A study has revealed that almost half of the world population is on social media. The substantial rise in the number of users has led to the rise of influencers. We live in a generation where most of the choices made by us are not entirely ours, instead, the choices we made are the result of these influencers. These influencers are the people that persuade people to use a particular product, to believe in a specific thing, to visit a place, or it could be anything. Now the question is, who are Influencers?

Influencers are people with an enormous fan following on social media. People like their work or supported their cause that gives influencers the power to persuade people to believe in something.

Let’s have a look at the top 5 social media influencers.

Selena Gomez

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With 233 Million Followers on Instagram and 64.8 Million Followers on Twitter. On number five, we have Selena Gomez, the American pop star who has charmed us all with her incredibly stunning songs like Cindrella story, Monte Carlo and more. She is the source of inspiration to many young people. She is the first person who reached the figure of 100 million followers on Instagram and, because of this, she got featured in TIME Magzine. One of her tweets goes viral and become the most tweeted statements on Twitter. She has also seen many a time posting things related to charitable causes.

Ariana Grande

With 240 Million Followers on Instagram and 83.2 Million Followers on Twitter. On number fourth, we have Ariana Grande, who is in the limelight these days because of her marriage with beau Dalton Gomez. Being the receiver of the 22 Guinness World Record, Ariana Grande is an inspiration to many. She has always seen to use her social media account to raise voices and to fight for right.

Taylor Swift

With 161 Million Followers on Instagram and 88.5 Million Followers on Twitter. On number third, we have Taylor Swift, who has strategically used the popularity of her hit song ‘Girl Next Door’ to convert it into a massive social media following. She keeps her social media presence intact and consistently interacts with her fans, which proved her loyalty towards her fans.

Justin Bieber

With 176 Million Followers on Instagram and 113 Million Followers on Twitter. On number second, we have none other than the most influential personalities in the world. Recently, Justin posted a video on Instagram, where he was with a cute baby showing off his parenting skills, which grabs the attention of the world. Justin Bieber has the most impressive presence when it comes down to YouTube. He even filmed the movie of his marriage and posted it on Youtube, which got the attention of his fans.

Cristiano Ronaldo

With 296 Million Followers on Instagram and 92.1 Million Followers on Twitter. On number, we have Cristiano Ronaldo. The people who admired football consider Ronaldo as their god. Many people know about the football game because of Ronaldo. He has the honour of being the five-time receiver of FIFA Player of the year. With the ginormous fan following over the social media platforms, Ronaldo is hands down one of the most influential personalities in the world.