Though this is his first Met Gala, Khaby’s far from a newcomer to the world of high fashion. He’s been making waves on the fashion scene for a while now as a longstanding collaborator with BOSS.

Posting as ­@khaby.lame on TikTok, the then 20-year-old laid-off factory worker from Senegal started spoofing the platform’s overly complicated “life hack” videos with simple, common­sense ...

Khabane "Khaby" Lame has dethroned Charli D'Amelio and set a new Guinness World Record as the most followed person on TikTok Khabane "Khaby" Lame has overtaken Charli D'Amelio as the most-followed ...

Khaby Lame is now the official king of TikTok. The short-form comedy video virtuoso now has 142.8 million followers on TikTok, which puts him above previous top TikTok creator Charli D’Amelio ...

In Khaby Lame's case, a video is worth a thousand words. The content creator has dethroned Charli D'Amelio as being the most-followed person on TikTok, racking up more than 142.9 million ...

Then my world changed completely. It’s a whole different life now.” Khabane 'Khaby' Lame Surpasses Charli D'Amelio as Most Followed TikTok Content Creator Lame, who now boasts 162.4 million ...

Molly Bohannon has been a Forbes news reporter since 2023. Khabane “Khaby” Lame, known for TikTok videos in which he silently mocks complicated "life hack" videos, holds the title of most ...

Khaby Lame has lived on both sides of life. Over two years after becoming TikTok's most-followed creator, Khaby Lame is still adjusting to his fame. “Before TikTok, I was working in a factory. I ...

Khaby Lame, the world’s most followed TikToker, has been announced as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment of the Italy-raised social media star was announced during a four-day trip to ...

Khaby Lame—yes, that Khaby, the king of the silent side-eye and viral myth-busting, has officially graduated from TikTok sensation to the Met Gala’s most unexpected MVP. With over 160 million ...