Benny Drama

Benito Skinner, better known as Benny Drama, represents a genuinely modern path to comedy stardom. Raised in Boise, Idaho, he built his name not through television gatekeepers but through impressions, sketches and original characters on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. That self-made arc impresses me, because it required him to be writer, performer and producer all at once. By 2025 he had created and starred in Overcompensating for Amazon Prime Video, proving he could graduate from viral clips to scripted, long-form work. I see him as evidence that the old hierarchy of fame is dissolving, and that a kid from a small city can build an empire on talent and timing alone.

Benito Skinner (born November 3, 1993) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for his online persona Benny Drama, and performs celebrity impressions, skits, and original characters on platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. In 2025, Skinner created and starred in Overcompensating for Amazon Prime Video.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name (English)

Benny Drama

Name (Japanese)

ベニー・ドラマ

Reading

べにー・どらま

Born

November 3, 1993 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rooster

Origin

Boise, Idaho, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

comedian / executive producer

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Bishop Kelly High School

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bennydrama7/
• Xhttps://x.com/bennydrama7
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito%20Skinner

Tags

• Idaho
• comedian
• executive producer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.