10 Most Influential Women on Social Media

Who do you consider to be influential? Influencers, YouTubers, celebrities? Whoever you thought of, these 10 women listed will definitely come to your mind. They have achieved so much in both the past and recent years – especially on social media. Whether it’s YouTube views, retweets, or followers, these women are on top of the game. In this list, you will find the most followed, trendy, and influential women on the Internet.

1. Ariana Grande 

• • IG: arianagrande – 176M followers
  • YT: Ariana Grande – 39.9M subscribers
  • FB: Ariana Grande – 32.4M followers
  • TW: ArianaGrande – 71.3M followers

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Ariana Grande is a popular singer, songwriter, and actress. She is very successful, being seen as one of the most empowered and influential women in pop. Her career kicked off when she acted in the Nickelodeon show “Victorious” as the iconic character Cat Valentine. She recorded songs for Victorious but grew interested in starting a music career of her own. This lead to the release of her first album, “Yours Truly”, in 2013. Ever since then, she has constantly topped the charts with her hit singles and albums. She even broke records with her song “Thank U, Next.”

2. Selena Gomez 

• • IG: selenagomez – 169M followers
  • YT: Selena Gomez – 24.8M subscribers
  • FB: Selena Gomez – 64.4M followers
  • TW: selenagomez – 60M followers

Selena Gomez is an American singer, actress, songwriter, and television producer. She is well known for her acting on Disney Channel, appearing in popular shows and movies such as “Wizards of Waverly Place.” Currently, people know Selena as one of the biggest pop stars. She’s been in the music business since 2008. Successful in many areas, Selena is noticeably popular on social media as well. At one point, she was even the most followed person on Instagram!

3. Taylor Swift

• • IG: taylorswift – 127M followers
  • YT: Taylor Swift – 37.2M subscribers
  • FB: Taylor Swift – 68M followers
  • TW: taylorswift13 – 85.7M followers

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Taylor Swift is an established singer-songwriter. Starting as a country artist, she made her way into the pop genre as she grew as an artist. She’s one of America’s biggest pop stars, well known for her lyrics about her experiences. She’s won over 5 Grammys and countless other awards for her music. Taylor has recently starred in a documentary about her life, “Miss Americana” and has received overwhelmingly positive reviews. Read more about Taylor’s success in the music industry.

4. Katy Perry

• • IG: katyperry – 90.1M followers
  • YT: Katy Perry – 36.2M subscribers
  • FB: Katy Perry – 62.8M followers
  • TW: katyperry – 108.4M followers

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Katy Perry, known for her bright and poppy image, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. Her music is catchy, yet powerful. She has a huge public following, even being the most followed person on Twitter at one point! She is definitely a record-breaker, as her music videos, streams, and follower count have surpassed many other celebrities. 

5. Kim Kardashian 

• • IG: kimkardashian – 161M followers
  • YT: Kim Kardashian West – 1.56M subscribers
  • FB: Kim Kardashian West – 30M followers
  • TW: KimKardashian – 63.6M followers

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Kim Kardashian West is an American media personality, model, businesswoman, socialite, and actress. The television show she starred in, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”, was her rise to fame in 2007. She is no stranger to social media, as she is one of the most influential women on the Internet currently. She shares both her business and personal life with the world on social media, which attracts many people to her brands and partner Kanye West’s line of work.

6. Shakira 

• • IG: shakira – 65.1M followers
  • YT: Shakira – 27.9M subscribers
  • FB: Shakira – 99.5M followers
  • TW: shakira – 52.1M followers

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Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and actress. She’s known all over the world, being an international superstar. She’s had success with albums in both Spanish and English, winning awards for both. On social media, Shakira has a huge and diverse following. Her most recent performance at the Super Bowl with Jennifer Lopez gained over 100 million views on YouTube, further proving her legacy on the Internet.

7. Ellen Degeneres

• • IG: theellenshow – 84.4M followers
  • YT: TheEllenShow – 36.7M subscribers
  • FB: Elen DeGeneres – 35M followers
  • TW: TheEllenShow – 79.6M followers

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Pretty much everyone who watches television knows who Ellen DeGeneres is. Her television talk show, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, is extremely popular and has been going on since 2003! Not only is she a show host, but she’s also known for her performance in “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory” as the character Dory. Her social media presence is big, as she’s even had the most liked tweet on Twitter at one point! Having been a household name for years, Ellen is not only one of the most influential women on social media, but in the entertainment industry as well.

8. Beyoncé

• • IG: beyonce – 141M followers
  • YT: Beyoncé – 20.1M subscribers
  • FB: Beyoncé – 58M followers
  • TW: Beyonce – 15.4M followers

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Beyoncé is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress. She has been in the music industry for decades, starting out in the group “Destiny’s Child” in the late 1990s. She began her solo music career in the early 2000s and hasn’t stopped making hits since then. Her uber status as a celebrity is empowering, especially as one of the most influential women and famous African-Americans in entertainment. She’s amazing at promoting her brand on social media and is great at upping the hype for any of her new releases.

9. Kylie Jenner

• • IG: kyliejenner – 164M followers
  • YT: Kylie Jenner – 7.85M subscribers
  • FB: Kylie Jenner – 22.4M followers
  • TW: KylieJenner – 31.2M followers

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Kylie is a young, yet accomplished American media personality. Her fame started with the E! Show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”, and she has only continued to rise up since then. At only 22 years old, she has released her popular makeup line, “Kylie Cosmetics”, and even her own mobile app. Her social media presence is astounding, as she’s been called “The Queen of Snapchat” before! She posts updates about her life regularly on various apps, including her YouTube channel, where she uploads vlogs.

10. Jennifer Lopez 

• • IG: jlo – 115M followers
  • YT: Jennifer Lopez – 12.5M subscribers 
  • FB: Jennifer Lopez – 41.2M followers
  • TW: JLo – 44.6M followers

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Jennifer Lopez, also known as J.Lo, is an experienced actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer, and businesswoman. She began her career with acting but moved on to music in 1999. She is known as the most influential Hispanic woman in America, being seen as an international icon as well. Her social media presence is active and popular, especially seen on her own YouTube channel, where she shows a different side of her busy life.