Lame, Khaby
2000-present · Contribution: 2020-present
Content Creator & Comedian
Became the most-followed creator on TikTok worldwide through silent comedic videos mocking overcomplicated “life hack” content, then sold the rights to his digital identity and likeness for nearly $1 billion in January 2026
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Quick facts
- Born
- 2000
- Active since
- 2020
- Category
- AI & Social Media
- Best known for
- Top TikTok creatorSilent comedy~$975M likeness deal
Impact on the world
Lame proved that universal, language-free comedy could build the single largest audience on the world's fastest-growing platform, in the tradition of silent-film comedians. His record sale treated an influencer's persona as a separable, AI-licensable commercial asset for the first time at that scale.
Sources
- The Conversation
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