When we decided to tally up the most popular Twitter users in Miami, we weren't sure what we were going to get. Real fame or local fame doesn't necessarily equate to Twitter fame. After all, Dan Marino barely made the list at 50, and LeBron James came in second.
To compile this list, we used Twitaholic.com data of users with common terms in their location field to denote they're from the Miami area, and supplemented that info with superfamous Miami icons who didn't bother to fill out their location. So this list isn't perfect (and we're open to adding anyone we somehow missed), but it's a pretty interesting snapshot of whose social media game is on point in the 305.
50. Dan Marino | @DanMarino
Miami Dolphins Legend
Followers: 138k
49. Gunplay | @GUNPLAYMMG
Rapper
Followers: 142k
48. Drew Rosenhaus | @RosenhausSports
Sports Agent
Followers: 168k
47. Gabriel Coronel | @gabrielcoronel
Telenovela Actor
Followers: 169k
Jajaja RT @FCCoronel_Ge: Nuestro @gabrielcoronel Comparte su espíritu navideño @Telemundo ! Wujuu hermosoo pic.twitter.com/ENb69bOIfj
— Gabriel Coronel (@gabrielcoronel) November 20, 201346. Kimberly Dos Ramos | @Kimmy2Ramos
Latin American Kids' Television Witch
Followers: 197k
45. Norris Cole | @PG30_MIA
Basketball Player, Miami Heat
Followers: 197k
44. Pamela Silva Conde @PAMELASILVA
Univision Anchor
Followers: 203k
43. Udonis Haslem | @ThisIsUD
Basketball Player, Miami Heat
Followers: 229k
Oh and y'all can stop wit dis Bron playin in LA talk. Dat man dade county certified. Once 305 always 305! U can put da house one dat! Lol.
— Udonis Haslem (@ThisIsUD) October 19, 201242. Shaila Dúrcal | @ShailaDurcal
Spanish Singer-Songwriter
Followers: 251k
41. Matt Drudge | @Drudge
Conservative News Aggregator
Followers: 263k
40. Miami Bruce | @MiamiBruce
Promotional Sunglass Magnate
Followers: 270k
39. Juan Pablo Galavis | @JuanPaGalavis
Dating Show Contestant
Followers: 277k
38. Grant Cardone | @GrantCardone
Motivational Speaker
Followers: 282k
37. Noticias Telemundo | @TelemundoNews
Spanish-Language News
Followers: 289k
36. Miami Dolphins | @MiamiDolphins
Followers: 301k
View the top postcards from the recent @MDCheer 2015 Swimsuit Calendar Shoot: http://t.co/kthqQOUGqP pic.twitter.com/IND1urFs2R
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) April 14, 201435. Angela Powers | @ImAngelaPowers
Cuban Model
Followers: 323k
34. Shane Battier | @ShaneBattier
Basketball Player, Miami Heat
Followers: 380k
33. Felix de Bedout | @fdbedout
Univision New Anchor
Followers: 432k
32. Maripily Rivera | @maripilyrivera
Puerto Rican Actress and Model
Followers: 460k
La fragancia del momento M.P. by Maripily la consigues en P.R. en @PompisStore y E.U. entra a http://t.co/m9lLqmuhv8 pic.twitter.com/X18FiQlbqY
— Maripily Rivera (@maripilyrivera) April 10, 201431. Alex Constancio | @AlexConstancio7
Teen YouTube Personality
Followers: 461k
30. Luis Omar Tapia | @LuisOmarTapia
Fútbol Announcer for Univision
Followers: 461k
29. Gloria Estefan | @GloriaEstefan
Legend
Followers: 469k
28. Juan Magan | @JuanMagan
Spanish Producer and Singer
Followers: 501k
27. J.J. Rendon | @JJRENDON
Latin American Political Strategist
Followers: 531k
26. Ultra Music Festivel | @Ultra
Rave
Followers: 577k
25. Marco Rubio | @MarcoRubio
U.S. Senator
Follower: 593k
Good news! As of this morning no sign of #Russia Invading #Miami, as discussed In Leaked Call http://t.co/NviQsMIaf6 pic.twitter.com/ZNHCdfLAuh
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) April 6, 201424. Lili Estefan | @LiliEstefan
Univision Host
Followers: 769k
23. Ana María Polo | @DraPoloOficial
Television Arbitrator
Followers: 789k
22. Juan Pablo Montoya | @jpmontoya
Racecar Driver
Followers: 813k
21. Mario Chalmers | @mchalmers15
Basketball Player, Miami Heat
Followers: 848k
20. Jon Secada | @JonSecada
Cuban-American Singer
Followers: 859K
19. Gloria Perez | @gloriafperez
Brazilian Telenovela Writer
Followers: 1.47m
18. Booba | @Booba
French Rapper
Followers: 1.54m
17. Telemundo | @Telemundo
Television Network
Followers: 1.55m
16. Chris Bosh | @ChrisBosh
Basketball Player, Miami Heat
Followers: 1.65m
15. Alberto Ciurana | @AlbertoCiurana
President of Programming for Univision
Followers: 1.78m
14. Latin Grammys | @LatinGRAMMYs
Awards Show
Followers: 1.8m
13. Trina | @TRINArockstarr
Rapper
Followers: 1.83m
The Baddest Chick album was released March 21, 2000! As I celebrate I'm extremely proud of myself and my journey the good and bad.
— TRINA (@TRINArockstarr) March 19, 201412. DJ Khaled | @DJKhaled
DJ, Producer
Followers: 1.92m
11. Miami Heat | @MiamiHeat
Basketball Team
Followers: 2.38m
10. Rick Ross | @RickyRozay
Rapper
Followers: 2.97m
A Hustler's Dream..Is A Hater's Nightmare.. #100ms
-- Mastermind (@rickyrozay) November 13, 20119. Dwyane Wade | @DwyaneWade
Basketball Player, Miami Heat
Followers: 4.28m
Mistakes r painful when they happen. But years later a collection of mistakes called experience, which leads us to success. Now move forward
-- THREE (@DwyaneWade) January 10, 20128. Chayanne | @CHAYANNEMUSIC
Singer
Followers: 4.84m
Con muy poco, podemos hacer mucho...hoy es el día....
-- CHAYANNE (@CHAYANNEMUSIC) January 12, 20147. Ricardo Montaner | @montanertwiter
Venezuelan Singer-Songwriter
Followers: 5.28m
Los ojos de Venezuela están llenos de lágrimas
-- Ricardo Montaner (@montanertwiter) February 14, 20146. Flo Rida | @Official_Flo
Rapper
Followers: 5.3m
Always have a special place in my heart for @WrestleMania! Honored to have performed there, looking forward to another historic night! #WM30
-- FLO RIDA (@official_flo) April 2, 20145. Austin Mahone | @AustinMahone
Pop Singer
Followers: 5.75m
@justinbieber FOLLOWS ME!!!!!!:D IM SO EXCITED!! THANK YOU SO MUCH JUSTIN(: (: (: (: (: YOU'RE MY INSPIRATION!!<3
-- Austin Mahone (@AustinMahone) March 17, 20124. Luis Fonsi | @LuisFonsi
Puerto Rican Singer
Followers: 6.09m
"La vida es dura, pero con los bellos momentos se aprende q aunque las lágrimas nos ensucian el rostro, terminan limpiandonos el corazón"
-- Luis Fonsi (@luisfonsi) May 1, 20133. Enrique Iglesias | @enrique305
Singer
Followers: 7.19m
"Expect the best, be prepared for the worst, fuck what others think and do your own thing" pic.twitter.com/qeR8YiGbjD
-- Enrique Iglesias (@enrique305) February 23, 20132. LeBron James | @KingJames
Basketball Player, Miami Heat
Followers: 12.4m
Had a dream my hairline was back! Woke up and went to bathroom, turned on light slowly. Same ol story. Damn! Lol #wishfulthinking
-- LeBron James (@KingJames) August 24, 20111. Pitbull | @Pitbull
Rapper
Followers: 16.3m
Oscar selfie #theremix @TheEllenShow #dale pic.twitter.com/quzpCcm6Tx
-- Pitbull (@pitbull) March 4, 2014Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes.
