Top 30 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 Instagram Followers 2.4M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 330 Black Leadership Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. 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 Instagram Followers 1.4M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. 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 Instagram Followers 796.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Nehemiah Davis

Bio 🙏🏾 God First
📺 As Seen on NBC, FOX, Steve Harvey
📲 I help coaches scale & build their online platforms
DM me “PARTNER” to grow *****@circleofgreatnessacademy.com Instagram Handle @neodaviso Instagram Followers 669.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. 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 Instagram Followers 610.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Ian Dunlap

Bio 🐼Founder of Red Panda
🔮GREATEST INVESTOR OF THIS ERA
Creator of Market Mondays w/@earnyourleisure
🎥@forbes @breakfastclubam & @goodmorningamerica *****@joinredpanda.com Instagram Handle @themasterinvestor Instagram Followers 573.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male redcircle.com/shows/marketmo.. + Follow Get Email Contact

7. Timothy Armoo

Bio I talk about scaling and selling businesses
🚀 built and sold 8 fig companies inc. @fanbytes
📕 #1 Sunday Times bestselling author
⬇️ grab the book *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @timarmoo Instagram Followers 517.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. 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 Instagram Followers 374.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. 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 Instagram Followers 344.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. 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 Instagram Followers 325.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Deshauna Barber Echols

Bio By faith, not sight ✍🏾
👑Former Miss USA |🇺🇸 Army Veteran
🎤Speaker @deshaunathespeaker
🐾 Dog Mom to @cooperoffthechain *****@deshauna.com Instagram Handle @deshaunabarber Instagram Followers 287.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Donni Wiggins

Bio Business Mentorship: @socialproofcircle
Business Coaching: Link in bio
Impact + Income + Lifestyle @fulltransparencywithdonni
@socialproofpodcast *****@donniwiggins.com Instagram Handle @donniwiggins_ Instagram Followers 166.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. 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 Instagram Followers 106.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Dame Denise Lewis

Bio Olympic champion 🥇🥉
Broadcaster 🎤 author 📚
UKA President 🇬🇧
📧@mcsaatchitalent Instagram Handle @realdeniselewis Instagram Followers 80.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. June Sarpong

Bio Broadcaster, Entrepreneur and Author
Founder @allwomanly
Founder @akan_books Instagram Handle @junesarpo Instagram Followers 47.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Chris Cheetham West

Bio Business Speaker >AI + Innovation 🌎
Corporate Team Training @lrtrainingsolutions |Get found on Google+ AI tools @levelgrowthseo
Endorsement/Books *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chrisnwest Instagram Followers 44.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Kudzi Chikumbu

Bio Creator Partnerships @tubi
Speaker @caaspeakers | Fragrance lover @sircandleman
Views are my own | 🇿🇼🇿🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 📍Los Angeles *****@kudzichikumbu.com Instagram Handle @kudzichikumbu Instagram Followers 40.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Sekou Andrews

Bio 💥GRAMMY NOMINATED ARTIST
🔥Poetic Voice
🎤Over 20 Million People Inspired
🏆2x National Poetry Slam Champion
FREE STAGE MIGHT SPEAKER TRAINING👇🏾 *****@sekouandrews.com Instagram Handle @sekouworld Instagram Followers 30.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Ayo Akinwolere

Bio Broadcaster. Podcaster. ADHD
@theathleticfc @premierleague @bbcsport @channel4sport *****@ayoakinwolere.com Instagram Handle @ayoakinwolere Instagram Followers 12.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +11% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. 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 Instagram Followers 10.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Lottie Whyte

Bio 🧖‍♀️ Founder and CEO @myomaster
👶🏽 Raising two bubs
💻 MGMT: *****@onetwelveagency.com Instagram Handle @lottiewhyte Instagram Followers 10.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. 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 Instagram Followers 9.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. 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 @gettoworthy
For bookings ⬇️ *****@nateevansjr.com Instagram Handle @nateevansjr Instagram Followers 7.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. Elfried Samba

Bio Community Architect
“I build communities for a living”
CEO: @butterflyeffect.xyz 🦋
Ex-Global Head of Social @Gymshark
Co-Host @bottleneckpod *****@sassyplus.com Instagram Handle @elfriedsamba Instagram Followers 7.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Danni Washington

Bio your favorite mermaid 🫧 sharing wonders of the ocean one adventure at a time 🐠🪸🦈🐚 *****@danniwashington.com Instagram Handle @danniwashington Instagram Followers 49.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Vernice Armour

Bio Hall of Fame Speaker 🔥
Combat pilot 2 corporate keynotes
Strategic coach for speakers
Trained to lead Paid to speak
10-min call ↓ changes everything *****@vernicearmour.com Instagram Handle @verniceflygirlarmour Instagram Followers 16.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. 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 Instagram Followers 2.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact