The people you should be following on Instagram
Miranda Kerr
Handle: @mirandakerrverified
Followers: 266983
Style: This model / mother / earth goddess shares pictures of her travels, meals, and stunning selfies.
Sample: Miranda Kerr shares a glowing selfie - in a library!
Barack Obama
Handle: @barackobama
Followers: 1327435
Style: By following Obama's Instagram account, you'll be able to see all the best images from his life on the road during the 2012 preseidential campaign - and you can expect to see a fair bit of Michelle Obama, too.
Sample: "A pick-me-up in Florida. #Obama2012"
Jennifer Hawkins
Handle: @jenhawkins_
Followers: 58609
Style: Australian model and former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins shares photos of almost everything she gets up to - visits to the beach, eating ice-cream, and beautiful images that catch her eye - as well as plenty of selfies. If you got it, flaunt it!
Sample: Jen shares a picture of her aodrable puppy, with the caption "#LoveYou Milly"
Lara Bingle
Handle: @mslbingle
Followers: 108614
Style: The gorgeous Lara Bingle shares photos of herself and other celebs. Follow her on Instagram to see what happens at all the most happening star-studded events and live vicariously!
Sample: Lara Bingle staring at the sun in Karen Walker sunglasses.
Zooey Deschanel
Handle: @zooeydeschanel
Followers: 1146621
Style: Zooey Deschanel, star of tv series New Girl, is everybody's favourite twee 'adorkable' darling. Her Instagram feed is filled with behind-the-scenes snaps, shots of her cute nail art, and plenty of selfies showing off those baby blues and big hair.
Sample: "Cool photo from the FOX image campaign."
Jamie Oliver
Handle: @jamieoliver
Followers: 629941
Style: Jamie Oliver, unsurprisingly, shares snaps of deicious looking dishes - but he also shares adorable happy snaps of his family, and bits and pieces from his life.
Sample: "Me and my mate jimmy on the seaside what a nice day love to you all !! Thanks @davidloftus @jimmysfarm #jamie"
Nicole Richie
Handle: @nicolerichie
Followers: 159248
Style: Nicole Richie shares down-to-earth photos of her family, as well as glamourous party shots she's taken with other celebrities. Plus, you'll get a sneak peak at promo and behind-the-scenes photos of her clothing designs.
Sample: "Get @derekblasberg away from me"
Justin Bieber
Handle: @justinbieber
Followers: 2949522
Style: Whether you love or loathe Justin Bieber, he is hot property - and on Instagram you can find out what he gets up to in his private life. Full disclosure: the photos of his private life predominantly consist of friends, family, and his sneakers - as well as the occasional cute snap of Selena Gomez!
Sample: "#stance lifestlyle"
Rihanna
Handle: @badgalriri
Followers: 2336803
Style: Rihanna must have somebody out there carefully trying to manage her media personality, but this girl just loves to share - both in terms of quality and quantity. On Instagram she shares candid snaps of friends and family, promotional images, and many, many inspirational quotes.
Sample: "Sweet life! Almost home, made a fuel stop!!! #phuckyogasprices"
Jessica Alba
Handle: @jessicaalba
Followers: 1028011
Style: Jessica Alba is a prolific tweeter, and clearly her passion for social media extends to taking photos with trendy filters, too! Alba shares pictures of her adorable kids Honor and Haven, photos of homecooked meals, and the fun she gets up to in her day-to-day life.
Sample: Alba shared a picture with Alexis Bledel, with the caption, "So proud of my girl @evalongoria w @ #dnc2012."
Zac Efron
Handle: @zefron
Followers: 327084
Style: Zac Efron's Instagram feed irun by himself and a "team," which makes it a little bit more promo heavy than some celebrities' - but there's still plenty of behind-the-scenes shots of the dangerously good-looking celeb to keep fans happy.
Sample: "@Zefron and @SparksNicholas on the red carpet at the German premiere of #TheLuckyOne!"
Taylor Swift
Handle: @taylorswift
Followers: 2608978
Style: Taylor Swift shares photos of the playlists on her phone (in case you were looking for some new music to listen to), candid snaps, and a lot of photos of cats. She really is that sweet.
Sample: "The most magical night at @DiannaAgron's circus themed birthday party!"
Ian Somerhalder
Handle: @ianjsomerhalder
Followers: 180608
Style: The sexy star from The Vampire Diaries shares photos of cute animals, his friends, and snaps from his overseas adventures and promotional appearances. Can we backtrack for a minute: cute animals? Yes, he's kind of perfect.
Sample: "At Comic Con last night," with girlfriend Nina Dobrev.
Britney Spears
Handle: @britneyspears
Followers: 201804
Style: Britney shares promotional images, candid snaps from fragrance and music video shoots, and has recently been flaunting her bikini bod as summer comes to a close. And if she ever decides to shave off all her hair again - her followers will be the first to see it.
Sample: "Loving day 2 of my Elizabeth Arden Fantasy Twist fragrance shoot. Jason says I look like Jean Harlow!"
Kim Kardashian
Handle: @kimkardashian
Followers: 4026740
Style: You can run, but you can't hide from Kim Kardashian. She's everywhere already, so you might as well allow her into your Instagram feed. She's as prolific on Instagram as she is everywhere else.
Sample: Kim took a photo with Kanye, and captioned it "my angel."
Oprah Winfrey
Handle: @oprahwinfrey
Followers: 599791
Style: She's one of the most famous women in the world, but Instagram allows her fans to get close and personal, and see what Oprah's life is really like behind-the-scenes. She shares photos of her garden and fresh food ingedients, decor inspiration, and happy snaps.
Sample: "From garden to table... Bon appetit!"
Channing Tatum
Handle: @channingtatumunwrapped
Followers: 649407
Style: Channing Tatum's Instagram account is dominated by pictures of, well, Channing Tatum. Do you really need another reason to follow?
Sample: "#ChanningTatum on #21JumpStreet's #RedCarpet."
Joel Madden
Handle: @joelmadden
Followers: 169752
Style: If you already follow Nicole Richie, but would like to see more of the adorable Richie-Madden crew, then follow Joel's account. He posts pictures of his kids and Nicole - with loving comments.
Sample: "Uncle Benk and the kids... Happy Labor Day!"
Lena Dunham
Handle: @lenadunham
Followers: 92013
Style: The star, writer and executive producer of hit television show Girls is just as down-to-earth, quirky, and a little bit weird as the character she plays. Lena Dunham shares pictures of herself with friends, as well as occasional snapshots of the Girls cast.
Sample: "Fellowship of the romper with @youngisabel."
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