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Most Followed Kitchen/cooking Creators on Instagram in United States 2026
Last updated: September 1, 2026 240M creators tracked
The biggest names in kitchen/cooking. 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.
44.1M
Followers · #1 creator
251
Profiles ranked
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Countries represented
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1
Tasty
@buzzfeedtasty · Food & Drink
44.1M
Followers · 0.0% eng
2
Ahmad Alzahabi†
@thegoldenbalance · Food & Drink
4.8M
Followers · 0.7% eng
3
Tom Walsh†
@stealth_health_life · Food & Drink
4.1M
Followers · 0.8% eng
† Brand account · Click any row to open the Instagram profile
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  BABS @brunchwithbabs | 4.1M 2.0% eng |
| 5 |  Iram Mansoor @iramsfoodstory | 3.8M 1.7% eng |
| 6 |  Steak Channel @steakchannel | 2.6M 0.5% eng |
| 7 |  Max Greb | MaxTheMeatGuy @maxthemeatguy | 2.4M 1.6% eng |
| 8 |  Luke Brown @cookinginthemidwest | 2.2M 0.9% eng |
| 9 |  America's Test Kitchen @testkitchen | 2.1M |
| 10 |  Best Of Vegan® | Food & Lifestyle @bestofvegan | 2M 0.1% eng |
| 11 |  The Nikos Knife† @thenikosknife | 1.8M |
| 12 |  Destiny Symone @cookingwithdestiny | 1.7M 1.9% eng |
| 13 |  Ms Shi And Mr He† @ms_shi_mr_he | 1.5M 9.1% eng |
| 14 |  Muve Flavors | Recetas Fáciles @muveflavors | 1.5M 0.3% eng |
| 15 |  Le Creuset @lecreuset | 1.5M |
| 16 |  Christopher Smith @meatlicious | 1.4M 1.7% eng |
| 17 |  Joe Vadakkedam | Fire Escape Cooking @thejoemustgoon_ | 1.3M 11.0% eng |
| 18 |  Chefclub Network @chefclub_network | 1.3M |
| 19 |  Cookinwithjai @cookinwithjai | 1.2M |
| 20 |  Christina Frangipane† @flavorsbyfrangipane | 1.2M 4.6% eng |
| 21 |  Lynja @cookingwithlynja | 1.2M 2.6% eng |
| 22 |  Claire @heresyourbite | 1.2M 2.0% eng |
| 23 |  Shannon Fong @traderjoesobsessed | 1.2M 0.1% eng |
| 24 |  Kevin Ashton @oldscoolkevmo | 1.1M |
| 25 |  КУХНЯ|РЕЦЕПТЫ|СОВЕТЫ @foody.blogs | 997.5k 0.1% eng |
| 26 |  Our Place† @ourplace | 981.9k 0.2% eng |
| 27 |  Cafe Maddy @cafemaddy | 969.6k 3.1% eng |
| 28 |  Chef's Roll, Inc. @chefsroll | 947.2k |
| 29 |  Erin† @erinscozykitchen | 925.3k 14.6% eng |
| 30 |  Amy Coyne | Sourdough Recipes & Help With Your Bakes @amybakesbread | 884k 4.6% eng |
| 31 |  Meagan Kilgore @cookinwithmegg | 857.3k |
| 32 |  Scrub Daddy, Inc. @scrubdaddy | 708.1k 0.3% eng |
| 33 |  Jeff Cartwright @desserthound | 694.7k |
| 34 |  Sarah marie @sarahkrafft | 683.7k 0.9% eng |
| 35 |  Foodingwitme Videos @foodingwitme | 676k |
| 36 |  OgPayasa @cooking_with_payasa | 667.1k 4.5% eng |
| 37 |  Rosita Flores @cocinaderosy | 652.6k 0.6% eng |
| 38 |  Ryan Nordheimer @ryannordheimer | 645.4k 6.6% eng |
| 39 |  𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐘𝗦 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 🇱🇷 @chrissyguiltlessplates | 643.8k |
| 40 |  Matt Ramsey @cookerofdeliciousness | 629.7k 1.5% eng |
| 41 |  Jordan Hanger @ninjacue | 626.5k 0.3% eng |
| 42 |  Maangchi @maangchi | 580.8k |
| 43 |  Briangelecooks @briangelecooks | 573.6k |
| 44 |  Lindsey Katon @lindseybakedthis | 572.6k 13.9% eng |
| 45 |  Alf's Kitchen @alfskitchen_ | 524.5k |
| 46 |  Trigg Ferrano | Creative Recipes & Cooking Tips @triggtube | 522.5k 12.1% eng |
| 47 |  5dinners1hour | Meal Prep @5dinners1hour | 518.6k 0.0% eng |
| 48 |  Ritu Khemka @thehealthyrasoi | 486.3k |
| 49 |  Meme's Recipes | Diane Leary @memesrecipessc | 483.8k |
| 50 |  Omi Hopper 🇵🇷 @cooking_con_omi | 483.7k 2.0% eng |
| 51 |  Antoinette’s Italian Kitchen @antoinettesitaliankitchen | 475.5k |
| 52 |  Simply Organic @simplyorganicfoods | 454.4k 0.4% eng |
| 53 |  Haley Long @haleys.homemade | 448.6k 2.8% eng |
| 54 |  Julie Clark | Tastes of Lizzy T @tastesoflizzyt | 436.2k 1.3% eng |
| 55 |  Alfredo Vivar Chavez @elsazonde_freddy | 428.4k 0.1% eng |
| 56 |  Simply Recipes @simplyrecipes | 428.1k |
| 57 |  Rita🍝 @cucinapalermo_rita | 402.7k |
| 58 |  Ana Regalado @salty_cocina | 401.6k 5.0% eng |
| 59 |  ᴋᴀʏ • ᴇᴀꜱʏ ʀᴇᴄɪᴘᴇꜱ 🥢 @fationatefoodbelly | 396.6k 10.4% eng |
| 60 |  Sarah Hart | Freezer Meal Prep @simplysarahhart | 384.2k 0.8% eng |
| 61 |  Michael Ligier @michaelligier | 377.5k 0.3% eng |
| 62 |  Low Carb Yum @lowcarbyum | 372.5k 0.0% eng |
| 63 |  Brittany Khamille @brittany.khamille | 363.5k |
| 64 |  F A R N U M ♨️ @farnumgrindtime | 361.1k 5.7% eng |
| 65 |  Raunak Sunder @collegechefron | 354.6k 5.7% eng |
| 66 |  Must Love Herbs - Lauren May @mustloveherbs | 352.5k |
| 67 |  Alexander Yamilton @msashleycooks_ | 350.5k 4.4% eng |
| 68 |  Katie McLendon @cookingkatielady | 332.3k 0.4% eng |
| 69 |  Abby @foodiefromvt | 320.7k 2.2% eng |
| 70 |  Chefsteps @chefsteps | 317.4k 0.1% eng |
| 71 |  Elizabeth Lucenti ( Motherhood & Easy Recipes ) @thehomemadefam | 317k 0.4% eng |
| 72 |  Angela Zarzosa @cocinando_con_sabor619 | 304.3k |
| 73 |  HexClad† @hexclad | 301.3k |
| 74 |  Mansi | Food & Travel Blogger @vspiceroute | 288.8k 0.5% eng |
| 75 |  Nicki Mejia | Foodie @tastewithnicki | 286.3k 30.4% eng |
| 76 |  Chefjoeycharney @chefjoeycharney | 268.1k |
| 77 |  Lauren Grant† @zestfulkitchen | 266.6k 2.2% eng |
| 78 |  DAINTY BITE @dainty_bite | 261k |
| 79 |  Albert Yang @_yourbasicdad | 260.1k 5.0% eng |
| 80 |  Nutribullet @nutribullet | 247.6k |
| 81 |  Andy @soundsyum_ | 244.1k 5.4% eng |
| 82 |  Biz Velatini - Chicago Blogger @mybizzykitchen | 242.4k 0.8% eng |
| 83 |  Cocina Con Armida @cocinaconarmida | 236k 0.2% eng |
| 84 |  12 Tomatoes | Recipes @12_tomatoes | 230.8k |
| 85 |  Christopher Dorrah @cowboychrisdorrah | 225k 18.3% eng |
| 86 |  Tiffany Bach @tifflovestofu | 214.6k 2.1% eng |
| 87 |  Recipe Club @kelseynixon | 209.6k 0.6% eng |
| 88 |  Frontier Co-op @frontiercoop | 205.2k |
| 89 |  Beautiful By Drew @beautifulbydrew | 204.6k 3.3% eng |
| 90 |  W&p @wandpdesign | 203.5k |
| 91 |  Erick Labra @ericklabra | 194.9k 4.6% eng |
| 92 |  Rebeca Huffman @rebecahuffman | 192.9k 4.0% eng |
| 93 |  Ariel Laing @wellseasonedstudio | 190.3k 1.7% eng |
| 94 |  Andji ✨ @andji_cook | 189.6k 2.9% eng |
| 95 |  Josie Tagge @passme.thesalt | 182.3k |
| 96 |  Erica Eckman @everythingerica | 181.6k 2.1% eng |
| 97 |  LIVING KOOL 🔥 @livingkool_ | 177.7k |
| 98 |  Camcancoook_ @camcancoook_ | 171.8k 25.7% eng |
| 99 |  Jancarlos Castillo @gozi24 | 171.2k 0.2% eng |
| 100 |  Jenny Curiel @cocinandoconjennaaay | 168.6k 1.4% eng |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
Tasty (@buzzfeedtasty) leads with 44.1M followers, ranking number one among the 251 profiles tracked in Most Followed Kitchen/cooking Creators on Instagram in United States 2026.
How is the Most Followed Kitchen/cooking 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.
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