TIKTOK has created a new celebrity who’s gained millions of followers without saying a single word.
Khaby Lame is the most followed TikToker as of June 2022.
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Who is Khaby Lame?
The Senegalese TikToker, whose username is @Khaby.lame, lives in Italy and joined the social media platform in March 2020 when the country went into lockdown.
After losing his job, he started making videos to pass the time.
Fans are familiar with his signature look and shrug in his videos where he mocks overly complicated life hacks.
His bio reads: “If u wanna laugh u r in the right place.”
In June 2022, the 22-year-old became the most followed person on TikTok, pipping former No1, Charli D’Amelio with more than 143 million followers.
He announced his engagement to Zaira Nucci in October 2020.
Even though he’s silent in all his videos, he is fluent in English and Italian.
What is Khaby Lame’s net worth?
Techie Gamers estimates his net worth to be around $5million as of 2022.
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As well as his success on TikTok, he also has over 78million followers on Instagram.
You can follow him @khaby00.
How much money does Khaby Lame make?
Lame’s rapid rise to fame gave him several options to make money.
He’s collaborated with brands to help promote their products and charges about $50,000 per video.
In January 2022, he signed a multi-year partnership with BOSS, the Hugo Boss fashion company, as part of the #BeYourOwnBoss campaign.
Other members of the campaign include Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and Future.
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He also works with TikTok’s Creator Fund to collaborate with brands.
Due to the high demand for him to star in videos, Lame hired a social media manager to help him book new projects.
What did Khaby Lame do before TikTok?
Khaby worked in a factory operating machinery near the city of Turin, Italy.
He was born in Senegal but his family moved to Italy when he was a year old.
Despite this, he does not have an Italian passport or citizenship, but he’s said he doesn’t need a piece of paper to define himself as Italian.
Lame currently lives in Milan.
