Younes Zarou

Younes Zarou is a German web video producer and influencer, born on January 26, 1998, in Frankfurt, Germany. With over 5.5 million followers (as of August 2023), he is Germany’s most popular TikTok content creator. Aside from his German TikTok account, he also has an international account with a whopping 54 million followers (as of March 2024).

Younes Zarou is a modern-day illusionist. His videos are a vibrant mix of unexpected ingredients like wild stunts, colorful effects, and unique editing that leave the viewers wondering how he did it. He's built a massive community based on creativity and positivity called the #YZfamily and even featured in an article in The New European as the reason why “Germany returns to the forefront of European youth culture”. He has also become Germany's breakout creator across multiple platforms garnering over 22.4 million subscribers on YouTube.

Younes Zarou's Personal Information

Name	Younes Zarou
Profile Name	@ YounesZarou
Date of Birth	26 January, 1998
Total Number of Videos	3100 +
Net Worth	$3 Million - $4 Million
Nationality	German
Residence	Germany
Status	Active

Younes Zarou's Early Life and Career

At an early age, Younes wanted to become a professional soccer player. He even signed up for training for a few months with the B-youth from Eintracht Frankfurt. His manager, Adil Sbai, claims that Zarou’s presswork is professional. Younes Zarou began posting on TikTok in August of 2019. However, when Covid hit Europe in March 2020, Younes decided to take his TikTok account up a level.

Before Covid, Younes used to post camera trick videos, trickily repurposing everyday objects and using paint and color as his specialty, but lockdown brought a temporary switch. During the Covid-19 stay-at-home period, Younes was unable to create his regular content so he decided to start live streams of his life on TikTok, 24 hours a day for a full month. “I come from a large family, so I’m used to being watched,” said Younes.

Younes also started the #stayathome challenge while urging his young followers to stay at home. Younes soon became Europe’s second most-followed TikToker, after Italian superstar Khaby Lame. He also often shares behind-the-scenes videos of his illusions on his Instagram account.

Younes Zarou’s Net Worth

While there are no verified sources for his net worth, according to some websites Younes’ estimated net worth is roughly $3 - $4 million. He generates his earnings through ad revenue or sponsorships. Get detailed information about Younes Zarou’s net worth.

Younes Zarou’s Personal Life

Younes Zarou was born on 26th January 1998 in Frankfurt, Germany. He is a Muslim by faith and a German citizen. He grew up in Flörsheim am Main. Younes is of Monacan-German descent. Younes Zarou is married and has a daughter. He has, however, kept his personal life private and doesn’t share the names of his wife and daughter. His daughter has appeared in a couple of his TikToks.

Younes was one among five siblings and was raised in Flörsheim am Main. His mother was a nurse, while his father ran a vehicle repair shop. Younes is of Monacan descent and has studied business informatics at the Provadis School of International Management and Technology. Many sites claim Younes is actually from India. That is not true as Younes is a German Tiktok star.

Younes Zarou’s Content on YouTube

Younes Zarou created his YouTube channel on 6th May 2021. As of 2022, Younes Zarou gained over 1.1 million subscribers and in just three years since then, now has a massive 22.4 million subscribers. He had an incredible 1.3 billion views in just a year. On 10th October 2022, Younes posted his most successful video, “Do not waste resources”, which amassed over 659 million views and over 22 million likes. He regularly posts colorful YouTube shorts.

Youtube Series

Younes Zarou mainly posts shorts on YouTube, although, he has one YouTube series of videos, in which Jason Derulo was also featured. There are 6 videos in this series titled “VLOGS”. Some of them are his vacation vlogs and others are his home tours.