Benjamin De Almeida

Benjamin De Almeida, also known as Benoftheweek (stylized in all caps), is a Canadian-American YouTuber and TikToker. He first went viral on TikTok in 2018, where he is known for his surreal, satirical storytelling skits emphasizing his offbeat personality. On YouTube, he mainly creates challenge and vlog content. All of his videos are self-produced and edited.

Early life Benjamin De Almeida was born on September 8, 1999, in Red Deer, Alberta. He is an only child. De Almeida admired YouTubers such as Shane Dawson and iJustine as a child and had always wanted to be a creator. many of which were Minecraft Let's Plays. De Almeida also originally posted short-form videos on Snapchat, but moved to TikTok in November 2018. He first went viral after posting a video noting his resemblance to actor Noah Centineo, reaching over two million followers in less than a year. He capitalized on the gap in comedy content during the early months of the platform, when it was filled with viral dance trends, by creatic comedic storytelling videos of his travels, such as his visit to North Korea. The podcast ended in April 2022, but De Almeida launched the Drama Mama podcast in September of that year. and judged Anthony Potero's viral Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest in 2024. enjoys fashion, He grew up Catholic but became an atheist.

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