MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 14: Khaby Lame attends the “TikTok – Un Racconto Italiano” event at Spazio Manin on December 14, 2021 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) ...

Lame, 25, produces nearly silent videos that have made him the most-followed personality on TikTok. But U.S. officials say Lame, an Italian citizen, overstayed his visa earlier this month.

Seringe Khabane Lame, widely acknowledged as Khaby Lame, was temporarily detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on June 6.

Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality, has left the U.S. after being detained by ICE for allegedly overstaying his visa.

Khaby Lame is a Senegalese-Italian social media star, and is the most-followed influencer on TikTok, amassing over 163 million followers. Khaby Lame also has over 80 million followers on Instagram.

Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality, has left the U.S. after being detained by ICE for allegedly overstaying his visa.

Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality, has left the U.S. after being detained by ICE for allegedly overstaying his visa.

Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa.

Khaby Lame, famous for his silently hilarious TikTok persona, was detained by immigration officers last week, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Lame, 25, rose to fame while living ...