Kai Cenat

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Kai Cenat
Cenat in 2023
Born
Kai Carlo Cenat III

(2001-12-16) December 16, 2001 (age 23)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
EducationState University of New York at Morrisville (dropped out)
Occupations
Years active2018–present (YouTube)
2021–present (Twitch)
Known for
Twitch information
Channel
Also known asKC3
Genres
  • Gaming
  • Just Chatting
GamesGTA Online[1]
Followers16.8 million
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
GenreComedy
Subscribers7.07 million[2]
Views400 million[2]
Associated actsAMP
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: April 3, 2025

Kai Carlo Cenat III (/ˈkaɪ sɪˈnæt/ ⓘ KY sin-AT; born December 16, 2001) is an American online streamer, YouTuber and internet personality who specializes in comedic live streams and videos. As of 2025, he is the fourth most-followed Twitch streamer with 16.8 million followers and most-subscribed Twitch streamer. He is a member of the streamer collective Any Means Possible (AMP).

Considered as one of the most popular online streamers in the world, he is known for coining several viral phrases like Rizz, Fanum tax, and Gyatt.[3][4][5] Kai Cenat has achieved significant milestones in the streaming community, notably becoming the first Twitch streamer to surpass 500,000 subscribers during his "Mafiathon 2" subathon in November 2024.[6]

Early life and education

Kai Carlo Cenat III[7] was born on December 16, 2001,[8] in Brooklyn, New York City,[9] to parents from the Caribbean. His mother is from Trinidad and Tobago and his father is from Haiti.[10][11] Cenat was raised by his mother along with his three other siblings, a twin sister named Kaiya,[12] an older brother named Devonte,[13] and a younger brother named Kaleel.[11][14]

Cenat attended Frederick Douglass Academy for his secondary education. He graduated high school in 2019[15] and attended the State University of New York at Morrisville shortly after,[16][17] to study business administration. He dropped out in 2020[18] after struggling to keep up with both schoolwork and content creation.[19][20]

Career

2018–2021: Early career

Cenat uploaded his first YouTube video on January 13, 2018,[21] and began making videos surrounding pranks and challenges.[22] He joined the YouTube group AMP after being discovered by fellow Bronx-born YouTuber Fanum. He started regularly appearing in the channel's videos. He began streaming on Twitch in February 2021 after migrating from YouTube, broadcasting gaming and reaction content.[23][24]

2022: Initial popularity

In 2022, Cenat began including celebrity guests on his streams, including Bobby Shmurda in April,[25] Lil Baby in October, and 21 Savage in November, who helped him receive his highest viewership at the time with 283,245 concurrent viewers at its peak.[26]

On May 8, Cenat released his debut single "Bustdown Rollie Avalanche" with NLE Choppa. Cenat had an acting role in the trailer for Polo G's June 2022 single "Distraction".[27]

In October, Cenat was nominated for the 12th Streamy Awards in the "Streamer of the Year" and "Breakout Streamer" categories,[28][29][30] winning the former in December.[citation needed]

2023: Mafiathon

On January 31, Cenat began a month-long subathon, titled Mafiathon, which featured guests such as G Herbo, NLE Choppa, Skai Jackson, KSI, DDG, Rubi Rose, and Autumn Falls.[31][32] On February 16, he signed with United Talent Agency for representation in all areas.[33] On February 28, he became the most-subscribed Twitch streamer of all time at the time, reaching 306,621 subscribers at its peak.[34] His record lasted until September 2024, when it was broken by Ironmouse.[35]

In March, Cenat was reported to be making approximately $23,280 per month from his sleep streams, resulting in an annual income of $285,480.[36] According to Streams Charts, his sleeping broadcasts have amassed over 5.6 million hours watched, showcasing the significant viewer engagement during these streams.[37] On March 11, Cenat won "Streamer of the Year" at the 2023 Streamer Awards.[38]

On April 17, Cenat was temporarily suspended on Twitch for reasons undisclosed, though he eventually returned, with him initially noting it as a permanent ban in error.[39] Later that month, he appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the 20 Most Influential Creators in 2023.[40] In May, Cenat announced a livestreamed show with IShowSpeed exclusively on Rumble, titled the Kai 'N Speed Show.[41] On August 27, Cenat won the "Streamer of the Year" award at the 13th Streamy Awards. He was also nominated for "Just Chatting" awards at the same ceremony.[42]

In September, Cenat was featured on the music video for Offset's single "Fan" alongside Fanum.[43][44] In the following month, he made his music video directorial debut with American rapper a Boogie wit da Hoodie.[45] On September 9, he participated in the Sidemen charity match at London Stadium, playing for YouTube Allstars.[46] On September 26, Forbes ranked him 44th on its Top Creators list, earning an estimated $4.7 million in 2023.[47] On December 14, Nicki Minaj appeared on Cenat's stream which broke his previous peak viewership record by 40,000 resulting in 348,593 concurrent viewers.[48][49]

2024–present: Continued growth, Mafiathon 2, and WWE

Cenat in 2024

On February 8, during a livestream, Cenat announced that he has officially partnered with Nike stating, "I would like to announce that we are officially a part of the Nike family". He became the first streamer to get signed with the company.[50][51] Later on February 17, Cenat won "Streamer of the Year" and "Best Just Chatting Streamer" at the February 2024 Streamer Awards. He was also nominated for "Best Streamed Event" at the same ceremony.[52]

On June 2, Cenat along with AMP collaborated with Beta Squad, a British YouTube group, and held a charity soccer match at Selhurst Park, London, England. The event raised funds for The Water Project. The match ended in a 6–6 draw after a pitch invasion forced the game to be called off.[53] On July 13, he appeared and participated in a MrBeast video titled "50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000".[54] In August, Rolling Stone listed Cenat at number 1 on their "25 Most Influential Creators of 2024" list, as the most-subscribed Twitch influencer.[55] In October, McDonald's announced that they had teamed up with Cenat to promote the launch of chicken Big Macs in the US.[56] Later that month, Forbes ranked him 24th on its Top Creators list, earning an estimated $8.5 million in 2024.[57]

On November 1, Cenat began his second month-long subathon, titled Mafiathon 2, with 20% of the proceeds made from subscriptions going towards building a school in Nigeria.[58][59][60] The subathon featured numerous guests such as Lil Uzi Vert, Miranda Cosgrove, Snoop Dogg, Quavo, GloRilla, members of the cast from the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie, Kodak Black, Denzel Curry, Serena Williams, Marshmello, the Jabbawockeez, Soulja Boy, Bill Nye, Andre Iguodala, Lil Dicky, Ibai Llanos, Benny Blanco, Chris Brown, Lizzo, SZA, Ludwig Ahgren, Lil Yachty, Travis Barker, Mark Rober, Sexyy Red, Druski, Kevin Hart, Kyrie Irving, NPC Miles Morales, and Ironmouse.[61][60] A day after the subathon started, Cenat was banned on Twitch for 6 minutes after he got swatted.[62][63] On November 11, Cenat reclaimed the record of being the most-subscribed Twitch streamer, with 337,000 subscribers at the time.[64][60] On November 30, Cenat ended his month-long subathon with 728,535 subscribers, doubling the previous record held by Ironmouse.[59]

In December, Cenat won Best Just Chatting Streamer, Best Marathon Stream, and Best Streamed Collab (for a sleepover stream with Kevin Hart and Druski) at second iteration of The Streamer Awards that year. He was also nominated for Gamer of the Year and Streamer of the Year.[65][66]

In January 2025, Cenat made an appearance for WWE on the January 27 episode of Raw, where he announced that he will be attending the Royal Rumble event and called out IShowSpeed.[67] On March 8, Cenat participated in the 2025 Sidemen Charity Match, held at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom, playing for the YouTube Allstars team. He managed to score a goal in the 68th minute.[68]

Cultural impact

Cenat is credited with popularizing viral internet slang words such as rizz, which is derived from "charisma" and defined as "style, charm, or attractiveness";[69][70] and gyat, a permutation of "Goddamn" that is used in reference to a person with prominent buttocks. Oxford University Press named Rizz its word of the year for 2023,[71] and Gyat was nominated for the American Dialect Society's 2023 Word of The Year.[72][73]

Controversies

2023 Union Square riot

Main article: 2023 Union Square riot

On August 4, 2023, Cenat announced a giveaway of PlayStation 5 consoles and gift cards, in Union Square, Manhattan with Twitch streamer Fanum. Thousands of his followers appeared at the impromptu event, which soon spiraled out of control and devolved into a riot. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) mobilized forces in the area as a large group swarmed a Best Buy and other businesses in the area.[74] Cenat was arrested by the NYPD for inciting civil unrest; police also made 65 other arrests.[75][76][77] He was later charged by the NYPD with first-degree rioting, inciting a riot, and unlawful assembly.[77] Later in May 2024, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg dropped charges against Cenat, Denzel Dennis, and Muktar Din, in exchange for an apology and US$57,000 in restitution.[78]

Max Major

On November 26, 2024, Cenat drew backlash after showing magician Max Major hanging himself as a stunt on his Mafiathon 2 stream. Cenat claims that Major had lied to him and his production team on the details behind the stunt and Major refused to return to the stream to apologize. Cenat also proceeded to ban any future magician acts from his streams.[79]

Personal life

Cenat is Catholic.[80][81]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Cenat
Year Ceremony Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2022 12th Streamy Awards Streamer of the Year Himself Won [30]
Breakout Streamer Nominated
The Streamer Awards Streamer of the Year Won [82]
2023 The Esports Awards Nominated [83]
13th Streamy Awards Won [42]
Just Chatting Won
The Streamer Awards Streamer of the Year Won [52]
Best Just Chatting Streamer Won
Best Streamed Event 7 Days In Nominated
2024 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Gamer Himself Won [84]
The Streamer Awards Best Streamed Collab Sleepover Stream with Kevin Hart & Druski Won [66][65]
Best Marathon Stream Mafiathon 2 Won
Best Just Chatting Streamer Himself Won
Gamer of the Year Nominated
Streamer of the Year Nominated

Listicles

Publisher Year Listicle Result Ref.
Forbes 2023 Top Creators 44th [47]
2024 24th [57]
Rolling Stone 2023 20 Most Influential Creators Placed [40]
2024 25 Most Influential Creators 1st [55]

Discography

Singles

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Bustdown Rollie Avalanche"
(featuring NLE Choppa) 		2022 Non-album singles
"Dogs"[85]
(with IShowSpeed) 		2023

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"The End of the Road Begins – Intro"[86] 2023 — Fast X (Official Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Truth in the Lies" 2025 Central Cee, Lil Durk Can't Rush Greatness

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Good Burger 2 Disgruntled Customer Guest appearance

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s) Role
2020 "Shoot" Adot Himself
2022 "Distraction" Polo G
"Just Wanna Rock" Lil Uzi Vert
"Plenty" FaZe Kaysan feat. Nardo Wick, G Herbo, Babyface Ray & BIG30
2023 "Fan" Offset
2025 "Truth in the Lies" Central Cee feat. Lil Durk

See also

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