8 Singaporeans among richest Instagram influencers
SINGAPORE — While you were casually browsing Instagram, checking out photos of celebrities and influencers, they were likely getting richer with every follow request, like and comment.
Social media marketing management platform Hopper has released its 2021 Instagram Rich List, and it seems while a picture is worth a thousand words, it can also add up to a lot of money.
Each paid post rakes in millions for some of the most influential people on Insta and several factors determine their earnings, such as the number of followers/subscribers they have, the endorsement offers they get, engagement of people who follow them, production costs, their track record, etc.
Although 56 of the 100 highest-earning Instagram influencers in 2021 were female, the top earner was male.
At least 8 Singaporeans are on the full list of 395 influencers, but did any of them make it to the top 10? Take a look.
327. Brad Lau
Handle: @ladyironchef
Profession: Editor and founder of the food and travel website, ladyironchef.com.
Followers: 593,076
Niche: Food
Cost per post: USD 1,700
342. Andrea Chong
Handle: @dreachong
Profession: Fashion and lifestyle blogger behind the site DreaChong
Followers: 304,791
Niche: Influencer
Cost per post: USD 1,300
344. Mongchin Yeoh
Handle: @mongabong
Profession: Lifestyle blogger and YouTuber.
Followers: 282,630
Niche: Influencer
Cost per post : USD 1,200
366. Sophia Chong
Handle: @sophiachong
Profession: Food, lifestyle and travel blogger
Followers: 123,113
Niche: Influencer
Cost per post: USD 600
367. Rebecca Ten
Handle: @beccabeczten
Profession: Content creator
Followers: 64,533
Niche: Travel
Cost per post: USD 600
387. Russell Ong
Handle: @russong
Profession: Former captain of team Singapore Swimming
Followers: 30,008
Niche: Influencer
Cost per post: USD 200
390. Winter Chee
Handle: @thewinterchee
Profession: Beauty and travel influencer
Followers: 22,157
Niche: Beauty
Cost per post: USD 100
391. Celine Chiam
Handle: @chiamhuiy
Profession: Influencer who is best known for her food, lifestyle and travel content
Followers: 31,141
Niche: Beauty
Cost per post: USD 100
Singaporeans didn't make it to the top 10 list. So who did?
Here's a look from 10-1 and if you're vying to become a wealthy influencer yourself, perhaps take a cue from their Insta profiles.
10. Kendall Jenner
Handle: @kendalljenner
Profession: American model, socialite and media personality
Followers: 212 million
Niche: Celebrity
Cost per post: USD 1,053,000
9. Justin Bieber
Handle: @justinbieber
Profession: Canadian singer
Followers: 214 million
Niche: Celebrity
Cost per post: USD 1,112,000
8. Beyonce Knowles
Handle: @beyonce
Profession: American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress
Followers: 231 million
Niche: Celebrity
Cost per post: USD 1,147,000
7. Lionel Messi
Handle: @leomessi
Profession: Argentinian professional footballer
Followers: 299 million
Niche: Sport
Cost per post: USD 1,169,000
6. Kim Kardashian
Handle: @kimkardashian
Profession: American media personality, socialite, model, businesswoman, producer and actress
Followers: 278 million
Niche: Celebrity
Cost per post: USD 1,419,000
5. Selena Gomez
Handle: @selenagomez
Profession: American singer, actress and producer
Followers: 288 million
Niche: Celebrity
Cost per post: USD 1,468,000
4. Kylie Jenner
Handle: @kyliejenner
Profession: American media personality, socialite, model and businesswoman
Followers: 299 million
Niche: Celebrity
Cost per post: USD 1,494,000
3. Ariana Grande
Handle: @arianagrande
Profession: American singer and actress
Followers: 289 million
Niche: Celebrity
Cost per post: USD 1,510,000
2. Dwayne Johnson
Handle: @therock
Profession: American actor, producer and retired professional wrestler
Followers: 289 million
Niche: Celebrity
Cost per post: USD 1,523,000
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Handle: @cristiano
Profession: Portuguese professional footballer
Followers: 386 million
Niche: Sport
Cost per post: USD 1,604,000
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