Chinese villager becomes Jensen Huang's lookalike with flour and a cheap jacket, gains 54K followers in just two weeks

A 28-year-old villager from northeastern China has become an unlikely internet sensation after transforming himself into a lookalike of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang using little more than a cheap leather jacket, a pair of glasses and wheat flour sprinkled through his hair. The unusual impersonation has attracted widespread attention online, earning him around 54,000 followers in just two weeks and generating millions of views across social media platforms. According to the South China Morning Post, the man, identified as Yang Yang, has embraced the resemblance by recreating some of Huang's most viral public appearances, turning a simple makeover into a fast-growing online phenomenon.

How Yang Yang created the Jensen Huang look

Yang Yang, who lives in Dandong in Liaoning province, began posting videos through an account named after the Chinese pronunciation of Jensen Huang's name in the local dialect.
To achieve the look, he reportedly spent only 100 yuan (about $15) on a leather jacket and another 10 yuan on a pair of glasses. The most distinctive part of the transformation involved turning his hair grey by dusting it with wheat flour and securing it with hair gel.
Yang has uploaded more than 20 videos featuring the makeover. In many of them, he adopts Huang's facial expressions, clothing style and public mannerisms, making the resemblance even more striking to viewers.

Recreating the tech billionaire's viral moments

Much of Yang's content draws inspiration from scenes that recently helped Huang become a social media sensation in China.
In some clips, Yang holds a large model of a graphics card, referencing Nvidia's flagship products. In others, he imitates Huang's casual public appearances by eating noodles from a large bowl and drinking beverages that became associated with the tech executive during his visit to China.
The videos quickly gained traction online. Several reportedly attracted millions of views, while some reached as many as 15 million. His livestream sessions have also proved popular, drawing up to 20,000 viewers simultaneously.

From migrant worker to internet celebrity

Yang comes from a rural family and started working at the age of 16. Over the years, he took on various jobs, including washing dishes and cooking noodles in restaurants.
Five years ago, he returned to his hometown to care for his ageing parents. Before finding fame as a Jensen Huang lookalike, Yang had already built a modest following through videos about rural life. One of his other social media accounts reportedly has around 300,000 followers.
Despite that audience, he said earnings from content creation were often unpredictable, making the sudden success of his impersonation videos particularly valuable.

Yang has said his admiration for Huang goes beyond physical resemblance.
He was inspired by stories that Huang worked washing dishes in restaurants during his youth. Having followed a similar path himself, Yang felt a personal connection to the technology executive's journey from humble beginnings to global success.
Friends and followers had reportedly pointed out the resemblance between the two men as early as last year, but Yang did not seriously pursue the idea until videos of Huang's public appearances in China went viral.

Sudden fame comes with anxiety

While the attention has brought new opportunities, it has also created unexpected stress.
Yang said he received messages from people claiming to represent Nvidia's legal department and demanding that he remove his videos. Although he could not verify whether the messages were genuine, the experience left him worried about possible legal consequences.
He later publicly stated that he would willingly delete the videos if they were considered harmful to the company's image, stressing that his intention was simply to entertain audiences rather than cause problems.

A growing trend of celebrity impersonators

Yang's success is part of a broader trend on Chinese social media, where lookalikes of famous figures frequently gain large followings.
Content creators who resemble celebrities, politicians and business leaders often attract attention by recreating iconic moments and mimicking distinctive personalities. Some have turned these impersonations into full-time online careers.