In 2019, a zoomed-in still image of his face from the interview, named KEKW, was added as a 3rd-party emote for Twitch on FrankerFaceZ. [12] As of April 2022, over 100,000 channels on Twitch have enabled the emote. [13] With more than 400 million uses in chat, the emote occupies 10th place among the most popular FrankerFaceZ emotes. [14] [15]

Apr 29, 2021 · The KEKW man, Juan Joya Borja, known for his viral memes, has sadly passed away. So, what was his cause of death? Here's what we know.

Apr 29, 2021 · His iconic laughing face remained popular in the form of a Twitch emote named KEKW, created in 2019. The KEKW guy image is used on the streaming platform to emote laughter. ABC, a Spanish daily...

Mar 15, 2025 · The emote and phrase “KEKW” represent laughter. You might see KEKW used when something incredibly hilarious happens. KEKW is a popular Twitch emote that was named after World of Warcraft slang and features a screenshot of …

KEKW is a FrankerFaceZ extension Twitch emote featuring an image of Spanish comedian and actor Juan Joya Borja, better known as the Spanish Laughing Guy. In late summer 2019, the custom emote gained popularity on the streaming platform as a way to convey laughter.

Apr 28, 2021 · Comedian Juan Joya Borja, known as "El Risitas" ("The Giggles") for his infectious laugh that would later be immortalized in a series of memes and the Twitch emote KEKW, has passed away this afternoon at the age of 65.

Apr 29, 2021 · Viral star Juan Joya Borja – known as the man behind the ‘Spanish Laughing Guy’ meme – has died aged 65, with tributes pouring in.

Apr 29, 2021 · The Spanish comedian was the originator of the “KEKW” laughing meme commonly used in Twitch chats. According to ABC, the comedian was admitted into the Virgen Del Rocio Hospital in Seville and passed away due to a vascular disease later that afternoon.

Apr 28, 2021 · During an interview with host Jesus Quintero, Rojas was telling a funny story about throwing dishes into the ocean while working a job as a young man. Borja found his own story so funny that he...

Apr 29, 2021 · If I can be honest I personally don’t use the “KEKW” emote that much on Twitch but I know majority of every Twitch streamers are honoring the lost of Spanish Comedian & of course the famous emote Juan Joya “El Risitas” Borja aka KEKW guy.