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16 creators on this page • Last updated on August 14, 2025
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1. A N N

United States
šŸ‡­šŸ‡¹ Lifestyle | Beauty | Fashion
Fake followers
25.44%
Average likes
578
Engagement rate
10.68%
Average comments
65
Audience location by country
United States
92.9%
Haiti
0.76%
Jamaica
0.53%
Mexico
0.53%
United Kingdom
0.45%
Audience location by city
West Palm Beach
10.73%
Miami
5.06%
Tallahassee
3.55%
Orlando
3.47%
Atlanta
2.57%
Audience gender
male
43.15%
female
56.85%
A N N
@yeahitsann
18 Jul, 25
4.4k
248
Introducing the Levasseur’s šŸ’ From childhood sweethearts to soulmates for life. Ann and Patler’s love story came full circle as they officially tied the knot in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Surrounded
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2. LENARD

United States
For business inquiries contact ceomind@cthagodworld.com
Fake followers
27.6%
Average likes
5.7k
Engagement rate
0.16%
Average comments
221
Audience location by country
United States
81.29%
United Kingdom
1.96%
Canada
1.8%
South Africa
1.54%
Nigeria
1.24%
Audience location by city
New York City
5.53%
Los Angeles
4.04%
Atlanta
3.25%
Houston
2.03%
Chicago
1.87%
Audience gender
male
51.49%
female
48.51%
LENARD
@cthagod
14 Jul, 25
5.6k
715
🚨 @richelieudennis addresses the online criticisms that @essencefest received this year: "I'm trying to build something that's lasting ." – #RichelieuDennis
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3. L.Lashley

United States
L. Lashley ALL THINGS BEAUTY AND FASHION https://lasuntae-lashley.kavyar.site/
Fake followers
11.16%
Average likes
1.2k
Engagement rate
0.23%
Average comments
14
Audience location by country
United States
96.83%
Nigeria
0.48%
China
0.48%
United Kingdom
0.32%
France
0.24%
Audience location by city
Jackson
16.97%
Atlanta
7.69%
New Orleans
4.52%
Nashville
3.81%
Columbus
3.57%
Audience gender
female
66.91%
male
33.09%
L.Lashley
@exclusivestylist901
10 Jul, 25
4.6k
23
Dexterity Talent ā€œEssence of Fashion 2K25ā€ We showed up and left it all on the runway!!!!!!! Congratulations to @exclusivestylist901 and her incredible team for a job well done ! Major shoutout and g
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4. Tyrod Taylor

United States
#Keep2triving
Fake followers
27.12%
Average likes
5.3k
Engagement rate
1.1%
Average comments
95
Audience location by country
United States
87.18%
Canada
1.68%
India
1.47%
Mexico
0.92%
Italy
0.83%
Audience location by city
Buffalo
3.07%
Los Angeles
2.58%
New York City
2.06%
Atlanta
1.58%
Cleveland
1.42%
Audience gender
male
81.5%
female
18.5%
Tyrod Taylor
@tytaylor
09 Jul, 25
3.9k
35
NOLA owes us NOTHING āšœļø DIALLO Loves You 🪶
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5. Big Bean

United States
šŸ—£THE BIGGEST #MitchellsAreBornWinners Jeremiah 29:11...
Fake followers
27.36%
Average likes
7.4k
Engagement rate
2.22%
Average comments
142
Audience location by country
United States
93.79%
South Africa
0.56%
United Kingdom
0.44%
France
0.35%
Canada
0.33%
Audience location by city
Atlanta
11.9%
Los Angeles
7.07%
New York City
4.44%
Chicago
2.23%
Houston
2.06%
Audience gender
male
60.95%
female
39.05%
Big Bean
@gail__bean
08 Jul, 25
0:28
3.6k
101
34.7k
#ad #miellepartner Still smiling from all the love last week at Essence Fest! Thank you @MielleOrganics for making me feel so special — partying with everyone at the booth was a moment! Essence Fes
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6. Davido

5IVE OUT NOW 5ļøāƒ£ Listen Now & see me on tour ā¬‡ļø Global Ambassador @stake | DAVIDO...
Fake followers
21.98%
Average likes
245.1k
Engagement rate
1.21%
Average comments
6.9k
Audience location by country
Nigeria
46.83%
Ghana
7.03%
United States
6.52%
Tanzania
5.98%
CƓte d'Ivoire
3.04%
Audience location by city
Lagos
17.01%
Abuja
3.19%
Accra
2.1%
Dar es Salaam
1.62%
Greater London
1.29%
Audience gender
male
61.37%
female
38.63%
Davido
@davido
08 Jul, 25
1:03
96.5k
4.6k
1.1M
Essence Fest shut down complete āœ… Thank you for the energy NOLA! Otw to Portugal šŸ‡µšŸ‡¹āœˆļø LA I’ll see you next for tour on Friday get ready 5ļøāƒ£šŸ”„
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7. Claire Sulmers

United States
BLESSED. CEO of @fashionbombdaily . Award winning journalist. Intl speaker. Author. Visionary. Harvard GradšŸ’£ šŸ‡§šŸ‡øšŸ‡­šŸ‡¹ To collab šŸ“„Book@clairesulmers.com
Fake followers
36.84%
Average likes
1.5k
Engagement rate
0.94%
Average comments
42
Audience location by country
United States
76.33%
Nigeria
2.7%
South Africa
2.33%
United Kingdom
2.07%
Canada
1.22%
Audience location by city
New York City
10.14%
Atlanta
4.85%
Los Angeles
4.83%
Washington, D.C.
2.35%
Chicago
2.29%
Audience gender
female
77.91%
male
22.09%
Claire Sulmers
@clairesulmers
07 Jul, 25
5.7k
249
@keke performed #sittinupinmyroom during a #waitingtoexhale tribute @essencefest wearing a @prada sequin crop top. What do you think? šŸŽ„ @clairesulmers #keke #kekefbd #kekepalmerfbd #kekepalmer
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8. Janel Sealy

United States
Janel Sealy Smith | Entrepreneur šŸ“Atlanta & Brooklyn šŸ‡¬šŸ‡©šŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Licensed Cosmetologist for 30+ years...
Fake followers
39.59%
Average likes
549
Engagement rate
0.36%
Average comments
45
Audience location by country
United States
74.79%
Brazil
13.99%
Nigeria
0.86%
United Kingdom
0.8%
Canada
0.74%
Audience location by city
New York City
14.9%
Atlanta
3.7%
Los Angeles
2.29%
SĆ£o Paulo
1.86%
Houston
1.77%
Audience gender
female
79.74%
male
20.26%
Janel Sealy
@therealjanelsmith
07 Jul, 25
29.9k
273
Never a dull moment @essencefest! When you have magic hands but the canvas is so easy! ESSENCE festival glam on @khadeeniam for the Divorced Sistas panel! Had to get my girls right and I’m so proud
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9. Lynn Whitfield

United States
Actress • Creative • Mother of @TheGraceGibson
Fake followers
40.21%
Average likes
7k
Engagement rate
1.38%
Average comments
108
Audience location by country
United States
81.28%
Brazil
2.85%
Nigeria
1.74%
South Africa
1.55%
United Kingdom
1.01%
Audience location by city
New York City
4.69%
Atlanta
4.42%
Los Angeles
3.74%
Chicago
2.54%
Houston
2.22%
Audience gender
male
26.41%
female
73.59%
Lynn Whitfield
@mslynnwhitfield
06 Jul, 25
4.3k
115
@Mslynnwhitfield opens up about her continued passion for acting and why she still says yes to the craft after all these years šŸ‘šŸ¾šŸ‘šŸ¾ #ESSENCEFest
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10. 9-1-1 on ABC

United States
Official Instagram for #911onABC.⁣ Watch anytime on @hulu! 🚨
Fake followers
22.7%
Average likes
27.2k
Engagement rate
3.91%
Average comments
190
Audience location by country
United States
62.86%
Brazil
3.88%
Italy
2.92%
United Kingdom
2.62%
France
2.01%
Audience location by city
Los Angeles
4.24%
New York City
1.77%
Chicago
0.78%
San Diego
0.74%
SĆ£o Paulo
0.59%
Audience gender
male
22.78%
female
77.22%
9-1-1 on ABC
@911onabc
06 Jul, 25
3.8k
15
We asked @appleofhisai what she’s most excited about being at @essencefest!
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11. zoespencer__

United States
GOD DID! Twitch Streamer Actress ...
Fake followers
21.2%
Average likes
51.1k
Engagement rate
3.76%
Average comments
272
Audience location by country
United States
90.98%
Jamaica
0.88%
United Kingdom
0.85%
Canada
0.61%
Nigeria
0.5%
Audience location by city
New York City
28.96%
Atlanta
2.21%
Philadelphia
1.71%
Los Angeles
1.57%
Chicago
1.13%
Audience gender
female
51.34%
male
48.66%
zoespencer__
@zoespencer__
06 Jul, 25
0:48
37
48.6k
Sometimes you have to stop and big-up yourself! 🄹✨ As our #GUKickback host and #GUCreatorsHouse panelist, @zoespencer__ came, saw, and conquered her first-ever ESSENCE Fest like a pro. Although it
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12. Mel Mitchell

United States
Mgmt: april@artistce.com šŸ’šŸ¾ā€ā™€ļø: The Baddest Mitch šŸ“: ATL ...
Fake followers
16.82%
Average likes
5.8k
Engagement rate
1.9%
Average comments
228
Audience location by country
United States
91.78%
United Kingdom
1.56%
Canada
1.13%
Australia
0.61%
South Africa
0.39%
Audience location by city
New York City
6.24%
Atlanta
5.36%
Los Angeles
4.64%
Chicago
2.43%
Tallahassee
2.3%
Audience gender
female
71.45%
male
28.55%
Mel Mitchell
@itsmelmitch
06 Jul, 25
5.8k
82
When @auntienae95 @itsmelmitch and friends pull up to the @battleofjollof , it becomes more than a game šŸ€šŸ’™ Drip by: @jumpman23
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13. Adam Blackstone

United States
Husband & Father 1st | EMMY AWARD WINNING Musical Director | CEO of BASSic Black Ent. @bassicblack #BBE
Fake followers
21.55%
Average likes
2.3k
Engagement rate
0.52%
Average comments
91
Audience location by country
United States
68.08%
Brazil
4.11%
United Kingdom
3.37%
Indonesia
2.12%
Canada
1.68%
Audience location by city
Los Angeles
9.38%
New York City
5.2%
Atlanta
3.5%
Philadelphia
3.19%
London
1.88%
Audience gender
male
68.75%
female
31.25%
Adam Blackstone
@adamblackstone
06 Jul, 25
0:49
354
23
54.7k
MAIN STAGE BLACK!!!!!! Join me SUNDAY for a Special #LEGACY EXPERIENCE at @essencefest as I celebrate 30years of WAITING TO EXHALE soundtrack ! And I’m bringing a A FEMALE SUPER HERO crew to kill it w
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14. Keith Lee

United States
Join the FamiLee šŸ‘Øā€šŸ‘©ā€šŸ‘§ā€šŸ‘§ Married Father of 2 šŸ’• 17 Million on TikTok šŸ«‚...
Fake followers
22.56%
Average likes
58.2k
Engagement rate
2.08%
Average comments
585
Audience location by country
United States
85.46%
United Kingdom
2.13%
Canada
1.77%
Australia
0.95%
South Africa
0.85%
Audience location by city
New York City
3.62%
Atlanta
2.88%
Los Angeles
2.74%
Detroit
2.72%
Houston
1.96%
Audience gender
male
23.24%
female
76.76%
Keith Lee
@keith_lee125
06 Jul, 25
8.7k
103
First Essence Fest Panel Ever 😌 šŸµ God Is Amazing šŸ™šŸ½ @essence
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15. Kenny Edmonds

United States
Return of the Tender Lover available now: smarturl.it/ReturnTenderLover
Fake followers
34.24%
Average likes
16k
Engagement rate
0.95%
Average comments
435
Audience location by country
United States
64.72%
South Africa
6.76%
Brazil
2.32%
United Kingdom
2.05%
Nigeria
1.86%
Audience location by city
Los Angeles
4.34%
New York City
3.27%
Atlanta
2.72%
Johannesburg
1.44%
Chicago
1.41%
Audience gender
female
68.46%
male
31.54%
Kenny Edmonds
@babyface
06 Jul, 25
7.3k
237
Essence, Essence, Essence….. what a time!!! The energy and love you gave….. we had ourselves a time šŸŽ‰ Thank you for showing up and showing out. I had the best time. I hope you did too ā™„ļø Until we see
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16. Crystal Renee

United States
Actor • Producer • Host āœļø Psalms 46:5 šŸŽ™ļø @keepitpositivesweetie ...
Fake followers
24.32%
Average likes
19.2k
Engagement rate
1.31%
Average comments
439
Audience location by country
United States
76.41%
South Africa
3.51%
Nigeria
3.35%
Kenya
2.87%
Ghana
1.78%
Audience location by city
Atlanta
5.98%
New York City
4.2%
Houston
2.84%
Los Angeles
2.63%
Chicago
1.65%
Audience gender
female
79.83%
male
20.17%
Crystal Renee
@luvcrystalrenee
05 Jul, 25
0:38
25.7k
384
527.3k
Fatima and Khadeen can both agree; when Zac walks in with that smile and deep voice, next thing you know, you're planning a future with his last name and matching towels." šŸ’« ā¤ļø šŸ’ #SistasOnBET #Divor