The total number of monthly active users on Instagram is over one billion, with more than 100 million users uploading photos and videos per day, claim reports. While most people are aware of the most followed celebrity accounts on Instagram, but very few know about how much these celebrities’ stars make off one Instagram post. According to HopperHQ’s 2021, ‘Instagram Richlist’ Cristiano Ronaldo has become Instagram’s highest-earning individual, making Rs 11.9 crore from each sponsored post. Here’s a list.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – $1,604,000 per post
Juventus icon and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. Ronaldo making Rs 11.9 crore from each sponsored post. He is the most followed individual on Instagram, with over 300 million followers.
2. Lionel Messi – $1,169,000 per post
Lionel Messi, the captain of Barcelona FC and the Argentinian national football team had 224M followers on Instagram. Messi making $1,169,000 from each sponsored post.
3. Neymar Da Silva Santos – $824,000 per post
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer, making $824,000 from each sponsored Instagram post.
4. Virat Kohli – $680,000 per post
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is the only Indian in the top 20 of the list, earning $680,000 per post (Rs 5 crore) for a post.
5. LeBron James – $474,000 per post
An American professional basketball player, LeBron James is making $474,000 from each sponsored Instagram post.
6. David Beckham – $362,000 per post
David Robert Joseph Beckham had 67 million followers on Instagram so far, and he is making $362,000 from each sponsored Instagram post.
7. Ronaldo De Assis Moreira – $301,000 per post
Ronaldo de Assis Moreirais a Brazilian former professional footballer and current ambassador for Barcelona. With 55.9 million followers Ronaldo charges $301,000 for each sponsored post.
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – $259,000 per post
With 47.9 million followers Zlatan Ibrahimovic charges $259,000 for each sponsored post.
9. Gareth Bale – $238,000 per post
Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh professional footballer, with 43.9 million followers Bale charges $238,000 for each Instagram post.
10. Mohamed Salah – $231,000 per post
An Egyptian professional footballer Mohamed Salah has 42.8 million followers on Instagram and he charges $231,000 for each Instagram sponsored post.