The term “Instagram influencers” is a common one. After all, they’re everywhere on the app, promoting beauty, fashion, travel, and overall lavish lifestyles. If you’ve ever wondered about those elites who dominate Italy’s Instagram follower count, America Domani has got you covered. With 73.9 million combined followers, these five influencers are some of Italy’s most famous and successful. From models and professional athletes to singers, and television personalities, these are five of Italy’s hottest influencers to follow on Instagram.
Chiara Ferragni
Chiara Ferragni is arguably Italy’s most famous and successful influencer. She is a blogger, businesswoman, model, and fashion designer who has collaborated with some of Italy’s and the world’s biggest fashion brands through her blog “The Blonde Salad,” which she created in 2009. Ferragni married Italian singer, rapper, and songwriter Fedez in a lavish ceremony in Noto, Sicily in 2018. The couple share two children together, and are the stars of “The Ferragnez,” a behind-the-scenes look at their life. It is now in its second season and streaming worldwide on Prime Video.
Fedez
Federico Leonardo Lucia, known professionally as Fedez, is a rapper, singer, songwriter, social media personality, and businessman. Throughout his career, Fedez has obtained 52 platinum albums and currently has 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Fedez often shares adorable snapshots of his family life in lavish, far-away places like Dubai, Paris, and the Alps.
Belén Rodríguez
María Belén Rodríguez Cozzani, better known as Belén, is an Argentine television personality, actress, and model, who has been based in Milan since 2004. The naturalized Italian showgirl is considered to be one of the most beloved faces in Italian television.
Gianluigi Buffon
Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, Gianluigi Buffon has made over 1,000 professional career appearances. He has been a starter for Italy at every World Cup since 2002 and led the team to grab the World Cup title in 2006. Buffon also has won five Serie A titles alongside long-term team Juventus.
Diletta Leotta
Giulia Diletta Leotta is an Italian television presenter from Catania, Sicily. She presents the Serie A broadcasts for DAZN, an international sports-streaming network. The influencer posts glamorous shots of herself in various cities around Italy, as well as in tropical locations such as the Maldives. Leotta is currently expecting a baby with professional German soccer player Loris Karius, the goalkeeper for the Premier League club Newcastle United.