Top 10 celebrities with the most followers on Twitter

Twitter got its start in 2006 and became popular worldwide. It has quickly become one of the top social media sites to stay connected with family and friends. In 2012 the site had over 340 million tweets per day. In 2013 Twitter was ranked as one of the 10 most visited websites.

Although Twitter only allows its users to type 140 character tweets, the site has often been referred to as “the SMS of the internet.” Twitter is easily one of the biggest social media sites with over 255 million users, according to Digital Marketing Ramblings. Twitter is known for breaking news with “Trending Topics” and has emerged as a major way for people, companies and organizations to get information out. It has also emerged as a great way to keep track of the daily lives of celebrities. The site has some of the biggest celebrities in the world. TheCelebrityCafe.com takes a look at the celebrities with the most followers on Twitter.

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10. Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano)

The Portuguese football player, who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid, and is captain of the Portugal national team, has over 29.9 million followers on Twitter. Ronaldo, 29, has one son and was ranked as the highest paid footballer on Forbes in May.

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9. Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow)

The 56-year-old talk show host and comedian has won many over with her humor. DeGeneres is married to actress and model Portia De Rossi, 41, and was ranked as the 46th most powerful woman by Forbes in 2007. DeGeneres has over 31.9 million followers on Twitter.

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8. Justin Timberlake (@JTimberlake)

The 33-year-old singer got his start in the boy band NSYNC and has now emerged as a successful solo singer with hits on both the U.S. Billboard 200 and Billboard The Hot 100. Timberlake is married to actress Jessica Biel, 32, and has over 35.2 million followers on Twitter.

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7. Rihanna (@Rihanna)

The 26-year-old Barbados native has emerged as a successful R&B/Pop singer. She has several hit songs that have landed in the Billboard 200, Billboard The Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. Rihanna has over 37.3 million followers on Twitter.

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6. Britney Spears (@BritneySpears)

Britney Spears, 32, has earned several awards for her songs including: a Grammy award, six MTV Video Music Awards and a Hollywood Walk of Fame. The mother of two has also been ranked 8th overall as the artist of the decade and best artist of the 21st century by Billboard. She has over 38.9 million followers on Twitter.

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5. Lady Gaga (@LadyGaga)

Lady Gaga, 28, has regularly appeared on Billboard’s artist of the year list and Forbes’ power and earnings rankings. She was also named one of the most influential people by Time in 2010. She has won several Grammys and MTV Video Music Awards and has over 42.3 million followers on Twitter.

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4. Taylor Swift (@TaylorSwift13)

The 24-year-old country singer has earned herself several Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Country Music Association Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards. The singer has over 44.1 million followers on Twitter.

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3. Barack Obama (@BarackObama)

The President of the United States has over 46.9 million followers on Twitter. The account is run by his Organizing for Action staff and official tweets from the president himself are signed with—BO.

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2. Justin Bieber (@JustinBieber)

The Canadian singer has had early success becoming the first artist to land a debut record on the Billboard The Hot 100. He has a global fan base with his “Beliebers,” and was named the third most powerful celebrity in the world by Forbes in 2012. Bieber, 20, has over 54.8 million followers on Twitter.

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1. Katy Perry (@KatyPerry)

Katy Perry, 29, has had success on the Billboard The Hot 100, becoming the first female artist to produce five number one songs on the chart. She was also included in Forbes’ list of “Top Earning Women in Music” from 2011-2013. Perry’s followers of over 57.3 million have earned her the spot of the most followed person on Twitter.