Is GigaChad Russian? “GigaChad” (also known as “Average Enjoyer”) is Russian menswear model and bodybuilder Ernest Khalimov. Aside from the “GigaChad” memes, he isn’t very well-known. Even in the “Sleek’N’Tears” project, he was exclusively known as “1969,” so it’s fair that a lot of people are surprised to hear that he’s a real person.

Who is the face of GigaChad? The original and enduring GigaChad pictured above is alleged to be a Russian model, not widely known outside of the meme, named Ernest Khalimov, and people are frequently surprised to learn that he’s a real person, not a CGI creation.

How do you pronounce GigaChad?