KEKW is a popular Twitch emote featuring the face of Spanish comedian and actor Juan Joya Borja, better known as 'El Risitas' (The Giggles). The image is a frame taken from a 2007 interview on the Spanish variety show 'Ratones Coloraos,' where Borja tells a story about leaving paella pans in the ocean, leading to a fit of high-pitched, infectious laughter. The term 'KEK' is a World of Warcraft-derived variation of 'LOL,' and the 'W' suffix is commonly used in Twitch culture to denote an exaggerated facial expression. Since its rise to prominence in 2019, KEKW has become the universal symbol for hysterical laughter or mocking a particularly funny failure during live streams and across social media platforms.