Kai Cenat

Kai Carlo Cenat III (born December 16, 2001) is an American online streamer and YouTuber.

He is best known for his live streams and comedy-based content he uploads on YouTube.

He is currently the second most-subscribed Twitch streamer and the 13th most followed Twitch streamer with approximately nine million followers, surpassing Ludwig Ahgren's record during a February 2023 subathon.

He was named "Streamer of the Year" at the 2023 Streamer Awards.

Cenat has three other siblings, a younger brother named Kaleel, an older brother named Devonte, and a twin sister named Kaiya.

Cenat attended Frederick Douglass Academy for his secondary education.

Cenat uploaded his first YouTube video on January 13, 2018, and began making videos surrounding pranks and challenges.

He joined the YouTube group AMP (Any Means Possible) 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.

Cenat had an acting role in the trailer for Polo G's June 2022 single "Distraction".

On May 8, 2022, Cenat released his debut single "Bustdown Rollie Avalanche" with NLE Choppa.

In 2022, Cenat began including celebrity guests on his streams, including Bobby Shmurda in April, 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.

In October 2022, Cenat was nominated for the 12th Streamy Awards in the "Streamer of the Year" and "Breakout Streamer" categories, winning the former in December.

On January 31, 2023, Cenat began a month-long subathon.

On February 28, 2023, he became the most-subscribed Twitch streamer of all time, reaching 306,621 subscribers at its peak.

On March 11, 2023, Cenat won "Streamer of the Year" at the 12th Streamer Awards.

In March 2023, Cenat was reported to be making approximately $23,280 per month from his sleep streams, resulting in an annual income of $285,480.

According to Streams Charts, his sleeping broadcasts have amassed over 5.6 million hours watched, showcasing the significant viewer engagement during these streams.

On April 17, 2023, Cenat was temporarily suspended on Twitch for reasons undisclosed, though he eventually returned, with him initially noting it as a permanent ban in error.

In May 2023, Cenat announced a livestreamed show with IShowSpeed exclusively on Rumble, titled the Kai 'N Speed Show.

In September 2023, Cenat was featured on the music video for Offset's single "Fan" alongside Fanum.

In the following month, he made his music video directorial debut with American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie.

On December 14, 2023 Nicki Minaj appeared on Cenat's stream which broke his previous peak viewership record by 40,000 resulting in 348,593 concurrent viewers.

On February 8, 2024 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.

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.

Cenat was arrested by the NYPD for inciting civil unrest; police also made 65 other arrests.

He was later charged by the NYPD with first-degree rioting, inciting a riot, and unlawful assembly.

He graduated high school in 2019 and then attended the State University of New York at Morrisville in August 27, 2019, to study Business Administration.

He eventually dropped out in 2020 due to the struggle of keeping up with schoolwork and content creation.