% eng |
| 35 |  ᗷᗩᖇᗷᗩᖇᗩ @barbarafabbroniofficial | 2.6M 0.0% eng |
| 36 |  Paola Rojas @paolarojas | 2.6M 0.5% eng |
| 37 |  Cesar Filho @cesarfilho | 2.5M |
| 38 |  Larry Madowo @larrymadowo | 2.5M 0.4% eng |
| 39 |  Muaz Kalaycı @muazkalayci | 2.4M 2.5% eng |
| 40 |  Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn | 2.4M |
| 41 |  Katie Couric @katiecouric | 2.4M 1.7% eng |
| 42 |  B O U C H R A D D E A U ⚡️?? @bouchra_ddeau | 2.3M 0.1% eng |
| 43 |  Haci Nuran Hüseynov official @hacinuran | 2.3M |
| 44 |  Faye D’Souza @fayedsouza | 2.2M 0.3% eng |
| 45 |  Erin Andrews @erinandrews | 2.2M 3.2% eng |
| 46 |  Danae Mercer Ricci @danaemercer | 2.2M 0.9% eng |
| 47 |  Palki Sharma Upadhyay @palkisharmaupadhyay | 2.1M 9.0% eng |
| 48 |  Alexandre Garcia @alexandregarcia.br | 2.1M 0.3% eng |
| 49 |  Lara Álvarez @laruka | 2.1M 0.9% eng |
| 50 |  Hugo Clément @hugoclementk | 2M 4.1% eng |
| 51 |  PirryOficial @pirryoficial | 2M 0.4% eng |
| 52 |  Amin Fardin @aminfardin | 2M |
| 53 |  Ridouane Erramdani @ridouane_erramdani | 2M 0.4% eng |
| 54 |  Maria Shriver @mariashriver | 1.9M 0.9% eng |
| 55 |  Martin Lewis @martinlewismse | 1.9M 0.9% eng |
| 56 |  Fernando Del Rincon @fdelrincon | 1.9M 1.2% eng |
| 57 |  Giulia Rizzardi @rizzardi_giulia | 1.8M |
| 58 |  Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan | 1.8M 1.8% eng |
| 59 |  Adela Micha @adelamicha | 1.7M 1.9% eng |
| 60 |  ablakamel @ablakamel | 1.7M |
| 61 |  Özlem Gürses @ozlemgurses | 1.7M 0.8% eng |
| 62 |  Yağız Sabuncuoğlu @yagizsabuncuoglu | 1.7M 2.4% eng |
| 63 |  Muna ElKurd | منى الكرد @muna.elkurd15 | 1.6M |
| 64 |  سحر عباس جميل @sahar_abas_jamil | 1.6M 0.5% eng |
| 65 |  Edward Enninful, OBE @edward_enninful | 1.6M 0.8% eng |
| 66 |  Sally 💞 @sally | 1.6M |
| 67 |  كريم ديب | Kareem Deeb @kareemdeeb | 1.6M 2.3% eng |
| 68 |  Fardad Farahzad | فرداد فرحزاد @fardadfarahzad | 1.6M 0.2% eng |
| 69 |  Majed Ajlany @majedajlany | 1.6M 3.8% eng |
| 70 |  Fitra Eri @fitra.eri | 1.5M |
| 71 |  Beibit Alibekov @alibekovkz | 1.5M 0.7% eng |
| 72 |  الاعلامية شيماء عماد زبير 🇮🇶 @shaima_emad_zubier | 1.5M |
| 73 |  Muge Dağıstanlı Erdoğan @mugedagistanliofficial | 1.5M 0.1% eng |
| 74 |  SUPER?TRAVEL?LIFE? @happybabytravel | 1.5M 2.5% eng |
| 75 |  Mohammed Zaanoun @m.z.gaza | 1.5M |
| 76 |  Cristián Sánchez / Periodista @crissancheztv | 1.5M |
| 77 |  Mat Watson @matwatsoncars | 1.5M 2.9% eng |
| 78 |  SİYAH SANCAK @siyahsancakofficial | 1.5M 0.6% eng |
| 79 |  Diala Makki ديالا مكي @dialamakki | 1.5M 0.8% eng |
| 80 |  Ali Javanmardi @avatoday1 | 1.4M |
| 81 |  Motasem Mortaja معتصم مرتجى @motasem.mortaja | 1.4M |
| 82 |  Алеся Шикун | ALESYA SHIKUN @alesya_shikun | 1.4M |
| 83 |  Gaspi @gaspipd | 1.4M 26.5% eng |
| 84 |  Regina Volpato @regina_volpato | 1.4M |
| 85 |  Anthony Fantano @afantano | 1.4M 0.7% eng |
| 86 |  Ana Paula Henkel @anapaulavolei | 1.3M 5.6% eng |
| 87 |  𝑨𝒇𝒂𝒒 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒊 @afaqgenceliresmi | 1.3M |
| 88 |  Joaquín López-Dóriga @lopezdoriga | 1.3M |
| 89 |  Mônica Salgado @monicasalgado | 1.3M |
| 90 |  DW Kiswahili @dw_kiswahili | 1.3M 0.0% eng |
| 91 |  ROCSI DIAZ @rocsidiaz | 1.3M |
| 92 |  Foquinha @foquinha | 1.2M |
| 93 |  HugoDécrypte - Pop @hugodecrypte.pop | 1.2M 5.9% eng |
| 94 |  Benvindo Magalhães *BV* @benvindo.magalhaes | 1.2M |
| 95 |  Дмитрий Гордон @gordondmytro | 1.2M 0.7% eng |
| 96 |  أيمن الجدي ✌️ 🇵🇸ayman Al Gedi @aymanalgedi12 | 1.2M |
| 97 |  Birsen Altuntaş† @1birsenaltuntas | 1.2M 0.6% eng |
| 98 |  Gayle King @gayleking | 1.2M 1.9% eng |
| 99 |  Matloob Tahir مطلوب طاہر راجہ @matloobraja1 | 1.2M |
| 100 |  baku.ws_official @baku.ws_official | 1.2M 0.1% eng |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
Fabrizio Romano (@fabriziorom) leads with 50.5M followers, ranking number one among the 5,294 profiles tracked in Most Followed Journalist Creators on Instagram 2026.
How is the Most Followed Journalist Creators on Instagram 2026 ranking compiled?+
It is generated from Orbitvibe's live database of 240 million creators, ordered by current follower count. Every entry shows the creator or brand, its content category, country, and a direct link to the profile.
Can I filter this list by country or category?+
Yes. Use the search box and country selector to narrow the list, sort by followers or engagement, and browse related rankings by platform, country and category from the sidebar.
How often is this list updated?+
The ranking is refreshed regularly from live data. It was last updated on September 10, 2026.
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