Most followers on Instagram for an athlete (male)
- Quién
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Qué
- 565,143,282 follower(s)
- Dónde
- Not Applicable
- Cuándo
- 24 March 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, @cristiano) is the most followed male sportsperson on the image-led social network, with 565,143,282 fans signed up to his page as of 24 March 2023. This also makes him the most followed athlete overall and the most followed person on Instagram.
Third behind Ronaldo on Instagram's most-followed listings is Argentina's Lionel Messi (@leomessi), with 444,569,889 followers as of the same date.