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Most Followed Athlete Creators on Instagram in United States 2026
Last updated: September 1, 2026 240M creators tracked
The biggest names in athlete. 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.
154M
Followers ยท #1 creator
9,033
Profiles ranked
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Countries represented
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@kingjames ยท Sports
154M
Followers ยท 0.8% eng
2
Erling Braut Haaland
@erling ยท Sports
41M
Followers ยท 1.2% eng
3
Dan Bilzerian
@danbilzerian ยท Sports
28.9M
Followers ยท 6.8% eng
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| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Chris Bumstead @cbum | 25.8M 2.4% eng |
| 5 |  Russell Westbrook @russwest44 | 21.8M 0.1% eng |
| 6 |  Odell Beckham Jr @obj | 17.4M |
| 7 |  Ilia Topuria @iliatopuria | 16.1M 4.8% eng |
| 8 |  Giannis Ugo Antetokounmpo @giannis_an34 | 16.1M 1.2% eng |
| 9 |  Tom Brady @tombrady | 15.6M 0.3% eng |
| 10 |  Rodrigo De Paul @rodridepaul | 14.1M 20.4% eng |
| 11 |  Leandro Paredes @leoparedes20 | 13.6M 5.5% eng |
| 12 |  Ronnie Coleman @ronniecoleman8 | 13.1M 3.5% eng |
| 13 |  Ryan Garcia @kingryan | 12.9M 5.0% eng |
| 14 |  SIMONE BILES @simonebiles | 11.9M 8.2% eng |
| 15 |  Joe Anoai Aka โroman Reignsโ @romanreigns | 11.3M 3.5% eng |
| 16 |  twelve @jamorant | 9.4M 4.8% eng |
| 17 |  JAY ? @jayalvarrez | 8.4M |
| 18 |  Carmelo Anthony @carmeloanthony | 7.8M 1.2% eng |
| 19 |  Travis Kelce @killatrav | 7.8M 6.2% eng |
| 20 |  Paul "Triple H" Levesque @tripleh | 7.7M 1.1% eng |
| 21 |  Tony Hawk @tonyhawk | 7.6M 0.3% eng |
| 22 |  Gervonta Davis @gervontaa | 7.4M 7.4% eng |
| 23 |  Nate Diaz @natediaz209 | 7.3M 0.7% eng |
| 24 |  Jayson Tatum๐๐ @jaytatum0 | 7.2M 1.7% eng |
| 25 |  Ben Simmons @bensimmons | 7.2M |
| 26 |  Randy Orton @randyorton | 6.8M 3.5% eng |
| 27 |  Rhea Ripley @rhearipley_wwe | 6.8M 3.2% eng |
| 28 |  Kai Greene @kaigreene | 6.8M 0.5% eng |
| 29 |  Patrick Mahomes II @patrickmahomes | 6.5M 1.1% eng |
| 30 |  Victor Wembanyama ?? @wemby | 6.3M 19.5% eng |
| 31 |  Lexi Cabrera @alexa_bliss_wwe_ | 6.3M 1.0% eng |
| 32 |  Natalie Eva Marie @natalieevamarie | 6M |
| 33 |  Saraya Bevis @saraya | 6M 0.5% eng |
| 34 |  David Laid @davidlaid | 5.9M 11.2% eng |
| 35 |  Nattie Neidhart @natbynature | 5.7M |
| 36 |  Ilona Maher @ilonamaher | 5.6M 6.3% eng |
| 37 |  Arman Tsarukyan @arm_011 | 5.6M 2.6% eng |
| 38 |  Russell Wilson @dangerusswilson | 5.5M |
| 39 |  Rebecca Quin @beckylynchwwe | 5.5M |
| 40 |  Anthony Edwards @theanthonyedwards_ | 5.5M 1.7% eng |
| 41 |  Book @dbook | 5.4M 7.6% eng |
| 42 |  ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
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| 43 |  Aryna Sabalenka @arynasabalenka | 5.4M 6.7% eng |
| 44 |  Charlotte Flair @charlottewwe | 5.4M 0.8% eng |
| 45 |  Larry @larrywheels | 5.4M 0.2% eng |
| 46 |  Paddy THE BADDY Pimblett @theufcbaddy | 5.2M 1.6% eng |
| 47 |  JAH @nyjah | 5.2M 2.8% eng |
| 48 |  Max Holloway @blessedmma | 5M 2.0% eng |
| 49 |  Seth Rollins @wwerollins | 4.9M |
| 50 |  Rob Gronkowski @gronk | 4.9M 0.2% eng |
| 51 |  Suga Sean O'Malley @sugasean | 4.9M 0.7% eng |
| 52 |  Eileen ๐ค๐๐ง๐ฒ @eileengu | 4.9M 4.9% eng |
| 53 |  Undertaker @undertaker | 4.9M 2.3% eng |
| 54 |  Trae Young @traeyoung | 4.8M 0.1% eng |
| 55 |  Finn Baฬlor / PRINโE @finnbalor | 4.8M 1.3% eng |
| 56 |  Huda Mustafa @hudabubbaaa | 4.6M |
| 57 |  Daniel "DC" Cormier @dc_mma | 4.5M 0.6% eng |
| 58 |  Shawn Johnson East @shawnjohnson | 4.4M 0.4% eng |
| 59 |  Javon "Wanna" Walton @wanna | 4.3M 4.2% eng |
| 60 |  Caden McDonald @cadenmcdonald | 4.3M 0.5% eng |
| 61 |  Joe Burrow @joeyb_9 | 4.2M 3.1% eng |
| 62 |  Donald Cerrone @cowboycerrone | 4.2M 0.1% eng |
| 63 |  JJ Watt @jjwatt | 4.2M 8.9% eng |
| 64 |  Leticia Bufoni @leticiabufoni | 4.2M |
| 65 |  Draymond Green @money23green | 4.2M 1.3% eng |
| 66 |  Mike "the Miz" Mizanin @mikethemiz | 4.1M 0.5% eng |
| 67 |  Alex Honnold @alexhonnold | 4M 1.9% eng |
| 68 |  Nba Shooting Coach ( Chris Matthews ) @lethalshooter | 3.9M 4.7% eng |
| 69 |  Caitlin Clark @caitlinclark22 | 3.8M 23.9% eng |
| 70 |  Sadik Hadzovic @sadikhadzovic | 3.8M 0.5% eng |
| 71 |  Tom Daley @tomdaley | 3.7M 5.2% eng |
| 72 |  Bayley @itsmebayley | 3.7M 1.0% eng |
| 73 |  Colin Kaepernick @kaepernick7 | 3.7M 0.3% eng |
| 74 |  Keiani Mabe @keiani | 3.5M |
| 75 |  Sunisa Lee @sunisalee | 3.5M 8.8% eng |
| 76 |  Michael Phelps @m_phelps00 | 3.5M 0.3% eng |
| 77 |  Jeremy L. Buendia @jeremy_buendia | 3.5M 0.6% eng |
| 78 |  Bryan Danielson @bryanldanielson | 3.5M 0.6% eng |
| 79 |  Justin Gaethje ๐บ๐ธ @justin_gaethje | 3.4M 1.2% eng |
| 80 |  Pat McAfee @patmcafeeshow | 3.4M 1.8% eng |
| 81 |  Kelly Slater @kellyslater | 3.4M 0.9% eng |
| 82 |  Amanda Saccomanno @mandysacs | 3.4M 3.1% eng |
| 83 |  Sean Strickland @stricklandmma | 3.3M 6.7% eng |
| 84 |  Paige VanZant @paigevanzant | 3.3M 0.7% eng |
| 85 |  Lamar Jackson @new_era8 | 3.2M 3.2% eng |
| 86 |  Analis Cruz @analiscruzx | 3.1M 3.3% eng |
| 87 |  Julian Edelman @edelman11 | 3.1M 0.2% eng |
| 88 |  R I C A R D P U I G @riquipuig | 3.1M 7.5% eng |
| 89 |  ๅคงๅใชใใฟ๐ญ๐น๐ฏ๐ต @naomiosaka | 3.1M 3.2% eng |
| 90 |  LiAngelo Ball @gelo | 3.1M 8.7% eng |
| 91 |  Leah Van Dale @theleahvandale | 3.1M |
| 92 |  Tim Tebow @timtebow | 3.1M 0.9% eng |
| 93 |  @TonyFergusonxt @tonyfergusonxt | 3M 2.4% eng |
| 94 |  Jaylen Brown @fchwpo | 3M 1.1% eng |
| 95 |  ShaCarri Richardson @itsshacarri | 3M |
| 96 |  Alejandro Salomon @salomondrin | 2.9M 0.5% eng |
| 97 |  Shareef O'Neal @shareefoneal | 2.9M 2.1% eng |
| 98 |  Terence Bud Crawford @tbudcrawford | 2.8M 1.6% eng |
| 99 |  Toni Breidinger @tonibreidinger | 2.8M |
| 100 |  Jorge Masvidal @gamebredfighter | 2.8M 0.9% eng |
| 101 |  Kai Trump @kaitrumpgolfer | 2.7M 7.7% eng |
| 102 |  FABIO GIGA BODYBUILDER PRO @fabiogigapro | 2.7M 1.9% eng |
| 103 |  Gabi Butler @gabibutler1617 | 2.7M 1.1% eng |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
๐ (@kingjames) leads with 154M followers, ranking number one among the 9,033 profiles tracked in Most Followed Athlete Creators on Instagram in United States 2026.
How is the Most Followed Athlete 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?+
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