Khaby Lame facts for kids
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Khaby Lame
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Khabane Lame
9 March 2000 Senegal
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| Nationality | Senegalese, Italian | |||
| Occupation | Influencer | |||
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YouTube information
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| Years active | 2022–present | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Subscribers | 11.1 million | |||
| Total views | 3.67 billion | |||
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Last updated: 4 September 2024 |
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| Followers | 162.8 million | |||
| Likes | 2.5 billion | |||
| Page Display Name | Khabane lame | |||
| Page Direct URL | khaby.lame | |||
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Last updated: 18 September 2024 |
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Khabane "Khaby" Lame (born on March 9, 2000) is a famous influencer from Senegal and Italy. He is well-known for his funny TikTok videos. In these videos, he silently makes fun of overly complicated "life hack" videos. Khaby Lame is currently the most-followed person on TikTok. In 2022, important magazines like Fortune and Forbes recognized him for his success. He also worked as a judge on the TV show Italia's Got Talent in 2023.
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Early Life and Background
Khaby Lame was born in Senegal on March 9, 2000. When he was just one year old, his family moved to Italy. They lived in a public housing area in Chivasso, which is a town near Turin. Khaby has three brothers and sisters.
He went to Italian schools until he was 14. After that, his parents sent him to study at a Quranic school near Dakar for a short time. Before becoming famous, Khaby worked at a factory near Turin. He operated a special machine called a CNC machine. However, he lost his job in March 2020.
Khaby's Amazing Career
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After losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, Khaby Lame started making videos on TikTok. At first, his videos showed him dancing and playing video games.
How Khaby Became Famous
Khaby became super popular by responding to "life hack" videos. He used TikTok's "duet" and "stitch" features. In his videos, he would show a simple way to do the same task. He did this without saying a word, then finished with his special hand gesture.
In April 2021, Khaby became the most-followed Italian on TikTok. He then passed Addison Rae to become the second most-followed person on the whole platform. By June 22, 2022, Khaby Lame became TikTok's most-followed creator. He passed Charli D'Amelio with over 142 million followers!
Big Partnerships and Recognition
Khaby Lame has worked with many big names. In August 2021, he appeared with the famous football club Juventus FC. He helped them announce a new player, Manuel Locatelli. In September 2021, he was a special guest at the Venice Film Festival. He attended the first showing of the French film Lost Illusions.
In January 2022, Khaby signed a long-term deal with the fashion brand Hugo Boss. He was part of their #BeYourOwnBoss campaign. That same year, he was listed in Fortune's 40 Under 40 and Forbes' 30 Under 30. These lists recognize successful young people. In March 2022, he received the Premio la Moda Veste la Pace award. This award is given by the African Fashion Gate organization at the European Parliament.
Judging and Video Games
In 2022, Khaby was a judge at the Cannes Festival. He helped judge short films made for TikTok. Since 2023, Khaby Lame has been a judge on the TV show Italia's Got Talent.
In August 2023, Khaby Lame was added to the video game Fortnite Battle Royale. Players could get a special outfit that looked like him as part of the "Last Resort" Battle Pass.
Khaby's 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. The Italian government helped make this happen. 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 had married Wendy Thembelihle Juel. However, by May 2024, their marriage had ended.
Film and TV Appearances
Khaby Lame has also appeared in movies and TV shows. He had a voice role in the Italian version of 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
