Kai Cenat

Kai Cenat is a U.S.-based livestreamer, YouTube creator, and digital entertainer known for long-form Twitch programming, comedy-oriented videos, and collaborations through the AMP creator collective. His public profile includes major livestreaming milestones, industry recognition, and a Guinness World Records subscriber record.

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About Kai Cenat

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

United States · Livestreamer, Digital content creator, YouTube creator · 2 affiliations

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Also known as: KaiCenat
Known for: Long-form livestreaming; Online comedy and entertainment; Twitch subscriber records
Country: United States

Livestreamer
Digital content creator
YouTube creator

At a glance

Cenat is a Twitch streamer and online creator whose programming combines comedy, conversation, gaming, commentary, and interviews.
He is a member of AMP, a collective of online creators.
His month-long 2023 Twitch subathon made him the platform's most-subscribed streamer at that time, according to NPR.
His recognition includes the 2023 Streamy Award for Streamer of the Year, selection for the 2025 TIME100 Creators list, and a Guinness World Records listing for Twitch subscribers.

Career development

Cenat began publishing YouTube videos in 2018 while he was in high school. He later studied business administration briefly at the State University of New York at Morrisville, leaving during the 2020 campus shutdown period to pursue content creation full time. The Washington Post reported that his audience grew rapidly after he joined Twitch and developed increasingly prominent live programming.

Programming and collaboration

His video and livestream work has included improvised comedy and skits, gaming, conversational broadcasts, music and fashion commentary, and interviews with pop-culture figures. He has also worked as a member of AMP, a creator collective that has formed part of his collaborative online presence.

Livestreaming milestones and recognition

A month-long subathon in February 2023 made Cenat Twitch's most-subscribed streamer at that time, according to NPR. He won Streamer of the Year at the 2023 Streamy Awards and was named to the Titans category of TIME's 2025 TIME100 Creators list. Guinness World Records lists KaiCenat as the holder of the record for most subscribers on a Twitch channel, based on a peak of 1,095,265 subscribers during Mafiathon 3 on September 30, 2025; that status remains time-sensitive.

Union Square case resolution

A Manhattan criminal case arising from an August 2023 giveaway in Union Square was dropped in May 2024. The Associated Press, citing the district attorney's account, reported that Cenat and two codefendants agreed to pay more than $57,000 in restitution and publish social-media apologies.

Affiliations

AMP Member present
Twitch Streamer and channel operator present

Timeline

2018 Began publishing YouTube videos.
2020 Left SUNY Morrisville and committed to content creation full time during the COVID-19 campus shutdown period.
2021 The Washington Post reported that his popularity accelerated after he joined Twitch and developed increasingly high-profile live streams.
2023-02 Completed a month-long Twitch subathon that NPR reported had made him Twitch's most-subscribed streamer at that time.
2023-08-27 Won Streamer of the Year at the 2023 Streamy Awards.
2025-07-09 Named to TIME's 2025 TIME100 Creators list in the Titans category.
2025-09-30 Achieved the peak of 1,095,265 Twitch subscribers listed by Guinness World Records during Mafiathon 3.

Additional verified details

Current context

Guinness World Records lists KaiCenat as the holder of the record for most subscribers on a Twitch channel. The listing is based on 1,095,265 subscribers achieved during Mafiathon 3; platform records can change and should be rechecked before publication.
The KaiCenat Twitch page displays Just Chatting and Streamer University among the channel's streamed categories. Twitch channel categories and programming can change without notice.

Biographical facts

Kai Cenat's official website gives his birth date as December 16, 2001.
He began making YouTube videos in 2018 while he was a high-school student.
Cenat briefly studied business administration at the State University of New York at Morrisville before leaving to focus on content creation.
His streaming and video work has included improvised comedy and skits, video games, conversational programming, music and fashion commentary, and interviews with pop-culture figures.
In May 2024, the Manhattan criminal case arising from the August 2023 Union Square giveaway was dropped after Cenat and two codefendants agreed to pay more than $57,000 in restitution and issue social-media apologies, according to Associated Press reporting on the district attorney's account.