Valkyrae

Background

Valkyrae is a big name in the gaming industry, with her incredible smile and funny videos making millions of people happy. Aside from being a fantastic person, this pro gamer uses earnings from her job to support and take care of her family. She is indeed a role model. Valkyrae was born Rachell Hofstetter on January 8, 1992, in Washington, D.C. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn, and her ethnicity is half Filipino and half German. Valkyrae has been very supportive of her parents. She helped care for her father during his final years as he battled cancer. She also paid off her mum’s debts. Valkyrae has had her ups and downs, but she remains resilient and positive-minded, always wearing a smile.

Before 2014, Valkyrae worked many jobs, even working at GameStop for a time. As the years passed, she started sharing her game plays on Instagram, leading to her Instagram followers encouraging her to start streaming on Twitch. She started streaming on Twitch in 2015. After gathering a following, Valkyrae began posting gaming videos on YouTube. In 2020, Valkyrae left Twitch for a YouTube-exclusive deal. Later that same year, she won the award for gaming creator of the year, presented by Adweek, an American advertising trade publication. On top of creating gamer Youtube content, Valkyrae also creates music. In 2021, she partnered with Natsumiii to create a cover of LilyPichu’s song ‘Last Cup of Coffee.’ In the same year, she featured in Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Daywalker’ music video. Valkyrae also made appearances in music videos for Bella Poarch’s ‘Build a Bitch’ and ‘Inferno’ later in 2021.

Valkyrae partnered with Sykkuno and Corpse Husband for a “Feeding America” fundraiser hosted by Jimmy Fallon in April 2021. A master at Fortnite and Among Us, Valkyrae creates unique content for her fans.