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.
It’s the ultimate rags to riches story: the 22-year-old grew up in a shelter and is now meeting the world’s biggest celebrities and even attending North West’s birthday.
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
CALLING MY TWIN SISTER THE "B" WORD PRANK!! *GONE WRONG*
The internet sensation has a twin sister named Kaiya, who is a fan of Nicki Minaj. He also has two other siblings – brothers Devonte and Kaleel.