Benito Skinner, also known as Benny Drama, is a 30-year-old American actor, comedian, digital content creator, YouTuber, and social media personality from Los Angeles, California. He is well known among his peers for his eponymous channel which features a variety of sketch comedy, challenge videos, vlogs and other entertainment content.
At the time of writing this article, Benito has amassed over 307k subscribers on his YouTube channel after posting 97 videos.
In addition, the content creator has millions of followers on Instagram. Skinner has more than 1.3 million Instagram followers as of 2023. In this article, I have described all the important details about his life, which I will share with his followers and fans around the world.
Fast facts
| Real full name | Benito Skinner. |
| Also known as | Benny Drama. |
| Nickname | Benny. |
| Popular for | creating original parodies on his YouTube channel. |
| date of birth | November 3, 1993. |
| Age | 30 years old. |
| Birth place | United States. |
| Current residence | Los Angeles, California, United States. |
| Profession | YouTuber, content creator and social media personality. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sex | Male. |
| Sexuality | Homosexual. |
| Boy | Terrence O’Connor. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| Netto value | $1 million – $1.5 million. |
| Education | Graduated. |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University. |
| Nationality | Caucasian. |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpion. |
| Parents | Mother: Trish Skinner. Father: Name not available. |
| Brothers and sisters | Sisters: Katie Skinner and Laura Skinner Buursma. Brother: Hamlet Skinner. |
| Height (approximate) | In feet inches: 6′ 0″. In meters: 1.85 m. In centimeters: 185 cm. |
| Weight (approximate) | In kilograms: 75 kg. In pounds: 165 lbs. |
| Hair color | Dark brown. |
| Eye color | Brown. |
Biography of Benito Skinner
Benito Skinner was born on November 3, 1993 to parents, making him 30 years old in 2023. He completed primary and secondary school at a local school in his hometown. Later, this internet celebrity was accepted into Georgetown University.
In 2016, this celebrity graduated from high school. He has a degree in English and media studies, according to my research. This online content creator was very passionate about creating videos on his YouTube channel from a very early age and even started his journey while studying in college.
Benito Skinner was born into a white American Caucasian family, but there is no information about his father (Instagram handle dizz53) or mother online. However, he featured his parents on his YouTube and Instagram accounts.
In May 2021, he filmed a sponsored video with MAC Cosmetics in which his adoring mother ‘Trish Skinner’ appeared on his Instagram account for the first time.
He has siblings, but I couldn’t find much information about them online. He was raised alongside his married sisters, Katie Skinner and Laura Skinner Buursma. Benito Skinner also shared numerous photos of his nephew and niece (names not available). Benny has an older brother named Hamlet Skinner.
Benito Skinner (Source: Instagram)
Benito Skinner Net Worth
What is the net worth of Benito Skinner? Branding deals, paid content, sponsorship deals, YouTube ad revenue, Google AdSense and various advertisements are the primary sources of income for American content creators.
Benito Skinner also makes money on his Instagram account by selling his own merchandise. Primarily sells t-shirts, hoodies, hats and various other custom clothing items. Many fashion and beauty brands have approached him because of his popularity on the Internet.
Fees for each sponsorship deal are entirely up to the content creator, who rarely discloses this information on their social media accounts.
I believe he charges between $10,000 and $20,000 per paid post on his Instagram account, which has over 1.3 million followers. As of December 2023, this young man has amassed a huge net worth of US$1-1.5 million through his hard work.
Career
Bennydrama7 started making funny videos on TikTok, a mobile app, under the name bennydrama7. This app allows users to create short videos about music, dance, education, comedy, lifestyle and so on.
Benito started by creating short videos based on popular songs and quickly amassed millions of views on the platform. More than 850+ thousand people follow him on his official account as of August 2021. He has received more than 15.6 million likes for his content on the Tiktok platform.
His YouTube journey started four years ago in 2016. On August 27, 2016, he made his YouTube debut with Fantasy Music Video | Benito Skinner. This content had more than 46 thousand views.
Queer Eye Parody | Benito Skinner was the first video that catapulted him to fame on the platform (2018). On March 28, 2018, it was uploaded to YouTube. The video has over 832,000 views and 35,000 likes.
Kylie Jenner Asks Travis Scott 23 Questions | Benito Skinner is the most viewed video on his channel (2018). On July 26, 2018, he worked with Travis Scott to create this video. This content has been viewed by more than 1.8 million people.
Another crowd favorite video is ‘KUWTK SEASON 18 TRAILER | Benito Skinner (2020)’ which has over 1.2 million views (published on 10 April 2020).
His latest upload is ‘KARDASHIAN KRISTORY | Benito Skinner (2021)’ which was published on 30 June 2021 (as of 10 August 2021).
The facts
- This actor and comedian appeared on the cover of a popular magazine called Allure Magazine on July 16, 2021.
- A few years ago he revealed that he was gay. He despised his heterosexual identity, but since coming out as gay, he has come to appreciate all aspects of being queer.
- Kendall Jenner is one of his favorite models, and he will have the opportunity to meet her at the Vogue event on June 25, 2021.
- On May 30, 2021, the New York Times published an article about this online celebrity who has been making videos for the past 5 years.
- She has a special relationship with one of her friends, Mary Beth Barone. She even appeared several times on his Instagram profile.
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