Skip to playerSkip to main contentSkip to footer
  • 5/5/2025
10 Real People Behind Popular Internet Memes

Category

😹
Fun
Transcript
00:0010 Real People Behind Popular Internet Memes
00:02Number 10. Yao Ming
00:05Yao Ming, the famous Chinese basketball star, is the real person behind the popular Yao Ming meme.
00:12A still photo of him laughing during a press conference after a basketball match in 2009
00:17became the well-known internet meme. This meme called Yao Ming Face continues to bring laughter
00:22and entertainment to people all over the world. Number 9. Funny Laughing
00:27John Alfonso Baker Jr., also known as Spoken Reasons, is the real face behind the famous
00:33internet meme Funny Smile. During an interview, his strange laugh caught everyone's attention
00:42and quickly spread across social media. Since then, it has been featured in numerous reels
00:54and continues to entertain internet users worldwide.
00:58Number 8. Supa Hot Fire
01:00Comedian and content creator Deshawn Raw is the mastermind behind the viral Supa Hot Fire meme.
01:07Psych! That's the wrong number!
01:14He rose to fame in the early 2000s and 10s with his hilarious parody series,
01:19the rap battle. Since its release, this meme known as Supa Hot Fire has brought joy to people
01:29all over the internet world. Number 7. Spanish Laughing Guy
01:34Juan Hoya Borja, known as the Spanish Laughing Guy, became famous for his unforgettable laugh
01:40in a 2007 interview. While sharing a funny story about losing a kitchen pan at sea,
01:49his laugh captured hearts around the world.
01:55Around 2014, this moment turned into a popular meme, spreading across the internet.
02:01Number 6. Leonardo DiCaprio Pointing
02:04The Leonardo DiCaprio pointing meme comes from a scene in the 2019 movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
02:11In this film, DiCaprio plays Rick Dalton, who excitedly points at a TV screen when he sees
02:16himself on it.
02:17Whoop, whoop, here I come, here I come.
02:20This moment has turned into a popular meme used to show self-awareness or irony.
02:25Number 5. Success Kid
02:28Sammy Griner is the boy behind the iconic Success Kid meme.
02:32He became a viral internet sensation in 2007 after his mother posted a picture of him happily
02:38eating sand on the beach. Since then, millions of people worldwide have shared the image.
02:43Known as Success Kid, this meme is used across social media to signify the success of something
02:49in any funny video. Number 4. Roll Safe
02:53British filmmaker and actor Coyote Yumi is the man behind the famous Roll Safe meme.
02:58While portraying the character Reese Simpson in his own web series Hood Documentary,
03:02he is seen tapping his finger on his head, which became a meme. This popular meme is used across
03:07social media, often with witty captions to mock poor decision-making and failure to think critically.
03:14Number 3. Overly Attached Girlfriend
03:16Laina Morris is the real person behind the famous Overly Attached Girlfriend meme.
03:22She became popular in 2012 after her funny video parodying Justin Bieber's song
03:27Boyfriend went viral on Reddit. In the video, she has a wide-eyed look that perfectly captures the
03:32idea of an overly attached girlfriend. This image quickly spread across the internet,
03:37appearing in many jokes, pictures, and videos, making it a key part of online culture.
03:43Number 2. Crying Jordan
03:45Michael Jordan is the main person behind the iconic internet meme, The Crying Jordan.
03:50This iconic meme comes from his emotional speech during the 2009 Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
03:57The meme quickly went viral, used to express feelings of frustration or sadness in a funny way.
04:03Number 1. Blake Boston
04:05Blake Boston, also known as Scumbag Steve, became a famous internet meme after a photo of him went
04:11viral in 2011. The picture, taken by his mother in 2006, shows Blake wearing a fur collar coat and a
04:18baseball cap. The meme often includes funny and self-deprecating captions, making Blake a well-known
04:24figure on the internet.

Recommended