Younes Zarou (YZ)

Who is YZ?

Younes Zarou is a German TikTok star better known as YZ on the internet. YZ is a social media influencer well known all over social media platforms. Most importantly, Younes is known for live streaming his life during the Covid-19 stay-at-home period. Creating a real-life Truman Show experiment

Personal life of Younes Zarou

Younes Zarou was born on 26th January 1998 in Frankfurt, Germany. He is a Muslim and a German citizen. Therefore, he grew up in Flörsheim am Main. Younes was raised by a Monacan dad who worked in a car repair shop and a German mom who worked as a nurse. That means Younes is of Monacan-German descent. Younes grew up with five siblings.

He studied business informatics at the Provides School of International Management and Technology. Many sites claim Younes is actually from India. That is not true. Younes is a German Tiktok star.

At an early age, Younes wanted to become a professional soccer player. He even signed up for training a few months with the B-youth from Eintracht Frankfurt. His manager, Adil Sbai, claims that Zarou’s presswork is professional.

Younes Zarou is already married and has a daughter. He kept his personal life private and didn’t share the names of his wife and daughter. Although his daughter appeared in a couple of his TikToks.

The career of Younes Zarou

In August 2019, Younes Zarou began posting on TikTok. When Covid hit Europe in March, Younes decided to take his TikTok account up a notch. Before Covid, Younes posted dynamic camera trick videos, cleverly repurposing everyday objects and using paint and colour as his trademark, but lockdown brought a temporary switch.

During the Covid-19 stay-at-home period, Younes couldn’t create his regular content. He decided to Livestream his life on TikTok 24 hours a day for a solid month. “I come from a large family, so I’m used to being watched.” Younes also branded the #stayathome challenge while urging his young followers to do just that.

Younes became Europe’s second most-followed TikToker, after Italian superstar Khaby Lame. Social media personality Younes Zarou posts illusion videos and tutorials. He will often share behind the scenes videos of his illusions to his Instagram account.

His daughter has appeared on his Instagram account. 

In November 2019, Younes posted a duet with fellow TikTok star Trulyboyjojo.

Social media of Younes Zarou

On 6th May 2021, Younes Zarou created his self-titled YouTube channel. As of 2022, Younes Zarou gained over 1.1 million subscribers. Even though his subscriber count is relatively low compared to other social media personalities, he has an incredible 1.3 billion views. On 10th September 2021, Younes posted his most successful video, “HOW VANOM DOES THE UNDERWATER ART”, which amassed over 75 million views and over 2.3 million likes. He regularly posts colourful YouTube Shorts.

Younes Zarou has a highly successful Instagram account with 5.3 million followers. He often posts colourful or enhanced photos.

On 14th July 2020, Younes created his TikTok channel. As of 2022, Younes amassed over 44.1 million followers and more than 884 million likes. He is not your regular lip-syncing and dancing TikToker. Younes often posts colourful illusions and behind-the-scenes tutorials on how to create them.

Younes Zarou also has a second TikTok channel dedicated to his German fans. On this channel, he has 4 million followers and over 100 million likes. He follows the same trend on this channel. It’s just dedicated to his fans in Germany.

How much does Younes Zarou earn? Net worth!

Younes’ estimated rough net worth is roughly $3 million. Some sites even state it could be as high as $4 million. He generates his earnings through ad revenue or sponsorships. Younes could make as high as $28,000 to $38,000 per sponsored TikTok or Instagram post. Furthermore, he has an average heart per video rate of over 350k.

Younes Zarou’s awesome printed merch is available on the shopping site.

Interesting facts about Younes Zarou

  • Younes’ zodiac sign is Aquarius.
  • His height is 5’8” or 178 centimetres. 
  • He weighs 60 kilograms or 132 lbs.
  • Younes is studying for his undergraduate degree in Business at the Provides School of International Management and Technology AG in Frankfurt.
  • Younes’ LinkedIn profile shows that he’s a trainee IT consultant by day.
  • He posted a duet with fellow TikTok star Trulyboyjojo in November 2019. 
  • He began posting on TikTok in August 2019. 
  • His daughter has appeared on his youneszarou Instagram account. 
  • Younes Zarou is married and has a girl, but the exact particulars of his wife and daughter remain under wraps.
  • Younes is known for live streaming his life during the Covid-19 stay-at-home period. Creating a real-life Truman Show experiment
  • He is a Muslim and a German citizen.
  • Before Covid, Younes posted dynamic camera trick videos, cleverly repurposing everyday objects and using paint and colour as his trademark, but lockdown brought a temporary switch.
  • He kept his personal life private and didn’t share the names of his wife and daughter.
  • On 10th September 2021, Younes posted his most successful video, “HOW VANOM DOES THE UNDERWATER ART”, which amassed over 75 million views and over 2.3 million likes.
  • At an early age, Younes wanted to become a professional soccer player.
  • Younes was raised by a Monacan dad who worked in a car repair shop and a German mom who worked as a nurse. 
  • That means Younes is of Monacan-German descent. 
  • Younes grew up with five siblings.