The Most Liked Pictures on Instagram

The most liked post on Instagram—what an accolade! You might think you need to be a mega-celebrity or world class photographer to achieve such heady heights. However, the surprise waiting for you at No.1 on this list, proves these assumptions false. It might, however, help to be a Grammy award winning singer or a top footballer to drive up those likes, as evidenced by the rest of this list of the most liked Instagram posts ever.

So, here goes, the list of most like Instagram posts:

20. Cristiano Ronaldo: 19 million likes

 

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s first entry on this list of the most liked Instagram posts starts with a post marking his return to Manchester United in the Summer 2021. Eleven years on from his departure to Real Madrid, the post reeked of nostalgia and accumulated plenty of likes to show for it.

19. Khaby Lame: 19 million likes

 

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Despite initially achieving success on TikTok, Italian creator Khaby Lame has achieved the 19th most liked Instagram post with one of his famous “keep it simple” videos. In this video he mocks a complicated ‘life hack’ video in his typical comedic style.

18. Chadwick Boseman: 19.3 million likes

 

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At 19 on the list of the most liked Instagram posts, is a post by Chadwick Boseman’s family on his account, announcing his tragic death from cancer. The Black Panther actor passed away in 2020 after inspiring millions – the like counter on this post reflects this impact.

13. Cristiano Ronaldo: 19.3 million likes

 

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s second entry on this list is a carousel of pictures from his second Manchester United debut from September 2021. His celebrated and unexpected return to Old Trafford drew a lot of attention and fanfare. Scoring a goal on that second debut drew a lot of Instagram likes.

16. Billie Eilish: 19.3 million likes

 

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Billie Eilish’s first entry on the most liked Instagram posts list features her at the 2021 Met Gala. Dressed by Oscar De La Renta. The post’s caption was a call to action for other designers to go fur-free. A cause Eilish feels strongly about.

15. Cristiano Ronaldo: 19.5 million likes

 

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At risk of becoming a broken record, Cristiano Ronaldo has another entry at number 15. This time however, his son, Cristiano Jr takes front and centre. Cristiano Jr, who’s at Manchester United’s Academy is seen training with his father at the United training ground.

14. Cristiano Ronaldo: 19.7 million likes

 

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Guess who? Diego Maradona passed away in late 2020—a player many consider the greatest and who inspired many was paid tribute to by Cristiano Ronaldo in the first non-English post to feature on this list.

13. Mermaid Montana: 20.1 million likes

 

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