Who is Kai Cenat, the top Twitch streamer who just partied with North West?
You don’t have to be chronically online to know who Kai Cenat is. The widely followed online personality has made a name for himself as the most-subscribed Twitch streamer of all time. He was also named “streamer of the year” both in 2023 and 2024.
Here’s everything we know about the content creator who broke the internet.
Where was Kai Cenat born?
Cenat was born Kai Carlo Cenat III on December 16, 2001. His mother, whom he calls his “hero”, per Complex, is from Trinidad and Tobago, whereas his father is from Haiti. The streamer does have a relationship with his father, but they are not close.
He lived in a shelter as a kid
Cenat was mainly raised in the Bronx by his mum. Before settling down there, the family spent some time in Flatbush, Brooklyn. He briefly lived in a shelter in Georgia, and now lives in Atlanta, per Complex.
He has a twin sister
How tall is Kai Cenat?
Cenat has dubbed himself the shortest man alive. While that’s obviously an exaggeration, Cenat is still considered short – but his real height remains a mystery. Many have speculated that he is somewhere between 160cm to 167cm.
What is Kai Cenat famous for?
Cenat has said he grew up as a “class clown”. He started out posting on Facebook, Instagram and – later – YouTube. He dropped out of university to create content and joined Any Means Possible (AMP) in 2021, which shot him to further fame.
He has been arrested before
In August 2023, Cenat was arrested for first-degree rioting, inciting a riot, and unlawful assembly after he announced a PlayStation 5 giveaway in Union Square, Manhattan. The young crowd grew and spilled onto the street, and eventually started hurling objects, per The New York Times. Cenat later commented, per NBC, “Beyond disappointed in anybody who became disruptive that day.”
He was invited to North West’s birthday bash
Cenat is North West’s favourite streamer, and her birthday wish as she turned 11 on June 15 was to meet him. Of course, her doting family made that wish come true. They hung out with Mariah Carey, accompanied by Kim Kardashian.
However, many debated the appropriateness of it all. Cenat defended himself against the criticism, per Complex, emphasising that his appearance was due to nothing more than West wanting to meet her favourite streamer.
Why does Kai Cenat have beef with Kanye West?
Later, Ye appeared on The Download podcast calling Cenat an “industry plant” and that it was about “influencer mind control”. He seemed even more enraged that Cenat mentioned North, his daughter, a week later. Cenat later reacted to the video in either mock or real outrage, saying he didn’t understand why they were fighting, and asking Kanye to just send him some new pants.
- He’s beefed with Ye over Yeezy pants, but also attended North West’s birthday bash alongside Mariah Carey and Kim Kardashian