<P> This list contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social media platform Twitter . As of November 7, 2017, the most followed account is Katy Perry, with over 106 million followers . Her account was also the first to exceed 100 million followers . </P> <P> The following table lists the top 50 most followed accounts on Twitter, with each total rounded to the nearest million followers, as well as the profession of each user and country of origin . </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> @ katyperry </Td> <Td> Katy Perry </Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> @ justinbieber </Td> <Td> Justin Bieber </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> @ BarackObama </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> <Td> 97 </Td> <Td> Former U.S. President </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> @ taylorswift13 </Td> <Td> Taylor Swift </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> @ rihanna </Td> <Td> Rihanna </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> Barbados </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> @ TheEllenShow </Td> <Td> Ellen DeGeneres </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 . </Td> <Td> @ ladygaga </Td> <Td> Lady Gaga </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 . </Td> <Td> @ YouTube </Td> <Td> YouTube </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 . </Td> <Td> @ jtimberlake </Td> <Td> Justin Timberlake </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> Musician and actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 . </Td> <Td> @ Cristiano </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 . </Td> <Td> @ twitter </Td> <Td> Twitter </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 . </Td> <Td> @ KimKardashian </Td> <Td> Kim Kardashian West </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Reality TV personality </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 . </Td> <Td> @ britneyspears </Td> <Td> Britney Spears </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 . </Td> <Td> @ ArianaGrande </Td> <Td> Ariana Grande </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 . </Td> <Td> @ selenagomez </Td> <Td> Selena Gomez </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 . </Td> <Td> @ cnnbrk </Td> <Td> CNN Breaking News </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> News </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 . </Td> <Td> @ ddlovato </Td> <Td> Demi Lovato </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 . </Td> <Td> @ jimmyfallon </Td> <Td> Jimmy Fallon </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 . </Td> <Td> @ shakira </Td> <Td> Shakira </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 . </Td> <Td> @ JLo </Td> <Td> Jennifer Lopez </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 . </Td> <Td> @ realDonaldTrump </Td> <Td> Donald Trump </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> U.S. President and Reality TV personality </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 . </Td> <Td> @ BillGates </Td> <Td> Bill Gates </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Businessman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 . </Td> <Td> @ nytimes </Td> <Td> The New York Times </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Newspaper </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 . </Td> <Td> @ Oprah </Td> <Td> Oprah Winfrey </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Businesswoman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 . </Td> <Td> @ instagram </Td> <Td> Instagram </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Social media platform </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 . </Td> <Td> @ KingJames </Td> <Td> LeBron James </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Basketball player </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 . </Td> <Td> @ CNN </Td> <Td> CNN </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Television channel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 . </Td> <Td> @ MileyCyrus </Td> <Td> Miley Cyrus </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Musician and actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 . </Td> <Td> @ BrunoMars </Td> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 . </Td> <Td> @ narendramodi </Td> <Td> Narendra Modi </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Prime Minister of India </Td> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 . </Td> <Td> @ Drake </Td> <Td> Drake </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Rapper </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 . </Td> <Td> @ NiallOfficial </Td> <Td> Niall Horan </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 . </Td> <Td> @ BBCBreaking </Td> <Td> BBC Breaking News </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> News </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 . </Td> <Td> @ SportsCenter </Td> <Td> SportsCenter </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Television channel </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 . </Td> <Td> @ KevinHart4real </Td> <Td> Kevin Hart </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Comedian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 . </Td> <Td> @ neymarjr </Td> <Td> Neymar </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 . </Td> <Td> @ espn </Td> <Td> ESPN </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Television channel </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 . </Td> <Td> @ wizkhalifa </Td> <Td> Wiz Khalifa </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Rapper </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 . </Td> <Td> @ LilTunechi </Td> <Td> Lil Wayne </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Rapper </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 . </Td> <Td> @ onedirection </Td> <Td> One Direction </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Band </Td> <Td> United Kingdom / Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 . </Td> <Td> @ Harry_Styles </Td> <Td> Harry Styles </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 . </Td> <Td> @ Pink </Td> <Td> P! nk </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 . </Td> <Td> @ SrBachchan </Td> <Td> Amitabh Bachchan </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 . </Td> <Td> @ iamsrk </Td> <Td> Shah Rukh Khan </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 . </Td> <Td> @ Louis_Tomlinson </Td> <Td> Louis Tomlinson </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Musician </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 . </Td> <Td> @ LiamPayne </Td> <Td> Liam Payne </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 . </Td> <Td> @ aliciakeys </Td> <Td> Alicia Keys </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 . </Td> <Td> @ Adele </Td> <Td> Adele </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 . </Td> <Td> @ KAKA </Td> <Td> Kaká </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Footballer </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 . </Td> <Td> @ BeingSalmanKhan </Td> <Td> Salman Khan </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Actor </Td> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> As of November 7, 2017 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Account name </Th> <Th> Owner </Th> <Th> Followers (millions) </Th> <Th> Profession </Th> <Th> Country </Th> </Tr>

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