SubwayTakes' Kareem Rahma Wins Instagram Rings Award

So, what's your take? If it's that 'SubwayTakes' host Kareem Rahma should get an award, Instagram 100% agrees with you. The Egyptian-American creator has been named one of 25 winners of Instagram’s 2026 Rings Awards, the platform’s annual recognition programme celebrating creators for originality, creative risk-taking and cultural impact.

Rahma is best known as the creator and host of ‘SubwayTakes’, the interview series filmed aboard New York City subway trains in which guests are asked to defend a single opinion. Since launching in 2023, the series has grown into one of his most recognisable projects, featuring guests including Jennifer Lopez, Charlize Theron and other public figures alongside everyday New Yorkers.

Earlier this year, ‘SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma’ earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series, with Rahma nominated as executive producer and host.

Instagram’s 2026 Rings winners span comedy, fashion, music, sport, food and visual culture. Each recipient receives a physical ring designed by Emily Adams Bode Aujla, alongside a digital gold ring displayed around their Instagram profile when they post Stories.

Rahma joins a winner list that also includes Little Simz, Salehe Bembury, Erling Haaland, Jordan Firstman, Alexis Nikole Nelson and others.