5 Most Famous People in the World

In this article, we discuss the 5 most famous people in the world. If you want to read our detailed analysis of these stars, go directly to the 25 Most Famous People in the World.

5. Leo Messi

Instagram: 258 million

Twitter: 618.8 K

Leo Messi is an Argentinian soccer player for the national team. With 258 million Instagram followers Messi can demand $495K per Instagram post.

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4. Kylie Jenner

Instagram: 262.6 million

Twitter: 38.9 million

Kylie Jenner at 24 is a self made billionaire and business mogul in her own right. She admits as much in own words ‘It’s the power of social media. I had such a strong reach before I was able to start anything’. Her fame and fortune can be attributed to the powerful mediums of social media platforms.

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3. Ariana Grande

Instagram: 263.2 million

Twitter: 84.1 million

Arianna Grande, is an American actress and singer. She debuted her first song in 2011 before which she was doing a programme on Nickelodeon. Grande is a versatile performer and has carefully curated her Instagram engagement. At 263.2 million followers she ranks as the third most famous person in the world.

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2. Dwayne Johnson

Instagram: 266.1 million

Twitter: 15.3 million

Dwayne Johnson with just over 266 million followers is an American actor that goes by the name The Rock. He was born into a wrestling family and started his career as a professional wrestler. His net worth is currently $350 million and his following grows at over 215K followers a day. The Rock can demand $74K per instagram influence post. With 15.3 million Twitter followers he makes it to the second most famous person in the world on our list. 

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1. Cristiano Ronaldo 

Instagram: 335.5 million

Twitter: 93.9 million

Ronaldo with over 335 million Instagram followers is a famous Portuguese professional footballer. He ranks as the most famous person on our list not only for his Instagram but also his Twitter following. His Instagram gains 315K followers each day and he can demand upto $523K per Instagram post.

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