Khaby Lame: Family, religion, childhood, love life and career
Khabane Khaby Lame, popularly known as Khaby Lame, is a Senegalese TikToker, YouTuber, Instagrammer and social media sensation. He is well-known for his fast humorous skits that criticize individuals who complicate things.
Lame is also well-known for having the maximum number of TikTok followers online. He has 157.3 million followers on TikTok, 78.8 million followers on Instagram and 498,000 subscribers on YouTube. He is reportedly 23 years old.
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Khaby Lame's family, religion and childhood
Lame was born in Senegal on March 9, 2000. He is the youngest of three siblings. Lame's father works in the private sector and his mother is a home maker.
Lame was born to a devout Muslim family and continues to practise Islam. "Yes, I'm a Muslim, a practicing Muslim," Lame told an Italian news channel, adding, "I don't know what else to say," according to STARSunfolded. He is also a Hafiz-e-Quran, which means he has memorized the Quran.
After Lame's birth, his family moved to a public housing complex in Chivasso, Italy, when he was a year old. He went to Italian schools until he was 14, when his parents decided to send him to a Quranic school near Dakar. He has been interested in acting since he was a child. His boyhood was amazing, with his parents lavishing attention and love on him, CHILDHOOD BIOGRAPHY reported.
Khaby Lame's love life and career
Lame is engaged to a Sciacca-native Zaira Nucci. On his Instagram page, he made a post announcing their engagement. He got engaged in 2020 and the couple is yet to marry. They began communicating on social media during the Covid-19 pandemic before falling in love, GLAMOUR BUFF reported.
Lame worked as a CNC machine operator before losing his job during the pandemic. He began posting videos on TikTok under the alias Khaby Lame, becoming well-known for his video replies. He has a net worth of $15M in 2023, CELEBRITY NET WORTH reported.
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