Itay Vargas is another TikTok star who has made a name for himself as someone who dances and lip-syncs on the app. Kids these days are famous for filming themselves doing things that other people created, and their fans adore them. There’s a certain generation that might not fully understand why, how, or what for, but the simple fact of the matter is that young people love kids like this. Itay Vargas is just one of those kids, and everyone is looking to learn a little more about him.
1. He is Not an Adult
Itay Vargas is so young that he is not even a legal adult as of publication. However, he will turn 18 in 2021. He was born on June 22, 2003. He is right in line with the same age as most of the young social media stars who are making it big these days. Very young, very talented in terms of what he enjoys, and very much a hit with the kids online.
2. He is from Israel
Vargas is an Israeli. He was born in Israel, though we don’t know if he practices the Jewish faith. It’s not unreasonable to assume he does being born in the Holy Land, after all, but not all Jewish people practice even when they were born in Israel.
3. He is a Dancer
Growing up, Vargas was a dancer. He has been doing this most of his life, and he thoroughly enjoys the time that he spends dancing. He attended the MLC Dance Studio where he trained as a dancer as a child. He’s highly talented, and that’s part of the reason his fans enjoy watching his videos.
4. He Created a Dance Challenge
Another situation that has caused him to grow more famous online is his creation of a dance challenge. It’s called the Que Locura Fue Enamorarme De Ti, and it essentially means that people are challenged to dance while wearing a blanket and not facing the camera. It sounds difficult and impossible to even do, but he’s managed to make it work.
5. He Did Not Grow up in Israel
It was mentioned earlier that Itay Vargas was born in Israel, but he was not raised in Israel. His family relocated when he was a child to South America. Despite his Israeli heritage, he is a child who was raised primarily in Chile.
6. He is a Twin
Here’s a fun fact for the kids who love him so much; he is a twin. He is not, however, an identical twin. He is fraternal. He and his brother, Ofir Vargas, were born at the same time, but they came from different eggs versus one that split in half after conception causing the twins to have identical features. They are just brothers who happen to have been born at the same time.
7. He is Hoping to Become a Model
If you check out his Instagram page, you’ll see that he is a model in the making. He’s hoping to become a model of some sort, and he is using his 1.5 million Instagram followers to make that happen. He’s modeling in his photos, and he is hoping that someone will ask him to do so professionally at some point.
8. He Takes Interesting Photos
Itay Vargas thinks outside the box. He doesn’t use his social media to showcase the same photos as every other person who is working on their influencer status. He uses his social media to take artistic photos of himself that are not like anyone else’s photos, and it works for him. His ability to think outside the box is helping him grow more organically online.
9. He Is Very Popular
On just his Instagram page, he has more than 1.5 million followers. On his TikTok account, he has more than 16 million followers. Fans love him, and they love what he has to offer. He’s at full-blown influencer status at this point in his life, and people are loving what he has to offer.
10. He Maintains his Privacy
Vargas might not be the most private person on the planet with all that he shares, but he’s not talking much about his personal life. He shares his photos and his videos, he shares his friends, and he shares his life, but he does not discuss his personal life. We still don’t know what he’s up to when he’s not online, and that is something that makes him stand out from the crowd.
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