Pokimane, real name is Imane Anyswas. The name Pokimane is a blend of Pokémon and her name, Imane. She is a Moroccan-Canadian YouTuber and Twitch streamer who is best known for her live streams on Twitch, broadcasting video game content.
She is the among the most-followed female streamers on the platform at the moment. Her company OfflineTV is an online social entertainment group of content creators, of which she is a member and cofounder.
How did Pokimane become famous?
Anyswas started a Twitch account in June 2013. After reaching Platinum rank in League of Legends, she began streaming with a $250 PC that she bought off a classified website.
She was one of the 100 most followed on the platform in 2017, with 450,000 followers. In 2017, her Twitch account surpassed all expectations and as a result she was named the best Twitch streamer of the year. The Shorty Awards stated that her commentary on the League of Legends game propelled her to popularity on the video game streaming service, Twitch. In the League of Legends trailer for the new game mode, Anys was shown.
Pokimane is known to stream Fortnite gameplay and commentary, which she first streamed as part of a sponsorship. The Fortnite developer Epic Games held a pro-am event at E3 in 2018. The Battle Royale mode of Fortnite featured celebrities as streamers. Anys was paired with rapper Desiigner, but he was replaced shortly before the event by basketball player Josh Hart.
In March 2019, Anys addressed her declining number of Fortnite streams, stating that she needed to consider what she liked or disliked about the content that she's been creating.
Digital Trends says that Pokimane interacts with her audience often and has a laid-back, but enthusiastic personality that is perfect for long-form streams. Other than streaming gaming content, Anys also hosts podcasts and streams miscellaneous real-world moments.
Twitch has partnered with Pokimane as she is one of the more popular streamers on the platform. She was selected as one of 15 ambassadors for the 2018 iteration of their event in July 2018. There were a series of broadcasts and articles designed to help content creators build successful channels, and Pokimane was a partner. She entered into a multi-year exclusivity agreement with Twitch in March 2020. With over 8 million followers, Anys was listed as the 9th most followed user on Twitch.
In October 2020, Anys collaborated with several other streamers, including Disguised Toast and HasanAbi, for a session on Among Us. Anys was named a featured honoree in the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 list under the category of 'Games.' This list stated that she is the biggest female Twitch streamer and one of the founders of OfflineTV. At the end of July 2021, she had 8.5 million followers on the platform.
Anys' account was suspended for 48 hours during the middle of a watch stream of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The stream of Pokimane was later raided by viewers of JiDion later in the month. He was later banned, which attracted the attention of streamer Ninja, who stated that he would use his connections to get the ban reversed. When Ninja used the word “bitches” to discuss the issue, Pokimane criticized his response. In February 2022, she re-signed with Twitch.
Additionally, Pokimane has multiple YouTube channels: Pokimane, Pokimane Too, Pokimane VODS, Poki ASMR, and Imane. Pokimane's channel has videos of her playing games, while Pokimane Too has videos of her playing games, vlogs, and podcasts. On the Pokimane VODS channel, full unedited VOD clips of streams are uploaded. The Poki ASMR channel featured videos that are part of a broader YouTube community of ASMR content, though Anys has ceased uploading on the channel.
In 2021, Anys launched a new channel entitled simply 'imane' which covers more personal topics and vlogs rather than gaming-related topics. She is a member of the OfflineTV channel, which is made up of content creators. Speaking about the channel, Anys stated, “It's not fun being a streamer and living alone, so we decided to come together in a way that not only keeps each other company, but also collabs and actually does good work and content for everyone else.”
Many internet personalities, including Anys, were announced to appear in the film Free Guy, directed by Shawn Levy, which was released in August 2021. As a partner and creative director, Anys joined Markiplier and Jacksepticeyes fashion brand Cloak in June 2020. The music video for Bella Poarch's song “Inferno” was released in August 2021. Anys appeared in the video. Anys assisted in the launch of a talent management and brand consulting firm in October 2021, where she will serve as the Chief Creative Officer.
FAQs
Q. What is Pokimane’s real name?
A. Pokimane, real name is Imane Anyswas.
Q. How tall is Pokimane?
A. Pokimane is reportedly 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Q. How much is Pokimane’s net worth?
A. Pokimane’s net worth is between $2 - $3 million.
Q. Where does Pokimane live?
A. Pokimane currently lives in Los Angeles, California, United States.
