Most followers on Instagram for an athlete
- Who
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- What
- 565,143,282 follower(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 24 March 2023
As well as commanding the largest fan base on Facebook, star striker Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, @cristiano) is also the most followed sportsperson on the image-led social network Instagram, with 565,143,282 fans signed up to his page as of 24 March 2023. This also gives him the most followers on Instagram overall, for a personal account.
As of the same date, only Instagram itself, with 621,551,890 followers, is higher in the listings than Ronaldo. He currently plays for Al-Nassr FC in the Saudi Professional League, having enjoyed successful spells at Manchester United (twice), Real Madrid and Juventus.