Khaby Lame facts for kids
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Khaby Lame
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Khabane Serigne Lame
9 March 2000 Dakar, Senegal
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| Education | Madrasa | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Influencer | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2022–present | ||||||||||
| Genre | Comedy | ||||||||||
| Subscribers | 12.5 million | ||||||||||
| Total views | 4.5 billion | ||||||||||
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Khabane Serigne "Khaby" Lame (born March 9, 2000) is a popular influencer from Senegal and Italy. He is famous for his funny TikTok videos. In these videos, he silently makes fun of "life hack" videos that are too complicated.
Khaby Lame is currently the most-followed person on TikTok. In 2022, he was recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines. He also became a judge on the TV show Italia's Got Talent in 2023.
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Early Life
Khaby Lame was born in Dakar, Senegal, on March 9, 2000. When he was one year old, his family moved to Italy. They lived in a public housing area in Chivasso, which is near Turin. Khaby has three brothers and sisters.
He went to Italian schools until he was 14. Then, his parents sent him to study at a madrasa (a type of school) near Dakar for a short time. Before becoming famous, Khaby worked in a factory near Turin. He operated a CNC machine, but he lost his job in March 2020.
His Career on TikTok
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After losing his factory job during the COVID-19 pandemic, Khaby Lame started making videos on TikTok. At first, his videos showed him dancing or playing video games. He became very popular by responding to "life hack" videos.
He used TikTok's "duet" and "stitch" features to show how to do the same task in a much simpler way. He did this without saying a word, often ending with his special hand gesture.
Rise to Fame
In April 2021, Khaby became the most-followed Italian person on TikTok. Later, he became the second most-followed person on the entire platform. In August 2021, he appeared with the football club Juventus FC for an announcement.
In September 2021, he was a special guest at the Venice Film Festival. He attended the first showing of the French movie Lost Illusions. In January 2022, Khaby signed a big deal with the fashion brand Hugo Boss. He was part of their #BeYourOwnBoss advertising campaign.
In 2022, Khaby was listed in Fortune's "40 Under 40" and Forbes' "30 Under 30" lists. These lists recognize successful young people. In March 2022, he received an award called Premio la Moda Veste la Pace. This award is given by the African Fashion Gate organization at the European Parliament.
On June 22, 2022, Khaby Lame became the most-followed creator on TikTok. He had over 142 million followers. An expert who worked with Khaby said he was earning a lot of money from his posts.
Other Projects
In 2022, Khaby was a judge at the Cannes Festival. He helped judge short films made for TikTok. Since 2023, Khaby has been a judge on the TV show Italia's Got Talent.
In August 2023, Khaby Lame was added as a character in the video game Fortnite Battle Royale. Players could get his "cosmetic outfit" as part of the game's "Last Resort" Battle Pass. In July 2025, Khaby was named to the first-ever TIME100 Creators list. This list celebrates 100 of the most influential digital creators worldwide.
Personal Life
Khaby Lame is a Muslim. He has lived in Italy since he was one year old and speaks Italian very well. For a long time, he was only a citizen of Senegal. He lived in Milan with his manager.
In August 2022, he officially became an Italian citizen in Chivasso. Khaby said he "always felt Italian" and that he "did not need a piece of paper" to feel that way.
In November 2023, it was announced that Khaby Lame had married Wendy Thembelihle Juel. However, by May 2024, their marriage had ended.
Film and TV Appearances
Khaby Lame had a voice role in the Italian version of the movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). He also made a short, non-speaking appearance in the 2024 action comedy film Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
On June 28, 2024, Khaby's comedy series called Khaby Is Coming to America started streaming on Tubi.
See also
In Spanish: Khaby Lame para niños
- List of most-followed TikTok accounts
