Yomi Denzel

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Yomi Denzel
Yomi Denzel Portrait.png
Yomi Denzel in December 2021.
Born
Ayomidé Nicolas Olaniyi [1]

(1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 29)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Education
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active2017–present
Partners
  • Vanessa Mukendi (2016–2020) [2] [3]
  • Anaelle Charvier (2020–2022; 2023–2025) [4] [5]
Relatives Kaanu Olaniyi (brother)
YouTube information
Channel
Genre Online business
Subscribers1.4 million
Views256 million
Last updated: October 22, 2025
Website www.yomidenzel.com

Yomi Denzel (born 1 August 1996), is a Swiss entrepreneur and YouTuber in e-commerce.

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He started with e-commerce and online training business and increased his notoriety by running contests on Instagram designed to win prestigious prizes.

Early life, education and beginnings

Yomi Denzel Olaniyi was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, into a family of modest means. His father was an undocumented immigrant from Nigeria; his mother, who had no formal education, worked in human resources in a large company. He is the brother of former basketball player Kaanu Olaniyi. During his youth, Yomi Denzel was an amateur football player. [6]

In 2010, at the age of 14, he launched his YouTube channel with gaming content.

He reached the rank of sergeant in the Swiss Armed Forces. [6] He studied at HEC Lausanne [7] and completed a semester at Harvard University. [8] [9]

Career

In 2017, at the age of 21 and during his studies at HEC Lausanne, he created an online marketing agency. [10] [11] [12]

In 2019, 1000 people came for one of its conference in Geneva, and he gathered a community of 190,000 followers on YouTube. [13] At the age of 22, he is considered as "the main figure in e-commerce 4.0 in French-speaking world" by the Swiss journal Le Temps. [7] [11] [14]

In September 2020, he ran a contest on Instagram, with prestigious prizes. Several celebrities such as the French footballer Dimitri Payet shared the publication and more than a million people answered on the Instagram publication. [15] one year after, he launched a similar competition with bigger prizes. Participant could earn a Tesla car or a Chanel bag by following its account and commenting its post. The lottery was advertised in Paris Métro and on the French TV channel M6 and TF1. [16]  By the end of 2021, Yomi Denzel acquired 486,000 followers on YouTube. [17]

In 2022, he runs the online training company Mindeo and holds 550,000 followers on YouTube. [18] [19]

Awards and nominations

OrganizationYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Bilan 2022Entrepreneurs in French-speaking Switzerland under the age of 40HimselfIncluded [18]

Philanthropy

In 2022, he created a foundation providing free education for the development of Nigerian Youths. The foundation offers 6 months of practical training on Python Programming, Data Analytics, Machine learning and Blockchain development in Lagos. The first promotion graduated in April 2024. [20] [21]

References

  1. ↑ "Yomi Denzel Nicolas Olaniyi, Freienbach". business-monitor.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ↑ Yomi Denzel (2020-01-19). J'OFFRE UNE ROLEX À MA COPINE POUR NOEL (Vidéo FAQ) . Retrieved 2026-01-06– via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Yomi Denzel : son parcours inspirant peut réveiller votre âme de millionnaire , retrieved 2023-08-25
  4. ↑ 24h dans Ma Vie d'Entrepreneur Millionnaire (Sans Filtre) , retrieved 2023-08-25
  5. ↑ Yomi Denzel Vlogs (2025-11-01). MON WEEK-END À 150'000€, MA RUPTURE, MON BODYCOUNT... Retrieved 2025-11-03– via YouTube.
  6. 1 2 Mise au point - Dropshipping : comment un jeune vaudois dit avoir fait fortune en seulement un an - Play RTS (in French), retrieved 2022-07-08
  7. 1 2 "Derrière les dollars de l'e-commerce - Le Temps" (in French). 2019-05-07. ISSN   1423-3967 . Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  8. ↑ "Les fausses promesses de l'e-commerce". 24 heures (in French). ISSN   1424-4039 . Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  9. ↑ "Rencontre avec Yomi Denzel, étudiant HEC au parcours hors-norme". HEConomist (in French). 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  10. ↑ "Un concours alléchant, mais soyez prudents : Qui veut gagner des millions avec Dimitri Payet ?". Imaz Press Réunion : l'actualité de la Réunion en photos (in French). 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  11. 1 2 "Comment le dropshipping permet de devenir millionnaire à 20 ans". rts.ch (in French). 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  12. ↑ "Yomi Denzel ou comment faire fortune avec le dropshipping ?" (in French). 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  13. ↑ "Yomi Denzel, l'entreprenariat 2.0". Le Figaro (in French). 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  14. ↑ France, Medias (2019-03-01). "Yomi Denzel - D'étudiant fauché à millionnaire en 1 an". Forbes France (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  15. ↑ "Qui est Yomi Denzel, le jeune étudiant multimillionnaire ?". Tribunal Du Net (in French). 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  16. ↑ Gayte, Aurore (2021-09-23). "" Gagne une Tesla " : le " plus gros concours d'Instagram " de Yomi Denzel est-il légal ?". Numerama (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  17. ↑ "Cette loterie sur Instagram fait parler d'elle mais pas que pour les bonnes raisons". Le HuffPost (in French). 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  18. 1 2 Bilan. "Les entrepreneurs romands de moins de 40 ans". bilan.ch (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  19. ↑ "Mindeo : photos, vidéos, recrutement". www.welcometothejungle.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  20. ↑ Peter (2024-04-09). "Yomi Denzel Foundation Graduation ceremony of six months of free intensive practical training held in Lagos". Champion Newspapers LTD. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  21. ↑ Okogba, Emmanuel (2024-04-13). "Foundation trains youths on digital skills for job opportunities". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
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