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20 Black Chicago Creators On Instagram

We gathered public profiles matching the stated criteria. These twenty accounts share content about life, culture, and business in the city. Read their follower counts and profile details here. Reach out to these local voices for your next campaign.
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Last date updated: Oct 3, 2026.
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  • 1
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    KORPORATE

    Instagram icon @korporate00
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    🌪On Gaude🌪 Artist | Actor | Entertainer | Mogul ▪️Cultural Icon Mgmt:@ConnectTheStarrs & @_Redwell Project Manager: @stacesupreme 3 Million Subs👇🏿

    Chicago-based artist, actor, and entertainer creating comedy content that speaks directly to the local Black community and city culture.

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    • Followers
      1.9m
    • Engagement Rate
      1.40%
    • Average likes
      26k
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  • 2
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    Van Johnson

    Instagram icon @vanjohnsonofficial
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    📍Chicago Actor 📺 VH-1 tv star of Black Ink Crew Chicago (8 seasons) 🍽 Celebrity Chef

    Chicago-based actor, celebrity chef, and former reality television star sharing local lifestyle and entertainment content tied to the city.

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    • Followers
      547k
    • Engagement Rate
      0.03%
    • Average likes
      155
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    Mel🦋

    Instagram icon @vegnmel_
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    🏋🏾‍♀️Body Recomp Journey 🤎Music🎙@melmelodic_ 🤣Chicago Content: @melarrrt FB: MelArt 💌✉️:Melmelodic27@gmail.com

    Mel is a fitness and music creator sharing Chicago content and body recomposition journeys, fitting the local city life niche.

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    • Followers
      188k
    • Engagement Rate
      1.81%
    • Average likes
      3.4k
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    How we built this list

    Location screening came first for this ranking. We selected public Instagram profiles with an approved connection to Chicago, United States, based on profile information provided by the platform.

    The connection may reflect residence, work or regular content about the area; it is not proof of a home address. Where recent posts supplied the evidence, the review covered 30 days and expanded to 90 days for sparse profiles.

    We examined 180 profiles; 61 met the criteria. This page shows 20 of them, ordered by follower count. Relevance decides who qualifies, not the order.

    Place searched:
    Chicago, United States
    Accepted connection:
    profile information provided by the platform
    Data updated:
    October 3, 2026
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  • 4
    Buşra Yılmaz Seven | Fashion, Beauty💄 picture

    Buşra Yılmaz Seven | Fashion, Beauty💄

    Instagram icon @bbbusrayilmaz
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    Chicago, IL📍 Fashion | Beauty | Lifestyle | Home Bbbusrayilmaz.pr@gmail.com📮

    Buşra Yılmaz Seven is a Chicago-based fashion, beauty, and lifestyle creator sharing daily vlogs and local outings in the city.

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    • Followers
      113k
    • Engagement Rate
      1.98%
    • Average likes
      2.2k
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  • 5
    Young Will | Documentary Creator picture

    Young Will | Documentary Creator

    Instagram icon @youngwill2
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    🎥 Journalist | EYE AM GREAT 🎓 HBCU ALUMN | CAU 👁️ Eye Of The Trenches | Global 🌍 ⬇️ Full Episodes ⬇️

    Young Will is a documentary creator and journalist focusing on Black urban communities, local neighborhoods, and historic developments across Chicago.

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    • Followers
      91k
    • Engagement Rate
      12.65%
    • Average likes
      12k
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  • 6
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    Lia Daniels

    Instagram icon @lia_danielss
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    Blessed & Highly Favored ✨🧿 📍CHI | Creative Director •@ldluxeevents •TheGrooveTheoryChi •HappyHourFridays

    Lia Daniels is a Chicago creative director and event curator highlighting local nightlife, parties, and fashion lifestyle.

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    • Followers
      79k
    • Engagement Rate
      0.18%
    • Average likes
      143
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    Zak

    Instagram icon @officialboybritish
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    🇺🇬🇺🇲 Chicago To Kampala

    Zak is a creator bridging Chicago and Kampala, sharing personal lifestyle and travel updates.

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    • Followers
      65k
    • Engagement Rate
      5.18%
    • Average likes
      3.4k
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  • 8
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    Ausar Kyles

    Instagram icon @fogteef
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    @dpl.ganger forever. Chicago Forever. Rapper/Designer.

    Ausar Kyles is a Chicago-based rapper and designer who creates revolutionary commentary on community issues and city life.

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    • Followers
      57k
    • Engagement Rate
      4.99%
    • Average likes
      2.8k
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  • 9
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    CharlieDates

    Instagram icon @charliedates
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    Husband to @KirElis Dad to @thedatesroyals Senior Pastor @ProgressiveChicago Senior Pastor @Salem_Chicago Author. Preacher. Chocolate.

    Charlie Dates is a Chicago senior pastor, author, and preacher sharing faith-based messages and perspectives from the Black church.

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    • Followers
      56k
    • Engagement Rate
      3.71%
    • Average likes
      2.1k
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    Phaithe 👑

    Instagram icon @chicityeating
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    Where to go in Chicago & Beyond 🏙 Chicago Fiend. 🍔 Your Favorite Foodie. ✊🏽🏳️‍🌈 🌎 World Traveler. 📧: phaithejnorman@gmail.com

    Chicago foodie and LGBTQ+ creator sharing local restaurant recommendations, city guides, and community giveaways highlighting Chicago dining.

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    • Followers
      50k
    • Engagement Rate
      0.46%
    • Average likes
      231
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  • 11
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    Taure D. Muhammad

    Instagram icon @blackchicagoeats
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    Documenting Black food culture in Chicago. HBCU Alum. The Chi’s hungriest REALTOR®️🏡 SUBSCRIBE

    Taure D. Muhammad is a Chicago realtor and creator documenting Black food culture, local restaurants, and Black-owned businesses across the city.

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    • Followers
      47k
    • Engagement Rate
      0.14%
    • Average likes
      67
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  • 12
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    Xavier Ramey

    Instagram icon @xavier.ramey
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    Transforming workplace culture 🌎 | Inclusion+Equity+Community Strategist 💼 | Global speaker 🎙️| LinkInBio for requests CEO of @justiceinformed

    Xavier Ramey is an inclusion, equity, and community strategist speaking on building stronger communities and transforming workplace culture.

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    • Followers
      43k
    • Engagement Rate
      0.25%
    • Average likes
      109
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    Chi DuH Don

    Instagram icon @chihoodcelebrty
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    I hustle in retros & heels..I act (PD/Med/Fire)..DefJam/iHeart Radio/slipnslide records/BET/RadioDisney/Nike..Gemini..A Bo$$ Mom #diabetesadvocate

    Chicago-based multifaceted creator, mom, and media personality sharing local lifestyle content and entertainment.

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    • Followers
      40k
    • Engagement Rate
      0.67%
    • Average likes
      272
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  • 14
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    RENNY BLACKETT

    Instagram icon @rennyblackett
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    Renny Blackett Comedian | Writer | RANTer | 📍Chicago 9/18 The Gauntlet (@fatwillyscomedyclub) 9/25 Paraiso Loves Park ⏰@rennyblackett

    Chicago-based comedian and writer creating humor and comedy sketches connected to the local entertainment scene.

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    • Followers
      40k
    • Engagement Rate
      0.82%
    • Average likes
      324
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  • 15
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    🍹JazlynMonroee🍹

    Instagram icon @_ashantiayy_
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    •Chicago• TikTok jazlyn_Kreative Beginner Nail Tech💅🏽|Virgo♍️💜 | Handpainted Custom Clothing Art✏️🎨 | BodyByJaz🛍 | Bouquets💵💐 Ariyah 🤱🏽

    Chicago-based content creator and nail tech sharing daily lifestyle posts, motherhood, and custom art that fit the local community niche.

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    • Followers
      39k
    • Engagement Rate
      2.57%
    • Average likes
      1k
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    J McCord

    Instagram icon @pooneymccord
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    @mlking_football Off. Coordinator 🐆 @colgatefb Alum 👨🏾‍🎓 All American 🏈 Voice Over 🤴🏾

    J McCord is a football coach and voice-over artist connected to local sports and community athletic programs.

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    • Followers
      39k
    • Engagement Rate
      0.95%
    • Average likes
      366
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  • 17
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    ᔕᕼEᖇᖇᗷEᗩᖇ

    Instagram icon @sherrionn
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    ᑕᕼIᑕᗩGOᔕ ᗷᒪᑌE ᑭᖇIᑎT🧸 Singer | Songwriter | Entertainer ‘HONEY TRAP’ MIXTAPE OUT EVERYWHERE‼️🍯 📩: booksherrionn@gmail.com

    Chicago singer, songwriter, and fashion enthusiast sharing local music projects, style check-ins, and city vibes.

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    • Followers
      38k
    • Engagement Rate
      52.90%
    • Average likes
      20k
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  • 18
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    Josh Havens

    Instagram icon @dabearsbro
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    Super Fan of Da Bears Famous Chicago Bears Garage Cave owner. The Cave EST. 2015 Team: @minijumbotron 10% Discount at check out. TheCave

    Josh Havens is a super fan showcasing his Chicago Bears garage cave and team reactions, fitting the local Chicago sports community.

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    • Followers
      35k
    • Engagement Rate
      5.90%
    • Average likes
      2.1k
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    👑KING HITTZ👑

    Instagram icon @doinhittz
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    LONG LIVE SMYLEZ💔😔 CHICAGO LEGEND #LLLT#LLB #RR4L💰🐝🐝 0️⃣7️⃣9️⃣ 0️⃣8️⃣3️⃣

    King Hittz is a local Chicago music artist sharing reflections on street life, community, and personal progress.

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    • Followers
      29k
    • Engagement Rate
      0.43%
    • Average likes
      123
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    Paperma Shay ™️

    Instagram icon @paperma_shay
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    📍Chicago Serial Entrepreneur Creator Owner Of De’Abajo Tequila Real Estate Developer Vending Machines Emirates buyer/seller

    Paperma Shay is a Chicago-based serial entrepreneur and real estate developer sharing lifestyle, travel, and personal milestones.

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    • Followers
      28k
    • Engagement Rate
      2.19%
    • Average likes
      606
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FAQs

The first five profiles displayed on the page are KORPORATE, Van Johnson, Mel, Buşra Yılmaz Seven, and Young Will, all chosen from the initial pool of examined creators.

KORPORATE leads the ranking because the page orders all twenty displayed creators by their follower count, placing the account with the largest audience at the very top of the list.

Van Johnson shares local lifestyle and entertainment content tied to the city as an actor, celebrity chef, and former reality television star, whereas Mel focuses on fitness, music, body recomposition journeys, and local city life.

Recurrent content themes across the profiles include comedy, local lifestyle, entertainment, fitness, music, fashion, beauty, daily vlogs, local outings, and documentary journalism about urban communities.

The displayed order means that the creators are strictly sequenced by follower count from largest to smallest, while relevance alone decides who qualified out of the examined pool.

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