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Samantha "Rivers" Rivera Treviño is a Mexican Twitch streamer with over 6.3 million followers, standing as the third most followed female streamer on the platform and twenty-sixth overall. She currently averages about 10,000 viewers per stream, and a majority of her streams take place in the "Just Chatting" section of the platform, but she's no stranger to playing Minecraft as well.
Since she started streaming in November 2021, her channel, rivers_gg, has exploded in popularity. In February 2023, she peaked at nearly 164,000 live viewers while casting for a football match, alongside fellow Spanish streamer, IBAI, between Porcinos FC and PIO FC, in which football legend Ronaldinho made a playing appearance.
In 2024, at the Esports Awards, she won Streamer of the Year for the second year in a row. She was able to beat the likes of Kai Cenat, xQc, IShowSpeed, and more.
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From her humble beginnings as a passionate gamer to winning the coveted Streamer of the Year award, Rivers' journey is inspiring. This article will look at her journey and rise to fame.
Early Beginnings: A Passion for Gaming
Before Twitch, Samantha was a Facebook Gaming streamer, and some of her most viewed streams earlier in her career, back then, revolved around fast-paced shooters like Call of Duty: Warzone. Her natural talent and love for the game led her to start streaming her gameplay on Twitch, where she quickly caught the attention of the Spanish-speaking gaming community.
That said, it wasn’t just her gaming prowess that attracted viewers; it was her vibrant personality and the genuine connection she established with her audience. As time went by, her focus shifted to Just Chatting streams, and a bit of Minecraft.
By October 2021, Rivers had already reached 100,000 followers on Twitch.
Transition to Varied Content and Rapid Growth
As Rivers’ follower count grew, so did her confidence and versatility as a streamer. She began to diversify her content, branching out into other popular gaming titles like Minecraft and Fortnite, and later expanding into the Just Chatting category on Twitch. This shift allowed her to engage with her community on a more personal level, discussing a wide range of topics and sharing more of her life with her fans.
She is also a part of Minecraft streamer Quackity's server QSMP. Rivers has streamed a total of 365 hours playing the game.
One of her most popular videos on YouTube, released in May 2022, has more than 9 million views, as of this writing, and is about her playing Blackjack and Casino.
Rivers became a leading figure among Spanish-speaking streamers, breaking into the top 10 most followed in this category.
Samantha "Rivers" wins Streamer of The Year in 2023
Held in Las Vegas, the 2023 Esports Awards event is one of the most significant in the gaming industry, celebrating the achievements of top players, content creators, and streamers from around the world.
Rivers won Streamer of The Year in the 2023 edition and in her acceptance speech she said (translated from Spanish):
"If I'm not mistaken, I'm the first person from Latin America that has received this award."
Her victory was a landmark moment, not just for her but for the entire Latin American streaming community.
Speaking of the Latin American streaming community, she frequently collaborates with IBAI who is a content creator and streamer who has gained massive popularity on Twitch for his entertaining gaming streams, sports commentary, and interviews with celebrities.
Now in 2024, she has won Streamer of The Year yet again, showing that her influence in the streaming world is massive. Her win was met with both praise and criticism, particularly from those who believed that other streamers were more deserving of the Streamer of the Year title.
Nevertheless, Samantha Rivers has carved out a unique space for herself in the competitive world of online streaming.
