Khabane 'Khaby' Lame has amassed a shocking 142.8 million followers on TikTok, dethroning former Guinness World Record holder Charli D'Amelio.
Lame, 22, was born in Senegal and moved to Northern Italy when he was 1 year old. "I made videos on YouTube as a child, but only my father and uncle watched them. Lame won over followers on TikTok by creating silent videos parodying other internet clips that are supposedly "life hacks," but are actually overly complex solutions to simple problems.
Lame, a Senegalese-born 22-year-old comedian in Italy, posts videos reacting to ridiculous lifehack clips, replicating the videos to demonstrate an even ...
In response to another user's unnecessarily complicated lifehack video, Lame quietly shared a simpler and more sensible solution to the problem. In response to another user's unnecessarily complicated lifehack video, Lame quietly shared a simpler and more sensible solution to the problem. Lame is famous for executing a variety of comedic acts in his videos, which don't feature any dialogue. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). ET does not guarantee, vouch for or endorse any of its contents nor is responsible for them in any manner whatsoever. His early videos featured him performing, playing video games, and applying various filters from the app, but they didn't receive many views. Lame had a passion for making others laugh and having fun. ET hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the report and any content therein. Lame is famous for executing a variety of comedic acts in his videos, which don't feature any dialogue. His early videos featured him performing, playing video games, and applying various filters from the app, but they didn't receive many views. Lame had a passion for making others laugh and having fun. In November 2020,Khaby Lameposted his first popular video, which received over 17 million views. Lame was one of those forced to return to his parents' home in Turin, Italy, after quitting his job as a factory worker at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lame, 22, is known for his hilarious reaction videos and comedy skits. From reacting to complicated so-called life hacks, to acting wordlessly along to dramatic ...
Charli D’Amelio is no longer the most-followed person on TikTok as of June 23. They used the hashtag #khabytonumberone to help him rack up the most followers on the app. “I will continue to work towards my dreams, knowing I can count on a beautiful community ready to cheer me on.
Khaby Lame has never said a word in his videos, but he's now the most followed TikToker in the world, surpassing Charli D'Amelio who long held the title.
His luck changed when he made the decision to download TikTok and began posting videos of himself under the name Khaby Lame. The rest is history. As for why he thinks so many people resonate with his content, Khaby said it boils down to an easy science. "I made videos on YouTube as a child, but only my father and uncle watched them," he told HypeBeast earlier this month.
Comedian Khaby Lame surpassed Charli D'Amelio to become TikTok's most-followed person on the app.
I love to meet them in real life, and to engage them in my life. “My follower base is my family and I would not be who I am without family,” he told Forbes in March. “I would never see them as just numbers, as everybody is someone I want to build relationships with, both offline and online. Now having hit a record-breaking number of followers — 142.9 million, to be exact — with that dry humor, the creator has long been earning hundreds of millions of views and interactions on his videos.
Charli D'Amelio was just dethroned as the most followed TikTok user by silent comedian Khabane Lame who has gained over 3 million followers per month ...
And now to see that there is a doll of myself and there will be an event to launch it along with the collection… Khabane recently signed a multi-year partnership with fashion brand BOSS after walking in their runway show in September 2021 and releasing a capsule collection with the brand that includes a doll of himself. Instead, Khabane employs a signature video style where he reacts to ridiculous TikTok videos with the app's duet and stitch features.
Charli D'Amelio is known for giving us sweet, girl-next-door outfits, but this latest look is so chic! Shop her menswear-inspired vest and white bra combo ...
Continuing with a more mature look in a TikTok she posted the next day, D'Amelio is seen promoting her perfume at an exclusive event in Cali, wearing a silky white skirt and blouse set. Coordinating with the white stripe of the pants perfectly, the underwire-lined lingerie fits right in with the rest of her chic ensemble, making it one of our favorite D'Amelio looks to date! The D'amelio Show starlet was caught sporting a menswear-inspired two-piece set that features a teeny vest and loose trousers with stripe detail at the waistline.
The 22-year-old's video content includes reacting to absurd life-hack videos and recreating the video himself to show an, even more, easier and more logical ...
“I don’t have one in particular. I will continue to work towards my dreams, knowing I can count on a beautiful community ready to cheer me on. Known for performing several comedic bits, Lame’s videos do not have any dialogue.
A US newspaper apologized for not using Khabane's name after he unseated Charli D'Amelio as top TikTok star with 142.8 million fans.New York Post's original ...
New York Post then re-shared the story with an apology that read, "We apologize for not using Khabane Lame's name in our original headline." Commenting on the paper's headline on Twitter, Dedee' wrote, "Racism is when a black person achieved being the most followed on the most popular app at the moment, yet they’re seen as a “factory worker”. New York Post's original headline read, "Laid-off factory worker unseats Charli D'Amelio as top TikTok star with 142.8M fans."
Senegalese-born TikTok star Khaby Lame recently surpassed Charli D'Amelio as the most known person on TikTok...
“The pandemic had just started, and I was bored with a lot of time on my hands, so I started making videos on TikTok,” he said. The social media giant has several million views per video, equipping him with a broad reach and making him one of the most famous young people worldwide. In his most recent video clip on TikTok, a follower pointed out Lame’s feat and referred to him as the “NUMBER 1” on the app. The post read, “His work lacks the polished production value associated with the most famous TikTok stars of today… Lame grew up in Italy with his parents; however, he was born in Senegal in 2000 and traveled a year after. Having lived in Italy most of his life, Lame is currently learning to speak English; hence he rarely talks, and his videos mostly rely on visual humor.
Charli D'Amelio is no longer the biggest TikToker on the platform after Senegalese creator Khaby Lame overtook her this week.
Love you all ❤️#learnfromkhaby #learnwithtiktok ♬ suono originale – Khabane lame Did you get the point? @khaby.lame