
Kai Cenat
Person · 7 cases · 2023–2025 · American internet personality and online streamer
How Kai Cenat spread
He built an audience with YouTube pranks, moved to Twitch, and expanded through celebrity streams and month-long subathons.
- Most often
- Carried it 4 of 7
- Topics
- Gaming 5 · Finance 1, Toys & collectibles 1
2018
StartJan 13 · YouTube
At 16, he uploaded his first YouTube video and began building an audience with pranks and challenges. en.wikipedia.org
2021
New audienceFeb · Twitch
After building on YouTube, he began streaming gaming and reaction content on Twitch. dotesports.com
2022
BreakoutNov · Twitch
A 21 Savage appearance drew 283,245 concurrent viewers, then his highest Twitch audience. dotesports.com
2023
MilestoneFeb 28 · Twitch
His guest-filled Mafiathon helped him reach 306,621 subscribers, then Twitch's all-time record. bloomberg.com
2023
First pressAug 4 · Press
A Union Square giveaway with Fanum drew thousands, and the crowd disorder brought national news coverage. nytimes.com
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1
Carried it · Dec '23

268M views
Dress to Impress (Roblox)
Carried it · Aug '24

1.7M concurrent players
State Farm: Batman vs. Bateman
Carried it · Mar '25

2.1B impressions
Chained Together
Kept it going · Jul '24

10M sold
Beyblade
Cashed in · Sep '25

560M sold
Only Up!
Carried it · Jun '23

11.1K concurrent players
Kai Cenat's Elden Ring Marathon
Started it · May '24

15.6M hours watched on Twitch
Picture: Agent 00 Gaming, CC BY 3.0, cropped