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Valkyrae
Valkyrae in 2019
Personal information
Born
Rachell Marie Hofstetter

(1992-01-08) January 8, 1992 (age 33)
Moses Lake, Washington, U.S.
Occupations
Organization100 Thieves
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2014–present
Genres
Subscribers4.09 million[1]
Total views718.9 million[1]
Associated acts
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2015–2020
Last updated: July 26, 2024

Rachell Hofstetter (born January 8, 1992) is an American YouTuber and live streamer. She uses the online name Valkyrae. She began a gaming channel on Instagram and later moved to Twitch. She is the first female gamer and content creator for 100 Thieves.[2][3] She supports female gamers.[4] She has been YouTube's most-watched female streamer since 2020.[5]

On January 13, 2020, Valkyrae left Twitch for YouTube.[6] Later that year, she became more popular when she started to play Among Us, which led to her winning the Game Award for "Content Creator of the Year" and the Streamy Award for best live streamer.

She was also named "Gaming Creator of the Year" by Adweek in 2021 and was included on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2022.

Early life

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Rachell Marie Hofstetter was born on January 8, 1992, and grew up in Moses Lake, Washington.[7][8][9][10] She is of Filipino and German descent.[11] She has three brothers and one younger sister.[12] She said that it is because of her mother that she became interested in video games.[13]

Hofstetter went to community college and worked a job at GameStop to support herself.[14] She later graduated with an associate degree in arts and science.[15]

Career

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While working at GameStop, Hofstetter began gaming on Instagram, slowly becoming popular. After being supported by her followers, she started live streaming on Twitch in 2015.[16] She later began uploading her gaming videos to YouTube and became popular when she started playing Fortnite in 2018.[16] That October, she became the first female content creator for the gaming organization 100 Thieves.[17][18] In May 2019, she was nominated for the Gaming award at the 11th Shorty Awards.

On January 13, 2020, Hofstetter left Twitch for YouTube.[19] In her first three months on YouTube, she had around 1,500 viewers.[20] Her stream then grew by late 2020.[21] This was because she started to play Among Us with popular streamers like Disguised Toast, Sykkuno, Pokimane, PewDiePie, and Cr1TiKaL.[22] Hofstetter became the fastest-growing female streamer of 2020 and passed Pokimane as the year's most-viewed female streamer.[21] In December 2020, she won Content Creator of the Year award at the 2020 Game Awards.

In February 2024, she won The Sapphire Award at the February 2024 Streamer Awards.[23] In May 2024, Hofstetter began playing roleplaying on modded Grand Theft Auto V.[7] In September 2024, Hofstetter founded her own media company called Hihi Studios/ which will focus on IP and anime media.[24] In October 2024, Hofstetter created her podcast Press Esc with artist Alyssa "Alythuh" Dios as her co-host.[25][26] In December 2024, she was nominated for The Sapphire Award at the December 2024 Streamer Awards. On December 28, Hofstetter announced that her streaming contract on YouTube ended and that she would be returning to Twitch in January 2025.[27]

Personal life

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From 2016 to 2021, Hofstetter was in a relationship with streamer Michael "Sonii" Sherman. From April 2023 to July 2024, Hofstetter moved into a house in Los Angeles with streamers Leslie "Fuslie" Fu, Miyoung "Kkatamina" Kim, and Christina "TinaKitten" Kenyan. They were known as "The Roomies".[28]

Hofstetter supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election.[29]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About Valkyrae". YouTube.
  2. ↑ "Nadeshot explains why he moved to the 100 Thieves content house". Dexerto.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ Fagan, Kaylee (June 11, 2018). "This 26-year-old Fortnite streamer says she paid off her mom's debt with her Twitch earnings". Business Insider. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter". Gold House.org. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ Zelauskas, Amanda (January 13, 2020). "Valkyrae signs exclusive streaming deal with YouTube". Dot Esports. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cruz, Christopher (May 24, 2024). "How Valkyrae's Imaginary Relationship With a Killer Clown Became a Streaming Hit". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ Bhatti, Fariha (January 8, 2021). "Valkyrae surprised with a birthday party on Rust server". WIN.gg. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ Polhamus, Blaine (February 10, 2022). "How old is Valkyrae?". Dot Esports. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ Magalong, Marga (May 4, 2023). "Livestreaming Phenom Valkyrae Is Redefining Celebrity On The Digital Landscape". Vogue Philippines. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ Wang, Lindsay (April 10, 2021). "Filipina American Valkyrae makes gaming history". AsAm News. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Richard E Hofstetter Obituary". Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ Periwal, Saahil Agnelo (May 8, 2021). "'I wouldn't be where I am today': Valkyrae shares heartfelt message of appreciation for mother". Sportskeeda. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  14. ↑ Hawgood, Alex (April 7, 2021). "Valkyrae Gets a Big Chair in the Gaming World". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  15. ↑ Amaz (July 15, 2016). Meet Valkyrae. YouTube. Event occurs at :51. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Fagan, Kaylee (June 11, 2018). "This 26-year-old Fortnite streamer says she paid off her mom's debt with her Twitch earnings". Business Insider. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  17. ↑ "From the 11th Annual Shorty Awards: Valkyrae". Shorty Awards. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  18. ↑ Peters, Jay (April 7, 2021). "Valkyrae and CouRage are now co-owners of 100 Thieves". The Verge. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  19. ↑ Park, Gene (January 13, 2020). "YouTube signs on exclusive streaming deals with 3 big gaming creators: LazarBeam, Muselk and Valkyrae". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  20. ↑ Hale, James (October 19, 2020). "YouTube Exec Ryan Wyatt Says Valkyrae Is "The Fastest-Growing Livestreamer In The Entire World"". Tubefilter. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Banerjee, Sonu (January 14, 2021). "Valkyrae Surpasses Pokimane As The Most Viewed Female Streamer Of 2020". TalkEsport. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Forbes 30 Under 30: Rachell Hofstetter". Forbes. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  23. ↑ Michael, Cale; Taifalos, Nicholas (2024-02-18). "Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  24. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (2024-09-27). "Gaming Streaming Star Rachell 'Valkyrae' Hofstetter Launches Anime-Focused Media Company Hihi Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  25. ↑ "Valkyrae Launches Her Podcasting Journey with Press ESC". 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  26. ↑ Valkyrae (October 11, 2024). "Started a podcast with @Alythuh ! New episodes every Sunday 8am pt❤️". X (formerly known as Twitter). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Valkyrae announces return to Twitch after five years on YouTube". Dexerto. 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  28. ↑ ""W Roomies" - Internet Goes Crazy to See TinaKitten Move In With Valkyrae and Her Streamer Roommates". EssentiallySports. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  29. ↑ Park, Gene (October 22, 2024). "Bernie Sanders to stream with Pokimane and Valkyrae in support of Harris". The Washington Post.

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