The 25-year-old TikTok star with 162 million followers was reportedly detained by ICE officers at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 6.
Khaby Lame, the world’s most followed TikTok star with over 162 million followers on TikTok, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on June 6, 2025, at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas for overstaying his visa. Lam, a 25-year-old Italian citizen born in Senegal, entered the United States on April 30, 2025, and is charged with violating immigration laws by overstaying his visa.
ICE granted him voluntary departure the same day after detaining him, allowing him to leave the United States without a formal deportation order, which would have prevented him from re-entering the United States for a decade. Lam had been living in São Paulo, Brazil, from June 6 to 10.
He has not commented publicly on the incident but remains active on social media. The detention comes amid President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, including ICE raids that have sparked protests in Los Angeles. Conservative influencer Bo Loudon claimed he reported Lam to authorities, although ICE confirmed the detention was due to a visa overstay, not an arrest as Loudon suggested or has been circulating on social media.
Khabane “Khaby” Lame, born March 9, 2000, in Senegal and raised in Italy, is a social media personality and the world’s most-followed TikTok star, with over 162 million followers as of June 2025. Known for his silent, humorous reaction videos that mock overly complicated “life hacks,” Lame gained global fame during the COVID-19 pandemic, amassing millions of followers by 2021.
He surpassed Charli D’Amelio as TikTok’s top creator in June 2022. His content, often wordless, relies on expressive gestures, making it universally accessible.Lame, an Italian citizen, faced a U.S. immigration issue on June 6, 2025, when ICE detained him at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport for overstaying his visa. Granted voluntary departure, he left the U.S. without formal deportation and was later spotted in São Paulo, Brazil, by June 10.
He remained active on social media, posting on Instagram and TikTok, but has not publicly addressed the incident.Beyond TikTok, Lame has ventured into acting, appearing in Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), and collaborated with brands like Hugo Boss. He’s also a Juventus ambassador and featured in Fortnite as a character skin.
Despite losing his factory job in 2020, his rise from a working-class background in Chivasso, Italy, to global stardom highlights his appeal. His net worth is estimated at $15–20 million, earned through sponsorships and endorsements. Lame is Muslim, married to Zaira Nucci since 2023, and holds dual Senegalese-Italian citizenship.