Valkyrae is currently single as while she was previously dating Michael “sonii” Sherman, it has been over a year and half since the couple broke up. Rachell Hofstetter, better known as Valkyrae, is an American Internet personality. In 2022, she appeared on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, and she has been the most-watched female streamer on YouTube since then. She won a Game Award, a Streamy Award, and was named Adweek's “Gaming Creator of the Year.”
Höfstetter owns 100 Thieves, an esports and apparel company, and she has been a content creator for the brand since 2018. Hofstetter advocates for women in online gaming, often playing games on all-female teams.
How did Valkyrae become famous?
During 2014, she started posting pictures of her gaming hobby on Instagram, and gained numerous followers. In 2015, she was encouraged to start streaming on Twitch by various Instagram followers, friends, and Twitch streamers. Hofstetter began posting gaming videos on YouTube after gathering a following.
In 2018, she became the first female gamer and content creator for 100 Thieves, a competitive American esports team. Hoofstetter left Twitch on January 13, 2020, to sign an exclusive streaming contract with YouTube. While initially struggling to maintain an average viewer count of 5,000 towards the beginning of 2020, her YouTube channel experienced a significant boost when she began playing the online multiplayer social deduction game Among Us.
Many popular streamers, including Disguised Toast, Sykkuno, Pokimane, Jacksepticeye, Cr1TiKaL, Corpse Husband, xChocoBars, and Fuslie, have collaborated with her.
Hofstetter became the fastest-growing female streamer in 2020 and surpassed Pokimane as the most-viewed female streamer in 2020. During Among Us sessions in 2020, Hofstetter's stream peaked at concurrent viewer counts over 100,000.
In 2021, Hoststetter was announced as co-owner of 100 Thieves alongside fellow 100 Thieves content creator CouRageJD. Drake, Scooter Braun and Dan Gilbert are members of their team.' Haag. Since Valkyrae and CouRage will be co-owners of the company, Forbes magazine recently valued it at $190 million.
LillyPichu's song “last cup of coffee” was covered by Hofstetter and Natsumii. Later that month, she portrayed Corpse Husband in the music video for the song "Daywalker!" by Machine Gun Kelly, which featured Corpse Husband. Hofstetter has also appeared in two music videos for Bella Poarchs songs, “Build a Bitch” and “Inferno.”
As part of a segment on The Tonight Show in April 2022, Hofstetter, along with Sykkuno, participated in a fundraiser for Feeding America hosted by Jimmy Fallon. The show included the cast of Stranger Things playing Among Us with members of the American hip hop band The Roots, Tariq Trotter, Kirk Douglas, and Questlove, as well as cast members of the critically acclaimed American TV series.
How much is Valkyrae worth?
Valkyrae’s estimated net worth is about $3 million.
FAQs
Q. What is Valkyrae’s real name?
A. Valkyrae’s real name is Rachell Hofstetter.
Q. Where is Valkyrae from?
A. Rachell Hofstetter, better known as Valkyrae was raised in Moses Lake, Washington.
Q. How much is Valkyrae worth?
A. Valkyrae’s estimated net worth is about $3 million.
Q. Where does Valkyrae live?
A. Valkyrae is currently living in Los Angeles, USA.
