Khaby Lame Becomes the No. 1 Most-Followed TikTok Creator
Senegalese social media personality based in Italy, Khaby Lame has now officially become the king of Tik Tok based on the sheer number of followers he has.
Using his trademark short-form comedy video content, Lame now has 142.8 million followers on TikTok, which puts him above previous top TikTok creator Charli D’Amelio (who currently has 142.3 million).
Lame was born in Senegal and his family moved when he was a 1-year-old to Chivasso, Italy. He launched his TikTok channel and shared his first comic video in March 2020, after he was laid off from a factory job in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 22-year-old’s comedy bits have gained a massive following, and have driven him to the point where he has now become one of the most-recognized and loved TikTok creators globally.
His iconic facial expressions and body language (his videos typically do not include dialog) have allowed his content to have worldwide appeal, and he’s developed a specialty for reaction videos and spoofing absurd lifehacks.
“I am passionate about entertaining and making people laugh since childhood, and I am thankful to TikTok for offering me a global stage to share my passion with the rest of the world,” Lame said in a statement in August 2021, when he surpassed 100 million followers. “I will continue to work towards my dreams, knowing I can count on a beautiful community ready to cheer me on. Thank you and I love you all!”
