What nationality is Benito Skinner?

Benito Skinner is American by nationality.

The American comedian and actor Benito Skinner is known for his online persona Benny Drama and performs celebrity impressions, skits, and original characters on platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.

Born and raised in Boise, Idaho, Skinner attended Bishop Kelly High School. While a senior in high school, Skinner founded the nonprofit OATHS, which stands for Organization Assisting the Homeless Student, and was recognized at the 2011 National Philanthropy Day Idaho. He also played on Bishop Kelly’s football team as a wide receiver.

Following graduating high school, Skinner proceeded to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where graduated with a degree in acting, English, and film and media studies.

In college, Skinner started experimenting with performance in the form of recorded lip-syncs and other videos.

After graduating college, Skinner worked as a video editor while continuing to create online content.

In 2016, Skinner made his social media accounts public, and this work developed into comedy videos on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

He is recognised for his celebrity impressions such as Shawn Mendes, Lana Del Rey, and Kourtney Kardashian, as well as for original characters such as Jenni the Hairdresser. He has described his work as fully rooted in pop culture.

In 2018, he performed his debut show “Overcompensating” at Carolines on Broadway to a sold-out audience at the New York Comedy Festival. He subsequently hosted the pop culture podcast “Obsessed” with Mary Beth Barone on Spotify for one season and 50 episodes.