Skip to content

Ronaldo tops list of Instagram's highest earners

Andrea Staccioli / LightRocket / Getty

Cristiano Ronaldo has been crowned Instagram's highest earner.

The Juventus star has earned $47.8 million from sponsored Instagram posts - more than any other user on the app, according to a study conducted by Buzz Bingo. Barcelona's Lionel Messi was second with $23.3 million in earnings.

Also appearing on the list were David Beckham ($10.7 million), Neymar ($7.2 million), Ronaldinho ($2.6 million), and Zlatan Ibrahimovic ($4 million).

Ronaldo became the first person on Instagram to reach 150 million followers in January. His following has since increased to 187 million.

Daily Newsletter

Get the latest trending sports news daily in your inbox