Top 30 Cheese Influencers in 2026

1. Marissa Mullen

Bio happy hour enthusiast • 3x cookbook author
creator of @cheesebynumbers @thatcheeseclass
hudson valley & nyc • *****@thatcheeseplate.com Instagram Handle @thatcheeseplate Instagram Followers 458.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact Request 557 Cheese Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Laura B. Werlin

Bio For the love of cheese - plated, grilled, mac'd. Author of 6 books on all things cheese; speaker, virtual tastings, spokesperson, writer. *****@laurawerlin.com Instagram Handle @cheezelady Instagram Followers 4.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Janet Fletcher

Bio Food writing, cooking, teaching, gardening...that’s my life in Napa Valley. Check out my blog Planet Cheese or join me for a cheese class sometime. *****@foodwriter.com Instagram Handle @janetfletchernv Instagram Followers 4.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Erika

Bio Cheese priestess and author ✨follow me on substack.com/cheesesexdeath *****@cheesesexdeath.com Instagram Handle @cheesesexdeath Instagram Followers 274.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female cheesesexdeath.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

5. Meg Quinn

Bio 𝗠𝗲𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗻- Easy Recipes for 🧀 Lovers.
ORDER my Charcuterie Board Line & Cheese Board Decks ⬇️ *****@ainttooproudtomeg.com Instagram Handle @ainttooproudtomeg Instagram Followers 839.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Tenaya Darlington

Bio Madame Fromage⚡️🧀⚡️
Author, creator, cheese educator
🧳 Travel guide w/ @cheesejourneys
📍Sète & PHL *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mmefromage Instagram Followers 24K Type Micro Gender Female madamefromageblog.com + Follow Get Email Contact

7. Tia Keenan

Bio She/her cheese cook writer mom activist organizer. 5 gens deep on Lenape land/Queens,NYC. Wrote some cheese books. #FreeThemAll Instagram Handle @kasekaiserina Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. MacKenzie Smith

Bio 😎 chill easy comfort food recipes
🩷 cookbook author, recipe creator & mom
🧀 3X GGG @foodnetwork champ
🍊 new smyrna beach fl
💌 *****@mcwcollective.com Instagram Handle @grilledcheesesocial Instagram Followers 814.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Madelyn Varela

Bio 25 🏳️‍🌈
ACS CCP
Full time Cheesemonger
Former Cheesemaker
📍Cleveland
TikTok: cheezytalkwithmadelyn
inquiries: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cheezytalkwithmadelyn Instagram Followers 327.7K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Robyn Jackson

Bio 🐄 Founder of The Milkmaid Society | 📖 Author of Cheese From Scratch: Natural Cheesemaking From Home | 🌾 Passing down old skills to my children *****@outlook.com Instagram Handle @cheese_from_scratch_ Instagram Followers 197.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Sara Bojarski

Bio International Cheese Judge 🧀🏆
Journalist ✍️
Curating bespoke private tastings & tours
Dual citizen 🇮🇹🇺🇸
Florence ↔️ NYC *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nyccheesechick Instagram Followers 78.5K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Emma Young

Bio Exploring the 🌍 through cheese
🧀 Artisan cheese • Food culture • Travel
📚Author | Educator | Consultant
📍 Londoner, frequently found in Paris & Cassis *****@thecheeseexplorer.com Instagram Handle @thecheeseexplorer Instagram Followers 28.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Matt Spiegler

Bio Head Cheesemaker at Churchtown Dairy in the Hudson Valley. 🧀 Mycelial meanders. 💙🍄 Philmont/Waldorf raised. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cheesenotes Instagram Followers 8.9K Type Nano Gender Male cheesenotes.com + Follow Get Email Contact

14. Hayley Pingree

Bio certified cheese professional®
cheese tours in france + california
creator of the friday night fromage
📍napa, ca *****@thenapatable.com Instagram Handle @thenapatable Instagram Followers 6.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. David Beaudoin

Bio Canadian Cheese Ambassador | Professional Speaker | 🇨🇦🧀 Expert Trainer | 🇨🇦🧀 Pairing Educator | Okanagan Valley | http://cheeseambassador.ca *****@cheeseambassador.ca Instagram Handle @squeaky_cheese Instagram Followers 5.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Biagio Staiano

Bio Professional cheese maker , to disposal for personalized mozzarella course , weddings , special events , feasts and private parties .mozzarella class *****@caseificioravello.it Instagram Handle @biagio_staiano_ Instagram Followers 2.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Valentina Bergamin

Bio 🏅Maitre Fromager
🧀Miglior Assaggiatore d'Italia 2019
💌Raccontastorie di Formaggi
🎓 Formazione | Degustazioni
👇 Corsi & serate di degustazione *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bergaminvalentina Instagram Followers 2.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Daniela Marfisa

Bio 📝👩🏻‍🏫 Giornalista e Docente Onaf
🧀 Racconto il mondo dei formaggi #formaggioallassaggio
🍝 Napoli
🍷 Sommelier AIS
🍵 Momenti di tè #TeaAndTheCup *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @allassaggio Instagram Followers 2.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female allassaggio.it + Follow Get Email Contact

19. Isabel Ocampo

Bio ✨Cheese like Magic, is made with intention✨
📍 NYC
🇲🇽 1st Gen person of Mexican descent
🧀 Cheesemonger
🔮 Baby Bruja Instagram Handle @cheesebruja Instagram Followers 2.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Lauren Collier

Bio Follow for tasty tidbits about the world of cheese!
🧀 Monger 🍽️ Culinary Grad
🇮🇹 Ambassador @hardcoreitalians
🎻 Musician/Teacher📍Tampa & beyond *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @yourcheeseconcierge Instagram Followers 1.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Nemi Thakker

Bio 🧀 cheese-centric recipes & quick bites for easy hosting
🤳🏾oversharing travel, daily eats & outfits
❣️detroit-ish
💌email to connect & collab! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ugotmecheesin Instagram Followers 15.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Kirstin Jackson

Bio Dietitian Nutritionist, Chef, Cheesemaker *****@itsnotyouitsbrie.com Instagram Handle @kirstinjackson1 Instagram Followers 3K Type Nano Gender Female itsnotyouitsbrie.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

23. Cheese Pulling

Bio all the cheese
everywhere
original content + reposts
#️⃣ #cheesepulling for feature
*****@gmail.com for inquiries and collaborations Instagram Handle @cheesepulling Instagram Followers 10.4K Type Micro Get Email Contact

24. Urban Cookery

Bio Private Chef & Cheese Enthusiast
📍Princeton, NJ
#urbancookery *****@urbancookery.com Instagram Handle @urbancookery Instagram Followers 893 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Sarah Simms & Boo Simms

Bio •Little 🧀 +🍷 Shop // Only the Best Stuff ✨
•LA Delivery 🛵 + Nationwide Shipping
•Founded by Twin Sisters 🤸🏻‍♂️🤸🏻‍♂️
•📍Santa Monica, CA *****@ladyandlarder.com Instagram Handle @ladyandlarder Instagram Followers 84.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Jill Erber

Bio 🧀 Cheese • Wine • Comfort Food since 2004 🍷
Created by Cheese Lady Jill Erber
Classes, events, and reservations available
Del Ray, Northern VA *****@cheesetique.com Instagram Handle @cheesetique Instagram Followers 12K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact