Axios C-Suite: Why Chris Williamson and James Smith are influencers you should know

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A chart shows social media followers for Chris Williamson and James Smith as of April 30, 2026. Williamson has 4.2 million YouTube followers, 3.1 million on Instagram, 441,000 on TikTok, and 401,000 on X, with his podcast ranked #8 overall on Spotify. Smith has 1.8 million TikTok followers, 1.4 million on Instagram, and 470,000 on YouTube.

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Data: Axios research; Chart: Axios Visuals

Axios C-Suite: Why Kyla Scanlon is an influencer you should know

A chart shows Kyla Scanlon's social media followers as of April 22, 2026. She has 441 thousand followers on Instagram, 240 thousand on TikTok, 200 thousand on Twitter, 153 thousand on Twitter and 35 thousand on LinkedIn.

Kyla Scanlon's social media followers

Data: Axios research; Chart: Axios Visuals; Photo: Andew Casey

Axios C-Suite: Why Husk is an influencer you should know

A chart shows Husk's social media followers as of April 14, 2026. He has 446 thousand followers on Instagram, 407 thousand on TikTok, and 86 thousand on YouTube.

Husk IRL's social media followers

Data: Axios research (follower counts accurate as of April 14, 2026); Chart: Axios Visuals; Photo: Courtesy of Husk

Axios C-Suite: Why Corporate Natalie is an influencer you should know

A chart shows Corporate Natalie's social media followers as of April 8, 2026. She has 1.4 million followers Instagram, 828 thousand on TikTok, 280 thousand on LinkedIn and 73 thousand on YouTube.

Corporate Natalie's social media followers

Data: Axios research; Chart: Axios Visuals; Photo (edited): Steve Eichner/Variety via Getty Images

Axios C-Suite: Why Marques Brownlee is an influencer you should know

A graphic displaying Marques Brownlee's social media followers as of March 2026. YouTube leads with 20.9m followers, followed by X with 6.1m. 

Marques Brownlee's social media followers

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