Valkyrae
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| Born | Rachell Hofstetter January 8, 1992 Washington, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
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| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||||||||||
| Subscribers | 1 million (June 23, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total views | 58 million (June 24, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||
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Rachell Hofstetter (born January 8, 1992), better known by her online alias Valkyrae, is a Filipino-American video-game streamer. She currently streams and posts videos on YouTube, mostly playing a plethora of different games and genres.[1]
Biography[edit]
Hofstetter was born in Washington. While attending community college, she worked at GameStop.[2] She began a gaming channel on Instagram, and soon transitioned to Twitch. After gathering a following, she began posting gaming videos on YouTube.[2] She is the first female gamer and content creator for 100Thieves,[3][4] a competitive American esports team. Hofstetter is an advocate for women in online gaming, sometimes playing games on all-female teams.[2] On January 13, 2020 Valkyrae left Twitch for an exclusive contract on YouTube.[5]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 11th Shorty Awards | Best in Gaming | Nominated | [6] |
Competitions[edit]
| Year | Event | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Fortnite Pro-Am | [7] |
| 2019 | Australian Open Fortnite Summer Smash | [8] |
| 2019 | Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am | [9] |
In the 2018 Fortnite Pro-Am competition, Valkyrae teamed up with celebrity music producer Murda Beatz.[7] In the 2019 Pro-Am Valkyrae teamed up with Los Angeles Chargers player Justin Jones.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Valkyrae - Played Games". TwitchTracker. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c Fagan, Kaylee. "This 26-year-old Fortnite streamer says she paid off her mom's debt with her Twitch earnings". Business Insider. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Nadeshot explains why he moved to the 100 Thieves content house". Dexerto.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Valkyrae signs exclusive streaming deal with YouTube". Dot Esports. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b Goslin, Austen (June 1, 2018). "Here's everyone playing in Epic's major Fortnite E3 tournament". Polygon. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Australian Open Fortnite Summer Smash lineup has been revealed ft DrLupo, Valkyrae, and more". Dexerto.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b Goslin, Austen (May 15, 2019). "Here are all the players for the 2019 Fortnite celebrity Pro-Am". Polygon. Retrieved May 17, 2019.