--- description: Find out how Khaby Lame is shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership. title: 2022 TIME100 Next: Khaby Lame image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt39d3a3f20ccfabe8/698a35c5457a521632d66d79/time100-next-khaby-lame.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Sep 28, 2022 # Khaby Lame by Charli D’Amelio  Glauco Canalis for TIME Glauco Canalis for TIMEGlauco Canalis for TIME Khaby Lame doesn’t need to say a word—his videos will have you rolling in laughter in just seconds. That’s why he’s now the king of TikTok, with almost [150 million followers](https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame?lang=en "undefined") who can’t stop watching his hilarious reactions to everyday ridiculousness. The best TikToks make you feel understood and he does that with his clever responses to the silliest scenarios. There’s magic in how his work—like the work of so many creators across social media—connects people from all over the world. I’m so excited for him and all he has accomplished. He’s real and so clearly loves what he does. Congrats on everything, Khaby—I can’t wait to see what you do next. [_D’Amelio is an entertainer_](https://time.com/collection-post/5937737/charli-damelio/ "undefined") _and TikTok creator_ Khaby Lame Is on the TIME100 Next 2022 List ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213743/khaby-lame-2/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213743/khaby-lame-2/"},"headline":"Khaby Lame","datePublished":"2022-09-28T19:58:40.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T00:07:02.735Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213743/khaby-lame-2/","keywords":["TIME 100 Next","sponsorshipblock","time100nextphenoms2022"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt39d3a3f20ccfabe8/698a35c5457a521632d66d79/time100-next-khaby-lame.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt39d3a3f20ccfabe8/698a35c5457a521632d66d79/time100-next-khaby-lame.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213743/khaby-lame-2/","name":"Khaby Lame"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"TIME100 Next: See Every Honoree","description":"See every 2022 TIME100 Next honoree in under two minutes.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/i4LJ3fau/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2022-09-28T10:00:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/i4LJ3fau.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213743/khaby-lame-2/","duration":"PT1M59S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2022/6213743/khaby-lame-2/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```