--- title: Top 10 Most-Liked Instagrams in 2015 description: There are definitely some posts that draw significantly more attention than others. canonical: https://time.com/4158497/top-10-most-liked-instagrams-2015/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-12-22T17:02:07.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:28:01.636Z og:title: These Are the Top 10 Most-Liked Instagrams in 2015 og:description: By someone who isn't Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, or a Kardashian or Jenner og:url: https://time.com/4158497/top-10-most-liked-instagrams-2015/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: These Are the Top 10 Most-Liked Instagrams in 2015 twitter:description: By someone who isn't Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, or a Kardashian or Jenner twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # These Are the Top 10 Most-Liked Instagrams in 2015 > Sponsored content. 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And while every active user contributes to this growth, there are definitely some posts that draw significantly more attention than others. If you take Taylor Swift ([the most-followed person on Instagram](http://time.com/4067751/taylor-swift-instagram-followers/)), Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber and the members of the [Kardashian/Jenner clan](http://time.com/3939231/kendall-jenner-instagram-photo/) out of the mix, there are other photos—and other celebrities—whose pics earn a ton of likes. Ahem, Beyoncé. **1\. Aug. 14:** Beyoncé and Blue Ivy dressed to impress **2\. June 7:** Beyoncé and Blue Ivy casually hanging out **3\. June 6:** Lionel Messi and son Thiago with Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League trophy **4\. Feb. 14:** Beyoncé and Blue Ivy on Valentine’s Day **5\. March 29:** Ariana Grande blowing a bubble **6\. Aug. 14:** Cristiano Ronaldo and look-alike son Cristiano Jr. **6\. Feb. 8:** Ariana Grande and Big Sean holding hands at the Grammys **7\. May 10:** Beyoncé’s Mother’s Day throwback **8\. June 6:** Lionel Messi with Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League trophy **9\. May 23:** Lionel Messi with son Thiago and girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo with the La Liga trophy **10\. 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