<P> This list of most followed users on Instagram contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social photo - sharing platform Instagram . As of October 2017, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with more than 226 million followers . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Account name </Th> <Th> Owner </Th> <Th> Followers (millions) </Th> <Th> Profession </Th> <Th> Country </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> @ instagram </Td> <Td> Instagram </Td> <Td> 226 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> @ selenagomez </Td> <Td> Selena Gomez </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> @ arianagrande </Td> <Td> Ariana Grande </Td> <Td> 114 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> @ cristiano </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 112 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> @ beyonce </Td> <Td> Beyoncé </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> @ taylorswift </Td> <Td> Taylor Swift </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> Musician and Actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 . </Td> <Td> @ kimkardashian </Td> <Td> Kim Kardashian </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> Reality TV personality </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 . </Td> <Td> @ kyliejenner </Td> <Td> Kylie Jenner </Td> <Td> 98.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 . </Td> <Td> @ therock </Td> <Td> Dwayne Johnson </Td> <Td> 94.2 </Td> <Td> Actor, professional wrestler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 . </Td> <Td> @ justinbieber </Td> <Td> Justin Bieber </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 . </Td> <Td> @ kendalljenner </Td> <Td> Kendall Jenner </Td> <Td> 83.8 </Td> <Td> Model </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 . </Td> <Td> @ nickiminaj </Td> <Td> Nicki Minaj </Td> <Td> 83.5 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 . </Td> <Td> @ neymarjr </Td> <Td> Neymar </Td> <Td> 82.2 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 . </Td> <Td> @ natgeo </Td> <Td> National Geographic </Td> <Td> 81.7 </Td> <Td> Magazine </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 . </Td> <Td> @ leomessi </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 . </Td> <Td> @ nike </Td> <Td> Nike </Td> <Td> 74.6 </Td> <Td> Sportswear Multinational corporation </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 . </Td> <Td> @ mileycyrus </Td> <Td> Miley Cyrus </Td> <Td> 72.1 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 . </Td> <Td> @ khloekardashian </Td> <Td> Khloé Kardashian </Td> <Td> 69.3 </Td> <Td> Reality TV personality </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 . </Td> <Td> @ jlo </Td> <Td> Jennifer Lopez </Td> <Td> 69.2 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 . </Td> <Td> @ katyperry </Td> <Td> Katy Perry </Td> <Td> 67.6 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 . </Td> <Td> @ ddlovato </Td> <Td> Demi Lovato </Td> <Td> 61.2 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 . </Td> <Td> @ kourtneykardash </Td> <Td> Kourtney Kardashian </Td> <Td> 58.8 </Td> <Td> Reality TV personality </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 . </Td> <Td> @ victoriassecret </Td> <Td> Victoria's Secret </Td> <Td> 57.1 </Td> <Td> Lingerie Retailer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 . </Td> <Td> @ badgalriri </Td> <Td> Rihanna </Td> <Td> 57.1 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> Barbados </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 . </Td> <Td> @ kevinhart4real </Td> <Td> Kevin Hart </Td> <Td> 54.7 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 . </Td> <Td> @ realmadrid </Td> <Td> Real Madrid C.F. </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> Football club </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 . </Td> <Td> @ fcbarcelona </Td> <Td> FC Barcelona </Td> <Td> 52.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 . </Td> <Td> @ theellenshow </Td> <Td> The Ellen Show </Td> <Td> 48.1 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 . </Td> <Td> @ justintimberlake </Td> <Td> Justin Timberlake </Td> <Td> 46.2 </Td> <Td> Musician and actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 . </Td> <Td> @ zendaya </Td> <Td> Zendaya </Td> <Td> 44.7 </Td> <Td> Actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 . </Td> <Td> @ vindiesel </Td> <Td> Vin Diesel </Td> <Td> 44.1 </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 . </Td> <Td> @ shakira </Td> <Td> Shakira </Td> <Td> 42.7 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 . </Td> <Td> @ 9gag </Td> <Td> 9GAG </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 . </Td> <Td> @ caradelevingne </Td> <Td> Cara Delevingne </Td> <Td> 40.6 </Td> <Td> Model and actress </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 . </Td> <Td> @ davidbeckham </Td> <Td> David Beckham </Td> <Td> 40.3 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 . </Td> <Td> @ chrisbrownofficial </Td> <Td> Chris Brown </Td> <Td> 40.2 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 . </Td> <Td> @ emmawatson </Td> <Td> Emma Watson </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Actress </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 . </Td> <Td> @ champagnepapi </Td> <Td> Drake </Td> <Td> 37.9 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 . </Td> <Td> @ gigihadid </Td> <Td> Gigi Hadid </Td> <Td> 35.9 </Td> <Td> Model </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 . </Td> <Td> @ jamesrodriguez10 </Td> <Td> James Rodríguez </Td> <Td> 33.2 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 . </Td> <Td> @ kingjames </Td> <Td> LeBron James </Td> <Td> 32.9 </Td> <Td> Basketballer </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 . </Td> <Td> @ garethbale11 </Td> <Td> Gareth Bale </Td> <Td> 31.4 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 . </Td> <Td> @ zacefron </Td> <Td> Zac Efron </Td> <Td> 30.6 </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 . </Td> <Td> @ adele </Td> <Td> Adele </Td> <Td> 30.2 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 . </Td> <Td> @ nikefootball </Td> <Td> Nike </Td> <Td> 30.2 </Td> <Td> Sportswear Multinational corporation </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 . </Td> <Td> @ maluma </Td> <Td> Maluma </Td> <Td> 28.7 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 . </Td> <Td> @ iamzlatanibrahimovic </Td> <Td> Zlatan Ibrahimović </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 . </Td> <Td> @ nasa </Td> <Td> NASA </Td> <Td> 27.7 </Td> <Td> Government space agency </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 . </Td> <Td> @ vanessahudgens </Td> <Td> Vanessa Hudgens </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Actress and musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 . </Td> <Td> @ ronaldinho </Td> <Td> Ronaldinho </Td> <Td> 26.6 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> As of October 4, 2017 </Th> </Tr> </Table>

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