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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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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.

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