The Trollface meme was created by American artist Carlos Ramirez in 2008.

Quick Scoop

  • Trollface was drawn in Microsoft Paint on September 19, 2008, by Carlos Ramirez, then an 18‑year‑old college student from Oakland, California.
  • He first posted it as part of a rage comic titled Trolls on his DeviantArt account under the handle “Whynne.”
  • From there it spread on 4chan and quickly became a universal symbol of “trolling” across sites like Reddit and other early meme communities.
  • Ramirez is still publicly credited as the original creator of Trollface and has described himself in art profiles as the “original creator of the Trollface meme.”

So if you’re ever wondering who made the Troll Face , the answer is: Carlos Ramirez, aka “Whynne,” back in 2008 with a quick MS Paint doodle that accidentally became internet history.

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