Valkyrae

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]

Valkyrae
Personal information
BornRachell Hofstetter
(1992-01-08) January 8, 1992
Washington, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
YouTube information
Channel
GenreGaming
Subscribers1 Million
(June 23, 2020)
Total views58 million
(June 24, 2020)
100,000 subscribers 2018
1,000,000 subscribers 2020
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2015–2020
Genre
GamesVarious Games
Followers945k
(June 24, 2020)
Total views12.5 million
(November 19, 2019)
Associated acts100 Thieves

Biography

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 13th, 2020 Valkyrae left Twitch for an exclusive contract on YouTube[5].

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
201911th Shorty AwardsBest in GamingNominated[6]

Competitions
Year Event Ref.
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
  1. "Valkyrae - Played Games". TwitchTracker. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. "Nadeshot explains why he moved to the 100 Thieves content house". Dexerto.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. "The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. "Valkyrae signs exclusive streaming deal with YouTube". Dot Esports. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  6. "The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  7. Goslin, Austen (June 1, 2018). "Here's everyone playing in Epic's major Fortnite E3 tournament". Polygon. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  8. "Australian Open Fortnite Summer Smash lineup has been revealed ft DrLupo, Valkyrae, and more". Dexerto.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  9. Goslin, Austen (May 15, 2019). "Here are all the players for the 2019 Fortnite celebrity Pro-Am". Polygon. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
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