Vanillamace

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Vanillamace
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Vanillamace in 2025
Born
Emily

(1996-08-25) August 25, 1996 (age 30)
Connecticut, U.S.
Occupations
TikTok information
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Years active2019-present
Followers6 million
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Channel
Years active2020–present
Genres
Followers1.2 million
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2024–present
Genres
  • Gaming
  • Vlog
Subscribers2.15 million
Views150 million
Last updated: October 30, 2026

Vanillamace [1] , also known as Vanilla, is an American video game livestreamer, social media personality, singer and YouTuber from Connecticut. She went viral several times in 2025 and was nominated for two awards at the Streamer Awards that same year.

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Life and career

Vanillamace grew up in Connecticut, where she played video games such as Luigi's Mansion and Guitar Hero as a hobby before doing so seriously after her brother started playing Minecraft . [2] She spent six years working as a dancer in a strip club in Boston, [2] [3] during which time she posted footage of her job [3] and a video of herself leaving her home with bleached eyebrows. [4] In 2024, after finding success as a gamer on Twitch, she left her job to become a full-time content creator. [2] [3]

Vanillamace’s fame skyrocketed in the late months of 2024 after publishing a video of her opening blind boxes from Pop Mart and repeatedly receiving a Skullpanda keychain she described as a "fuck-ass Christmas tree" and saying she did not want it, but ended up getting it. [2] [5] Compilation edits of her reactions also went viral. [3] The video was part of a series of unboxing videos, which along with her livestream reactions, increased her TikTok followers from 300,000 to 3.8 million in three months. [6] She published a Get Ready With Me video providing advice on how to avoid ICE agents, [7] read a note from a fan about body neutrality in June, [2] and unboxed a package from Cincinnati streamer Sydney Smith containing a can of Skyline Chili and Grippo's in July. [6] She also went viral several other times, including once from her reaction to eating a donut. [2]

In September 2025, she signed with United Talent Agency, who reported that her content included vlogs, Get Ready With Me videos, and lifestyle and gaming footage. At the time, her content focused on showcasing LGBT experiences. [1] Vanillamace featured on "Bing Bong" in October, the focus track from Bbno$'s self-titled studio album, Bbno$, [8] and was nominated for two awards at the 2025 Streamer Awards in November. [9] She then performed as part of a December concert within the video game Peak . [10] In April 2026, she was announced as the face of Boy Smells' Vanilla Era perfume. [11]

Discography

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
Hot
"Bing Bong" [8] [12]
(Bbno$ with VNLLA)		202523 [13] Bbno$
"Prettiest Girl In America - Remix" [14]
(Meg Stalter with VNLLA)		2026N/aN/a
"Gotta Have It" [15]
(Ruzèt featuring VNLLA)

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Vanillamace
CeremonyYearCategoryResultRef.
The Streamer Awards 2025 Best Breakout StreamerNominated [16]
The Sapphire AwardNominated
2026 Best Stream Duo [a] Pending [17]
The Sapphire AwardPending

Notes

  1. ↑ Shared with Katie B.

References

  1. 1 2 Maas, Jennifer (September 8, 2025). "TikTok and Twitch Star Vanillamace Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 MacGowan, Amalie (July 31, 2025). "Vanillamace Isn't Afraid of Being Cancelled: 'People Know Where My Heart Is'". Teen Vogue. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Who is Vanilla Mace? The streamer being compared to Jenna Marbles and Trisha Paytas | indy100". Indy100. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "TikTok's Viral Bleached Eyebrows Filter Is Influencing People to Do It IRL". E! Online. July 27, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ Bell, Crystal (June 2, 2026). "Vanillamace is turning everyday chaos into a massive TikTok following". Mashable. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Sloan, Kaycee. "Viral TikToker tries Grippo's chips for the first time: 'Unlike any chip I've ever had'". The Enquirer. Archived from the original on June 10, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ II, Moises Mendez. "Queer TikTok rallies around anti-ICE L.A. protests with support and resources | Out.com". www.out.com. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Nellist, George (October 15, 2025). "bbno$ Releases his Self-Titled Ninth Studio Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ Thompson, Cher (November 17, 2025). "Streamer Awards 2025: Full List Of Nominees & How To Vote". ScreenRant. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ Wagner, Justin Wagner (December 14, 2025). "Peak just added an in-game concert starring rapper bbno$, but it's gone tomorrow". PC Gamer. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Vanillamace's Sold Out Boy Smells Perfume Has Returned". Hypebae. April 24, 2026. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ bing bong by bbno$ on Apple Music, October 17, 2025, retrieved May 30, 2026
  13. ↑ "Aotearoa Music Charts Hot 40 Singles - October 24th 2025". aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ Prettiest Girl in America (Remix) - Single by Meg Stalter on Apple Music, May 14, 2026, retrieved May 30, 2026
  15. ↑ Gotta Have It (feat. VNLLA) - Single by Ruzèt on Apple Music, August 13, 2026, retrieved October 19, 2026
  16. ↑ Connellan, Shannon (December 8, 2025). "The Streamer Awards 2025: IShowSpeed wins Streamer of the Year". Mashable . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Streamer Awards 2026: Full list of nominees across 37 categories". Geo News. October 17, 2026. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
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