History of Kai Cenat in Timeline

Kai Cenat is a prominent American online streamer and internet personality known for his comedic live streams and videos on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. As of 2025, he holds the distinction of being the second most-followed and most-subscribed streamer on Twitch, boasting a substantial following of 17.6 million. He is also associated with the streamer collective Any Means Possible (AMP).

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December 16, 2001: Kai Cenat's Birth

On December 16, 2001, Kai Carlo Cenat III was born. He would later become a prominent online streamer, YouTuber, and internet personality.

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January 13, 2018: First YouTube Video

On January 13, 2018, Kai Cenat uploaded his first YouTube video, focusing on pranks and challenges.

2019: High School Graduation

In 2019, Kai Cenat graduated from Frederick Douglass Academy. He then attended the State University of New York at Morrisville.

2020: Drops out of SUNY Morrisville

In 2020, Kai Cenat dropped out of the State University of New York at Morrisville after struggling to balance schoolwork with content creation.

February 2021: First Twitch Stream

In February 2021, Kai Cenat began streaming on Twitch after migrating from YouTube, broadcasting gaming and reaction content.

June 2022: Acting Role in Polo G's "Distraction" Trailer

In June 2022, Kai Cenat had an acting role in the trailer for Polo G's single "Distraction".

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2022: Celebrity Guests on Streams

In 2022, Kai Cenat began including celebrity guests on his streams, which boosted his viewership. Guests included Bobby Shmurda in April, Lil Baby in October, and 21 Savage in November, with the latter contributing to his highest viewership at the time, peaking at 283,245 concurrent viewers.

August 4, 2023: Arrested after Giveaway Riot

On August 4, 2023, Kai Cenat announced a giveaway of PlayStation 5 consoles and gift cards in Union Square, Manhattan, with Twitch streamer Fanum. The event spiraled out of control, resulting in a riot. Cenat was arrested by the NYPD for inciting civil unrest.

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2023: Ranked on Forbes Top Creators List

In 2023, Forbes ranked Kai Cenat 44th on its Top Creators list, estimating his earnings at $4.7 million.

2023: Popularized Viral Slang

In 2023, Kai Cenat is credited with popularizing viral internet slang words such as rizz and gyat. Oxford University Press named Rizz its word of the year, and Gyat was nominated for the American Dialect Society's 2023 Word of The Year.

2023: Streamer of the Year Award

In 2023, Kai Cenat won "Streamer of the Year" at the 2023 Streamer Awards. Also, he made approximately $23,280 per month from sleep streams, resulting in an annual income of $285,480.

2023: Won Streamer of the Year at the Streamy Awards

In 2023, Kai Cenat won the "Streamer of the Year" award at the 13th Streamy Awards. He was also nominated for "Just Chatting" awards at the same ceremony.

February 2024: Signed Partnership with Nike

In February 2024, Kai Cenat announced a partnership with Nike, becoming the first streamer to be signed with the company.

May 2024: Charges Dropped in Riot Case

In May 2024, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg dropped charges against Kai Cenat, Denzel Dennis, and Muktar Din, in exchange for an apology and US$57,000 in restitution related to the August 2023 riot.

September 2024: Record Broken by Ironmouse

In September 2024, Kai Cenat's record as the most-subscribed Twitch streamer of all time was broken by Ironmouse.

November 2024: First Twitch streamer to surpass 500,000 subscribers

In November 2024, Kai Cenat became the first Twitch streamer to surpass 500,000 subscribers during his "Mafiathon 2" subathon.

November 26, 2024: Backlash After Magician Stunt

On November 26, 2024, Kai Cenat received backlash after a magician Max Major showed himself hanging as a stunt on his Mafiathon 2 stream. Cenat claimed the stunt details were misrepresented and banned future magician acts from his streams.

2024: Ranked on Forbes Top Creators List

In 2024, Forbes ranked Kai Cenat 24th on its Top Creators list, estimating his earnings at $8.5 million.

January 2025: WWE Appearance on Raw

In January 2025, Kai Cenat appeared on the January 27 episode of WWE's Raw, announcing his attendance at the Royal Rumble event and calling out IShowSpeed.

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2025: Second most-followed Twitch streamer

As of 2025, Kai Cenat is the second most-followed Twitch streamer with 17.6 million followers, and he is also the most-subscribed Twitch streamer. He is a member of AMP.