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Cristiano Ronaldo - The man who continues to break records both on and off the field - has now reached another astonishing milestone. While he continues to enter the history books with every goal he scores nowadays, he has also made a habit of breaking records on social media.
In September 2021, CR7 reached over 230 million followers to become the most followed person ever on Instagram. However, his remarkable return to boyhood club Manchester United has taken his fan following to unimaginable heights.
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His followers have increased at a rapid pace in last few months and following his 37th birthday, which he celebrated on February 5, Ronaldo's followers touched the unbelievable 400 million mark, making him the first-ever person in the world to reach this feat. Notably, he has 3,242 posts from his account while he follows only 501 people.
Who are the most followed accounts on Instagram other than CR7?
Instagram is undoubtedly one of the most famous social media platforms across the globe right now. And interestingly, the only other account which has more followers than Cristiano Ronaldo is that of Instagram itself, which has 469 million followers.
While Kylie Jenner is the next individual behind Ronaldo with 309 million followers, the next athlete in the list is Lionel Messi with 306 million followers. Here is the list of Top 10 most followed accounts on Instagram:
| Username | Account | Followers (in Million) |
| 469 | ||
| @cristiano | Cristiano Ronaldo | 400 |
| @kyliejenner | Kylie Jenner | 309 |
| @leomessi | Lionel Messi | 306 |
| @selenagomez | Selena Gomez | 295 |
| @therock | Dwayne Johnson | 295 |
| @arianagrande | Ariana Grande | 294 |
| @kimkardashian | Kim Kardashian | 284 |
| @beyonce | Beyoncé | 237 |
| @justinbieber | Justin Bieber | 219 |
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As expected, Cristiano Ronaldo (with most number of followers) tops the charts of earning through the social media platform as well. As per a report conducted last year, Ronaldo was charging a sum of around INR 12 crores per post on Instagram, making him one of the most expensive influencers on the platform. However, brands continue to associate themselves with the Portuguese because of his immense reach and fan-following.