Benji Krol is a Canadian social media star and amateur photographer, best known for his TikTok account which has amassed more than 4 million fans and through which he posts short comedy skits and dances or lip-syncs to popular songs. Benji was also the creator of another account on the TikTok platform under the name “SunriseMusic” which has attracted more than 5.5 million fans. He then shared music by other artists “making the sunrise” between 2016 and 2019. After that, Benji decided to end his activities there, but didn’t delete them for sentimental reasons and for the enjoyment of the fans.

Benji is also known for his YouTube channel under His Name, which has garnered more than 300,000 subscribers and more than 3 million views. He created it on March 1st, 2014 and publishes vlogs, reactions, tags, taste tests and discussions. Benji also has a secondary Instagram account called “itsbenjikrol” with more than 100,000 followers who are totally devoted to his passion for photography. Benji Krol has also built a huge following with more than 1 million followers on his personal Instagram and more than 300,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Benji Alexander Krol

nickname

Benji

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Montreal, Quebec, Kanada

Residence

Madrid, Spain

nationality

training

Its educational history is unknown.

occupation

Social Media Star

family

• Father – Andre Krol
• Mother – Alejandra Krol
• Siblings – Thomas Krol (brother), Rowyn Krol (brother)

Manager

Benji Krol manages his career himself.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

69 kg or 152 lbs

friend/spouse

Benji Krol dated –

1. Jorge Garay (2018-Present) – He is romantically linked to Jorge Garay, a social media star active on TikTok since 2018. The two actively collaborate on the platform, mostly dancing together and posting short skits. Aside from selfies together and the occasional tweet mentioning how naughty Jorge is, neither has discussed their relationship in detail. It’s likely they became much closer after Benji lived in Spain, where Jorge is from, and even traveled to Barcelona together in 2019.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Canadian descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Cheerful

distinguishing features

• Messy undercut haircut
• deep voice

Known for

Having an online fanbase of more than 4 million fans on TikTok, more than 300,000 subscribers on YouTube, more than 1 million followers on Instagram, and more than 300,000 followers on Twitter

Benji Krol favorite things

• Hobbies – hiking / mountaineering, playing tennis, photographing, swimming
• Animals – dog, yak
• Blume – Rote Rose
• Pizza Flavor – Pizza With Arugula And Tomatoes
• Color – green
• Cartoon TV show (as a kid) – Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008)
• Songs (May 2018) – Flies by San Holo, Resonance by HOME, Pastillas by Rocc, Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD
• YouTubers – Emma Chamberlain, Liza Koshy, Shane Dawson und David Dobrik

Benji Krol Facts

1. Whenever his neighbors make a noise, Benji goes to a spot in the woods that has a hammock so he can film in peace. It appears to be an abandoned military base, and there is a circle of sticks nearby. So he only films during the day, fearing that this might be a cult hangout.
2. As a child, he wore a Superman costume/shirt and went everywhere he could with it. He bragged to his mother that he managed to fly while doing backflips by the pool.
3. Benji’s favorite shirt was a blue shirt with a velcro on the belly where you can attach a spider toy included in the same package. Unfortunately, he lost the spider toy shortly after his parents bought it, so he only wore the shirt.
4. He has a dog named Cindi Louly Krol that he got when he was a kid.
5. Benji’s dog likes to get up in the middle of the night to leave the room. Because he doesn’t like sleeping with the doors open, Cindi always wakes him up.
6. As a child and young teenager, he wore square glasses and suspenders.
7. As a child, Benji owned a book that described how to climb certain trees. He also took his dog’s pet bed and the dog himself up the tree and spent some time there.
8. Benji has a mineral rock collection that he displays on his desk and on his shelves.
9. Benji takes shampoos and conditioners from the hotel, although he rarely uses them at home.
10. He sleeps with the sheets removed because he feels trapped when they are tucked away.
11. He was once in danger of being attacked by a black bear. Benji wanted to take pictures of her cubs and at the last moment someone warned him about it, so he stopped.
12. Benji has lived in Switzerland and has also been to Australia due to his family connections.
13. He’s super competitive when it comes to board games like Monopoly .
14. According to him, staying up after midnight and messing up his sleep schedule is his worst habit.
15. As of July 2019, he has no tattoos and if he ever got any, it would only be a small one that holds meaning for him.
16. Benji is the guy who wastes the whole day stuffing stuff at the last moment before a deadline.
17. He once had a near-death experience while skiing. Benji separated from his family and flew off a cliff but fortunately fell to the bottom of the canyon in soft snow.
18. He’s not a fan of K-pop music, but his friends are obsessed with it.
19. He doesn’t drink soda with dinner, preferring to drink water or orange juice.
20. Benji has no problem with family vlogs where parents show off their minor children when they are having fun, but he’s personally only watched The ACE Family YouTube channel.
21. He would pick Takis at Hot Cheetos because they don’t sell that kind of Cheetos in his town.
22. If he could acquire superpower, he would choose to fly.
23. Benji has tried pineapple on pizza and has no problems with it.
24. Benji logged his first day of school and introduced many of his classmates, but blurred everything the organization could identify.
25. He hates eating fish.
26. He made a comedic TikTok video about “Ethma” because he shipped Emma Chamberlain and Ethan Dolan and people thought it was real for a while.
27. Benji watched the TV show Riverdale and thought it was “okay”. The “most terrifying” character for him was Jughead, played by Cole Sprouse.
28. He cried watching the final episode of the animated series Adventure Time (2010-2018).
29. In March 2019, Benji and his family adopted a new dog named Blue, short for Blueberry.
30. Follow him on Instagram, 2nd Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok.