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Celebrities on Twitter: Who Joined in 2011?

Here we looked at the top topics and hashtags on Twitter in 2011. We also looked at Twitter’s story about reconnecting a homeless man and his daughter as part of the company’s year-in-review. Also...
Celebrities on Twitter: Who Joined in 2011?
Written by Chris Crum
  • Here we looked at the top topics and hashtags on Twitter in 2011. We also looked at Twitter’s story about reconnecting a homeless man and his daughter as part of the company’s year-in-review.

    Also as part of the 2011 review, the company is highlighting some of the noteworthy names that joined Twitter over the course of the year.

    January:

    Joaquin Lopez-Dóriga

    Buenos días a tod@s. Les deseo un muy buen inicio de semana. Hoy estamos a 20 días de Navidad. 2 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto

    James Cameron

    Skynet was supposed to go operational tonight. Instead of machines taking over, we have the very real threat of global warming. 229 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    February

    Howard Stern

    Beth and Apple. Photo by me. http://t.co/LK7DpV3T 14 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Matt Drudge

    2012, year of our lives. It won’t be end of world, will just feel like it. Me: Deep breathing, looking up at clouds. Sharpening up the nails 17 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    March

    Charlie Sheen

    Join me, @KevinBacon & #sixdegrees network 2 end #hunger w/ @_MealsOnWheels. Donate Now! Please RT
    http://t.co/WsxSi2YD 20 hours ago via WhoSay · powered by @socialditto

    Robin Roberts

    Merry Monday because @SamChampion is back!!!! Also because my Saints won again…who dat? Hope you had a wonderful weekend too. 5 hours ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto

    Christina Aguilera

    Happy 30th birthday @britneyspears!!! 2 days ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto

    Bronx Zoo’s Cobra

    Anyone know of a great Cyber Monday deal on glass cutters? Asking for a friend. 6 days ago via HootSuite · powered by @socialditto

    Amtrak Northeast Corridor

    Service restored on Train 669(13) with residual delays possible. Thank you for your patience. 21 days ago via engage121 · powered by @socialditto

    April

    Billy Crystal

    In training for the #Oscars.I am first former Yankee to host the show. http://t.co/ZakyR0pd 16 days ago via Twitter for iPad · powered by @socialditto

    Nelson Mandela

    We have uploaded photos of the “#Archives at the Crossroads” to Flickr, http://t.co/0fUf7ckS 47 seconds ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    May

    U.S. Secret Service

    News Release: Pennsylvania woman admits to using stolen cards to make
    purchases http://t.co/u1XeRs4I 5 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Jacob G. Zuma

    Wonderful listening to the concerns of fellow South Africans on Tuesday. Today I take some of those concerns to the leaders of BRICS & #G20 32 days ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

    Roberto Gomez Bolanos

    Muy pronto “Que bonita vecindad” será la canción que reunirá a toda América, entérate como http://t.co/LjK6nKmS #CelebraChespirito 1 day ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Alec Baldwin

    My conversation with the one and only Chris Rock is now available for podcast…

    http://t.co/zS6OPBzQ 2 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

    June

    Gwyneth Paltrow

    Coldplay just added a show at the O2 in London on Dec 10! The concert will benefit Kids Company Benefit called under1roof. Tx just on sale! 7 days ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto

    Hope Solo

    @maksimC your boys aaron rodgers and tim tebow playing like the winners they are! 😉 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto

    Plaxico Burress

    Starbuck Mondays!!”@AntonioBrown84: Ihop Monday’s !” 46 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto

    Jill Abramson

    Yesterday’s NYT editorial on #occupywallst hit on its many messages. Interesting:http://t.co/9gu2teW7 What do you think? 55 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Dr. Willy Mutunga

    Wananchi jueni maana baina ya shauri na amri! 18 days ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto

    The Pope

    Pope Benedict: Advent a time for honest self assessment
    §RV http://t.co/W1dGJNRc 1 day ago via updater_news_va_en · powered by @socialditto

    July

    Jerry Seinfeld

    Sydney lovely people!
    Thanks all! 2 days ago via Twitterrific · powered by @socialditto

    Abby Wambach

    @TimTebow just HAS IT!!! Brings back what’s good about sports and no one can debate the wins… Keep doing what u do. #inspired 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

    Pharell Williams

    Thank you Vanity Fair
    http://t.co/jXRUKQHJ 2 days ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

    Mia Hamm

    Great day being inspired by players from TOPSoccer and NJ Youth Soccer http://t.co/qB6WZtAO 22 days ago via Echofon · powered by @socialditto

    Rafael Correa

    @juanberpinto_25 Pregunta? Qué pregunta? Lo que se ha hecho es una afirmación totalmente absurda. 12 hours ago via HootSuite · powered by @socialditto

    Rafael Nadal

    Recordando el buen ambiente en el equipo antes ganar la Davis. Os dejo una pequeña broma que le gastamos a Ferreti… http://t.co/xhL9sisk 5 hours ago via Facebook · powered by @socialditto

    Lewis Black

    Patrice, so sad to see you leave for parts unknown. Glad for that time on O&A not so long ago. You were an epic of a man and you are missed. 4 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    August

    Women fall in love by what they hear. Men fall in love by what they see. That’s why most women wear makeup and most men lie. 4 days ago via CoTweet · powered by @socialditto

    Cheryl Cole

    Women fall in love by what they hear. Men fall in love by what they see. That’s why most women wear makeup and most men lie. 4 days ago via CoTweet · powered by @socialditto

    September

    Jang Geun Suk

    내일 또 장근석 분노 가나요…참 재밌는세상..진짜레알빠이크리 20 days ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

    Salman Rushdie

    You can’t make this stuff up:
    The Muppets Are Communist, Fox Business Network Says http://t.co/Oy4tNpIs via @huffingtonpost 2 hours ago via Tweet Button · powered by @socialditto

    Juan Gabriel

    Aprender a ser humilde es una cosa… conservarse humilde es el gran Trabajo… AA 3 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Alan Partridge

    That’s actually really annoying because I wanted something profound/old to mark my twundreth. Going to log off and calm down. 7 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Melinda Gates

    The impact from increasing access to #familyplanning is so clear, as this #infographic shows. http://t.co/PxAq7GTT #ICFP2011 4 days ago via CoTweet · powered by @socialditto

    House of Lords

    Does digital technology affect our minds? Peers incl scientist B (Susan) Greenfield ask Govt for its views after 6.45pm http://t.co/V8fWxuQJ 29 minutes ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto

    Ricky Gervais

    “ I’ve been diagnosed with terminal twatness and need celeb recognition. Can I have a RT to help raise awareness.”
    RG tweet of the month 48 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

    October

    Sean Parker

    EMI music publishing goes to SONY — is the market value of music publishing maxed, and is recorded music poised for a recovery? 22 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    Gary Barlow

    Still get excited at this http://t.co/9tIi4NFg 2 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

    Samuel L. Jackson

    Spoke to Jeezy today. In NY screening his doc. Always enjoy that mahfahkka! 5 days ago via Twitter for iPad · powered by @socialditto

    Condoleeza Rice

    Happy Thanksgiving! May we be thankful for all we have been given and may we extend a hand to those in need. 10 days ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto

    Eva Mendes

    I’m here in beautiful Sierra Leone, Africa. You wouldn’t believe the amount of rapes among women here, especially li… http://t.co/M6jlzyjq 53 days ago via WhoSay · powered by @socialditto

    November

    Simon Cowell

    And on the subject of movies, why haven’t they made Anchorman 2? It’s the funniest film I have ever seen. 1 day ago via web · powered by @socialditto

    December

    It’s a little early.

    Twitter says it hit 100 million active users in 2011. A lot of the names on this list could help that number continue to grow.

    Find more great people to follow on Twitter using Twellow.

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