Kai Cenat

Kai Cenat III (born December 16, 2001) is an American live streamer and YouTuber, best known for his live streams on Twitch and his comedy-based content posted on YouTube.

Kai Cenat
Cenat in 2021
Personal information
Born
Kai Cenat III

(2001-12-16) December 16, 2001[1]
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
Websitekaicenat.com
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2021–present
Genres
  • Gaming
  • Just Chatting
GamesGTA Online[2]
Followers5 million
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present[4]
GenreComedy
Subscribers3.6 million[5]
Total views256.4 million[5]
Associated actsAMP
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: March 10, 2023

On February 28, 2023, during a month-long subathon,[lower-alpha 1] he became the most-subscribed Twitch streamer of all time, beating the previous record set by fellow streamer Ludwig.[6][7] He was named "Streamer of the Year" at the 12th Streamy Awards and the 2023 Streamer Awards.[8]

Early life

Kai Cenat was born on December 16, 2001 in New York City. He was raised in The Bronx borough by a Haitian father and Trinidadian mother.[9] Kai has three other siblings, a younger brother named Kaleel,[10] an older brother named Devonte,[11] and a twin sister named Kaia.[12]

Originally aspiring to be a comedian, Cenat posted short-form content on Facebook and Instagram during middle and high school.[13]

Cenat attended Frederick Douglass Academy for his secondary education. He graduated high school in 2019[14] and then attended Morrisville State College in August 27, 2019,[15][16] to study Business Administration. He eventually dropped out of college in 2020[17] due to the struggle of keeping up with schoolwork and content creation.[18][19]

Career

Cenat uploaded his first YouTube video in January 13, 2018,[20] and began making videos surrounding pranks and challenges.[21] He joined the YouTube group AMP (Any Means Possible) after being discovered by fellow Bronx-born YouTuber Fanum. He regularly appeared in the channel's videos from then on. He began streaming on Twitch in February 2021 after migrating from YouTube, broadcasting gaming and reaction content.[1]

He had an acting role in the trailer for Polo G's June 2022 single "Distraction".[22] 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,[23] 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.[24]

In October 2022, he was nominated for the 12th Streamy Awards in the "Streamer of the Year" and "Breakout Streamer" categories, winning the former in December.[25][26][27][28] In November 2022, he had a guest appearance in Lil Uzi Vert's music video for "Just Wanna Rock".[29]

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.[30] On March 11, 2023, Cenat won "Streamer of the Year" at the 12th Streamer Awards.[31] On March 15, 2023, a documentary summarizing his career and subathon, titled 30 Days, was released on YouTube.[32]

Kai Cenat earns 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.[33]

On April 17, 2023, Cenat announced that he had been banned on Twitch, with the reason of his termination being unknown.[34][35]

In May 2023, Cenat announced a livestreamed show with iShowSpeed exclusively on Rumble, titled the Kai 'N Speed Show.[36][37]

Controversies

On January 5, 2023, Cenat was accused by TikToker Jovi Pena of downplaying and refusing to help her after her alleged rape at a New Year's Eve party he hosted.[38] Pena said that at some point she asked Cenat if she could leave the party, to which Cenat told her to go to sleep in an upstairs room due to her being drunk. Pena then said that a fellow party-goer named Djigui Seck entered said room and "brutally raped me to the point where I bled," while she was asleep.[39] Pena accused Cenat of not adequately responding to her when she questioned him about the alleged rapist.[38]

On January 6, Cenat responded on stream, saying that the reason he did not respond earlier was because he went to contact the police and his lawyers. He also said he did not want to make the incident public. He said that Seck had been a good friend of his since high school, but that he had no knowledge of the alleged rape and that he had not been in contact with either party since the incident.[40]

Awards and nominations
Awards and nominations for Cenat
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2022 12th Streamy Awards Streamer of the Year Won [27]
Breakout Streamer Nominated
2023 The Streamer Awards Streamer of the Year Won [41]

Discography

Singles
List of singles
Title Year Album
"Bustdown Rollie Avalanche"[4]
(featuring NLE Choppa)		 2022 Non-album single
"Dogs"[42]
(with IShowSpeed)		 2023 Non-album single

Filmography

Music video
List of music video appearances
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2020 "Shoot" Adot Himself
2022 "Distraction" Polo G Himself [43]
"Just Wanna Rock" Lil Uzi Vert Himself [29]
"Plenty" FaZe Kaysan feat. Nardo Wick, G Herbo, Babyface Ray & BIG30 Himself

Notes
  1. A subathon is a type of stream where viewer donations lengthen a descending timer that determines the length of the stream.

References
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