New Orleans Influencer List 2026

Greg Kata is a New Orleans theater teacher and creator best known for his humorous storytelling and relatable observations about everyday life. Through funny classroom stories, New Orleans content, and his signature “Find Your Joy” message, he has built a highly engaged audience across social media.

Devin Snow, better known as Hold the Mayo, is a New Orleans comedian and content creator known for his humorous skits about local culture, food, sports, and everyday life. His content ranges from Saints and Pelicans jokes to restaurant reviews, cocktail features, and his popular Red Beans & Rice Monday series. By blending relatable comedy with New Orleans traditions and local businesses, Hold the Mayo has become one of the city’s most recognizable digital personalities.

Drew Boyd, better known as Dr. Drewby on TikTok, is a New Orleans-based anesthesiology resident and content creator who shares an inside look at life in medicine. His content blends humor, educational insights, and personal experiences, giving followers a relatable perspective on residency, hospital culture, and the challenges of becoming a physician. Through funny skits, career advice, and day-in-the-life videos, Drew has built an engaged audience by making complex medical experiences entertaining and accessible while highlighting his life and training in New Orleans.

Kayla McCormick is a New Orleans food and events creator best known for sharing restaurant recommendations, happy hour specials, coffee shops, bars, and local hidden gems across the city. Through her fiveohpour platform, she highlights everything from neighborhood cafés and brunch spots to new restaurant openings, cocktail bars, festivals, and seasonal events. Her content focuses on helping locals and visitors discover the best places to eat, drink, and explore throughout New Orleans.

Mignon Holton is a 25-year-old New Orleans lifestyle creator documenting her experiences as she makes her way through life in the city. Known for her witty commentary and relatable personality, she shares local recommendations, happy hour guides, fashion finds, restaurant discoveries, and curated New Orleans itineraries. From “In & Out” lists and Magazine Street events to Jazz Fest fashion and Friday night plans, her content feels like getting recommendations from a funny, well-connected friend.

Angelle Marix, known online as dashing_darlin, is a New Orleans lifestyle creator who shares affordable fashion, everyday outfit inspiration, beauty favorites, and family life. A mom of four, she creates relatable content featuring Walmart finds, Amazon favorites, travel, and practical beauty tips for women over 40. Her recent content includes a 40+ mom-approved swimsuit series and tips for covering gray roots, making her a go-to creator for attainable style and beauty recommendations.

Emma Kate Burg is a New Orleans-based model and content creator who shares fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content. A Mount Carmel alumna and recent LSU graduate, she is known for her New Orleans model diaries, outfit inspiration, and behind-the-scenes looks at the modeling industry. With a new role at Aritzia, her platform continues to expand its focus on fashion and personal style.

Jesse Blumenfeld is a rising senior at Tulane University, fitness coach, and content creator who shares workout routines, training advice, and his personal fitness journey. After documenting his own transformation from a self-described “skinny kid” to over 220 pounds, he has built a following by helping others build strength, gain confidence, and achieve their fitness goals.

Stephanie Weiss is a New Orleans-based fitness trainer, nutrition coach, and wellness creator who shares realistic health and wellness content focused on helping women build sustainable habits. Her content blends Pilates, barre, yoga, cycling, strength training, nutrition, and recovery while also promoting body positivity and eating disorder recovery. Recent posts include healthy meal recommendations, recovery tools like cold plunges, workout routines, and motivational messages about creating a balanced lifestyle. Stephanie is also a trainer at HOTWORX and regularly partners with health and wellness brands.

Mattlan Ladner is the creator behind Big Eatsy, a New Orleans-based food and lifestyle account known for cinematic restaurant recommendations, hidden gems, and city guides. His content highlights the best places to eat, drink, and explore around New Orleans, with recent videos featuring his favorite salads in the city and a roundup of rooftop bars with skyline views. In addition to creating food and travel content, Mattlan is also the owner of Films by Mattlan, a wedding videography business specializing in cinematic wedding films.

Carla Pesono is a New Orleans food personality and creator who showcases the city’s restaurants, chefs, recipes, and culinary events. Her content features restaurant spotlights, local food guides, celebrity interviews, and brand partnerships. As the host of the Say More with Carla Pesono podcast, she has interviewed notable guests including Dickie Brennan and Shaquille O’Neal, and is also the creator of Taste of Italy NOLA, making her a trusted voice in New Orleans’ food scene.

Nicole is a Latina creator, mom of twins, and children’s book author behind Eaten Path NOLA. She shares New Orleans restaurant recommendations, hidden gems, and local experiences while intentionally highlighting businesses that align with her values and celebrating the city’s diverse culinary scene. What sets Nicole apart is her signature “History Moment” featured in every caption, where she pairs each recommendation with fascinating stories about New Orleans’ culture, cuisine, traditions, or historic landmarks. By blending food, history, and thoughtful storytelling, she gives followers a deeper appreciation for the city and the people behind its local businesses.

Caitlin Minshew, better known as EatingWithCait, is a New Orleans born and raised food and lifestyle creator known for showcasing the best of the city. She shares restaurant reviews, hidden gems, local events, and curated itineraries that help both locals and visitors experience New Orleans like a local. Cait also creates community-focused content by interviewing locals about their favorite spots and traditions, giving followers an authentic look at the city’s culture. Recognized as Gambit’s 2025 Best Local Food Social Media Account and Best Local Influencer/Content Creator, she has become one of New Orleans’ go-to creators for discovering the city.

Twin sisters Kaitlyn and Marigny are the creators behind Fork With Us, a New Orleans-based food account dedicated to showcasing the city’s restaurant scene. Through engaging reviews, local recommendations, and behind-the-scenes content, they help followers discover everything from neighborhood favorites to the latest dining hotspots.

Abi Caswell is the founder and owner of Batter, a bakery that grew from a home-based business into two storefront locations in Hammond and New Orleans. Her content features baking and coffee videos, day-in-the-life content as a bakery owner, and candid insights into entrepreneurship. Through behind-the-scenes looks at running a growing business, she has built an engaged audience while documenting the realities of life as a female founder.

Eric Michael is a New Orleans-area hairstylist, salon owner, and founder of Aria Hair in Metairie. Known for his hilarious, unfiltered personality and candid videos with clients, he has built a loyal following through entertaining content, dramatic hair transformations, and expert color services. His content blends humor, behind-the-chair moments, and consistently impressive before-and-after results.

Kortlynn Jenae’ Johnson is a New Orleans-based host, content creator, model, and actress known for spotlighting the city’s culture, events, and local businesses. She shares restaurant recommendations, hotel and staycation reviews, event coverage, GRWMs, fashion, and behind-the-scenes looks at her hosting career, while also interviewing local personalities and covering major events. Most recently, she served as the Creator & Podcast Festival Main Stage Host at ESSENCE Festival, showcasing her growing presence in New Orleans media and entertainment.

Scot Pilié is a New Orleans meteorologist and digital creator serving as Chief Meteorologist at WDSU. He combines timely weather updates with local recommendations, Louisiana culture, and community events, giving followers a mix of practical information and everyday New Orleans content. His approachable personality and passion for the city have made him one of the area’s most recognizable local creators.

Karen Phan, known online as aintthatphancy, is a New Orleans-based lifestyle creator who shares the best of the city’s restaurants, coffee shops, luxury hotels, happy hours, self-care experiences, and local events. Her recent content has featured the Four Seasons New Orleans spa, Haydel’s Bakery’s viral dot cakes, local cafés, date night spots, and weekend staycations. With a polished aesthetic and thoughtfully curated recommendations, Karen inspires locals and visitors alike to experience the best of New Orleans.

Alex Robinson is a New Orleans lifestyle creator known for her humorous, relatable take on life in the city. She shares New Orleans restaurant recommendations, local weekend activities, travel itineraries, fitness classes, Love Island watch parties, career and entrepreneurship updates, motivational personal growth content, and funny skits about everyday experiences like older homes, weather, and Saints football. Her content blends local culture, humor, and authentic storytelling, making her a go-to creator for all things New Orleans.

Lauren Womac, known online as bucketlistnola, is a New Orleans lifestyle creator who shares the city’s best restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, bars, wellness experiences, and hidden gems. She started Bucket List NOLA as a passion project to showcase everything that makes New Orleans special and is also the founder and CEO of MacMade Creative, a social media agency. Her recent content has featured Batter Bakery, MAC Esthetics, local sandwich spots, and curated guides to the city’s best food and experiences. With an upbeat personality and thoughtfully curated recommendations, Lauren has become valuable resource for exploring New Orleans.

Hannah Wilson is a New Orleans-based lifestyle creator and LSU alum best known online as mimosasandlipstick_. She shares a mix of fashion, Amazon finds, GRWMs, beauty, restaurant recommendations, and local experiences around the city. In addition to creating content, Hannah is the founder of NOLA Speed Dating and Red Stick Speed Dating, where she hosts events that help singles connect in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Her content combines relatable lifestyle recommendations with local discoveries, making her a go-to creator for young adults in New Orleans.