Today’s social media is a wealth of information and inspiration. Instagram is one of the most used of the applications available.
Need a little inspiration to follow a dream or complete an unfinished project? How many times have you seen a post that made you ask yourself “Why didn’t I learn that in school?”
In today’s post, we list the best IG pages for a variety of interests. Whatever your interests are, there are a multitude of accounts you can follow. In this post, we will reveal the top three accounts of varying interests.
Their links are listed separately at the end of this post.
- Sports
The number one account by a sports star is Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano is a professional Portuguese football (soccer to those of us in the United States). Cristiano has six hundred and fifteen million followers. He is the most followed person on Instagram.
a. Argentinian Lionel Messi is another famous soccer player and the most followed South American person. Four hundred ninety-six million people follow his account.
b. If you are a cricket fan, then you know Virat Kohli, the cricket player from India. Virat is known as the best batsman in the world. His account lists two hundred and forty-nine million followers.
c. Let’s not forget America’s own Lebron James, a renowned basketball player who has 1one hundred and fifty-nine million followers.
- Business Brands
a. The official Instagram page has more than six hundred and sixty-five million followers.
However, the top IG account followed by entrepreneurs is Gary Vaynerchuck’s account. His account numbers over ten million people regularly visiting his page. He considers himself a serial entrepreneur and has more followers than the best business brands on the site.
b. Another popular entrepreneur, James Altucher, is also an angel investor, and master chess player. He has over eighty-one thousand followers. Though his follower count may seem low, his is an account worth following.
c. In third place, we have former teacher Melyssa Griffin who shares business ideas with over sixty-two thousand followers.
- Entertainment
The entertainment industry is awash with accounts that have millions of followers.
a. Singer and actress Selena Gomez is known as having the highest number of followers among her peers with four hundred and twenty-nine million followers. Her make-up line, Rare Beauty, was launched three years ago. That page shares content with more than six million followers of its own.
b. Kylie Jenner, a reality TV personality and businesswoman manages close to four hundred million followers. She owns and runs Kylie Cosmetics, LLC. That page claims another twenty-five million followers.
c. Actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson rounds out our list with three hundred and ninety-five million followers.
- Emotional Self-Care
Self-care should be a priority for all. Here are the top three IG pages that promote self-care and wellness.
a. In this category, we have NYT best-selling author, podcaster, coach, and former monk, Jay Shetty, who comes in first with just over fifteen million followers.
b. Famed international business strategist Tony Robbins follows with close to seven million followers.
c. Researcher and storyteller Brené Brown comes in with just over five million ardent followers.
- Cooking and Health
a. Top global food influencer, restaurateur, and author Gordon Ramsay can claim just over sixteen million followers on IG!
b. If you’re interested in healthy plant-based recipes, check out Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella. She is considered the queen of plant-based living by her two million followers due to her easy-to-follow recipes.
c. And finally, with more than four million followers, we offer Joe Wicks AKA The Body Coach! Joe is a fitness instructor famous for his “transformation plans.”
- DIY Projects
Who doesn’t love DIY projects? The top three best Instagram accounts in this category follow.
a. At the top of our list, we have Julia Marcum, who can claim over one million followers. She offers a variety of suggestions and ideas for renovating or re-decorating your home.
b. By their admission, Mr. Kate is a designer who enjoys seven hundred and fifty-eight thousand followers. This page offers a creative toolkit.
c. Managed by a pair of sisters who entice their twenty-nine thousand followers with DIY ideas on their Pretty Life Girls IG page. Most of their ideas revolve around arts and crafts.
- Child Development
a. Mother, entrepreneur, and NLP (Natural Language Processing) practitioner Ambica Agarwal has one million followers on her page. She wants to assist parents in raising happy children.
b. Author of “Momma Cusses: A Field Guide to Responsive Parenting” (which is available for pre-order on her website), Gwenna Laithland calls herself “The Parenting Unexpert” and has six hundred and fifty-three thousand followers.
c. Content creator Aaron Thygesen offers “relatable Dad/Husband content” and has six hundred and fifty-eight thousand people following his page. He is sure to put a smile on your face.
Special mention goes to Dr. Kiarra King, MD, FACOG, an OB/GYN, who is also a home-schooling mom, vegetarian, and media expert. She helps her almost sixty-five thousand followers with her diverse content.
- Bonus: Caring for a Child with Special Needs
a. Daniella, the person behind Montessoriandsensory, shares that she is an “ADHD Mama, Consultant, Instructional Coach, and Doctor in Education”. This account has more than twenty-one thousand followers and offers a litany of tips and information for parents of children with special needs.
b. Andi Putt is a “neurodivergent speech-language pathologist” whose desire is to “help you recognize autism traits”. This page hosts one hundred and sixty-one thousand followers.
c. Evangeline Love is the cuteness behind this page. She has over twenty-four thousand followers. One line in her profile reads: “Sometimes it’s the things that make us different that make us awesome!”
Many wonderful accounts on Instagram will entertain you, keep you informed, and in some cases, make you laugh hysterically. Today, we simply touched the tip of the iceberg in each area.
The number of followers shown for each of the accounts mentioned is as of the writing of this post.
