Ariana Grande Is Now Instagram’s Most-Followed Woman The singer has officially <br />surpassed Selena Gomez <br />and claimed the top spot. While they both <br />have over 146 million <br />followers, Arianators helped Grande inch ahead with nearly 20,000 followers <br />and counting. Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed person on Instagram with 155 million followers. Gomez recently returned to social media in January after her four-month hiatus. During that time, Ari's popularity continued to increase. Grande recently released her fifth studio album, Thank U, Next. The album is currently spending its second week at No. 1 on the ‘Billboard’ 200 Albums Chart.