Valkyrae is an American video game streamer, YouTuber, and social media influencer who had first come into the spotlight for her streams of games such as Bloodborne, The Walking Dead, and many more on the Twitch platform where she had earned more than 950k followers. She had started posting similar videos on her self-titled YouTube channel in 2018, having created the account in 2014, and has amassed more than 2 million subscribers there. She is highly popular on other social media platforms as well with more than 1 million followers on Twitter and more than 2.5 million followers on Instagram. In January 2020, she had left Twitch and signed up a contract with YouTube to stream exclusively on the latter platform, citing ‘financial security’ and ‘creative freedom’. The same year, a YouTube executive had revealed that she was the fastest-growing live streamer in the world.
Born Name
Rachell Marie Hofstetter
Nick Name
Valkyrae, Rae
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Washington, United States
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Valkyrae, after her high school graduation, had attended a community college.
Occupation
Video Game Streamer, YouTuber, Social Media Influencer
Family
- Father – Her father had passed away in 2017.
- Siblings – KC Lyn Marie Hofstetter (Younger Sister)
Manager
She is represented by Hana Tjia, Manager and Agent, United Talent Agency (UTA), Los Angeles, California, United States.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Valkyrae has dated –
- Michael Sherman (2016–2020) – Valkyrae began dating a fellow gamer and Twitch streamer Michael ‘sonii’ Sherman in January 2016. They had broken up in 2018 but had mended their relationship later that year. In March 2020, during a live stream, she revealed that the pair had split up again. This had happened as a consequence of the complications arising out of the couple moving in together into a new house at the same time that Valkyrae was having a ‘rough’ time after her complete switch from Twitch to YouTube.
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (White, Hispanic, and Asian)
She is of German, Spanish, Swiss, and Filipino .
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Light Brown
She often tends to dye her hair blonde, silver, or platinum.
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Petite frame
- Long, dense, straight hair
- Charming smile
- Gleaming face
Valkyrae Facts
- While Valkyrae was in college, she used to work at a GameStop (an American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer) outlet. She had revealed in an interview that although she had worked there for nearly one and a half years, she had never enjoyed the experience.
- It was at that time that she had started posting her gaming videos on Instagram. She later transitioned to Twitch and once she gained a following there, she began posting her gaming videos on YouTube.
- In October 2018, she became the first female content creator and gamer to join 100Thieves, a Los Angeles-based lifestyle brand and gaming organization that runs its own competitive esports team. Valkyrae has long been a vocal and staunch advocate for more women in online gaming, pushing for more inclusivity in the gaming industry.
- In 2019, she was nominated in the category of ‘Best in Gaming’ at the 11th annual Shorty Awards.
- Her hobbies include dancing, stunt work, and watching anime TV series.
Featured Image by Valkyrae / Instagram
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Facts of Valkyrae
- full nameValkyrae
- Date of Birth January 08, 1992
- Age 32 years 11 months
- Horoscope Capricorn
- Lucky Number 3
- Lucky Stone Topaz
- Lucky Color Brown
- Best Match for Marriage Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus
- weight56 kg
- height5 ft 5 in