Ronaldo reaches milestone 500 M Instagram followers
The Portugal Striker becomes the first person in the world to have 500 million followers on Instagram
Lionel Messi is the second celebrity on the list, with 375 followers
Ronaldo, The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, has utilized social media to help bolster his income streams.
Ronaldo earned $50.3 million from sponsored Instagram posts in 2020, the highest total in the world.
As of 21 November 2022, the most-followed person is footballer Cristiano Ronaldo with over 500 million followers, and the most-followed woman is reality television star Kylie Jenner with over 371 million followers. Instagram’s own brand account on the platform is the most-followed account overall, with over 557 million followers. Nike is the second most-followed brand account, with over 249 million followers. A total of 35 accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the platform, with 19 exceeding 200 million followers, 8 exceeding 300 million, 2 exceeding 400 million and 1 exceeding 500 million.
Ronaldo caused the internet to catch fire, with the help of Lionel Messi recently. The two GOATs shocked the world with an iconic image for Louis Vuitton’s latest advertisement campaign. If that wasn’t enough, the Portuguese star striker has done it again. He has become the first person in the world to cross 500 million followers on Instagram today.