So you setup a Twitter account and now you want some followers… yes? Below is a tweeting list consisting of a mixture of well-known celebs, politicians and brands. This is targeted towards avid Twitter users who have an ambition to achieve similar magnitudes in Twitter following. It also gives insight into what or rather whom you will be competing against for the number one prize… ultimate twitter fellowship!
#1. Lady Gaga – Singing Diva
The esteemed PopStar/sensational singing diva, Lady Gaga has been in the music industry for no more than 3 years has amassed a total of 9,891,047 followers. Gaga, born Stefanie Germanotta, has surpassed influential celebrities and world leaders such as Oprah Winfrey (5,793,176 followers) and Barack Obama (7,883,397 followers) respectively.
#2. Justin Bieber – Singing Youth
You think Gaga’s good? At 17, Justin Bieber is officially the youngest celebrity in the top 10 twitter user list! The young Canadian singer is officially 1,7 million twitter followers ahead of the United States President Barack Obama (along with being 33 years his junior!)
#3. Barack Obama – 44th President of the United States
Remember this guy? You know, the one who won a little thing called the US Election back in 2008. Obama’s not only the first African American President of the United States, but is also the first Presidential candidate to use Social Media in a presidential campaign.
President Obama recently hit the airwaves with the news of the assassination of global terrorist, Osama Bin Laden. Despite this tremendous feat, he’s still number 3 in the ultimate Twitter user list with 7,883,397 followers.
#4. Britney Spears – Veteran Pop Diva
If you grew up in the 90’s like yours truly, you may remember a demure teenager who sang passionately about dudes, love problems and pretty much anything that required a number of backup dancers. That’s right, the one and only Britney Spears!
She’s recently experienced a fall from grace but is now back with a brand new album, “Femme Fatale”. She steps into number 4 on the list with a staggering 7,754,947 followers.
#5. Kim Kardashian – Fashionista/Model/Actress/Reality TV Star
Robert Kardashian, famous for his efforts against estranged celebrity/football star, O.J. Simpson, had a family. In that family was a young Kim Kardashian – soon to be pretty much everything that qualifies one for celebrity stardom. Kim, known for her role in the reality show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians” is currently on 7,423,689 followers.
#6. Katy Perry - Singing Diva
The woman who coined the term “I kissed a girl and I liked it” currently boasts 7,186,437 followers. Since this hit single in 2008, Perry has been on a pure roller coaster of fame and success.
#7. Ashton Kutcher – Actor/ Comedian
Actor, comedian, reality TV show host and supreme Twitter enthusiast are some of the things that come to mind when the name Ashton Kutcher is mentioned. Kutcher currently has 6,644,304 followers on Twitter.
In the online spectrum, he’s most famous for his twitter challenge against CNN to gain the most followers. The result was a donation of 10,000 anti-malaria bednets pledged by Kutcher himself to the United Nations Foundation. Crowdsourcing at its best!
#8. Ellen DeGeneres – Comedienne/ Talk Show Host
Perhaps the most popular comedienne with a prime time talk show, Ellen Degeneres comes in at number 8 on the all time Twitter user list with 6,598,747 followers. DeGeneres made headlines approximately 2 years ago on her selection for the American Idol panel. This was short-lived however, but she remains a highly popular Talk Show host with an all star guest list.
#9. Taylor Swift – Country Singing Diva
The amount of Diva’s on this list expands, with the inclusion of the petite, yet talented Taylor Swift. Swift currently leads a following of 6,295,562. Swift during the 2009 VMA awards was greeted by a bombarding Kanye West suggesting that she wasn’t entirely deserving of her award… #scandal.
#10. Shakira – 2010 World Cup Singer
The last celeb on our list is none other than Shakira! Shakira has 5,881,154 Twitter users. She was also the lead singer in the hit song Waka Waka, performed endlessly at last year’s Soccer World Cup in South Africa.
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Posted by Somie on 2011/05/13