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Most Followed Chef Creators on Instagram in United States 2026
Last updated: October 16, 2026 240M creators tracked
The biggest names in chef. 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.
1.4M
Followers · #1 creator
456
Profiles ranked
1+
Countries represented
Why this ranking matters for brands
Use this list to find the most influential accounts for partnerships and campaigns. Filter by country and category, sort by followers, and export the top 100 to plan outreach, from Matt Price at number one to fast-rising names further down the ranking.
1
Matt Price
@_mrmakeithappen_ · Food & Drink
1.4M
Followers · 0.5% eng
2
Boyd Brown III
@boydbrown3 · Food & Drink
1.3M
Followers · 0.5% eng
3
Andrew Zimmern
@chefaz · Food & Drink
1.2M
Followers · 0.1% eng
† Brand account · Click any row to open the Instagram profile
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Nonna Gracie @realnonnagracie | 1.2M 0.9% eng |
| 5 |  Daniel Humm @danielhumm | 1.1M 0.6% eng |
| 6 |  AnaCer Cervantes @anacer_cervantes87 | 1.1M 2.0% eng |
| 7 |  Michael Symon @chefsymon | 1M 0.5% eng |
| 8 |  Fiona Afshar @cookingwithfiona | 1M 0.3% eng |
| 9 |  Chef Ben Robinson @benstogram | 1M 0.7% eng |
| 10 |  Boys Who Can Cook 😍 @boyswhocancook | 872.9k 2.4% eng |
| 11 |  Aarón Sánchez @chefaaronsanchez | 818.6k 0.2% eng |
| 12 |  MacKenzie Smith @grilledcheesesocial | 814.1k 13.1% eng |
| 13 |  Eric Ripert @ericripert | 801.4k |
| 14 |  Pasquale Sciarappa @orsararecipes | 797.5k 1.5% eng |
| 15 |  Jet Tila @jettila | 795.6k 0.5% eng |
| 16 |  Duff Goldman† @duffgoldman | 784.8k 0.4% eng |
| 17 |  Skylar Sokolowski† @sokos.kitchen | 767.4k 8.5% eng |
| 18 |  Holly Barnes @savourygirll | 757.6k 3.4% eng |
| 19 |  christian petroni @christianpetroni | 749.9k 1.8% eng |
| 20 |  Kolby Kash Chandler @chefkolbykash | 747.5k 1.9% eng |
| 21 |  @restaurants @restaurants | 742.2k 0.1% eng |
| 22 |  Marcus Samuelsson, Chef & Restauranteur @marcuscooks | 726.5k |
| 23 |  Chef Emeril J. Lagasse Iii @emeril | 724.8k |
| 24 |  Sohla El-waylly @sohlae | 711.6k 3.2% eng |
| 25 |  Matthew Norman Broussard @acooknamedmatt | 708.8k 1.9% eng |
| 26 |  Sherri Smith @chefbae_ | 701.6k 2.6% eng |
| 27 |  Victoria Fuller @vlfuller | 694k 5.1% eng |
| 28 |  h woo @hwoo.lee | 675.4k 5.6% eng |
| 29 |  Bailey Ruskus Aka Chef Bai @chef_bai | 674.8k 1.0% eng |
| 30 |  twaydabae @twaydabae | 670.3k 3.2% eng |
| 31 |  Anne Burrell @chefanneburrell | 655.2k 0.4% eng |
| 32 |  Sarah Faris @thesaladwhisperer | 653.4k |
| 33 |  Salvo Lo Castro @realchefsalvolocastro | 615.1k 0.6% eng |
| 34 |  Scott Conant @conantnyc | 602.5k 0.9% eng |
| 35 |  Alessandra Ciuffo @flavorsbyalessandra | 590.1k |
| 36 |  Richard Blais @richardblais | 583.2k |
| 37 |  Rick Bayless @rick_bayless | 575.5k |
| 38 |  Cook Up Ki @cookupki | 561k 1.4% eng |
| 39 |  Min Woo Lee @minwoo27lee | 557.8k |
| 40 |  Kayla-Rose Gibson @kaylarosegibson | 551k 1.5% eng |
| 41 |  Jerry Yguerabide @jerry_yguerabide | 546.7k 29.9% eng |
| 42 |  Chef Andrew Gruel @andrewgruel | 533.2k |
| 43 |  Kristen Kish @kristenlkish | 527.1k 5.7% eng |
| 44 |  Babette Davis @chefbabette | 523.5k 0.2% eng |
| 45 |  Wei | Omakase Chef @omaweii | 510.7k |
| 46 |  Mairym Monti Carlo @themonticarlo | 482.9k |
| 47 |  آموزش آشپزی | مسترفود @mr.foodx | 471.1k |
| 48 |  Brandon Gouveia @brandongouveia | 463.6k 4.5% eng |
| 49 |  Damaris Phillips @chefdphillips | 442.4k 0.6% eng |
| 50 |  Laura Vitale @mrsvitale | 426k 1.4% eng |
| 51 |  Leah Cohen 🇺🇸🇵🇭 @leahscohen | 421k 1.1% eng |
| 52 |  Lidia Bastianich @lidiabastianich | 402.3k |
| 53 |  Haydn Schneider @haydnschneider | 401.7k 8.2% eng |
| 54 |  Caroline Chambers @carochambers | 399.5k 1.9% eng |
| 55 |  Erica Baty @itsaflavorfullife | 391.8k 1.5% eng |
| 56 |  Matt Mancuso | Chef + Recipes @theartofeating.info | 390.9k |
| 57 |  Gregory Doyen | Pastry Chef @gregorydoyen | 385.6k 2.4% eng |
| 58 |  APL @adamperrylang | 380.7k 1.7% eng |
| 59 |  esther choi @choibites | 377.9k |
| 60 |  Dean Allen Sheremet @deansheremet | 376.3k 0.9% eng |
| 61 |  Johana Clavel Chef Saludable @johaclavel | 373.8k 0.2% eng |
| 62 |  Erin French @thelostkitchen | 371.4k |
| 63 |  Pooja Jhunjhunwala† @theglobalvegetarian | 371k 0.2% eng |
| 64 |  Marcela Valladolid @chefmarcela | 364.6k 1.0% eng |
| 65 |  Tessa Sinatro @lamb_chop97 | 361.6k |
| 66 |  Aarti Sequeira @aartipaartipics | 355.3k |
| 67 |  Kwame Onwuachi @chefkwameonwuachi | 347.2k 1.0% eng |
| 68 |  Chef Chardae Hudson @chefchardae | 341k |
| 69 |  Yosy Finol Sabroso @yosyfinol | 340.6k 0.3% eng |
| 70 |  Linda Vo @itslindavo | 336.6k 2.8% eng |
| 71 |  Mama Linda @mamalindacooks | 335k 0.9% eng |
| 72 |  Chef Osama @chefosama | 332.7k |
| 73 |  Nikki's Kitchen Llc @nikkiskitchenatl | 325.3k 0.9% eng |
| 74 |  Erhan Kostepen @cheferhankostepen | 325.2k 1.7% eng |
| 75 |  Chef Marc Murphy @chefmarcmurphy | 323.9k 0.1% eng |
| 76 |  Shota Nakajima @chefshota | 318k |
| 77 |  Jahnesta Watson @chefshaiheem | 306.4k 0.1% eng |
| 78 |  Hrna Eatz @hrnaeatz | 302.6k |
| 79 |  Marion's Kitchen @marionskitchen | 298.5k 0.3% eng |
| 80 |  CHEF STUART | Chef/Author @chefstuartokeeffe | 297.9k 1.4% eng |
| 81 |  Skyler Bouchard Oppenheim† @diningwithskyler | 295.7k 0.7% eng |
| 82 |  Chef“JR”Robinson @mrcheffito | 285.5k 0.0% eng |
| 83 |  Pastor Jork Placencio @jorkpm | 280.5k 0.6% eng |
| 84 |  Sumbul Khan @myearthkitchen | 280.1k |
| 85 |  Jean-Georges @chefjgv | 276.1k 0.3% eng |
| 86 |  Sweet Adjeley @sweetadjeley | 273.5k 1.6% eng |
| 87 |  DANI Grace Almeida @daniellagrace | 269.6k 2.9% eng |
| 88 |  Brian Min @justahumblecook | 255.6k 10.8% eng |
| 89 |  Owino Suzan @sueh_owino | 254.2k |
| 90 |  BlessitsJeff @blessitsjeff | 252.9k |
| 91 |  Fatema Nuruddin - Bite Of Joy @bite_of_joy_2020 | 249.8k |
| 92 |  Little Chef Cade @littlechefcade | 249.1k |
| 93 |  Jacques Torres @jacquestorres | 245.8k 0.5% eng |
| 94 |  Tora Olsson?? @toraflorafood | 243.9k 4.4% eng |
| 95 |  Rich Knott @chefrichardknott | 243.6k 0.6% eng |
| 96 |  Keegan McManus @kdmkitchen | 243.4k |
| 97 |  Chef Damian Brown @kissthech3f | 238.5k 0.1% eng |
| 98 |  Gaby's Kitchen @gabymelian | 236.5k |
| 99 |  Tracey Bloom @cheftraceybloom | 234k |
| 100 |  Evan Funke @evanfunke | 233.9k |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
Matt Price (@_mrmakeithappen_) leads with 1.4M followers, ranking number one among the 456 profiles tracked in Most Followed Chef Creators on Instagram in United States 2026.
How is the Most Followed Chef Creators on Instagram in United States 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 October 16, 2026.
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