Younes Zarou
Younes Zarou | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1998 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Occupation | Social media influencer |
| TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Followers | 57.4 million |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Subscribers | 27.5 million |
| Views | 23 billion |
| Last updated: 9 July 2026 | |
Younes Zarou (born 26 January 1998)[1] is a German social media influencer.[2][3] He is best known for his short videos and his livestreams. As of July 2026, his TikTok account has over 57.4 million followers.
Life and career
Zarou was born in Frankfurt.[1] His father was a car repair shop owner, and his mother was a nurse. According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, he is a Muslim.[4] He attended Provadis School of International Management and Technology, studying business informatics.[1] In 2020, he worked in a consulting firm.[5]
Zarou created his TikTok account in 2019, uploading his first video on 22 August 2019.[6] In 2020, he gained popularity for his short videos and livestreams on the platform, garnering over 20,000 to 30,000 viewers, and then over 240,000 viewers.[5] In August 2020, he was dubbed as "Germany's TikTok King" by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.[4] On 6 May 2021, he created his YouTube channel, uploading his first video on 10 December 2021.[7] In 2024, he collaborated with chancellor Olaf Scholz on TikTok.[8]
With over 57.4 million followers on TikTok, he is the 26th most-followed person on the platform as of 2026.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 "Das ist der Mega-Influencer Younes Zarou". Bild (in German). 23 April 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ Theile, Gustav (10 June 2020). "„Influencer können Werte bewerben, aber bitte keine Parteien"". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ Graen, Amelie (12 July 2023). "Younes Zarou ist Deutschlands erfolgreichster TikToker: "Ich habe noch nie zu jemandem 'Ich liebe dich' gesagt"". Stern (in German). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- 1 2 Theile, Gustav (5 August 2020). "Das ist Deutschlands neuer Tiktok-König". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- 1 2 Schulte, Jule (2 May 2020). "30 Tage live – Younes Zarou streamt sich sogar beim Schlafen und 200.000 Menschen schauen zu". Stern (in German). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ Möller, Domescu (26 August 2020). "Younes Zarou ist Deutschlands erfolgreichster Tiktoker". Berliner Kurier (in German). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "Younes Zarou". YouTube. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ Ksienrzyk, Lisa (1 May 2024). "Dieser 26-Jährige soll Olaf Scholz zu TikTok-Ruhm verhelfen". Wirtschaftswoche (in German). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "Top 50 TikTok Creators by Followers". Social Blade. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
External links
- Younes Zarou at IMDb