WIBA 2025 Brings Global Influencers Together for a Night of Recognition and Celebration

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The 7th annual World Influencers and Bloggers Awards (WIBA) brought together top digital creators from around the world at the famous Hôtel Martinez during the Cannes Film Festival.

This year’s celebration featured a cocktail reception, a Gala Dinner, and an awards ceremony, capped by a high-energy live performance from international music sensation Panjabi MC.

Hosted by the World Influencers Association, headquartered in Monaco, the WIBA Awards remains the only international recognition solely dedicated to excellence in digital influence across diverse categories. The 2025 event honored leading voices from around the world, including Mara Lafontan, Jessica de Oliveira, Jasmin Gassmann, Jodok Vuille, Whitney Uland, Zarina Yeva, Patricia Bright, Edouard Siney, among many others.

The evening’s top honor, the Grand Prix WIBA 2025, was awarded to Panda Boi, the beloved Italian YouTuber whose content has captivated over 71 million followers worldwide.

WIBA’s legacy of honoring impactful voices continued this year, following in the footsteps of previous winners like Léna Situations, Coco Rocha, Maye Musk, Khaby Lame, Nusret Gökçe, NikkieTutorials, Gianluca Vacchi, Foodgod, Kat Graham, Kelly Rutherford, and Ellen von Unwerth.

More than just awards, the event showed how powerful digital influence can be—supporting global causes, celebrating diverse voices, and encouraging creators to work together. Each year, the WIBA Awards reach over 200 million people online.

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.