The World Comes Together for WIBA 2025: Honoring the Power of Digital Influence on the French Riviera
On May 23, 2025, the 7th annual World Influencers and Bloggers Awards (WIBA) brought glamour to the French Riviera, bringing together top global content creators at the iconic Hôtel Martinez during the Cannes Film Festival. The glamorous evening honored the digital world’s most impactful voices with a cocktail reception, a Gala Dinner, and an electrifying awards ceremony featuring a live performance by Panjabi MC.
The WIBA Awards honored top influencers from around the world, including Patricia Bright, Mara Lafontan, Jessica de Oliveira, Jasmin Gassmann, Jodok Vuille, Whitney Uland, Zarina Yeva, Edouard Siney, and others. The biggest award of the night, the 2025 Grand Prix WIBA, was given to Panda Boi, a popular Italian YouTuber with more than 71 million followers.
Organized by the World Influencers Association, headquartered in Monaco, the WIBA Awards remain the only global accolade exclusively honoring excellence in digital influence across a variety of categories.
Past honorees include digital powerhouses like Lena Situations, Coco Rocha, Maye Musk, Richard Orlinski, Khaby Lame, Nusret Gökçe, NikkieTutorials, Gianluca Vacchi, Foodgod, Kat Graham, Kelly Rutherford, and Ellen von Unwerth.
WIBA Awards event highlighted the most followed social causes, empowered diverse influencers’ voices, encouraged collaboration, and fostered a sense of a global community of peers. The typical instant reach of a WIBA Awards ballroom was over 200 million impressions.
As an official sponsor and partner of the event, KIKO Milano curated a glamorous backstage experience for top influencers and WIBA 2025 titleholders, also delighting guests with exclusive gifts.
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Shintaro Kambara and Kenta Kambar attend the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Whitney Uland attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Zarina Yeva attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Jodok Vuille attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Misha Miller attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Edouard Siney attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Jennifer Yepez attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Virginia Varinelli attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Aurélie attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Maren Tschinkel attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Jessica De Oliveira attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Mara Lafontan attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Argy attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Jasmin Gassmann attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Georgi Sandev attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Jennifer Yepez attends the WIBA Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 at Hotel Martinez on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for WIBA Awards )
