Khaby Lame: 14 facts about the TikTok star you really need to know

1. Who is Khaby Lame on TikTok?

Meet Khaby Lame: The 22-year-old TikToker who has become famous for calling out meaningless life hacks. Khaby's hilarious facial expressions have made him an absolute hit on TikTok in recent months. Get to know the TikTok star here. [@khaby00 via Instagram]

2. How old is Khaby Lame?

Khaby Lame is 22 years old. He was born 9 March 2000. [@khaby.lame via TikTok]

3. How tall is Khaby Lame?

Khaby Lame is 6 feet 1 inch tall. That's 1.85 metres. [@khaby00 via Instagram]

4. What is Khaby Lame's zodiac sign?

Khaby Lame's birthday falls on March 9, which makes him a Pisces. Pisces are typically generous, creative and overly-emotional. [@khaby00 via Instagram]

5. What is Khaby Lame's real name?

Believe it or not, Khaby Lame's real name is not Khaby Lame. His full name is actually Khabane Lame. [@khaby00 via Instagram]

6. How do you pronounce Khaby Lame?

haby Lame's name is pronounced K-ABBY LAH-MAY. Remember not "LAY-AIM" but "LAH-MAY". [via Instagram]

7. Where is Khaby Lame from?

Khaby Lame is Italian-Senegalese. According to BroBible, Khaby was born in Senegal, Africa. He then moved to Chivasso, Italy. [@khaby00 via Instagram]

8. What is Khaby Lame's net worth?

Because Khaby Lame is fairly new to the TikTok game, details on his net worth aren't really available right now. However, according to Influencer Marketing Hub, Khaby could be charging between $98,561 and $147,842 per TikTok post. [@khaby00 via Instagram]

Khaby Lame Muslim: What is his religion?

9. Is Khaby Lame Muslim?

Khaby Lame was born into a devout Muslim family in Senegal and he still practices Islam. Speaking to an Italian news channel, Khaby said: "Yes I’m a Muslim, a practising Muslim, I don’t know what else to say." [@khaby00 via Instagram]

10. Why doesn't Khaby Lame speak? What does his voice sound like?

You've probably noticed that Khaby Lame rarely speaks in his videos and there's a good reason why that is. In an interview with CNN, he explained: "I came up with the idea because I was seeing these videos circulating, and I liked the idea of bringing some simplicity to it. The type of gesture came by chance, but the silence didn’t. I thought of a way to reach as many people as possible. And the best way was not to speak." [via Instagram]

11. Is Khaby Lame on TikTok?

Of course Khaby Lame is on TikTok! It's where he shot to fame. You've probably seen him pop up on your FYP more than a few times. Khaby has become hugely popular for dispelling seemingly "helpful" life hacks. He currently has 144.4 million followers on the platform. You can find him on @khaby.lame. [@khaby.lame via TikTok]

Khaby Lame TikTok follower count most followed

12. How many TikTok followers does Khaby Lame have?

As of June 2022, Khaby Lame has 144.4 million followers on TikTok. Khaby is the most-followed Italian person on TikTok and the second most-followed account worldwide. In July 2021, he overtook Addison Rae, which means he now only falls just behind Charli D'Amelio, who has 137.6 million followers. [@khaby.lame via TikTok]

Khaby Lame is officially the most-followed person tiktok

13. Khaby Lame is officially the most-followed person on TikTok

Khaby Lame has officially become the most-followed creator on TikTok, after surpassing Charli D’Amelio’s follower count. On June 23, Khaby's follower count reached 142.8m while Charli, who has been the most-followed person on TikTok since March 2020, had 142.3m followers. Khaby only joined the platform in March 2020 after losing his job. Congratulations Khaby! [via Instagram]