Quick Facts
| Khaby Lame | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Khabane “Khaby” Lame |
| Date of Birth | 9 March 2000 |
| Age | 24 (as of 2024) |
| Place of Birth | Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese, Italian |
| Net Worth | $20 million |
| Occupation | Influencer |
| TikTok Username | Khabane lame |
| TikTok Followers | 162.8 million (2024) |
| TikTok Likes | 2.4 billion (2024) |
| Known For | TikTok videos mocking overly complicated “life hack” videos |
| Signature Style | Performing simple tasks with a humorous hand gesture, without speaking |
| Awards and Recognitions | – Fortune’s 40 Under 40 (2022) – Forbes’ 30 Under 30 (2022) |
| Career Highlights | – Most-followed TikTok user (since June 2022) – Judge on Italia’s Got Talent (2023) – Multi-year partnership with Hugo Boss (2022) – Special guest at Venice Film Festival (2021) |
| Personal Life | – Practicing Muslim – Engaged to Wendy Thembelihle Juel in November 2023; the marriage ended by May 2024 – Became an Italian citizen in August 2022 |
| Early Life | – Moved to Italy at age 1 – Lived in Chivasso, near Turin – Worked as a CNC machine operator before TikTok fame |
| Public Image | – Described as having a “universal exasperated everyman quality” – Emphasizes authenticity and simplicity |
| Filmography | Voice cameo in the Italian-dubbed version of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) |