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Born
Rachell Marie Hofstetter

(1992-01-08) January 8, 1992 (age 32)
Occupations
Organization 100 Thieves
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2014–present
Genres
Subscribers4.09 million [1]
Total views718.9 million [1]
Associated acts
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2018
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2020
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Years active2015–2020

Last updated: July 26, 2024

Rachell "Rae" Marie Hofstetter (born January 8, 1992), better known as Valkyrae, is an American online streamer and YouTuber. She is a co-owner of the gaming organization 100 Thieves and founder, co-owner, and CEO of media company Hihi Studios. She has been YouTube's most-watched female streamer since 2020.

Contents

Hofstetter began streaming on Twitch in 2015. She had her breakthrough by playing the competitive online game Fortnite in 2018 and joined 100 Thieves as their first female content creator. In 2020, she switched streaming platforms by signing an exclusive contract with YouTube. Later that year, she saw significant follower growth and reached her peak viewership when playing the online social deduction game 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

Rachell Marie Hofstetter was born on January 8, 1992, and grew up in Moses Lake, Washington. [2] [3] [4] [5] She is of Filipino and German descent [6] and has three brothers and one younger sister. [7] She cites her mother as the reason she became interested in video games, who encouraged her to pursue it as a hobby from a young age. [8] She attended community college and worked a job at GameStop to support herself, [9] later graduating with an associate degree in arts and science. [10]

Career

While working at GameStop, Hofstetter began sharing her gaming hobby on Instagram, gaining a following. After being encouraged by her followers, she started live streaming on Twitch in 2015. [9] [11] She later began uploading her gaming content to YouTube and had her breakthrough by playing the competitive online game Fortnite in 2018. [11] That October, she became the first female content creator for the gaming organization 100 Thieves. [12] [13]

On January 13, 2020, Hofstetter left Twitch for an exclusive streaming contract on YouTube. [14] In her first three months on YouTube, she averaged around 1,500 concurrent viewers. [15] Her stream then experienced significant growth and, in late 2020, regularly peaked at concurrent viewer counts exceeding 100,000. [16] This was driven by her playing the online multiplayer social deduction game Among Us and collaborating with popular streamers like Disguised Toast, Sykkuno, Pokimane, PewDiePie, and Cr1TiKaL, [16] in addition to public figures like politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, musician Lil Nas X, and television personality Jimmy Fallon. [9] [17] Hofstetter became the fastest-growing female streamer of 2020 and surpassed Pokimane as the year's most-viewed female streamer. [16]

On April 7, 2021, Hofstetter and CouRageJD joined the ownership group of 100 Thieves, alongside Dan Gilbert, Scooter Braun, Drake, and its founder, Nadeshot. As co-owners, they received equity in the company, which Forbes valued at $190 million at the time. [9] Throughout 2021, she made appearances in music videos for "DayWalker" by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Corpse Husband, [18] as well as "Build a Bitch" and "Inferno" by Bella Poarch. [19] [20]

In September 2022, Hofstetter became an ambassador for the fitness apparel brand Gymshark. [21] On March 11, 2023, Hofstetter co-hosted the second annual Streamer Awards alongside the event's creator, QTCinderella; the ceremony averaged 425,000 live concurrent viewers. [22] [23] [24]

In May 2024, Hofstetter's streaming heavily involved playing a character on the modded Grand Theft Auto V roleplaying server NoPixel. [2] On July 13, 2024, she appeared and participated in a MrBeast video titled "50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000". [25] In September 2024, Hofstetter founded her own media company called Hihi Studios, the company is set to "develop and produce IP for graphic novels, TV and film projects with a specific emphasis on anime-inspired content." [26] In October 2024, Hostetter launched her podcast Press Esc with artist Alyssa "Alythuh" Dios as her co-host with the first episode airing on October 13.

Other activities

Philanthropy

On April 6, 2021, Hofstetter participated in an Among Us charity livestream held by The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon with several notable celebrities such as Gaten Matarazzo and Noah Schnapp of Stranger Things, American hip-hop band The Roots members Questlove, Black Thought, and Captain Kirk Douglas, and fellow streamers and YouTubers Sykkuno and Corpse Husband. The event raised over $25,000 for Feeding America. [27]

In June 2022, Hofstetter participated in a Minecraft charity tournament held by the MC Championship with several other creators to raise money for The Trevor Project. Hofstetter also donated $10,000 towards the charity. [28] In late November 2022, Hofstetter donated $15,000 towards No Kid Hungry during Ludwig Ahgren's charity event. [29] [30] In December 2022, Hofstetter participated in "Thankmas", an annual charity livestream event hosted by YouTuber jacksepticeye, to raise money for World Central Kitchen. The event raised over $10 million in donations. [31]

Hofstetter donated $10,000 towards the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023. [32]

RFLCT and controversy

On October 19, 2021, Hofstetter announced the launch of her skincare brand, RFLCT. The brand, primarily geared towards gamers and those who put in heavy screen time, claimed that users are susceptible to skin damage caused by prolonged exposure to blue light and that their products protect against it.

RFLCT received backlash due to insufficient evidence supporting the claim; [33] [34] according to Kathleen Suozzi, the director of the aesthetic dermatology program at Yale University, unless someone was already prone to melasma or hyperpigmentation, they were unlikely to suffer any consequence of sitting in front of a screen for long periods of time. [35] Hofstetter responded by stating that "all of the hate, doubt, concerns, and criticisms are all warranted and valid" and that she was "very upset and confused" with the lack of information on its website, promising additional information supporting the products would be made available. [35] [36] She was later informed that the research conducted by RFLCT supporting the products—which she had been given access to during development—could not be released to the public. [37]

Hofstetter then expressed a desire to part ways with RFLCT but was contractually bound. [38] On October 30, 2021, RFLCT ceased operation of its website and online store. A statement on the website read: "While we believe in the formulations created, after further reflection, have decided to move forward on new paths, effectively terminating the RFLCT brand." [39] [40]

Personal life

From 2016 to 2021, Hofstetter was in a relationship with fellow streamer Michael "Sonii" Sherman. [24] From April 2023 to July 2024, Hofstetter moved into a house in Los Angeles with fellow streamers Leslie "Fuslie" Fu, Miyoung "Kkatamina" Kim, and Christina "TinaKitten" Kenyan. They were collectively known as "The Roomies". [41] She owns a dog named Mika. [2]

Hofstetter endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election. [42]

Filmography

Film

List of film roles
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023 The Family Plan Herself [43]
2025 A Minecraft Movie TBAPost-production [44]

Television

List of television appearances and roles
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022 Tribe Nine Hannya Squad MemberVoice role; episode: "Chiyoda Tribe Showdown" [45]
Sonic Prime Squad Commander RedVoice role; episode: "Situation: Grim" [46]

Music videos

List of music videos
YearTitleArtist(s)Ref.
2021"DayWalker" Machine Gun Kelly and Corpse Husband [18]
"Build a Bitch" Bella Poarch [19]
"Inferno" Bella Poarch and Sub Urban [20]
2022"Car Crash" eaJ [47]
"Memories" Yungblud and Willow Smith [48]
"Dolls" Bella Poarch [49]
2024"Echoes"Valkyrae, Fuslie and Ylona Garcia [50]
"Run Back to You" Lay Zhang and Lauv [51]
"Girls" The Kid Laroi [52]
"Drag Me Under" Blessthefall and Alpha Wolf [53]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbumRef.
"The Fortnite Rap Battle Round 2"
(NerdOut featuring Valkyrae, TimTheTatman, SypherPK, Nate Hill and AvaGG)
2018Non-album single [54]
"Last Cup of Coffee"
(with Natsumiii, featuring LilyPichu)
2021Non-album single [55]
"Echoes"
(with Fuslie and Ylona Garcia)
2024Non-album single [50]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Valkyrae
CeremonyYearCategoryResultRef.
Adweek Creator Visionary Awards 2021Gaming Creator of the YearWon [56]
The Game Awards 2020 Content Creator of the YearWon [57]
Shorty Awards 2019 GamingNominated [58]
The Streamer Awards 2022 Best Variety StreamerNominated [59]
Feb 2024The Sapphire AwardWon [60]
Dec 2024Nominated [61]
Streamy Awards 2021 LivestreamerWon [62]
2022 Streamer of the YearNominated [63]
Variety StreamerNominated
2023 Streamer of the YearNominated [64]
Variety StreamerNominated

Listicles

PublisherYear Listicle ResultRef.
Forbes 2022 30 Under 30: GamesPlaced [65]
Gold House 2024 A100 Honoree [66]

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