Wisdom Kaye (née Uduebor)[1] (born April 4, 2001) is an American-Nigerian model and social media influencer, known for his fashion-related posts.[2] As such, Vogue considers him "TikTok's best-dressed guy".[3]
Wisdom Kaye | |
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| Born | Wisdom Uduebor April 4, 2001 |
| Nationality | American-Nigerian |
| Education | Texas State University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Agencies | IMG Models (New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Milan) |
TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 13.3 million |
| Likes | 434.7 million |
Last updated: April 5, 2025 | |
Early life
editKaye was born in Nigeria and moved to Houston, Texas when he was four years old. He became interested in fashion in high school and was influenced by French fashion designer Hedi Slimane, who at the time was creative director of Yves Saint Laurent and is currently creative director of Celine.[4] Kaye went to Fulshear High School as well as Texas State University where he was studying electrical engineering before dropping out.[5]
Career
editKaye was scouted by IMG Models via their social media team[6] and made his debut at Balmain for their S/S 2022 fashion show.[7] He has also worked with Dior, Fendi, Ralph Lauren, Coach New York, and Revlon.[5]
On TikTok, Kaye joined in January 2020 and went viral for his take on the "Vogue Challenge"; by July 2020, he had reached 2 million followers.[8] He also went viral for creating high-fashion outfits based on Marvel Cinematic Universe characters.[9] In December 2021, he was featured on Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21 list.[10] In 2023, he was featured in Forbes’s 30 Under 30.[11] As of August 2024, he currently has over 6 million followers on Instagram (@wisdm) and over 12.2 million followers on TikTok (@wisdm8). In 2024, he attended the Met Gala, wearing Robert Wun.[12][13][14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Project Runway | Guest judge |
| 2021 | Noah Beck Tries Things | Himself |
| 2022 | Making the Cut | Judge |
| 2024 | OMG Fashun | Judge |
References
edit- ^ Gleason, Averil (March 13, 2018). "Fulshear students show off purple and black pride". Fort Bend Herald.
- ^ "Who is Wisdom Kaye? — Tiktok Style Model Influencer Outfits Looks". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ Allaire, Christian (September 2021). "What Wisdom Kaye, TikTok's Best-Dressed Guy, Wore to Fashion Week". Vogue.
- ^ Roby, India (August 18, 2020). "TIKTOK STAR WISDOM KAYE: THE GEN-Z STYLE ICON". V Magazine.
- ^ a b "Meet Wisdom Kaye, the Fashionable TikToker Turned IMG Model". Teen Vogue. April 29, 2021.
- ^ Brannigan, Maura (November 6, 2020). "How I Shop: TikTok Style Star and IMG Model Wisdom Kaye" – via Yahoo!.
- ^ Roby, India (September 30, 2021). "WISDOM KAYE MADE HIS RUNWAY DEBUT AT BALMAIN'S SPRING 2022 SHOW". Nylon Magazine.
- ^ Allaire, Christian (July 5, 2020). "Wisdom Kaye Is the Best-Dressed Guy on TikTok". Vogue. Condé Nast.
- ^ Hodge, Christian (October 20, 2021). "Marvel Fan Makes Fashion Outfits Based On MCU Characters In TikTok Video". ScreenRant.com.
- ^ "Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21 2021: The Young People Shaping Tomorrow". Teen Vogue. Condé Nast. December 14, 2021.
- ^ Barton, Merrilee. "Wisdom Kaye - 2022-11-14 - 2023 30 under 30: Art and style". Forbes. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Miu (2024-05-08). "Wisdom Kaye Stuns In Robert Wun". Le Fool. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ Art, Pop Culture & (2024-05-07). "Who is Wisdom Kaye? Tik Tok Star goes viral for Met Gala look". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ^ Style, BellaNaija (2024-05-08). "You Have To See Wisdom Kaye's Showstopping Burnt Red Rose Look For The 2024 Met Gala". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
External links
edit- Wisdom Kaye at IMDb
- Wisdom Kaye on TikTok
- Wisdom Kaye on Instagram