take a stroll down memory lane!

Meet the past winners of the InfluenceHer Collective Awards! These incredible creators were selected by their followers and the IHC’s panel of judges to be recognized for their groundbreaking content, engaging communities, and amazing strides in the influencer space and beyond. Scroll down to learn more about our winners below.

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Meet the 2023 InfluenceHer Collective Award Winners

 
 

Instagram & TikTok: @thelaurynicole

INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR & BEAUTY INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

Lauryn Nicole

Lauryn Nicole (she/her) is your natural hair and beauty internet bestie! She uses her platform to educate and inspire her supporters about natural hair care by offering multiple series such as “CURL University” in which she shares tips and tricks that she has learned over the years, as well as series such as “25 days of CURL-mas” or even “CURL-chella” in which she gave hairstyle inspo for the Holiday season and Coachella. In addition to showcasing curly hair content she also displays tutorials, tips and tricks for all makeup lovers that need some daily inspo to switch up their looks!

Hear from Lauryn: “Receiving the 2023 Beauty Influencer of the Year award is a truly humbling and honorable experience for me, as it has been a long-standing dream. The overwhelming love and support I have received from my community over the years and the profound impact I have had on people worldwide have left me astonished. My goal remains to inspire others to embrace and love their natural curly/coily/kinky hair while also sharing captivating makeup tutorials. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to IHC for not only granting me this award but also for consistently supporting me and providing numerous opportunities for me to grow as a content creator.”


FOOD & BEVERAGE INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

Makena Yee

Makena (she/her) has been a content creator for over five years, she’s had copious experience working in all things food, beverage, and restaurant related. She has a passion for influencing others to try new cuisines whether that be discovering local businesses or trying her own recipes!

Hear from Makena: “I’m beyond excited and honored to receive the Food & Beverage Influencer of the Year award! Using social media to empower local businesses and create an online community surrounding my love of food has been an absolute dream of mine! Not only do I love creating content, I also thrive most when connecting with others and seeing how much of an impact social media has on the community. IHC has given me life changing opportunities to collaborate with the top brands and facilitate my content creation journey as a social media maven!”

Instagram: @seattle.grub TikTok: @makena.yee


Instagram & TikTok: @patriizzle

LIFESTYLE INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

Patricia Monroy

Patricia (she/her) is a fashion & lifestyle content creator from California and loves to create style, beauty, travel, and wellness content. She also creates UGC and loves to share all the social media & creator tips to help aspiring creators.

Hear from Patricia: “It's truly a dream come true to be recognized as the Lifestyle Influencer of the Year. The first time I started working with a brand was through IHC so this means a lot to me. I'm so excited to keep working with IHC and also help other creators reach their goals. I can't wait to share everything with the IHC community and everyone who looks up to me as a content creator!”


STYLE INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

Karla Polanco

Karla (she/her) is a fashion & lifestyle creator from New Jersey and she’s been a creator for almost a year. Her goal is to inspire my audience to feel confident in their style, teach them how to achieve a “cool” style at an affordable price and represent my community.

Hear from Karla: “I am overwhelmed with gratitude to have been selected as Style Influencer of the Year! This win is for my family and community who've supported me through this journey and to the IHC for being a partner in my success. I hope my platform continues to inspire others to be unapologetically confident in themselves and their style!”

Instagram: @karsace_ TikTok: @karsace

 
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Tomi Obebe
@goodtomicha

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Yamaya Mason
@yamayamason__

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Kristen Bousquet
@kbousq

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Lena Daniels
@lena.daniels

Gabby Whiten
@gabbywhiten

Grace Lee
@bygracelee

Amanda Johnson
@sequinsandsales

Taylor Anne Mobley
@blondeandambitiousblog

Marj Suarez
@marjanne.co

Dominique Bagnoche
@dombagnoche

Rachel Rusian
@rachel.rusian

Natalie Craig
@natalieinthecity_