The 20 Most Liked Pictures on Instagram

20. Kylie + Stormi = likes

Here’s our first of many Kylie Jenner posts. Like I said, it’s not the smiliest of pics but you don’t need to smile to get likes, or to get into the top 10 on this list.

Stormi is just six months old in this pic, and she’s already an Instagram star.

19. Cristiano points at the floor

Here Cristiano Ronaldo announces his allegiance to Juventus Football Club.

Something about the font here makes me feel a bit queazy, but it obviously didn’t put Ronaldo’s fans off.

A healthy 12.3 million likes sets this post at number 9 on our list.

18. Selena Gomez selfie number two

Here’s Selena Gomez’s second picture in the list taking the two first spots. Again showing the power of the selfie.

The picture itself is just a simple selfie, while her other post on the list is just her hanging out with her friends. Clearly Gomez has a very strong following on the platform.

17. An egg with a crack

You might not have expected to see an egg on this list, although previously there were two. This one was used as promo and build up for a marketing event.

The mystery has since been revealed, and is explained at the end of this post, but such was the popularity of The Egg, this one has managed to take its own place in the top 20.

16. Spooky Stormi

Here we have Kylie Jenner’s daughter, Stormi, dressed up as Kylie Jenner. Make of that what you will. Stormi is specifically dressed up to match her mother’s famous outfit at the Met Gala in 2019.

Technically a Kylie post as it comes from her Instagram, but we’ll say Stormi deserves the credit.

15. Cristiano’s family of Christmas elves

This list is ranked using data and data only, but this is definitely my favorite of all.

No matter how famous you are, Christmas is Christmas. Everyone wears a silly hat. Everyone decorates with tacky ornaments. And all members of the family have their highs and lows throughout the day – check out the mix of facial expressions going on here, ranging from total joy to complete indifference.

14. Ariana Grande’s tribute to Mac Miller

Grande posted this photo after the death of rapper Mac Miller, who died unexpectedly in September 2018.

The pair met in 2012 and announced they were a couple in 2016. The relationship came to an end earlier in 2018.

News of Miller’s death rocked the music industry and many big names came out to pay tribute to him.

13. Stormi is one month old

Kylie Jenner’s next placement on the list celebrates the one month anniversary of her “angel baby”‘s birth.

The pair are photographed wearing what I’d call lazy day clothes, a fashion trend that I fully support.

12. Spiderman and Iron Man reunion

This is actor Tom Holland’s only appearance in the list. He’s posing with fellow MCU co-star Robert Downey Jr.

Both actors played major roles in the latest Avengers and Marvel Cinematic Universe films, so clearly fans are happy to see the two buddies hanging out off-screen together.

11. Kylie celebrates Travis Scott’s birthday

Kylie back in again, this time with a series of photos celebrating her boyfriend’s birthday.

Along with a heartfelt message, the post has resonated with people, quickly rising up the ranks after it was posted in April 2019.

10. Biebs arrives

Justin Bieber’s only entry on our top 20 list is this lengthy and loving post dedicated to Hailey Baldwin.

While Beiber’s always had a pretty thankful tone on social media, this post and his recent behavior certainly points to a more mature outlook on life.

Let’s hope he keeps it up.

9. The Jenners as Avengers

A very recent entry to the list, Kylie Jenner takes up another spot with this post of her family dressed up as Iron Man, Captain Marvel, and Thor.

Jumping on all the excitement around Avengers: Endgame, this post has shot straight to upper echelons of this list.

8. Selena Gomez goes to Italy

Another Selena Gomez, but not the last. Our most recent post on the list sees Gomez posing by a river in Italy.

For whatever reason, people can’t get enough of Selena on Instagram.

7. Selena Gomez hanging with her friends

A previous Selena Gomez post used to be further up this list but was pushed off by a second egg and this picture. It’s also currently the most recent photo in the top 20.

The picture is of Selena Gomez on the beach celebrating her best friend’s engagement and looks exactly like a picture your own friends would take in the summer.

6. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson ties the knot

It made the news the world over, and it’s been a big hit on Instagram too. Our newest entry to the list is from Dwayne Johnson’s wedding. Owner of the People’s Elbow and global movie star, he also has one of the most followed accounts on Instagram too.

The picture itself is a super cheery and heartwarming shot of the happy couple in Hawaii.

5. Jennifer Aniston with some familiar friends

Her first post and already in the top 20 of all time. Jennifer Aniston brought together her Friends co-stars for a cosy Instagram pic. Although not the best quality, it’s proven massively popular and sparked news reports from all over the world.

Aniston also broke a record, becoming the fastest person to get 1m followers eve. The feat took her just five hours and 16 minutes, the record confirmed by Guinness World Records.

4. Planting trees for likes

Similar to our first place on this list, this post is a newcomer appearing straight out of the blue.

Part of a venture to plant more trees, the post promises to translate likes into forests. At a time with the environment being such a huge topic, it’s no surprise this has rocketed into a high position here.

Still in the early days, but could this be a contender for the top spot?

3. XXXTentacion’s last Instagram post

This was the last post from rapper XXXTentacion before his death in June 2018.

It’s actually the only picture on his Instagram feed.

Eerily, a music video was released posthumously in which the rapper attends his own funeral.

2. Kylie Jenner and Stormi reigned for a while

This is Kylie’s 7th post on the top 20 list, and it’s her most liked so far.

She’s bossed Instagram, there’s no doubt about that. And she held the record for the most liked Instagram picture for a fairly long time with this post, too.

Then a long came the egg. At least for a little while. For months Kylie lost her top spot to a simple gg, but it was deleted without warning in October 2019, meaning Jenner retook 1st. But for how long?

1. An egg.

This picture of an egg cracked Kylie Jenner’s Instagram record by a long shot, with over 50 million likes at the time of writing.

The world_record_egg account began a campaign to set the world record for the most liked post on Instagram, and it was an invitation people just couldn’t turn down.

The account was successful, and didn’t need to build much of an audience to do it, either.

The cheeky egg even got a response from Kylie herself.

There was a lot of speculation about who was behind the egg, and as time went on the egg began to crack.

Literally, it posted pictures of itself cracking.

The big reveal came during the Super Bowl when it was revealed Hulu had partnered with the egg to raise awareness around mental health.