Top 25 Raleigh Influencers on Instagram

Nathan Leacock plays wide receiver for the UNC football program named in his bio. A+ 99 is a joint top score here, built on 48,498 average Reel views and a 38% Raleigh audience against a 5,852 following.

Dev the Creator runs a media production and video solutions business and co-founded the account his bio tags in Raleigh, North Carolina. A+ 99 is joint top on this page, pairing 87% real followers with a 14,394 average Reel view count.

Charleston High calls himself an event mogul and names himself CEO of four nightlife brands his bio tags. Much the widest reach on this page, 115,532 average Reel views, backs a joint A+ 99.

Emery Paredes lists a 2024 Grand World Champion title and a 2022 ICU World Champion title from competitive cheerleading in his bio. A+ 95 rests on a 12% engagement rate and a 17,745 average Reel view count against a 7,372 following.

DJ Jaypee calls himself an experience curator and DJ working weddings, corporate events and UNC women’s basketball events. A+ 93 combines 43,685 average Reel views with an 85% real-follower reading.

Ivy West calls herself a mom of 7 and covers family, fashion, home decor, kids clothing, travel and party planning in her bio. A 88 is built on 71,268 average Reel views, the third widest reach here, against a 34,645 following.

Gretchen Coley works as a Raleigh luxury real estate agent and founder of the group her bio tags at Compass. A 87 pairs a 31% Raleigh audience with 86% real followers, on a 5,319 following.

DJ JMar performs as one half of a DJ duo with a run of North Carolina venue dates in his bio. A 84 reads 11,656 average Reel views and 85% real followers on a 6,758 following.

Daniel Rose serves as a student pastor at the Summit church account his bio tags. The cleanest following on this page, a joint 88% real, backs A 84 alongside a 5,760 following.

The silasdemaryjr account lists NIL basketball business inquiries and tags the UConn men’s basketball account in its bio. The third highest engagement rate on this page, 19.71%, meets the lowest real-follower reading here, 65%, for A 83.

Nichole Turner Blough works in interior design and gives her location as Raleigh, North Carolina in her bio. A 82 sets a 33% Raleigh audience against 2.91% engagement on a 10,973 following.

Melvin Lunsford’s bio tags Oak City Tires and lists appointment days for the shop in Raleigh. A 82 holds a 20% Raleigh audience and 16,644 average Reel views on a 10,015 following.

Denise Hughes calls herself an artist and a compulsive vintage thrifter and tags her own gallery account in her bio. A 82 shares the page's joint highest real-follower reading, 88%, on a 5,731 following.

The im_noodles5 account describes its owner as a licensed manicurist and esthetician based in North Carolina. B 79 pairs 24,895 followers with a 26% Raleigh audience and 82% real followers.

Ashtyn Gillespy calls herself a boy mom covering lifestyle and home decor from Raleigh, North Carolina in her bio. The highest engagement rate on this page, 33.06%, still only carries B 77 once its 33% Raleigh audience is weighed in.

Keisha J calls herself a food, lifestyle and travel creator posting from Raleigh and worldwide in her bio. B 76 rests on 10,211 average Reel views and a 79% real-follower reading.

Marceau Winston’s bio lists a June lineup of R&B nights, a Red Cup Kickback and a Juneteenth block party. The lowest engagement rate on this page, 1.63%, holds B 74 down despite 14,234 average Reel views.

Kyara Harris-James lists beauty, lifestyle, modelling and fitness among the categories in her bio. The smallest following on this page, 5,036, still reaches B 74 on 6.92% engagement.

The djgrantofficial account hosts a weekday lunch mix on the radio station its bio tags and works club, event and corporate bookings. The narrowest reach on this page, 2,632 average Reel views, is what limits B 73 despite a 36% Raleigh audience.

Jaccob Slavin names himself a defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes and a father to two children in his bio. Much the largest following on this page, 71,224, carries a joint lowest 16% Raleigh audience for B 72.

The brooketang account calls itself NC Content Creator in its bio and posts an outfit diary and life-in-Raleigh content ahead of a wedding. The widest Raleigh audience on this page, 43%, backs B 72 on a 6,065 following.

Jason Coleman calls himself a player development coach working with NBA, NCAA, FIBA and WNBA levels in his bio. B 70 pairs a 79% real-follower reading with 7,466 average Reel views on a 9,016 following.

Jordan tattoos handpoke and machine work and takes flash bookings through the studio account tagged in the bio. B 70 sets 87% real followers against a 21% Raleigh audience on a 5,686 following.

L’oreal Gamble names herself an owner of the consulting account her bio tags and a 2021 FSU Hall of Fame inductee. B 70 reads 2.77% engagement and 4,483 average Reel views on a 5,667 following.

Tre Rountree III calls himself a content creator in his bio. A joint lowest 16% Raleigh audience is the weak point behind B 69, against 21,734 followers.