Top 35 Black Leadership Influencers in 2026

1. Eric Thomas

Bio "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe"📖 NY Times Bestseller: You Owe You *****@etinspires.com Instagram Handle @etthehiphoppreacher + Follow Instagram Followers 2.4M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 332 Black Leadership Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Prince Ea

Bio Filmmaker, Creator, Speaker🫂 27M Across PlatformsJOIN MY COMMUNITY ⬇️ ⬇️ *****@princeea.com Instagram Handle @prince_ea + Follow Instagram Followers 2.4M Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Rachel Elizabeth Cargle

Bio Author of A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining 🐆founder of @thelovelandfoundation & @elizabethsofakron *****@rachelcargle.com Instagram Handle @rachel.cargle + Follow Instagram Followers 1.4M Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Blair Imani Ali

Bio Let’s get Smarter in Seconds!co-host @thoughtsaboutfeelingspod bestselling author of Read This to Get Smarter📍Los Angeles💌 *****@blairimani.com Instagram Handle @blairimani + Follow Instagram Followers 904.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Brittany Packnett Cunningham

Bio political & impact strategist.writer. talker. leader. | culture. justice. impact.host & EP, UNDISTRACTED, a ‘26 Webby Winner.brittanypacknett.com *****@brittanypacknett.com Instagram Handle @mspackyetti + Follow Instagram Followers 796.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Tiffany Aliche

Bio $ Educator/NYTBestseller Get Good with Money/ Owner @getgoodwithmoney & @mali_more *****@thebudgetnista.com Instagram Handle @thebudgetnista + Follow Instagram Followers 678.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Nehemiah Davis

Bio 🙏🏾 God First📺 As Seen on NBC, FOX, Steve Harvey📲 I help coaches scale & build their online platformsDM me “PARTNER” to grow *****@circleofgreatnessacademy.com Instagram Handle @neodaviso + Follow Instagram Followers 654.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Lisa Nichols

Bio 📚Best Selling Author, CEO & Impact Speaker🎥Seen on Oprah, The Today Show, Dr. Phil & more💪🏾Motivating the Masses & leading you to abundance *****@motivatingthemasses.com Instagram Handle @lisa2motivate + Follow Instagram Followers 615.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Les Brown

Bio 🗣 America's Most Experienced Motivational Voice🎁 Get a FREE Gift When You Text Me📲 Text HUNGRY to 209-703-5072 *****@lesbrown.com Instagram Handle @thelesbrown + Follow Instagram Followers 594.9K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Ian Dunlap

Bio 🐼Founder of Red Panda 🔮GREATEST INVESTOR OF THIS ERACreator of Market Mondays w/@earnyourleisure 🎥@forbes @breakfastclubam & @goodmorningamerica *****@joinredpanda.com Instagram Handle @themasterinvestor + Follow Instagram Followers 567.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Timothy Armoo

Bio Built and sold a few 8 fig companies. Notably @fanbytes Wrote #1 Sunday Times Bestseller “What’s Stopping You” 👇👇What a privilege. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @timarmoo + Follow Instagram Followers 519.9K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Austin Channing Brown

Bio Joy. Antiracism. Black womanhood | Writer. Speaker. | NYT Bestselling Author of Im Still Here | Full of Myself out now! *****@austinchanning.com Instagram Handle @austinchanning + Follow Instagram Followers 377.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Brian Waldron

Bio → Scaled and Exited a $3.5M Event Venue Business↓ FREE 7-Step Guide On How To Find, Fund & Fill Your Own Event Space 👇🏽 *****@mannekinnyc.com Instagram Handle @thebrianwaldron + Follow Instagram Followers 325.7K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Carla Harris

Bio 🌍 International Speaker 🏆Award Winning Author 💼 35+ Wall Street Veteran📈Helping You Strategize to Win! Follow me for Career Tips‼️ *****@carlaspearls.com Instagram Handle @carlaannharris + Follow Instagram Followers 325.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Leah Thomas

Bio the earthy girl next door as she rises s4 | @greengirlcraftsrep @aire_nyc | Earth As Mother 📕’27 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @greengirlleah + Follow Instagram Followers 293.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Deshauna Barber Echols

Bio By faith, not sight ✍🏾👑Former Miss USA |🇺🇸 Army Veteran🎤Speaker @deshaunathespeaker🐾 Dog Mom to @cooperoffthechain *****@deshauna.com Instagram Handle @deshaunabarber + Follow Instagram Followers 288.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Kimberle Crenshaw

Bio Co-Founder & ED @aapolicyforum. Host of @intersectionalitymatters. Professor at @columbialawschool & @uclalawschoolBuy my new memoir, BACKTALKER ⬇️ *****@aapf.org Instagram Handle @kimberlecrenshaw + Follow Instagram Followers 194.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Morgan DeBaun

Bio 📍Founder @blavityinc @afro.tech 🧠 Helping you use Tech for Biz & Life📈Bestselling author • Speaker Work with our brands⬇️ *****@worksmart.com Instagram Handle @morgandebaun + Follow Instagram Followers 190.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Donni Wiggins

Bio Business Mentorship: @actionable_ceo Business Coaching: Link in bioImpact + Income + Lifestyle @fulltransparencywithdonni @socialproofpodcast *****@donniwiggins.com Instagram Handle @donniwiggins_ + Follow Instagram Followers 166K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Felecia Hatcher

Bio I help global brands & bold humans unlock their GENIUS in business & life | I invest in Genius| Author | GeniusGap.AI CEO @blackambitionprize | *****@feleciahatcher.com Instagram Handle @feleciahatcher + Follow Instagram Followers 106.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Dame Denise Lewis

Bio Olympic champion 🥇🥉Broadcaster 🎤 author 📚UKA President 🇬🇧📧@mcsaatchitalent Instagram Handle @realdeniselewis + Follow Instagram Followers 77.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Chris Cheetham West

Bio Business Speaker >AI-Innovation-CX 🌎Corporate Team Training @lrtrainingsolutions |Get found on Google+ AI tools @levelgrowthseoEndorsement/Books *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chrisnwest + Follow Instagram Followers 46K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. June Sarpong

Bio Broadcaster, Entrepreneur and AuthorFounder @akan_books Instagram Handle @junesarpo + Follow Instagram Followers 44.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Kudzi Chikumbu

Bio Creator Partnerships @tubi Speaker @caaspeakers | Fragrance lover @sircandlemanViews are my own | 🇿🇼🇿🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 📍Los Angeles *****@kudzichikumbu.com Instagram Handle @kudzichikumbu + Follow Instagram Followers 41.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Sekou Andrews

Bio 💥GRAMMY NOMINATED ARTIST🔥Poetic Voice🎤Over 20 Million People Inspired🏆2x National Poetry Slam ChampionFREE STAGE MIGHT SPEAKER TRAINING👇🏾 *****@sekouandrews.com Instagram Handle @sekouworld + Follow Instagram Followers 30.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

26. Vernice Armour

Bio Hall of Fame Speaker 🔥 Combat pilot 2 corporate keynotesStrategic coach for speakersTrained to lead Paid to speak10-min call ↓ changes everything *****@vernicearmour.com Instagram Handle @verniceflygirlarmour + Follow Instagram Followers 16.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Ayo Akinwolere

Bio Broadcaster. Podcaster. ADHD @theathleticfc @premierleague @bbcsport @channel4sport *****@ayoakinwolere.com Instagram Handle @ayoakinwolere + Follow Instagram Followers 11.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Shola Kaye

Bio Empathy skills, culture & communication insights from #TEDx #keynotespeaker & #author Shola Kaye. #empathy #leadership🔗 sholakaye.podbean.com *****@speakuplikeadiva.com Instagram Handle @shola_kaye + Follow Instagram Followers 11.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Lottie Whyte

Bio Entrepreneur and Speaker🧖‍♀️ Founder and CEO @myomaster 👶🏽 Raising two bubs 💻 MGMT: *****@onetwelveagency.comEVERYTHING IS WITHIN REACH Instagram Handle @lottiewhyte + Follow Instagram Followers 10.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Anton J. Gunn

Bio Keynote Speaker | Leadership & Culture Expert | Former advisor to @BarackObama | ZE Football Nupe ♦️| Senior Execs Take the survey below 👇🏾 *****@antongunn.com Instagram Handle @antonjgunn + Follow Instagram Followers 10K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. Nate Evans Jr

Bio Many men weren’t taught how to heal so they lead broken, love guarded, and live stuck.I help men change that💛 Founder @gettoworthyFor bookings ⬇️ *****@nateevansjr.com Instagram Handle @nateevansjr + Follow Instagram Followers 7.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Danni Washington

Bio your favorite mermaid 🫧 sharing wonders of the ocean one adventure at a time 🐠🪸🦈🐚 *****@danniwashington.com Instagram Handle @danniwashington + Follow Instagram Followers 49.6K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Elfried Samba

Bio “I scale communities for Brands and People” CEO: @b3effect 🦋Ex-Global Head of Social @GymsharkCo-Host @bottleneckpod #KidFromCongo *****@sassyplus.com Instagram Handle @elfriedsamba + Follow Instagram Followers 7K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Risha Grant

Bio Culture Expert 💙International Speaker🎙WSJ & USA Today Best-Selling Author ✍🏾LeadBETter Coach 🤝BS Finder 🧐World's Best Auntie *****@rishagrant.com Instagram Handle @risha.grant + Follow Instagram Followers 2.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact