Two former US presidents lead the list of most-followed people on Twitter.
The list also has a professional footballer, renowned American singers, and the social media application owner.
According to World Statistics, these personalities made the list of the top 10 and boast above 84 million followers on the bird application.
Below are the personalities.
Elon Musk
The Twitter owner has around 138.9 million users. Musk took over Twitter as its Chief Executive in 2022 and made several adjustments that have not augered well with some users.
The tech guru has cofounded six companies, including electric car maker Tesla, rocket producer SpaceX, and tunneling startup Boring Company.
According to Forbes 2023, He is worth over 24 trillion.
Barack Obama
The former US president has over 132.7m followers. He served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 and was the first African-American president.
During Obama’s term as president, the United States’ reputation abroad and the American economy improved significantly, although the country experienced high levels of partisan divide.
Justin Bieber
With over 112.8m, Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and global influence in modern-day popular music. The 29-year-old is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 150 million records worldwide.
In 2011, at age 17 and within just two years of his professional music career, Bieber was named amongst the Time 100 World’s most influential people list and was ranked number 2 on the Forbes Highest-Paid Celebrities Under 30 list.
He went on to be included on the Forbes annual list five more times; in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017.
Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team has 108.5m followers.
Having started playing at the age of 16, Ronaldo has won awards and accolades for his football playing skills.
Rihanna
Born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Rihanna is a singer, actress, and businesswoman with over 108.3 million followers. With sales of over 250 million records worldwide, Rihanna is the second-best-selling female music artist of all time.
Aside from music, Rihanna is known for her involvement in humanitarian causes, entrepreneurial ventures, and the fashion industry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her campy style.
Katy Perry has garnered over 108 million followers. Throughout her career, Perry has won five American Music Awards, fourteen People’s Choice Awards, four Guinness World Records, a Brit Award, and a Juno Award.
Taylor Swift
Starting her music industry at the age of 14, Taylor Swift has sold over 200 million records globally and is one of the best-selling musicians in history, the most streamed woman on Spotify, and the only act to have five albums open with over one million copies sold in the US.
She has over 92.7m followers on Twitter.
Narendra Modi
The Indian politician serving as the 14th and current prime minister of India since May 2014, Narendra has over 88.5 million followers on Twitter.
Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from Varanasi.
Donald Trump
The former US President Donald Trump has over 87m followers. He served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Trump lost the 2020 United States presidential election to Joe Biden but refused to concede defeat, falsely claiming widespread electoral fraud and attempting to overturn the results by pressuring government officials, mounting scores of unsuccessful legal challenges, and obstructing the presidential transition.
Lady Gaga
With over 84.5m followers, Lady Gaga born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility.
Having sold an estimated 170 million records, Gaga is one of the world’s best-selling music artists and the only female artist to achieve four singles each selling at least 10 million copies globally.