Kai Cenat Biography: Early Life, Career, Girlfriend & Net Worth
Kai Cenat III (born December 16, 2001) is an American online streamer, YouTuber, and internet celebrity known for his hilarious livestreams and videos. As of 2025, he is the world’s most-subscribed Twitch streamer and the most-followed Twitch streamer, with 20 million followers.
He is a member of the streaming group Any Means Possible (AMP). Considered one of the world’s most successful internet streamers, he is credited with popularising various viral terms such as Rizz, Fanum tax, and Gyatt.
Cenat has accomplished notable milestones in the streaming community, most notably becoming the first Twitch streamer to surpass 500,000 subscribers during his “Mafiathon 2” subathon in November 2024 and repeating the record with 1,000,000 subscribers during his “Mafiathon 3” subathon in September 2025.
On February 4th, 2026, the American online streamer touched down Lagos as he visited Nigeria for the second time.
Kai Cenat Biography
Kai Carlo Cenat III was born on December 16, 2001, in Brooklyn, New York, to Caribbean parents. His mother is from Trinidad and Tobago, while his father is from Haiti. Cenat was raised by his mother and his three other siblings: a twin sister named Kaiya, an older brother named Devonte, and a younger brother named Kaleel.
Cenat completed his secondary studies at Frederick Douglass Academy, graduating in 2019. He briefly enrolled at the State University of New York at Morrisville to study business administration. He dropped out in 2020 after trying to balance study and content development.
Career
Cenat posted his debut YouTube video on January 13, 2018, and began making videos about pranks and challenges. He joined the YouTube group AMP after being spotted by another Bronx-born YouTuber, Fanum.
He started making regular appearances in the channel’s videos. He started streaming on Twitch in February 2021, after transferring from YouTube, he broadcasts video gaming and reaction content.
In 2022, Cenat began featuring celebrity visitors on his streams, including Bobby Shmurda in April, Lil Baby in October, and 21 Savage in November, who helped him reach his peak viewership of 283,245 concurrent viewers.
On May 8, Cenat released his first single “Bustdown Rollie Avalanche” with NLE Choppa, which was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA. Cenat also acted in the trailer for Polo G’s June 2022 single “Distraction”.
In October, Cenat was nominated for the 12th Streamy Awards in the “Streamer of the Year” and “Breakout Streamer” categories, winning the former in December.
In January 2025, Cenat made an appearance for WWE on the January 27 episode of Raw, where he announced that he would be attending the Royal Rumble event and called out IShowSpeed. Cenat represented the YouTube Allstars squad in the 2025 Sidemen Charity Match, which took place on March 8 at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom.
He scored a goal in the 68th minute. On May 22, Cenat launched his three-day Streamer University event, where he invited 120 content creators to assemble at the University of Akron campus to “showcase their personalities and brands and meet other creators.”
On September 1, Cenat launched his third and final month-long subathon, Mafiathon 3, with 15% of subscription earnings going towards building the Nigerian school mentioned for the previous subathon.
Guests at the subathon included Miles Caton, the Jabbawockeez, Kim Kardashian, Roman Atwood, Ray J, Mariah Carey, Lizzo, Ice Spice, Latto, and Linkin Park. In November 2025, he made Twitch history by being the first streamer to reach 20 million followers.
On January 13, 2026, Cenat posted a YouTube video titled “I Quit” in which he announced a transition from streaming to other endeavours. In the video, he discussed his mental health, citing self-doubt and the need to reset his broadcasting schedule.
The film also served as the introduction for his clothing business, “Vivet,” which he created after visiting Italy and participating in the sewing and production of the line’s items.
To enhance his literacy, Cenat began a daily webcast series focusing on reading aloud in early 2026. Educators praised Cenat’s efforts to normalise reading obstacles and promote literacy among youth audiences.
Kai Cenat Wife
In 2025, Cenat was said to be dating TikTok influencer Gabrielle Alayah. The couple separated in late 2025.
Kai Cenat Net Worth
Kai Cenat is a live streamer, YouTuber, and rapper with a $35 million net worth. Kai Cenat is well-known for his Twitch streaming and YouTube comedy videos. He has collaborated with live streamers such as IShowSpeed, Adin Ross, and xQc, as well as included notable guests such as rappers Lil Baby and 21 Savage.
Social Media
Instagram: @kaicenat
