Angelina Jolie racked up 1 million Instagram followers in just an hour … but which other celebrities and public figures hit the milestone, and how long did it take them?

Sep 7 , 2021

Meghan Markle, Angelina Jolie and Daniel Kang are among celebrities who accrued one million followers on Instagram in a very short period of time. Photos: @archewell_hm, @daniel.k.here/Instagram, Handout

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made history when they launched their account – separate from the British royal family’s – while Jennifer Aniston’s Friends selfie was a hit

K-pop idol and NCT member Taeil set a Guinness World Record, which Harry Potter star Rupert Grint and Netflix’s Planet Earth host David Attenborough once held

Angelina Jolie, who is notoriously private and isn’t fond of social media, has finally created an Instagram account. Her first post was a nod to her humanitarian work. She shared a letter she received from a teenage Afghan girl whose name and location has been blurred. In the letter, the girl expressed her fears and worries about what could happen under the Taliban regime.

The Oscar-winning actress shattered an Instagram record by reaching one million followers in one hour (although not yet verified by Guinness World Records), according to OK! Magazine. After three hours, she also reportedly gained 2.1 million more followers.

Aside from Jolie, which celebrities quickly reached one million followers in a short period of time?

NCT’s Taeil

In true K-pop fashion, South Korean boy band NCT member Taeil was the previous Guinness World Record holder for the shortest time to reach a million Instagram followers. He gained seven digits in just one hour and 45 minutes after debuting on the platform with a selfie on July 6. The singer thanked his fans and added that he will try to communicate more through social media, according to Guinness World Records’ website.

Rupert Grint

The Harry Potter alum hit the one million follower milestone in just four hours and one minute. In November 2020, he joined Instagram and posted a photo of himself holding his newborn daughter, Wednesday G. Grint. He told ET it was “surreal” and even credited his daughter for his social media fame.