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These are the top 10 people who ruled Instagram in 2016

selena gomez
selena gomez

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Instagram has released the numbers for the top-followed accounts of 2016, and pop star Selena Gomez has snagged the top spot with 103 million followers, unseating Taylor Swift (93.6 million).

Women dominated the top spots, taking the first five spots and eight of the top 10. Cristiano Ronaldo (No. 6) and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (No. 8) were the only men who made the list.

As to whose star is rising the fastest, Gomez and Ronaldo gained the most followers in 2016, at 50 million and 42 million respectively, according to People.

Here is the full list:

No. 10: Kendall Jenner — 68.9 million followers

No. 9: Nicki Minaj — 69 million followers

No. 8: Dwayne Johnson — 71 million followers

No. 7: Kylie Jenner — 79.5 million followers

No. 6: Cristiano Ronaldo — 82.3 million followers

No. 5: Kim Kardashian — 87.8 million followers

No. 4: Beyoncé — 88.9 million followers

No. 3: Ariana Grande — 89.6 million followers

No. 2: Taylor Swift — 93.6 million followers

No. 1: Selena Gomez — 103 million followers

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