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| birth_place = [[Dakar]], Senegal
| nationality = Italian
| occupation = Influencer
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'''Khabane''' "'''Khaby'''" '''Lame''' ({{IPA-fr|kabi lamei|lang}}, {{IPA-it|ˈkaːbi ˈlamei|lang}}; born 9 March 2000) is a Senegal-born Italian [[Internet celebrity|social media personality]]. He is known for his [[TikTok]] videos, in which he silently mocks overly complicated "[[life hack]]" videos. In 2022, he was listed in ''[[Fortune magazine|Fortune]]''{{'}}s [[40 Under 40]] and ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}} [[30 Under 30]]. He also served as a juror on the 2023 edition of the television show ''[[Italia's Got Talent]]''. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, he is the [[List of most-followed TikTok accounts|most-followed user on TikTok]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bertoni |first=Steven |title=How Top Creator Khaby Lame Became TikTok's Most Popular Influencer |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2023/09/26/how-top-creator-khaby-lame-became-tiktoks-most-popular-influencer/|date=26 September 2023 |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Forbes}}</ref>


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'{{Short description|Italian influencer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Khaby Lame | image = KhabyLame.jpg | caption = Lame in 2022 | birth_name = Khabane Lame | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|9|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Dakar]], Senegal | nationality = Italian | occupation = Influencer | module = {{Infobox TikTok personality |embed = yes | page = khaby.lame | page_display_name = Khabane lame | followers = 161.8 million | likes = 2.4 billion | stats_update = 16 December 2023 }} }} '''Khabane''' "'''Khaby'''" '''Lame''' ({{IPA-fr|kabi lamei|lang}}, {{IPA-it|ˈkaːbi ˈlamei|lang}}; born 9 March 2000) is a Senegal-born Italian [[Internet celebrity|social media personality]]. He is known for his [[TikTok]] videos, in which he silently mocks overly complicated "[[life hack]]" videos. In 2022, he was listed in ''[[Fortune magazine|Fortune]]''{{'}}s [[40 Under 40]] and ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}} [[30 Under 30]]. He also served as a juror on the 2023 edition of the television show ''[[Italia's Got Talent]]''. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, he is the [[List of most-followed TikTok accounts|most-followed user on TikTok]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bertoni |first=Steven |title=How Top Creator Khaby Lame Became TikTok's Most Popular Influencer |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2023/09/26/how-top-creator-khaby-lame-became-tiktoks-most-popular-influencer/|date=26 September 2023 |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Forbes}}</ref> ==Early life== Lame was born in [[Senegal]] on 9 March 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |date=1 March 2023 |title=Khaby Lame, World's Most-Followed TikTok Creator, Joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as Juror |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/khaby-lame-global-top-tiktok-creator-italias-got-talent-juror-1235539427/ |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref> His family moved to a [[public housing]] complex in [[Chivasso]], near Turin, in Italy, when he was one year old.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pasqui |first=Giulio |date=13 May 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, ecco chi è l'italiano che ha più follower di Mark Zuckerberg ed è diventato una star dei social senza mai dire una parola |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/05/13/khaby-lame-ecco-chi-e-litaliano-che-ha-piu-follower-di-mark-zuckerberg-ed-e-diventato-una-star-dei-social-senza-mai-dire-una-parola/6196830/#:~:text=%C3%88%20lui%20il%20fenomeno%20del,persone%20in%20tutto%20il%20mondo. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513143600/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/05/13/khaby-lame-ecco-chi-e-litaliano-che-ha-piu-follower-di-mark-zuckerberg-ed-e-diventato-una-star-dei-social-senza-mai-dire-una-parola/6196830/#:~:text=%C3%88%20lui%20il%20fenomeno%20del,persone%20in%20tutto%20il%20mondo. |archive-date=13 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021 |website=[[il Fatto Quotidiano]] |language=it}}</ref> He has three siblings. He studied in Italian schools until he was 14, when his parents decided to temporarily send him to study at a [[Quran]]ic school near [[Dakar]].<ref name="skuola.net">{{Cite news |title=Khaby Lame è il più seguito al mondo su TikTok: 'A scuola facevo casino' |url=https://www.skuola.net/news/spettacolo/khaby-lame-il-piu-seguito-al-mondo-su-tiktok-si-racconta.html |access-date=28 June 2022 |newspaper=Skuola.net – Portale per Studenti: Materiali, Appunti e Notizie |language=it}}</ref> Lame worked as a [[numerical control|CNC machine]] operator at a factory near [[Turin]], before getting laid off in March 2020.<ref name="corriere">{{Cite web |last=Vinci |first=Alessandro |date=23 April 2021 |title=Khaby Lame è l'italiano più seguito su TikTok: dalle case popolari al sorpasso su Gianluca Vacchi |url=https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/scuola-dad-didattica-in-presenza-futuro/notizie/khaby-lame-l-italiano-piu-seguito-tiktok-case-popolari-sorpasso-gianluca-vacchi-682a32ca-a38a-11eb-8b99-a42a4f90039f.shtml?refresh_ce-cp |access-date=14 May 2021 |website=[[Corriere della Sera|Corriere.it]] |language=it}}</ref><ref name="nyt">{{Cite web |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |author-link2=Taylor Lorenz |date=2 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, the Everyman of the Internet |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/style/khaby-lame-tiktok.html |access-date=19 June 2021 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="cnn">{{Cite web |last1=Karimi |first1=Faith |last2=Mezzofiore |first2=Gianluca |date=2 October 2021 |title=He's the most popular man on TikTok. And he doesn't say a word |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/world/tiktok-khaby-lame-cec/index.html |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> ==Career== [[File:Khaby Bubble Wrap TikTok - Khaby dressed as a mail man can't believe Mat bubble wrapped his car (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Lame performing his signature hand gesture while dressed as a mail carrier]] After he was laid off during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy|COVID-19 pandemic]], Lame began posting on [[TikTok]].<ref name="corriere" /> His early videos showed him dancing and watching video games.<ref name="cnn" /> He rose to popularity with his video responses in the form of TikTok's "duet" and "stitch" features to videos depicting complicated "life hacks", in which he performs the same task in a simple way, without saying anything, followed by a signature hand gesture.<ref name="nyt" /> In April 2021, he surpassed Gianluca Vacchi as the most-followed Italian on TikTok, and he subsequently surpassed [[Addison Rae]], to become the second most-followed personality on the platform overall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waite |first=Thom |date=16 July 2021 |title=Khaby Lame is set to overtake Charli D'Amelio as TikTok's biggest star |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/53555/1/khaby-lame-is-set-to-overtake-charli-d-amelio-as-tiktok-biggest-star |access-date=8 October 2021 |website=[[Dazed (magazine)|Dazed]] |publisher=Dazed Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Web |first=Redazione |date=26 April 2021 |title=Khaby Lame supera Gianluca Vacchi: con 27M follower è il più seguito in Italia su tiktok |url=https://www.deejay.it/articoli/khaby-lame-supera-gianluca-vacchi-con-27m-follower-e-il-piu-seguito-in-italia-su-tiktok/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515082106/https://www.deejay.it/articoli/khaby-lame-supera-gianluca-vacchi-con-27m-follower-e-il-piu-seguito-in-italia-su-tiktok/ |archive-date=15 May 2021 |access-date=15 May 2021 |website=[[Radio DeeJay]] |language=italian}}</ref> In August 2021, Lame appeared as a co-star for [[Juventus FC]]'s announcement of [[Manuel Locatelli]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beltrami |first=Marco |date=18 August 2021 |title=La Juventus ufficializza Locatelli con Khaby Lame: svelate tutte le cifre dell'affare |url=https://www.fanpage.it/sport/calcio/la-juventus-ufficializza-locatelli-con-khaby-lame-svelate-le-cifre-dellaffare/ |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=[[Fanpage.it|Fanpage]] |language=italian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bo |first=Marco |date=20 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, Dybala e Del Piero: anche il re dei social tifa Juve |url=https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2021/06/20-82853458/khaby_lame_dybala_e_del_piero_anche_il_re_dei_social_tifa_juve |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=[[Tuttosport]] |publisher=Nuova Editoriale Sportiva |language=it}}</ref> In September 2021, he attended the [[Venice Film Festival]] as a special guest for the first screening of the French film ''[[Lost Illusions (2021 film)|Lost Illusions]]'', by [[Xavier Giannoli]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=americanpost |date=11 September 2021 |title=TikTok star Khaby Lame walked the Venice red carpet |work=American Post |url=https://www.americanpost.news/tiktok-star-khaby-lame-walked-the-venice-red-carpet/ |access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, Lame signed a multi-year partnership with [[Hugo Boss]] and was featured in the #BeYourOwnBoss campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=26 January 2022 |title=Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Lee Min-ho and TikTok Star Khaby Lame Star in BOSS Rebrand Campaign |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/kendall-jenner-hailey-bieber-hugo-boss-campaign-1235079310/ |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leitch |first=Luke |date=11 February 2022 |title=TikToker Khaby Lame and the big Boss rebrand in the Dubai desert |url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/fashion/tiktoker-khaby-lame-and-the-big-boss-rebrand-in-the-dubai-desert |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue Business]]}}</ref> In 2022, he was listed in ''[[Fortune magazine|Fortune]]''{{'}}s [[40 Under 40]]<ref>{{cite web |title=40 Under 40 {{!}} Khaby Lame |url=https://fortune.com/ranking/40-under-40/2022/khaby-lame/ |website=Fortune |date=2022|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> and ''[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]''{{'}} [[30 Under 30]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2022: Art & Culture |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2022/europe/art-culture |website=Forbes |date=2022|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> In March of that year, he was awarded the Premio la Moda Veste la Pace, a recognition that the African Fashion Gate organization awards every year at the [[European Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=11 March 2022|date=2 March 2022|language=it|title=Premio La Moda veste la Pace al tiktoker Khaby Lame - Moda|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/moda/2022/03/02/premio-la-moda-veste-la-pace-al-tiktoker-khaby-lame_af024338-0e21-42a4-9bfc-6f35be07a1cd.html|website=Agenzia ANSA}}<!-- auto-translated from Italian by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> On 22 June 2022, Lame became TikTok's most-followed creator, surpassing [[Charli D'Amelio]], with 142.1 million followers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |first=Faith |last=Karimi |title=This wordless comedian is now the most-followed person on TikTok |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/23/world/khaby-lame-most-followed-man-tiktok-cec/index.html |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=CNN|date=23 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sato |first=Mia |date=23 June 2022 |title=Khaby Lame is now the most-followed TikToker in the world |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/23/23180139/khaby-lame-tiktok-followers-charli-damelio |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=The Verge}}</ref> According to Alessandro Riggio, the social media manager who signed Lame when he had only 1,000 Instagram followers, the TikToker was earning up to $750,000 per post and was on track to make $10 million by the end of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toresson |first=Gustaf Lundberg |title=Alessandro Riggio on How to Manage and Grow the World's Biggest Social Media Personalities |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gustavlundbergtoresson/2022/06/27/alessandro-riggio-on-how-to-manage-and-grow-the-worlds-biggest-social-media-personalities/|date=27 June 2022 |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |date=2 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, the Everyman of the Internet |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/style/khaby-lame-tiktok.html |access-date=7 November 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The world's most followed TikToker gets paid as much as $750K per post, but to reach his greatest business goal Khaby Lame is binge-watching American cartoons |url=https://fortune.com/2022/09/14/how-khaby-lame-plans-expand-business-that-gets-750k-dollars-for-tiktok-post/|first=Alexandra|last=Sternlicht|date=14 September 2022 |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=Fortune}}</ref> Lame was a juror for the [[Cannes Festival]] alongside [[Rithy Panh]] in 2022, where he judged TikTok short films.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keegan |first1=Rebecca |title=Cannes Diary: The Content Creators Have Conquered the Croisette |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-diary-tiktok-khaby-lame-meta-1235151657/ |access-date=18 September 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=21 May 2022}}</ref> Since 2023, Lame has served as a judge on the television show ''[[Italia's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vivarelli |first1=Nick |title=Khaby Lame, World's Most-Followed TikTok Creator, Joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as Juror |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/khaby-lame-global-top-tiktok-creator-italias-got-talent-juror-1235539427/ |access-date=18 September 2023 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=1 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Khaby Lame, world's most-followed TikTok creator, joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as juror |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/khaby-lame-worlds-followed-tiktok-creator-joins-italias-got-talent-jur-rcna73112 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=NBC News|date=2 March 2023 }}</ref> In August 2023, Lame was added as a [[Glossary of video game terms#S|cosmetic outfit]] in the 2017 video game ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'', as part of the "Last Resort" [[Battle Pass]].<ref>{{Cite web |first=Rishabh |last=Sabarwal |title= TikTok star Khaby Lame Fortnite skin teased for new crossover |url=https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/tiktok-star-khaby-lame-fortnite-skin-teased-for-new-crossover-2262049/ |website= [[Dexerto]] |date= 23 August 2023 |access-date= 24 August 2023}}</ref> ==Public image== [[Taylor Lorenz]] and Jason Horowitz of ''[[The New York Times]]'' have attributed Lame's success to his "universal exasperated [[everyman]] quality" and described his rise to fame as different from most TikTok stars in being "entirely organic". Samir Chaudry, founder of ''The Publish Press'', a newsletter focused on the [[creator economy]], stated that Lame's appeal derived from his emphasizing "authenticity over production" and "not trying too hard".<ref name="nyt" /> Christina Ferraz, founder of American marketing agency Thirty6Five, stated, "His exasperation is relatable, and feelings are universal." Lame has credited his popularity to his humorous facial expressions and his silence, which he has described as "a way to reach as many people as possible".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Onukwue |first=Alexander |date=17 August 2021 |title=Senegal-born Khaby Lame is Europe's first TikTok megastar |url=https://qz.com/africa/2048483/senegal-born-khaby-lame-is-as-famous-on-tiktok-as-charli-damelio/ |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz Africa]]}}</ref> As of January {{CURRENTYEAR}}, 6 of the 25 most-liked videos on TikTok are his.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tapia |first=Amancay |date=8 October 2021 |title=The 17 most liked TikTok videos (all in one place) |url=https://www.newsweek.com/17-most-liked-tiktok-videos-all-one-place-1635066 |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[Newsweek]] |publisher=Dev Pragad}}</ref> ==Personal life== Khaby Lame is a practicing [[Muslim]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hazari |first=Usama |date=6 October 2021 |title=Famous TikToker Khaby Lame reveals that he is a 'practicing Muslim' |url=https://www.siasat.com/famous-tiktoker-kaby-lame-reveals-that-he-is-a-practicing-muslim-2202684/ |access-date=6 October 2021 |website=[[The Siasat Daily]] |publisher=Siasat Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2022 |title=Most-followed TikToker in the world |access-date=7 July 2022 |url=https://www.globalvillagespace.com/most-followed-tiktoker-in-the-world-khaby-lame-is-hafiz-e-quran/| website=globalvillagespace.com}}</ref> He announced his engagement to wife Wendy Thembelihle Juel in November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angeleri |first=Francesca |date=9 February 2024 |title=Khaby Lame: "I come from public housing, there you feel abandoned. A friend of mine was found dead in the river" |url=https://www.corriere.it/cronache/24_febbraio_09/khaby-lame-la-mia-vita-diventa-film-faro-cameo-will-smith-tom-cruise-ho-parlato-nostra-dislessia-83c6ad44-c711-11ee-9ffe-e75d7c0b0cdd_amp.html |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=Corriere Della Sera |language=it}}</ref> Lame has lived in Italy since he was a year old, and he is fluent in Italian. He was a [[Senegalese nationality law|Senegalese citizen]] living in [[Milan]] with his manager until August 2022, when he became an [[Italian nationality law|Italian citizen]] in Chivasso, after the Italian Undersecretary of the [[Ministry of the Interior (Italy)|Ministry of the Interior]] [[Carlo Sibilia]] announced that he would be granted citizenship.<ref name="cnn" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2022 |title=World's most followed TikToker to get Italy citizenship |url=https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2022/06/24/worlds-most-followed-tiktoker-to-get-italy-citizenship_4421e607-aebc-477a-ae5c-97d0edd06f61.html |access-date=24 June 2022 |agency=[[Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2022 |title=TikTok star Khaby Lame granted Italian citizenship after moving there as an infant |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/tiktok-khaby-lame-italy-citizenship-senegal-b2149420.html |first=Emily|last=Atkinson|access-date=22 August 2022 |website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Lame said he "always felt Italian"<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 August 2022 |title=Khaby Lame, TikTok's most followed star, granted Italian citizenship |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/17/khaby-lame-tiktok-most-followed-star-granted-italian-citizenship |first=Angela |last=Giuffrida|access-date=19 August 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref> and has previously stated that he "did not need a piece of paper" to define himself as such.<ref name="nyt" /> ==Filmography== Lame has a voice cameo in the Italian-dubbed version of ''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.vigamusmagazine.com/253253/black-panther-wakanda-forever-avra-un-cameo-di-khaby-lame/ |title= Black Panther Wakanda Forever avrà un cameo di Khaby Lame |first=Davide |last=Brancher |website=Vigamus magazine |date= 5 November 2022 |language=Italian }}</ref> ==Bibliography== * {{Cite book |title=Il diario di Khaby. C'è sempre il modo di non complicare le cose |publisher=[[Arnoldo Mondadori Editore|Mondadori]] |year=2022 |isbn=978-88-0475-024-6 |location=Segrate |language=IT |trans-title=Khaby's Diary: There's Always a Way Not to Complicate Things}} ==See also== * [[List of most-followed TikTok accounts]] * [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{TikTok}} * {{YouTube|h=khabylame}} * {{IMDb name|12899875}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lame, Khaby}} [[Category:2000 births]] [[Category:Forbes 30 Under 30]] [[Category:Italian male comedians]] [[Category:Italian Muslims]] [[Category:Italian TikTokers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Muslim comedians]] [[Category:People from Chivasso]] [[Category:Senegalese comedians]] [[Category:Senegalese emigrants to Italy]] [[Category:Senegalese Muslims]] [[Category:Senegalese TikTokers]]'
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'Khaby is amazing at not speaking and pointing things out to people who can’t see the obvious. www.google.com ==Early life== Lame was born in [[Senegal]] on 9 March 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |date=1 March 2023 |title=Khaby Lame, World's Most-Followed TikTok Creator, Joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as Juror |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/khaby-lame-global-top-tiktok-creator-italias-got-talent-juror-1235539427/ |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref> His family moved to a [[public housing]] complex in [[Chivasso]], near Turin, in Italy, when he was one year old.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pasqui |first=Giulio |date=13 May 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, ecco chi è l'italiano che ha più follower di Mark Zuckerberg ed è diventato una star dei social senza mai dire una parola |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/05/13/khaby-lame-ecco-chi-e-litaliano-che-ha-piu-follower-di-mark-zuckerberg-ed-e-diventato-una-star-dei-social-senza-mai-dire-una-parola/6196830/#:~:text=%C3%88%20lui%20il%20fenomeno%20del,persone%20in%20tutto%20il%20mondo. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513143600/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/05/13/khaby-lame-ecco-chi-e-litaliano-che-ha-piu-follower-di-mark-zuckerberg-ed-e-diventato-una-star-dei-social-senza-mai-dire-una-parola/6196830/#:~:text=%C3%88%20lui%20il%20fenomeno%20del,persone%20in%20tutto%20il%20mondo. |archive-date=13 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021 |website=[[il Fatto Quotidiano]] |language=it}}</ref> He has three siblings. He studied in Italian schools until he was 14, when his parents decided to temporarily send him to study at a [[Quran]]ic school near [[Dakar]].<ref name="skuola.net">{{Cite news |title=Khaby Lame è il più seguito al mondo su TikTok: 'A scuola facevo casino' |url=https://www.skuola.net/news/spettacolo/khaby-lame-il-piu-seguito-al-mondo-su-tiktok-si-racconta.html |access-date=28 June 2022 |newspaper=Skuola.net – Portale per Studenti: Materiali, Appunti e Notizie |language=it}}</ref> Lame worked as a [[numerical control|CNC machine]] operator at a factory near [[Turin]], before getting laid off in March 2020.<ref name="corriere">{{Cite web |last=Vinci |first=Alessandro |date=23 April 2021 |title=Khaby Lame è l'italiano più seguito su TikTok: dalle case popolari al sorpasso su Gianluca Vacchi |url=https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/scuola-dad-didattica-in-presenza-futuro/notizie/khaby-lame-l-italiano-piu-seguito-tiktok-case-popolari-sorpasso-gianluca-vacchi-682a32ca-a38a-11eb-8b99-a42a4f90039f.shtml?refresh_ce-cp |access-date=14 May 2021 |website=[[Corriere della Sera|Corriere.it]] |language=it}}</ref><ref name="nyt">{{Cite web |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |author-link2=Taylor Lorenz |date=2 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, the Everyman of the Internet |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/style/khaby-lame-tiktok.html |access-date=19 June 2021 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="cnn">{{Cite web |last1=Karimi |first1=Faith |last2=Mezzofiore |first2=Gianluca |date=2 October 2021 |title=He's the most popular man on TikTok. And he doesn't say a word |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/world/tiktok-khaby-lame-cec/index.html |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> ==Career== [[File:Khaby Bubble Wrap TikTok - Khaby dressed as a mail man can't believe Mat bubble wrapped his car (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Lame performing his signature hand gesture while dressed as a mail carrier]] After he was laid off during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy|COVID-19 pandemic]], Lame began posting on [[TikTok]].<ref name="corriere" /> His early videos showed him dancing and watching video games.<ref name="cnn" /> He rose to popularity with his video responses in the form of TikTok's "duet" and "stitch" features to videos depicting complicated "life hacks", in which he performs the same task in a simple way, without saying anything, followed by a signature hand gesture.<ref name="nyt" /> In April 2021, he surpassed Gianluca Vacchi as the most-followed Italian on TikTok, and he subsequently surpassed [[Addison Rae]], to become the second most-followed personality on the platform overall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waite |first=Thom |date=16 July 2021 |title=Khaby Lame is set to overtake Charli D'Amelio as TikTok's biggest star |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/53555/1/khaby-lame-is-set-to-overtake-charli-d-amelio-as-tiktok-biggest-star |access-date=8 October 2021 |website=[[Dazed (magazine)|Dazed]] |publisher=Dazed Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Web |first=Redazione |date=26 April 2021 |title=Khaby Lame supera Gianluca Vacchi: con 27M follower è il più seguito in Italia su tiktok |url=https://www.deejay.it/articoli/khaby-lame-supera-gianluca-vacchi-con-27m-follower-e-il-piu-seguito-in-italia-su-tiktok/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515082106/https://www.deejay.it/articoli/khaby-lame-supera-gianluca-vacchi-con-27m-follower-e-il-piu-seguito-in-italia-su-tiktok/ |archive-date=15 May 2021 |access-date=15 May 2021 |website=[[Radio DeeJay]] |language=italian}}</ref> In August 2021, Lame appeared as a co-star for [[Juventus FC]]'s announcement of [[Manuel Locatelli]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beltrami |first=Marco |date=18 August 2021 |title=La Juventus ufficializza Locatelli con Khaby Lame: svelate tutte le cifre dell'affare |url=https://www.fanpage.it/sport/calcio/la-juventus-ufficializza-locatelli-con-khaby-lame-svelate-le-cifre-dellaffare/ |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=[[Fanpage.it|Fanpage]] |language=italian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bo |first=Marco |date=20 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, Dybala e Del Piero: anche il re dei social tifa Juve |url=https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2021/06/20-82853458/khaby_lame_dybala_e_del_piero_anche_il_re_dei_social_tifa_juve |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=[[Tuttosport]] |publisher=Nuova Editoriale Sportiva |language=it}}</ref> In September 2021, he attended the [[Venice Film Festival]] as a special guest for the first screening of the French film ''[[Lost Illusions (2021 film)|Lost Illusions]]'', by [[Xavier Giannoli]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=americanpost |date=11 September 2021 |title=TikTok star Khaby Lame walked the Venice red carpet |work=American Post |url=https://www.americanpost.news/tiktok-star-khaby-lame-walked-the-venice-red-carpet/ |access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, Lame signed a multi-year partnership with [[Hugo Boss]] and was featured in the #BeYourOwnBoss campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=26 January 2022 |title=Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Lee Min-ho and TikTok Star Khaby Lame Star in BOSS Rebrand Campaign |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/kendall-jenner-hailey-bieber-hugo-boss-campaign-1235079310/ |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leitch |first=Luke |date=11 February 2022 |title=TikToker Khaby Lame and the big Boss rebrand in the Dubai desert |url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/fashion/tiktoker-khaby-lame-and-the-big-boss-rebrand-in-the-dubai-desert |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue Business]]}}</ref> In 2022, he was listed in ''[[Fortune magazine|Fortune]]''{{'}}s [[40 Under 40]]<ref>{{cite web |title=40 Under 40 {{!}} Khaby Lame |url=https://fortune.com/ranking/40-under-40/2022/khaby-lame/ |website=Fortune |date=2022|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> and ''[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]''{{'}} [[30 Under 30]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2022: Art & Culture |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2022/europe/art-culture |website=Forbes |date=2022|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> In March of that year, he was awarded the Premio la Moda Veste la Pace, a recognition that the African Fashion Gate organization awards every year at the [[European Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=11 March 2022|date=2 March 2022|language=it|title=Premio La Moda veste la Pace al tiktoker Khaby Lame - Moda|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/moda/2022/03/02/premio-la-moda-veste-la-pace-al-tiktoker-khaby-lame_af024338-0e21-42a4-9bfc-6f35be07a1cd.html|website=Agenzia ANSA}}<!-- auto-translated from Italian by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> On 22 June 2022, Lame became TikTok's most-followed creator, surpassing [[Charli D'Amelio]], with 142.1 million followers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |first=Faith |last=Karimi |title=This wordless comedian is now the most-followed person on TikTok |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/23/world/khaby-lame-most-followed-man-tiktok-cec/index.html |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=CNN|date=23 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sato |first=Mia |date=23 June 2022 |title=Khaby Lame is now the most-followed TikToker in the world |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/23/23180139/khaby-lame-tiktok-followers-charli-damelio |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=The Verge}}</ref> According to Alessandro Riggio, the social media manager who signed Lame when he had only 1,000 Instagram followers, the TikToker was earning up to $750,000 per post and was on track to make $10 million by the end of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toresson |first=Gustaf Lundberg |title=Alessandro Riggio on How to Manage and Grow the World's Biggest Social Media Personalities |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gustavlundbergtoresson/2022/06/27/alessandro-riggio-on-how-to-manage-and-grow-the-worlds-biggest-social-media-personalities/|date=27 June 2022 |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |date=2 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, the Everyman of the Internet |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/style/khaby-lame-tiktok.html |access-date=7 November 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The world's most followed TikToker gets paid as much as $750K per post, but to reach his greatest business goal Khaby Lame is binge-watching American cartoons |url=https://fortune.com/2022/09/14/how-khaby-lame-plans-expand-business-that-gets-750k-dollars-for-tiktok-post/|first=Alexandra|last=Sternlicht|date=14 September 2022 |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=Fortune}}</ref> Lame was a juror for the [[Cannes Festival]] alongside [[Rithy Panh]] in 2022, where he judged TikTok short films.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keegan |first1=Rebecca |title=Cannes Diary: The Content Creators Have Conquered the Croisette |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-diary-tiktok-khaby-lame-meta-1235151657/ |access-date=18 September 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=21 May 2022}}</ref> Since 2023, Lame has served as a judge on the television show ''[[Italia's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vivarelli |first1=Nick |title=Khaby Lame, World's Most-Followed TikTok Creator, Joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as Juror |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/khaby-lame-global-top-tiktok-creator-italias-got-talent-juror-1235539427/ |access-date=18 September 2023 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=1 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Khaby Lame, world's most-followed TikTok creator, joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as juror |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/khaby-lame-worlds-followed-tiktok-creator-joins-italias-got-talent-jur-rcna73112 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=NBC News|date=2 March 2023 }}</ref> In August 2023, Lame was added as a [[Glossary of video game terms#S|cosmetic outfit]] in the 2017 video game ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'', as part of the "Last Resort" [[Battle Pass]].<ref>{{Cite web |first=Rishabh |last=Sabarwal |title= TikTok star Khaby Lame Fortnite skin teased for new crossover |url=https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/tiktok-star-khaby-lame-fortnite-skin-teased-for-new-crossover-2262049/ |website= [[Dexerto]] |date= 23 August 2023 |access-date= 24 August 2023}}</ref> ==Public image== [[Taylor Lorenz]] and Jason Horowitz of ''[[The New York Times]]'' have attributed Lame's success to his "universal exasperated [[everyman]] quality" and described his rise to fame as different from most TikTok stars in being "entirely organic". Samir Chaudry, founder of ''The Publish Press'', a newsletter focused on the [[creator economy]], stated that Lame's appeal derived from his emphasizing "authenticity over production" and "not trying too hard".<ref name="nyt" /> Christina Ferraz, founder of American marketing agency Thirty6Five, stated, "His exasperation is relatable, and feelings are universal." Lame has credited his popularity to his humorous facial expressions and his silence, which he has described as "a way to reach as many people as possible".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Onukwue |first=Alexander |date=17 August 2021 |title=Senegal-born Khaby Lame is Europe's first TikTok megastar |url=https://qz.com/africa/2048483/senegal-born-khaby-lame-is-as-famous-on-tiktok-as-charli-damelio/ |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz Africa]]}}</ref> As of January {{CURRENTYEAR}}, 6 of the 25 most-liked videos on TikTok are his.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tapia |first=Amancay |date=8 October 2021 |title=The 17 most liked TikTok videos (all in one place) |url=https://www.newsweek.com/17-most-liked-tiktok-videos-all-one-place-1635066 |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[Newsweek]] |publisher=Dev Pragad}}</ref> ==Personal life== Khaby Lame is a practicing [[Muslim]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hazari |first=Usama |date=6 October 2021 |title=Famous TikToker Khaby Lame reveals that he is a 'practicing Muslim' |url=https://www.siasat.com/famous-tiktoker-kaby-lame-reveals-that-he-is-a-practicing-muslim-2202684/ |access-date=6 October 2021 |website=[[The Siasat Daily]] |publisher=Siasat Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2022 |title=Most-followed TikToker in the world |access-date=7 July 2022 |url=https://www.globalvillagespace.com/most-followed-tiktoker-in-the-world-khaby-lame-is-hafiz-e-quran/| website=globalvillagespace.com}}</ref> He announced his engagement to wife Wendy Thembelihle Juel in November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angeleri |first=Francesca |date=9 February 2024 |title=Khaby Lame: "I come from public housing, there you feel abandoned. A friend of mine was found dead in the river" |url=https://www.corriere.it/cronache/24_febbraio_09/khaby-lame-la-mia-vita-diventa-film-faro-cameo-will-smith-tom-cruise-ho-parlato-nostra-dislessia-83c6ad44-c711-11ee-9ffe-e75d7c0b0cdd_amp.html |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=Corriere Della Sera |language=it}}</ref> Lame has lived in Italy since he was a year old, and he is fluent in Italian. He was a [[Senegalese nationality law|Senegalese citizen]] living in [[Milan]] with his manager until August 2022, when he became an [[Italian nationality law|Italian citizen]] in Chivasso, after the Italian Undersecretary of the [[Ministry of the Interior (Italy)|Ministry of the Interior]] [[Carlo Sibilia]] announced that he would be granted citizenship.<ref name="cnn" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2022 |title=World's most followed TikToker to get Italy citizenship |url=https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2022/06/24/worlds-most-followed-tiktoker-to-get-italy-citizenship_4421e607-aebc-477a-ae5c-97d0edd06f61.html |access-date=24 June 2022 |agency=[[Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2022 |title=TikTok star Khaby Lame granted Italian citizenship after moving there as an infant |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/tiktok-khaby-lame-italy-citizenship-senegal-b2149420.html |first=Emily|last=Atkinson|access-date=22 August 2022 |website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Lame said he "always felt Italian"<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 August 2022 |title=Khaby Lame, TikTok's most followed star, granted Italian citizenship |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/17/khaby-lame-tiktok-most-followed-star-granted-italian-citizenship |first=Angela |last=Giuffrida|access-date=19 August 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref> and has previously stated that he "did not need a piece of paper" to define himself as such.<ref name="nyt" /> ==Filmography== Lame has a voice cameo in the Italian-dubbed version of ''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.vigamusmagazine.com/253253/black-panther-wakanda-forever-avra-un-cameo-di-khaby-lame/ |title= Black Panther Wakanda Forever avrà un cameo di Khaby Lame |first=Davide |last=Brancher |website=Vigamus magazine |date= 5 November 2022 |language=Italian }}</ref> ==Bibliography== * {{Cite book |title=Il diario di Khaby. C'è sempre il modo di non complicare le cose |publisher=[[Arnoldo Mondadori Editore|Mondadori]] |year=2022 |isbn=978-88-0475-024-6 |location=Segrate |language=IT |trans-title=Khaby's Diary: There's Always a Way Not to Complicate Things}} ==See also== * [[List of most-followed TikTok accounts]] * [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{TikTok}} * {{YouTube|h=khabylame}} * {{IMDb name|12899875}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lame, Khaby}} [[Category:2000 births]] [[Category:Forbes 30 Under 30]] [[Category:Italian male comedians]] [[Category:Italian Muslims]] [[Category:Italian TikTokers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Muslim comedians]] [[Category:People from Chivasso]] [[Category:Senegalese comedians]] [[Category:Senegalese emigrants to Italy]] [[Category:Senegalese Muslims]] [[Category:Senegalese TikTokers]]'
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'<div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><p>Khaby is amazing at not speaking and pointing things out to people who can’t see the obvious. www.google.com </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Early_life"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Early life</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Career"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Career</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Public_image"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Public image</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Personal_life"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Personal life</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Filmography"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Filmography</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Bibliography"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Bibliography</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Early_life">Early life</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1"title="Edit section: Early life" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <p>Lame was born in <a href="/info/en/?search=Senegal" title="Senegal">Senegal</a> on 9 March 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">&#91;1&#93;</a></sup> His family moved to a <a href="/info/en/?search=Public_housing" title="Public housing">public housing</a> complex in <a href="/info/en/?search=Chivasso" title="Chivasso">Chivasso</a>, near Turin, in Italy, when he was one year old.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">&#91;2&#93;</a></sup> He has three siblings. He studied in Italian schools until he was 14, when his parents decided to temporarily send him to study at a <a href="/info/en/?search=Quran" title="Quran">Quranic</a> school near <a href="/info/en/?search=Dakar" title="Dakar">Dakar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-skuola.net_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-skuola.net-3">&#91;3&#93;</a></sup> Lame worked as a <a href="/info/en/?search=Numerical_control" title="Numerical control">CNC machine</a> operator at a factory near <a href="/info/en/?search=Turin" title="Turin">Turin</a>, before getting laid off in March 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-corriere_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-corriere-4">&#91;4&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nyt_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-5">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cnn_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnn-6">&#91;6&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Career">Career</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2"title="Edit section: Career" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/info/en/?search=File:Khaby_Bubble_Wrap_TikTok_-_Khaby_dressed_as_a_mail_man_can%27t_believe_Mat_bubble_wrapped_his_car_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Khaby_Bubble_Wrap_TikTok_-_Khaby_dressed_as_a_mail_man_can%27t_believe_Mat_bubble_wrapped_his_car_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Khaby_Bubble_Wrap_TikTok_-_Khaby_dressed_as_a_mail_man_can%27t_believe_Mat_bubble_wrapped_his_car_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="227" class="mw-file-element" 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id="cite_ref-corriere_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-corriere-4">&#91;4&#93;</a></sup> His early videos showed him dancing and watching video games.<sup id="cite_ref-cnn_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnn-6">&#91;6&#93;</a></sup> He rose to popularity with his video responses in the form of TikTok's "duet" and "stitch" features to videos depicting complicated "life hacks", in which he performs the same task in a simple way, without saying anything, followed by a signature hand gesture.<sup id="cite_ref-nyt_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-5">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup> In April 2021, he surpassed Gianluca Vacchi as the most-followed Italian on TikTok, and he subsequently surpassed <a href="/info/en/?search=Addison_Rae" title="Addison Rae">Addison Rae</a>, to become the second most-followed personality on the platform overall.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">&#91;7&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">&#91;8&#93;</a></sup> In August 2021, Lame appeared as a co-star for <a href="/info/en/?search=Juventus_FC" title="Juventus FC">Juventus FC</a>'s announcement of <a href="/info/en/?search=Manuel_Locatelli" title="Manuel Locatelli">Manuel Locatelli</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">&#91;9&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">&#91;10&#93;</a></sup> In September 2021, he attended the <a href="/info/en/?search=Venice_Film_Festival" title="Venice Film Festival">Venice Film Festival</a> as a special guest for the first screening of the French film <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Lost_Illusions_(2021_film)" title="Lost Illusions (2021 film)">Lost Illusions</a></i>, by <a href="/info/en/?search=Xavier_Giannoli" title="Xavier Giannoli">Xavier Giannoli</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">&#91;11&#93;</a></sup> In January 2022, Lame signed a multi-year partnership with <a href="/info/en/?search=Hugo_Boss" title="Hugo Boss">Hugo Boss</a> and was featured in the #BeYourOwnBoss campaign.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">&#91;12&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">&#91;13&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, he was listed in <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Fortune_magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="Fortune magazine">Fortune</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">&#39;</span>s <a href="/info/en/?search=40_Under_40" title="40 Under 40">40 Under 40</a><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">&#91;14&#93;</a></sup> and <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Forbes_(magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forbes (magazine)">Forbes</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">&#39;</span> <a href="/info/en/?search=30_Under_30" class="mw-redirect" title="30 Under 30">30 Under 30</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">&#91;15&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>In March of that year, he was awarded the Premio la Moda Veste la Pace, a recognition that the African Fashion Gate organization awards every year at the <a href="/info/en/?search=European_Parliament" title="European Parliament">European Parliament</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">&#91;16&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>On 22 June 2022, Lame became TikTok's most-followed creator, surpassing <a href="/info/en/?search=Charli_D%27Amelio" title="Charli D&#39;Amelio">Charli D'Amelio</a>, with 142.1 million followers.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-17">&#91;17&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">&#91;18&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>According to Alessandro Riggio, the social media manager who signed Lame when he had only 1,000 Instagram followers, the TikToker was earning up to $750,000 per post and was on track to make $10 million by the end of 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">&#91;19&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">&#91;20&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">&#91;21&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>Lame was a juror for the <a href="/info/en/?search=Cannes_Festival" class="mw-redirect" title="Cannes Festival">Cannes Festival</a> alongside <a href="/info/en/?search=Rithy_Panh" title="Rithy Panh">Rithy Panh</a> in 2022, where he judged TikTok short films.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">&#91;22&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>Since 2023, Lame has served as a judge on the television show <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Italia%27s_Got_Talent" title="Italia&#39;s Got Talent">Italia's Got Talent</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">&#91;23&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">&#91;24&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>In August 2023, Lame was added as a <a href="/info/en/?search=Glossary_of_video_game_terms#S" title="Glossary of video game terms">cosmetic outfit</a> in the 2017 video game <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Fortnite_Battle_Royale" title="Fortnite Battle Royale">Fortnite Battle Royale</a></i>, as part of the "Last Resort" <a href="/info/en/?search=Battle_Pass" class="mw-redirect" title="Battle Pass">Battle Pass</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">&#91;25&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Public_image">Public image</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3"title="Edit section: Public image" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <p><a href="/info/en/?search=Taylor_Lorenz" title="Taylor Lorenz">Taylor Lorenz</a> and Jason Horowitz of <i><a href="/info/en/?search=The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> have attributed Lame's success to his "universal exasperated <a href="/info/en/?search=Everyman" title="Everyman">everyman</a> quality" and described his rise to fame as different from most TikTok stars in being "entirely organic". Samir Chaudry, founder of <i>The Publish Press</i>, a newsletter focused on the <a href="/info/en/?search=Creator_economy" title="Creator economy">creator economy</a>, stated that Lame's appeal derived from his emphasizing "authenticity over production" and "not trying too hard".<sup id="cite_ref-nyt_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-5">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup> Christina Ferraz, founder of American marketing agency Thirty6Five, stated, "His exasperation is relatable, and feelings are universal." Lame has credited his popularity to his humorous facial expressions and his silence, which he has described as "a way to reach as many people as possible".<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">&#91;26&#93;</a></sup> As of January 2024, 6 of the 25 most-liked videos on TikTok are his.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">&#91;27&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Personal_life">Personal life</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4"title="Edit section: Personal life" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <p>Khaby Lame is a practicing <a href="/info/en/?search=Muslim" class="mw-redirect" title="Muslim">Muslim</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">&#91;28&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">&#91;29&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>He announced his engagement to wife Wendy Thembelihle Juel in November 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">&#91;30&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>Lame has lived in Italy since he was a year old, and he is fluent in Italian. He was a <a href="/info/en/?search=Senegalese_nationality_law" title="Senegalese nationality law">Senegalese citizen</a> living in <a href="/info/en/?search=Milan" title="Milan">Milan</a> with his manager until August 2022, when he became an <a href="/info/en/?search=Italian_nationality_law" title="Italian nationality law">Italian citizen</a> in Chivasso, after the Italian Undersecretary of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Ministry_of_the_Interior_(Italy)" title="Ministry of the Interior (Italy)">Ministry of the Interior</a> <a href="/info/en/?search=Carlo_Sibilia" title="Carlo Sibilia">Carlo Sibilia</a> announced that he would be granted citizenship.<sup id="cite_ref-cnn_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnn-6">&#91;6&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">&#91;31&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">&#91;32&#93;</a></sup> Lame said he "always felt Italian"<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">&#91;33&#93;</a></sup> and has previously stated that he "did not need a piece of paper" to define himself as such.<sup id="cite_ref-nyt_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-5">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Filmography">Filmography</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5"title="Edit section: Filmography" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <p>Lame has a voice cameo in the Italian-dubbed version of <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Black_Panther:_Wakanda_Forever" title="Black Panther: Wakanda Forever">Black Panther: Wakanda Forever</a></i> (2022).<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">&#91;34&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Bibliography">Bibliography</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6"title="Edit section: Bibliography" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1215172403">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free 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.cs1-maint{color:#18911F}}</style><cite class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><i>Il diario di Khaby. C'è sempre il modo di non complicare le cose</i> &#91;<i>Khaby's Diary: There's Always a Way Not to Complicate Things</i>&#93; (in Italian). Segrate: <a href="/info/en/?search=Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore" title="Arnoldo Mondadori Editore">Mondadori</a>. 2022. <a href="/info/en/?search=ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/info/en/?search=Special:BookSources/978-88-0475-024-6" title="Special:BookSources/978-88-0475-024-6"><bdi>978-88-0475-024-6</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Il+diario+di+Khaby.+C%27%C3%A8+sempre+il+modo+di+non+complicare+le+cose&amp;rft.place=Segrate&amp;rft.pub=Mondadori&amp;rft.date=2022&amp;rft.isbn=978-88-0475-024-6&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AKhaby+Lame" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7"title="Edit section: See also" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_most-followed_TikTok_accounts" title="List of most-followed TikTok accounts">List of most-followed TikTok accounts</a></li> <li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_most-followed_Instagram_accounts" title="List of most-followed Instagram accounts">List of most-followed Instagram accounts</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8"title="Edit section: References" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1217336898">.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%;margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1215172403"><cite id="CITEREFVivarelli2023" class="citation web cs1">Vivarelli, Nick (1 March 2023). <a class="external text" href="https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/khaby-lame-global-top-tiktok-creator-italias-got-talent-juror-1235539427/">"Khaby Lame, World's Most-Followed TikTok Creator, Joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as Juror"</a>. <i>Variety</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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{{Short description|Italian influencer (born 2000)}}
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| image = KhabyLame.jpg
| caption = Lame in 2022
| birth_name = Khabane Lame
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| birth_place = [[Dakar]], Senegal
| nationality = Italian
| occupation = Influencer
| module = {{Infobox TikTok personality |embed = yes
| page = khaby.lame
| page_display_name = Khabane lame
| followers = 161.8 million
| likes = 2.4 billion
| stats_update = 16 December 2023
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'''Khabane''' "'''Khaby'''" '''Lame''' ({{IPA-fr|kabi lamei|lang}}, {{IPA-it|ˈkaːbi ˈlamei|lang}}; born 9 March 2000) is a Senegal-born Italian [[Internet celebrity|social media personality]]. He is known for his [[TikTok]] videos, in which he silently mocks overly complicated "[[life hack]]" videos. In 2022, he was listed in ''[[Fortune magazine|Fortune]]''{{'}}s [[40 Under 40]] and ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}} [[30 Under 30]]. He also served as a juror on the 2023 edition of the television show ''[[Italia's Got Talent]]''. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, he is the [[List of most-followed TikTok accounts|most-followed user on TikTok]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bertoni |first=Steven |title=How Top Creator Khaby Lame Became TikTok's Most Popular Influencer |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2023/09/26/how-top-creator-khaby-lame-became-tiktoks-most-popular-influencer/|date=26 September 2023 |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Forbes}}</ref>


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'{{Short description|Italian influencer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Khaby Lame | image = KhabyLame.jpg | caption = Lame in 2022 | birth_name = Khabane Lame | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|9|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Dakar]], Senegal | nationality = Italian | occupation = Influencer | module = {{Infobox TikTok personality |embed = yes | page = khaby.lame | page_display_name = Khabane lame | followers = 161.8 million | likes = 2.4 billion | stats_update = 16 December 2023 }} }} '''Khabane''' "'''Khaby'''" '''Lame''' ({{IPA-fr|kabi lamei|lang}}, {{IPA-it|ˈkaːbi ˈlamei|lang}}; born 9 March 2000) is a Senegal-born Italian [[Internet celebrity|social media personality]]. He is known for his [[TikTok]] videos, in which he silently mocks overly complicated "[[life hack]]" videos. In 2022, he was listed in ''[[Fortune magazine|Fortune]]''{{'}}s [[40 Under 40]] and ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}} [[30 Under 30]]. He also served as a juror on the 2023 edition of the television show ''[[Italia's Got Talent]]''. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, he is the [[List of most-followed TikTok accounts|most-followed user on TikTok]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bertoni |first=Steven |title=How Top Creator Khaby Lame Became TikTok's Most Popular Influencer |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2023/09/26/how-top-creator-khaby-lame-became-tiktoks-most-popular-influencer/|date=26 September 2023 |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Forbes}}</ref> ==Early life== Lame was born in [[Senegal]] on 9 March 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |date=1 March 2023 |title=Khaby Lame, World's Most-Followed TikTok Creator, Joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as Juror |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/khaby-lame-global-top-tiktok-creator-italias-got-talent-juror-1235539427/ |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref> His family moved to a [[public housing]] complex in [[Chivasso]], near Turin, in Italy, when he was one year old.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pasqui |first=Giulio |date=13 May 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, ecco chi è l'italiano che ha più follower di Mark Zuckerberg ed è diventato una star dei social senza mai dire una parola |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/05/13/khaby-lame-ecco-chi-e-litaliano-che-ha-piu-follower-di-mark-zuckerberg-ed-e-diventato-una-star-dei-social-senza-mai-dire-una-parola/6196830/#:~:text=%C3%88%20lui%20il%20fenomeno%20del,persone%20in%20tutto%20il%20mondo. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513143600/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/05/13/khaby-lame-ecco-chi-e-litaliano-che-ha-piu-follower-di-mark-zuckerberg-ed-e-diventato-una-star-dei-social-senza-mai-dire-una-parola/6196830/#:~:text=%C3%88%20lui%20il%20fenomeno%20del,persone%20in%20tutto%20il%20mondo. |archive-date=13 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021 |website=[[il Fatto Quotidiano]] |language=it}}</ref> He has three siblings. He studied in Italian schools until he was 14, when his parents decided to temporarily send him to study at a [[Quran]]ic school near [[Dakar]].<ref name="skuola.net">{{Cite news |title=Khaby Lame è il più seguito al mondo su TikTok: 'A scuola facevo casino' |url=https://www.skuola.net/news/spettacolo/khaby-lame-il-piu-seguito-al-mondo-su-tiktok-si-racconta.html |access-date=28 June 2022 |newspaper=Skuola.net – Portale per Studenti: Materiali, Appunti e Notizie |language=it}}</ref> Lame worked as a [[numerical control|CNC machine]] operator at a factory near [[Turin]], before getting laid off in March 2020.<ref name="corriere">{{Cite web |last=Vinci |first=Alessandro |date=23 April 2021 |title=Khaby Lame è l'italiano più seguito su TikTok: dalle case popolari al sorpasso su Gianluca Vacchi |url=https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/scuola-dad-didattica-in-presenza-futuro/notizie/khaby-lame-l-italiano-piu-seguito-tiktok-case-popolari-sorpasso-gianluca-vacchi-682a32ca-a38a-11eb-8b99-a42a4f90039f.shtml?refresh_ce-cp |access-date=14 May 2021 |website=[[Corriere della Sera|Corriere.it]] |language=it}}</ref><ref name="nyt">{{Cite web |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |author-link2=Taylor Lorenz |date=2 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, the Everyman of the Internet |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/style/khaby-lame-tiktok.html |access-date=19 June 2021 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="cnn">{{Cite web |last1=Karimi |first1=Faith |last2=Mezzofiore |first2=Gianluca |date=2 October 2021 |title=He's the most popular man on TikTok. And he doesn't say a word |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/world/tiktok-khaby-lame-cec/index.html |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> ==Career== [[File:Khaby Bubble Wrap TikTok - Khaby dressed as a mail man can't believe Mat bubble wrapped his car (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Lame performing his signature hand gesture while dressed as a mail carrier]] After he was laid off during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy|COVID-19 pandemic]], Lame began posting on [[TikTok]].<ref name="corriere" /> His early videos showed him dancing and watching video games.<ref name="cnn" /> He rose to popularity with his video responses in the form of TikTok's "duet" and "stitch" features to videos depicting complicated "life hacks", in which he performs the same task in a simple way, without saying anything, followed by a signature hand gesture.<ref name="nyt" /> In April 2021, he surpassed Gianluca Vacchi as the most-followed Italian on TikTok, and he subsequently surpassed [[Addison Rae]], to become the second most-followed personality on the platform overall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waite |first=Thom |date=16 July 2021 |title=Khaby Lame is set to overtake Charli D'Amelio as TikTok's biggest star |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/53555/1/khaby-lame-is-set-to-overtake-charli-d-amelio-as-tiktok-biggest-star |access-date=8 October 2021 |website=[[Dazed (magazine)|Dazed]] |publisher=Dazed Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Web |first=Redazione |date=26 April 2021 |title=Khaby Lame supera Gianluca Vacchi: con 27M follower è il più seguito in Italia su tiktok |url=https://www.deejay.it/articoli/khaby-lame-supera-gianluca-vacchi-con-27m-follower-e-il-piu-seguito-in-italia-su-tiktok/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515082106/https://www.deejay.it/articoli/khaby-lame-supera-gianluca-vacchi-con-27m-follower-e-il-piu-seguito-in-italia-su-tiktok/ |archive-date=15 May 2021 |access-date=15 May 2021 |website=[[Radio DeeJay]] |language=italian}}</ref> In August 2021, Lame appeared as a co-star for [[Juventus FC]]'s announcement of [[Manuel Locatelli]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beltrami |first=Marco |date=18 August 2021 |title=La Juventus ufficializza Locatelli con Khaby Lame: svelate tutte le cifre dell'affare |url=https://www.fanpage.it/sport/calcio/la-juventus-ufficializza-locatelli-con-khaby-lame-svelate-le-cifre-dellaffare/ |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=[[Fanpage.it|Fanpage]] |language=italian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bo |first=Marco |date=20 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, Dybala e Del Piero: anche il re dei social tifa Juve |url=https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2021/06/20-82853458/khaby_lame_dybala_e_del_piero_anche_il_re_dei_social_tifa_juve |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=[[Tuttosport]] |publisher=Nuova Editoriale Sportiva |language=it}}</ref> In September 2021, he attended the [[Venice Film Festival]] as a special guest for the first screening of the French film ''[[Lost Illusions (2021 film)|Lost Illusions]]'', by [[Xavier Giannoli]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=americanpost |date=11 September 2021 |title=TikTok star Khaby Lame walked the Venice red carpet |work=American Post |url=https://www.americanpost.news/tiktok-star-khaby-lame-walked-the-venice-red-carpet/ |access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, Lame signed a multi-year partnership with [[Hugo Boss]] and was featured in the #BeYourOwnBoss campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=26 January 2022 |title=Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Lee Min-ho and TikTok Star Khaby Lame Star in BOSS Rebrand Campaign |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/kendall-jenner-hailey-bieber-hugo-boss-campaign-1235079310/ |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leitch |first=Luke |date=11 February 2022 |title=TikToker Khaby Lame and the big Boss rebrand in the Dubai desert |url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/fashion/tiktoker-khaby-lame-and-the-big-boss-rebrand-in-the-dubai-desert |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue Business]]}}</ref> In 2022, he was listed in ''[[Fortune magazine|Fortune]]''{{'}}s [[40 Under 40]]<ref>{{cite web |title=40 Under 40 {{!}} Khaby Lame |url=https://fortune.com/ranking/40-under-40/2022/khaby-lame/ |website=Fortune |date=2022|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> and ''[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]''{{'}} [[30 Under 30]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2022: Art & Culture |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2022/europe/art-culture |website=Forbes |date=2022|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> In March of that year, he was awarded the Premio la Moda Veste la Pace, a recognition that the African Fashion Gate organization awards every year at the [[European Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=11 March 2022|date=2 March 2022|language=it|title=Premio La Moda veste la Pace al tiktoker Khaby Lame - Moda|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/moda/2022/03/02/premio-la-moda-veste-la-pace-al-tiktoker-khaby-lame_af024338-0e21-42a4-9bfc-6f35be07a1cd.html|website=Agenzia ANSA}}<!-- auto-translated from Italian by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> On 22 June 2022, Lame became TikTok's most-followed creator, surpassing [[Charli D'Amelio]], with 142.1 million followers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |first=Faith |last=Karimi |title=This wordless comedian is now the most-followed person on TikTok |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/23/world/khaby-lame-most-followed-man-tiktok-cec/index.html |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=CNN|date=23 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sato |first=Mia |date=23 June 2022 |title=Khaby Lame is now the most-followed TikToker in the world |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/23/23180139/khaby-lame-tiktok-followers-charli-damelio |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=The Verge}}</ref> According to Alessandro Riggio, the social media manager who signed Lame when he had only 1,000 Instagram followers, the TikToker was earning up to $750,000 per post and was on track to make $10 million by the end of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toresson |first=Gustaf Lundberg |title=Alessandro Riggio on How to Manage and Grow the World's Biggest Social Media Personalities |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gustavlundbergtoresson/2022/06/27/alessandro-riggio-on-how-to-manage-and-grow-the-worlds-biggest-social-media-personalities/|date=27 June 2022 |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |date=2 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, the Everyman of the Internet |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/style/khaby-lame-tiktok.html |access-date=7 November 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The world's most followed TikToker gets paid as much as $750K per post, but to reach his greatest business goal Khaby Lame is binge-watching American cartoons |url=https://fortune.com/2022/09/14/how-khaby-lame-plans-expand-business-that-gets-750k-dollars-for-tiktok-post/|first=Alexandra|last=Sternlicht|date=14 September 2022 |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=Fortune}}</ref> Lame was a juror for the [[Cannes Festival]] alongside [[Rithy Panh]] in 2022, where he judged TikTok short films.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keegan |first1=Rebecca |title=Cannes Diary: The Content Creators Have Conquered the Croisette |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-diary-tiktok-khaby-lame-meta-1235151657/ |access-date=18 September 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=21 May 2022}}</ref> Since 2023, Lame has served as a judge on the television show ''[[Italia's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vivarelli |first1=Nick |title=Khaby Lame, World's Most-Followed TikTok Creator, Joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as Juror |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/khaby-lame-global-top-tiktok-creator-italias-got-talent-juror-1235539427/ |access-date=18 September 2023 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=1 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Khaby Lame, world's most-followed TikTok creator, joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as juror |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/khaby-lame-worlds-followed-tiktok-creator-joins-italias-got-talent-jur-rcna73112 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=NBC News|date=2 March 2023 }}</ref> In August 2023, Lame was added as a [[Glossary of video game terms#S|cosmetic outfit]] in the 2017 video game ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'', as part of the "Last Resort" [[Battle Pass]].<ref>{{Cite web |first=Rishabh |last=Sabarwal |title= TikTok star Khaby Lame Fortnite skin teased for new crossover |url=https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/tiktok-star-khaby-lame-fortnite-skin-teased-for-new-crossover-2262049/ |website= [[Dexerto]] |date= 23 August 2023 |access-date= 24 August 2023}}</ref> ==Public image== [[Taylor Lorenz]] and Jason Horowitz of ''[[The New York Times]]'' have attributed Lame's success to his "universal exasperated [[everyman]] quality" and described his rise to fame as different from most TikTok stars in being "entirely organic". Samir Chaudry, founder of ''The Publish Press'', a newsletter focused on the [[creator economy]], stated that Lame's appeal derived from his emphasizing "authenticity over production" and "not trying too hard".<ref name="nyt" /> Christina Ferraz, founder of American marketing agency Thirty6Five, stated, "His exasperation is relatable, and feelings are universal." Lame has credited his popularity to his humorous facial expressions and his silence, which he has described as "a way to reach as many people as possible".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Onukwue |first=Alexander |date=17 August 2021 |title=Senegal-born Khaby Lame is Europe's first TikTok megastar |url=https://qz.com/africa/2048483/senegal-born-khaby-lame-is-as-famous-on-tiktok-as-charli-damelio/ |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz Africa]]}}</ref> As of January {{CURRENTYEAR}}, 6 of the 25 most-liked videos on TikTok are his.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tapia |first=Amancay |date=8 October 2021 |title=The 17 most liked TikTok videos (all in one place) |url=https://www.newsweek.com/17-most-liked-tiktok-videos-all-one-place-1635066 |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[Newsweek]] |publisher=Dev Pragad}}</ref> ==Personal life== Khaby Lame is a practicing [[Muslim]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hazari |first=Usama |date=6 October 2021 |title=Famous TikToker Khaby Lame reveals that he is a 'practicing Muslim' |url=https://www.siasat.com/famous-tiktoker-kaby-lame-reveals-that-he-is-a-practicing-muslim-2202684/ |access-date=6 October 2021 |website=[[The Siasat Daily]] |publisher=Siasat Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2022 |title=Most-followed TikToker in the world |access-date=7 July 2022 |url=https://www.globalvillagespace.com/most-followed-tiktoker-in-the-world-khaby-lame-is-hafiz-e-quran/| website=globalvillagespace.com}}</ref> He announced his engagement to wife Wendy Thembelihle Juel in November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angeleri |first=Francesca |date=9 February 2024 |title=Khaby Lame: "I come from public housing, there you feel abandoned. A friend of mine was found dead in the river" |url=https://www.corriere.it/cronache/24_febbraio_09/khaby-lame-la-mia-vita-diventa-film-faro-cameo-will-smith-tom-cruise-ho-parlato-nostra-dislessia-83c6ad44-c711-11ee-9ffe-e75d7c0b0cdd_amp.html |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=Corriere Della Sera |language=it}}</ref> Lame has lived in Italy since he was a year old, and he is fluent in Italian. He was a [[Senegalese nationality law|Senegalese citizen]] living in [[Milan]] with his manager until August 2022, when he became an [[Italian nationality law|Italian citizen]] in Chivasso, after the Italian Undersecretary of the [[Ministry of the Interior (Italy)|Ministry of the Interior]] [[Carlo Sibilia]] announced that he would be granted citizenship.<ref name="cnn" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2022 |title=World's most followed TikToker to get Italy citizenship |url=https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2022/06/24/worlds-most-followed-tiktoker-to-get-italy-citizenship_4421e607-aebc-477a-ae5c-97d0edd06f61.html |access-date=24 June 2022 |agency=[[Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2022 |title=TikTok star Khaby Lame granted Italian citizenship after moving there as an infant |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/tiktok-khaby-lame-italy-citizenship-senegal-b2149420.html |first=Emily|last=Atkinson|access-date=22 August 2022 |website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Lame said he "always felt Italian"<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 August 2022 |title=Khaby Lame, TikTok's most followed star, granted Italian citizenship |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/17/khaby-lame-tiktok-most-followed-star-granted-italian-citizenship |first=Angela |last=Giuffrida|access-date=19 August 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref> and has previously stated that he "did not need a piece of paper" to define himself as such.<ref name="nyt" /> ==Filmography== Lame has a voice cameo in the Italian-dubbed version of ''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.vigamusmagazine.com/253253/black-panther-wakanda-forever-avra-un-cameo-di-khaby-lame/ |title= Black Panther Wakanda Forever avrà un cameo di Khaby Lame |first=Davide |last=Brancher |website=Vigamus magazine |date= 5 November 2022 |language=Italian }}</ref> ==Bibliography== * {{Cite book |title=Il diario di Khaby. C'è sempre il modo di non complicare le cose |publisher=[[Arnoldo Mondadori Editore|Mondadori]] |year=2022 |isbn=978-88-0475-024-6 |location=Segrate |language=IT |trans-title=Khaby's Diary: There's Always a Way Not to Complicate Things}} ==See also== * [[List of most-followed TikTok accounts]] * [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{TikTok}} * {{YouTube|h=khabylame}} * {{IMDb name|12899875}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lame, Khaby}} [[Category:2000 births]] [[Category:Forbes 30 Under 30]] [[Category:Italian male comedians]] [[Category:Italian Muslims]] [[Category:Italian TikTokers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Muslim comedians]] [[Category:People from Chivasso]] [[Category:Senegalese comedians]] [[Category:Senegalese emigrants to Italy]] [[Category:Senegalese Muslims]] [[Category:Senegalese TikTokers]]'
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'Khaby is amazing at not speaking and pointing things out to people who can’t see the obvious. www.google.com ==Early life== Lame was born in [[Senegal]] on 9 March 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |date=1 March 2023 |title=Khaby Lame, World's Most-Followed TikTok Creator, Joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as Juror |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/khaby-lame-global-top-tiktok-creator-italias-got-talent-juror-1235539427/ |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref> His family moved to a [[public housing]] complex in [[Chivasso]], near Turin, in Italy, when he was one year old.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pasqui |first=Giulio |date=13 May 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, ecco chi è l'italiano che ha più follower di Mark Zuckerberg ed è diventato una star dei social senza mai dire una parola |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/05/13/khaby-lame-ecco-chi-e-litaliano-che-ha-piu-follower-di-mark-zuckerberg-ed-e-diventato-una-star-dei-social-senza-mai-dire-una-parola/6196830/#:~:text=%C3%88%20lui%20il%20fenomeno%20del,persone%20in%20tutto%20il%20mondo. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513143600/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/05/13/khaby-lame-ecco-chi-e-litaliano-che-ha-piu-follower-di-mark-zuckerberg-ed-e-diventato-una-star-dei-social-senza-mai-dire-una-parola/6196830/#:~:text=%C3%88%20lui%20il%20fenomeno%20del,persone%20in%20tutto%20il%20mondo. |archive-date=13 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021 |website=[[il Fatto Quotidiano]] |language=it}}</ref> He has three siblings. He studied in Italian schools until he was 14, when his parents decided to temporarily send him to study at a [[Quran]]ic school near [[Dakar]].<ref name="skuola.net">{{Cite news |title=Khaby Lame è il più seguito al mondo su TikTok: 'A scuola facevo casino' |url=https://www.skuola.net/news/spettacolo/khaby-lame-il-piu-seguito-al-mondo-su-tiktok-si-racconta.html |access-date=28 June 2022 |newspaper=Skuola.net – Portale per Studenti: Materiali, Appunti e Notizie |language=it}}</ref> Lame worked as a [[numerical control|CNC machine]] operator at a factory near [[Turin]], before getting laid off in March 2020.<ref name="corriere">{{Cite web |last=Vinci |first=Alessandro |date=23 April 2021 |title=Khaby Lame è l'italiano più seguito su TikTok: dalle case popolari al sorpasso su Gianluca Vacchi |url=https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/scuola-dad-didattica-in-presenza-futuro/notizie/khaby-lame-l-italiano-piu-seguito-tiktok-case-popolari-sorpasso-gianluca-vacchi-682a32ca-a38a-11eb-8b99-a42a4f90039f.shtml?refresh_ce-cp |access-date=14 May 2021 |website=[[Corriere della Sera|Corriere.it]] |language=it}}</ref><ref name="nyt">{{Cite web |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |author-link2=Taylor Lorenz |date=2 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, the Everyman of the Internet |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/style/khaby-lame-tiktok.html |access-date=19 June 2021 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="cnn">{{Cite web |last1=Karimi |first1=Faith |last2=Mezzofiore |first2=Gianluca |date=2 October 2021 |title=He's the most popular man on TikTok. And he doesn't say a word |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/world/tiktok-khaby-lame-cec/index.html |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> ==Career== [[File:Khaby Bubble Wrap TikTok - Khaby dressed as a mail man can't believe Mat bubble wrapped his car (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Lame performing his signature hand gesture while dressed as a mail carrier]] After he was laid off during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy|COVID-19 pandemic]], Lame began posting on [[TikTok]].<ref name="corriere" /> His early videos showed him dancing and watching video games.<ref name="cnn" /> He rose to popularity with his video responses in the form of TikTok's "duet" and "stitch" features to videos depicting complicated "life hacks", in which he performs the same task in a simple way, without saying anything, followed by a signature hand gesture.<ref name="nyt" /> In April 2021, he surpassed Gianluca Vacchi as the most-followed Italian on TikTok, and he subsequently surpassed [[Addison Rae]], to become the second most-followed personality on the platform overall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waite |first=Thom |date=16 July 2021 |title=Khaby Lame is set to overtake Charli D'Amelio as TikTok's biggest star |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/53555/1/khaby-lame-is-set-to-overtake-charli-d-amelio-as-tiktok-biggest-star |access-date=8 October 2021 |website=[[Dazed (magazine)|Dazed]] |publisher=Dazed Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Web |first=Redazione |date=26 April 2021 |title=Khaby Lame supera Gianluca Vacchi: con 27M follower è il più seguito in Italia su tiktok |url=https://www.deejay.it/articoli/khaby-lame-supera-gianluca-vacchi-con-27m-follower-e-il-piu-seguito-in-italia-su-tiktok/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515082106/https://www.deejay.it/articoli/khaby-lame-supera-gianluca-vacchi-con-27m-follower-e-il-piu-seguito-in-italia-su-tiktok/ |archive-date=15 May 2021 |access-date=15 May 2021 |website=[[Radio DeeJay]] |language=italian}}</ref> In August 2021, Lame appeared as a co-star for [[Juventus FC]]'s announcement of [[Manuel Locatelli]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beltrami |first=Marco |date=18 August 2021 |title=La Juventus ufficializza Locatelli con Khaby Lame: svelate tutte le cifre dell'affare |url=https://www.fanpage.it/sport/calcio/la-juventus-ufficializza-locatelli-con-khaby-lame-svelate-le-cifre-dellaffare/ |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=[[Fanpage.it|Fanpage]] |language=italian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bo |first=Marco |date=20 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, Dybala e Del Piero: anche il re dei social tifa Juve |url=https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2021/06/20-82853458/khaby_lame_dybala_e_del_piero_anche_il_re_dei_social_tifa_juve |access-date=18 August 2021 |website=[[Tuttosport]] |publisher=Nuova Editoriale Sportiva |language=it}}</ref> In September 2021, he attended the [[Venice Film Festival]] as a special guest for the first screening of the French film ''[[Lost Illusions (2021 film)|Lost Illusions]]'', by [[Xavier Giannoli]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=americanpost |date=11 September 2021 |title=TikTok star Khaby Lame walked the Venice red carpet |work=American Post |url=https://www.americanpost.news/tiktok-star-khaby-lame-walked-the-venice-red-carpet/ |access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, Lame signed a multi-year partnership with [[Hugo Boss]] and was featured in the #BeYourOwnBoss campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=26 January 2022 |title=Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Lee Min-ho and TikTok Star Khaby Lame Star in BOSS Rebrand Campaign |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/kendall-jenner-hailey-bieber-hugo-boss-campaign-1235079310/ |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leitch |first=Luke |date=11 February 2022 |title=TikToker Khaby Lame and the big Boss rebrand in the Dubai desert |url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/fashion/tiktoker-khaby-lame-and-the-big-boss-rebrand-in-the-dubai-desert |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue Business]]}}</ref> In 2022, he was listed in ''[[Fortune magazine|Fortune]]''{{'}}s [[40 Under 40]]<ref>{{cite web |title=40 Under 40 {{!}} Khaby Lame |url=https://fortune.com/ranking/40-under-40/2022/khaby-lame/ |website=Fortune |date=2022|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> and ''[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]''{{'}} [[30 Under 30]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2022: Art & Culture |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2022/europe/art-culture |website=Forbes |date=2022|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> In March of that year, he was awarded the Premio la Moda Veste la Pace, a recognition that the African Fashion Gate organization awards every year at the [[European Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=11 March 2022|date=2 March 2022|language=it|title=Premio La Moda veste la Pace al tiktoker Khaby Lame - Moda|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/moda/2022/03/02/premio-la-moda-veste-la-pace-al-tiktoker-khaby-lame_af024338-0e21-42a4-9bfc-6f35be07a1cd.html|website=Agenzia ANSA}}<!-- auto-translated from Italian by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> On 22 June 2022, Lame became TikTok's most-followed creator, surpassing [[Charli D'Amelio]], with 142.1 million followers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |first=Faith |last=Karimi |title=This wordless comedian is now the most-followed person on TikTok |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/23/world/khaby-lame-most-followed-man-tiktok-cec/index.html |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=CNN|date=23 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sato |first=Mia |date=23 June 2022 |title=Khaby Lame is now the most-followed TikToker in the world |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/23/23180139/khaby-lame-tiktok-followers-charli-damelio |access-date=24 June 2022 |website=The Verge}}</ref> According to Alessandro Riggio, the social media manager who signed Lame when he had only 1,000 Instagram followers, the TikToker was earning up to $750,000 per post and was on track to make $10 million by the end of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toresson |first=Gustaf Lundberg |title=Alessandro Riggio on How to Manage and Grow the World's Biggest Social Media Personalities |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gustavlundbergtoresson/2022/06/27/alessandro-riggio-on-how-to-manage-and-grow-the-worlds-biggest-social-media-personalities/|date=27 June 2022 |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |date=2 June 2021 |title=Khaby Lame, the Everyman of the Internet |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/style/khaby-lame-tiktok.html |access-date=7 November 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The world's most followed TikToker gets paid as much as $750K per post, but to reach his greatest business goal Khaby Lame is binge-watching American cartoons |url=https://fortune.com/2022/09/14/how-khaby-lame-plans-expand-business-that-gets-750k-dollars-for-tiktok-post/|first=Alexandra|last=Sternlicht|date=14 September 2022 |access-date=7 November 2023 |website=Fortune}}</ref> Lame was a juror for the [[Cannes Festival]] alongside [[Rithy Panh]] in 2022, where he judged TikTok short films.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keegan |first1=Rebecca |title=Cannes Diary: The Content Creators Have Conquered the Croisette |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-diary-tiktok-khaby-lame-meta-1235151657/ |access-date=18 September 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=21 May 2022}}</ref> Since 2023, Lame has served as a judge on the television show ''[[Italia's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vivarelli |first1=Nick |title=Khaby Lame, World's Most-Followed TikTok Creator, Joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as Juror |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/khaby-lame-global-top-tiktok-creator-italias-got-talent-juror-1235539427/ |access-date=18 September 2023 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=1 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Khaby Lame, world's most-followed TikTok creator, joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as juror |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/khaby-lame-worlds-followed-tiktok-creator-joins-italias-got-talent-jur-rcna73112 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=NBC News|date=2 March 2023 }}</ref> In August 2023, Lame was added as a [[Glossary of video game terms#S|cosmetic outfit]] in the 2017 video game ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'', as part of the "Last Resort" [[Battle Pass]].<ref>{{Cite web |first=Rishabh |last=Sabarwal |title= TikTok star Khaby Lame Fortnite skin teased for new crossover |url=https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/tiktok-star-khaby-lame-fortnite-skin-teased-for-new-crossover-2262049/ |website= [[Dexerto]] |date= 23 August 2023 |access-date= 24 August 2023}}</ref> ==Public image== [[Taylor Lorenz]] and Jason Horowitz of ''[[The New York Times]]'' have attributed Lame's success to his "universal exasperated [[everyman]] quality" and described his rise to fame as different from most TikTok stars in being "entirely organic". Samir Chaudry, founder of ''The Publish Press'', a newsletter focused on the [[creator economy]], stated that Lame's appeal derived from his emphasizing "authenticity over production" and "not trying too hard".<ref name="nyt" /> Christina Ferraz, founder of American marketing agency Thirty6Five, stated, "His exasperation is relatable, and feelings are universal." Lame has credited his popularity to his humorous facial expressions and his silence, which he has described as "a way to reach as many people as possible".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Onukwue |first=Alexander |date=17 August 2021 |title=Senegal-born Khaby Lame is Europe's first TikTok megastar |url=https://qz.com/africa/2048483/senegal-born-khaby-lame-is-as-famous-on-tiktok-as-charli-damelio/ |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz Africa]]}}</ref> As of January {{CURRENTYEAR}}, 6 of the 25 most-liked videos on TikTok are his.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tapia |first=Amancay |date=8 October 2021 |title=The 17 most liked TikTok videos (all in one place) |url=https://www.newsweek.com/17-most-liked-tiktok-videos-all-one-place-1635066 |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=[[Newsweek]] |publisher=Dev Pragad}}</ref> ==Personal life== Khaby Lame is a practicing [[Muslim]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hazari |first=Usama |date=6 October 2021 |title=Famous TikToker Khaby Lame reveals that he is a 'practicing Muslim' |url=https://www.siasat.com/famous-tiktoker-kaby-lame-reveals-that-he-is-a-practicing-muslim-2202684/ |access-date=6 October 2021 |website=[[The Siasat Daily]] |publisher=Siasat Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2022 |title=Most-followed TikToker in the world |access-date=7 July 2022 |url=https://www.globalvillagespace.com/most-followed-tiktoker-in-the-world-khaby-lame-is-hafiz-e-quran/| website=globalvillagespace.com}}</ref> He announced his engagement to wife Wendy Thembelihle Juel in November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angeleri |first=Francesca |date=9 February 2024 |title=Khaby Lame: "I come from public housing, there you feel abandoned. A friend of mine was found dead in the river" |url=https://www.corriere.it/cronache/24_febbraio_09/khaby-lame-la-mia-vita-diventa-film-faro-cameo-will-smith-tom-cruise-ho-parlato-nostra-dislessia-83c6ad44-c711-11ee-9ffe-e75d7c0b0cdd_amp.html |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=Corriere Della Sera |language=it}}</ref> Lame has lived in Italy since he was a year old, and he is fluent in Italian. He was a [[Senegalese nationality law|Senegalese citizen]] living in [[Milan]] with his manager until August 2022, when he became an [[Italian nationality law|Italian citizen]] in Chivasso, after the Italian Undersecretary of the [[Ministry of the Interior (Italy)|Ministry of the Interior]] [[Carlo Sibilia]] announced that he would be granted citizenship.<ref name="cnn" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2022 |title=World's most followed TikToker to get Italy citizenship |url=https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2022/06/24/worlds-most-followed-tiktoker-to-get-italy-citizenship_4421e607-aebc-477a-ae5c-97d0edd06f61.html |access-date=24 June 2022 |agency=[[Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2022 |title=TikTok star Khaby Lame granted Italian citizenship after moving there as an infant |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/tiktok-khaby-lame-italy-citizenship-senegal-b2149420.html |first=Emily|last=Atkinson|access-date=22 August 2022 |website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Lame said he "always felt Italian"<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 August 2022 |title=Khaby Lame, TikTok's most followed star, granted Italian citizenship |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/17/khaby-lame-tiktok-most-followed-star-granted-italian-citizenship |first=Angela |last=Giuffrida|access-date=19 August 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref> and has previously stated that he "did not need a piece of paper" to define himself as such.<ref name="nyt" /> ==Filmography== Lame has a voice cameo in the Italian-dubbed version of ''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.vigamusmagazine.com/253253/black-panther-wakanda-forever-avra-un-cameo-di-khaby-lame/ |title= Black Panther Wakanda Forever avrà un cameo di Khaby Lame |first=Davide |last=Brancher |website=Vigamus magazine |date= 5 November 2022 |language=Italian }}</ref> ==Bibliography== * {{Cite book |title=Il diario di Khaby. C'è sempre il modo di non complicare le cose |publisher=[[Arnoldo Mondadori Editore|Mondadori]] |year=2022 |isbn=978-88-0475-024-6 |location=Segrate |language=IT |trans-title=Khaby's Diary: There's Always a Way Not to Complicate Things}} ==See also== * [[List of most-followed TikTok accounts]] * [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{TikTok}} * {{YouTube|h=khabylame}} * {{IMDb name|12899875}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lame, Khaby}} [[Category:2000 births]] [[Category:Forbes 30 Under 30]] [[Category:Italian male comedians]] [[Category:Italian Muslims]] [[Category:Italian TikTokers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Muslim comedians]] [[Category:People from Chivasso]] [[Category:Senegalese comedians]] [[Category:Senegalese emigrants to Italy]] [[Category:Senegalese Muslims]] [[Category:Senegalese TikTokers]]'
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'<div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><p>Khaby is amazing at not speaking and pointing things out to people who can’t see the obvious. www.google.com </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Early_life"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Early life</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Career"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Career</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Public_image"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Public image</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Personal_life"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Personal life</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Filmography"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Filmography</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Bibliography"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Bibliography</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Early_life">Early life</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1"title="Edit section: Early life" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <p>Lame was born in <a href="/info/en/?search=Senegal" title="Senegal">Senegal</a> on 9 March 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">&#91;1&#93;</a></sup> His family moved to a <a href="/info/en/?search=Public_housing" title="Public housing">public housing</a> complex in <a href="/info/en/?search=Chivasso" title="Chivasso">Chivasso</a>, near Turin, in Italy, when he was one year old.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">&#91;2&#93;</a></sup> He has three siblings. He studied in Italian schools until he was 14, when his parents decided to temporarily send him to study at a <a href="/info/en/?search=Quran" title="Quran">Quranic</a> school near <a href="/info/en/?search=Dakar" title="Dakar">Dakar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-skuola.net_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-skuola.net-3">&#91;3&#93;</a></sup> Lame worked as a <a href="/info/en/?search=Numerical_control" title="Numerical control">CNC machine</a> operator at a factory near <a href="/info/en/?search=Turin" title="Turin">Turin</a>, before getting laid off in March 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-corriere_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-corriere-4">&#91;4&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-nyt_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-5">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cnn_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnn-6">&#91;6&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Career">Career</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2"title="Edit section: Career" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/info/en/?search=File:Khaby_Bubble_Wrap_TikTok_-_Khaby_dressed_as_a_mail_man_can%27t_believe_Mat_bubble_wrapped_his_car_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Khaby_Bubble_Wrap_TikTok_-_Khaby_dressed_as_a_mail_man_can%27t_believe_Mat_bubble_wrapped_his_car_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Khaby_Bubble_Wrap_TikTok_-_Khaby_dressed_as_a_mail_man_can%27t_believe_Mat_bubble_wrapped_his_car_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="227" class="mw-file-element" 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id="cite_ref-corriere_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-corriere-4">&#91;4&#93;</a></sup> His early videos showed him dancing and watching video games.<sup id="cite_ref-cnn_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnn-6">&#91;6&#93;</a></sup> He rose to popularity with his video responses in the form of TikTok's "duet" and "stitch" features to videos depicting complicated "life hacks", in which he performs the same task in a simple way, without saying anything, followed by a signature hand gesture.<sup id="cite_ref-nyt_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-5">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup> In April 2021, he surpassed Gianluca Vacchi as the most-followed Italian on TikTok, and he subsequently surpassed <a href="/info/en/?search=Addison_Rae" title="Addison Rae">Addison Rae</a>, to become the second most-followed personality on the platform overall.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">&#91;7&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">&#91;8&#93;</a></sup> In August 2021, Lame appeared as a co-star for <a href="/info/en/?search=Juventus_FC" title="Juventus FC">Juventus FC</a>'s announcement of <a href="/info/en/?search=Manuel_Locatelli" title="Manuel Locatelli">Manuel Locatelli</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">&#91;9&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">&#91;10&#93;</a></sup> In September 2021, he attended the <a href="/info/en/?search=Venice_Film_Festival" title="Venice Film Festival">Venice Film Festival</a> as a special guest for the first screening of the French film <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Lost_Illusions_(2021_film)" title="Lost Illusions (2021 film)">Lost Illusions</a></i>, by <a href="/info/en/?search=Xavier_Giannoli" title="Xavier Giannoli">Xavier Giannoli</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">&#91;11&#93;</a></sup> In January 2022, Lame signed a multi-year partnership with <a href="/info/en/?search=Hugo_Boss" title="Hugo Boss">Hugo Boss</a> and was featured in the #BeYourOwnBoss campaign.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">&#91;12&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">&#91;13&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, he was listed in <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Fortune_magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="Fortune magazine">Fortune</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">&#39;</span>s <a href="/info/en/?search=40_Under_40" title="40 Under 40">40 Under 40</a><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">&#91;14&#93;</a></sup> and <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Forbes_(magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forbes (magazine)">Forbes</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">&#39;</span> <a href="/info/en/?search=30_Under_30" class="mw-redirect" title="30 Under 30">30 Under 30</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">&#91;15&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>In March of that year, he was awarded the Premio la Moda Veste la Pace, a recognition that the African Fashion Gate organization awards every year at the <a href="/info/en/?search=European_Parliament" title="European Parliament">European Parliament</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">&#91;16&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>On 22 June 2022, Lame became TikTok's most-followed creator, surpassing <a href="/info/en/?search=Charli_D%27Amelio" title="Charli D&#39;Amelio">Charli D'Amelio</a>, with 142.1 million followers.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-17">&#91;17&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">&#91;18&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>According to Alessandro Riggio, the social media manager who signed Lame when he had only 1,000 Instagram followers, the TikToker was earning up to $750,000 per post and was on track to make $10 million by the end of 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">&#91;19&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">&#91;20&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">&#91;21&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>Lame was a juror for the <a href="/info/en/?search=Cannes_Festival" class="mw-redirect" title="Cannes Festival">Cannes Festival</a> alongside <a href="/info/en/?search=Rithy_Panh" title="Rithy Panh">Rithy Panh</a> in 2022, where he judged TikTok short films.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">&#91;22&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>Since 2023, Lame has served as a judge on the television show <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Italia%27s_Got_Talent" title="Italia&#39;s Got Talent">Italia's Got Talent</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">&#91;23&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">&#91;24&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>In August 2023, Lame was added as a <a href="/info/en/?search=Glossary_of_video_game_terms#S" title="Glossary of video game terms">cosmetic outfit</a> in the 2017 video game <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Fortnite_Battle_Royale" title="Fortnite Battle Royale">Fortnite Battle Royale</a></i>, as part of the "Last Resort" <a href="/info/en/?search=Battle_Pass" class="mw-redirect" title="Battle Pass">Battle Pass</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">&#91;25&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Public_image">Public image</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3"title="Edit section: Public image" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <p><a href="/info/en/?search=Taylor_Lorenz" title="Taylor Lorenz">Taylor Lorenz</a> and Jason Horowitz of <i><a href="/info/en/?search=The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> have attributed Lame's success to his "universal exasperated <a href="/info/en/?search=Everyman" title="Everyman">everyman</a> quality" and described his rise to fame as different from most TikTok stars in being "entirely organic". Samir Chaudry, founder of <i>The Publish Press</i>, a newsletter focused on the <a href="/info/en/?search=Creator_economy" title="Creator economy">creator economy</a>, stated that Lame's appeal derived from his emphasizing "authenticity over production" and "not trying too hard".<sup id="cite_ref-nyt_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-5">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup> Christina Ferraz, founder of American marketing agency Thirty6Five, stated, "His exasperation is relatable, and feelings are universal." Lame has credited his popularity to his humorous facial expressions and his silence, which he has described as "a way to reach as many people as possible".<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">&#91;26&#93;</a></sup> As of January 2024, 6 of the 25 most-liked videos on TikTok are his.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">&#91;27&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Personal_life">Personal life</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4"title="Edit section: Personal life" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <p>Khaby Lame is a practicing <a href="/info/en/?search=Muslim" class="mw-redirect" title="Muslim">Muslim</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">&#91;28&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">&#91;29&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>He announced his engagement to wife Wendy Thembelihle Juel in November 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">&#91;30&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>Lame has lived in Italy since he was a year old, and he is fluent in Italian. He was a <a href="/info/en/?search=Senegalese_nationality_law" title="Senegalese nationality law">Senegalese citizen</a> living in <a href="/info/en/?search=Milan" title="Milan">Milan</a> with his manager until August 2022, when he became an <a href="/info/en/?search=Italian_nationality_law" title="Italian nationality law">Italian citizen</a> in Chivasso, after the Italian Undersecretary of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Ministry_of_the_Interior_(Italy)" title="Ministry of the Interior (Italy)">Ministry of the Interior</a> <a href="/info/en/?search=Carlo_Sibilia" title="Carlo Sibilia">Carlo Sibilia</a> announced that he would be granted citizenship.<sup id="cite_ref-cnn_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnn-6">&#91;6&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">&#91;31&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">&#91;32&#93;</a></sup> Lame said he "always felt Italian"<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">&#91;33&#93;</a></sup> and has previously stated that he "did not need a piece of paper" to define himself as such.<sup id="cite_ref-nyt_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-5">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Filmography">Filmography</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5"title="Edit section: Filmography" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <p>Lame has a voice cameo in the Italian-dubbed version of <i><a href="/info/en/?search=Black_Panther:_Wakanda_Forever" title="Black Panther: Wakanda Forever">Black Panther: Wakanda Forever</a></i> (2022).<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">&#91;34&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Bibliography">Bibliography</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6"title="Edit section: Bibliography" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1215172403">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free 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.cs1-maint{color:#18911F}}</style><cite class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><i>Il diario di Khaby. C'è sempre il modo di non complicare le cose</i> &#91;<i>Khaby's Diary: There's Always a Way Not to Complicate Things</i>&#93; (in Italian). Segrate: <a href="/info/en/?search=Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore" title="Arnoldo Mondadori Editore">Mondadori</a>. 2022. <a href="/info/en/?search=ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/info/en/?search=Special:BookSources/978-88-0475-024-6" title="Special:BookSources/978-88-0475-024-6"><bdi>978-88-0475-024-6</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Il+diario+di+Khaby.+C%27%C3%A8+sempre+il+modo+di+non+complicare+le+cose&amp;rft.place=Segrate&amp;rft.pub=Mondadori&amp;rft.date=2022&amp;rft.isbn=978-88-0475-024-6&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AKhaby+Lame" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7"title="Edit section: See also" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_most-followed_TikTok_accounts" title="List of most-followed TikTok accounts">List of most-followed TikTok accounts</a></li> <li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_most-followed_Instagram_accounts" title="List of most-followed Instagram accounts">List of most-followed Instagram accounts</a></li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Khaby_Lame&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8"title="Edit section: References" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </h2> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1217336898">.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%;margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1215172403"><cite id="CITEREFVivarelli2023" class="citation web cs1">Vivarelli, Nick (1 March 2023). <a class="external text" href="https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/khaby-lame-global-top-tiktok-creator-italias-got-talent-juror-1235539427/">"Khaby Lame, World's Most-Followed TikTok Creator, Joins 'Italia's Got Talent' as Juror"</a>. <i>Variety</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://data.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb18064701r">BnF data</a></span></li> <li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://d-nb.info/gnd/1264153066">Germany</a></span></li> <li><span class="uid"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Lame, Khaby &lt;2000- &gt;"><a class="external text" href="https://opac.sbn.it/nome/TO1V004744">Italy</a></span></span></li> <li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://id.bnportugal.gov.pt/aut/catbnp/1865726">Portugal</a></span></li> <li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://aleph.rsl.ru/F?func=find-b&amp;find_code=SYS&amp;adjacent=Y&amp;local_base=RSL11&amp;request=000291429&amp;CON_LNG=ENG">Russia</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>'
Whether or not the change was made through a Tor exit node (tor_exit_node)
false
Unix timestamp of change (timestamp)
'1714631087'

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