Valkyrae Bio | Wiki
Valkyrae (Real Name: Rachell “Rae” Hofstetter) is a popular American Internet personality. As of now, Hofstetter works as the co-owner of 100 Thieves, an esports and apparel company, and has been a content creator for the brand since 2018. She is also an advocate for women in online gaming, sometimes playing games on all-female teams.
Hofstetter has been YouTube’s most-watched female streamer since 2020. Hofstetter was named “Gaming Creator of the Year” by Adweek and has received a Game Award. She now has 1.89 million followers on her YouTube page. It’s an extraordinary achievement for someone who began streaming as a hobby. Hofstetter made a name for herself on Twitch, prior to signing a deal with YouTube to stream all of her content on the platform.
Prior to her move to YouTube, Hofstetter would become the first female gamer and content creator to join the 100 Thieves esports team. Her move to YouTube has been an overwhelming success, with YouTube executive Ryan Wyatt describing her as the fastest-growing live streamer on the globe.
Valkyrae Age | Birthday
Hofstetter was born on January 8, 1992, in Washington, in the United States. She is 31 years old. Hofstetter celebrates her birthday on January 8, every year.
Valkyrae Height
She is a woman of average stature. Hofstetter stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.6 m).
Valkyrae Family
She was born in Washington, United States, to a German father and a Filipino mother. Hofstetter grew up with a brother who tragically died after committing suicide. Hofstetter revealed through a tweet posted on 3rd January 2018 that her father always felt guilty for his son’s suicide. She wrote:
“My brother committed suicide. Told my dad he was going hunting but he shot himself. My dad has always felt guilty about it. He would vent to me while he was drunk throughout the years until he passed.”
Her father died in April 2017 following a painful battle with cancer. Hofstetter wrote on Instagram that she knew for a while that the disease would kill her father, but she wasn’t prepared for when he took his last breath. Nevertheless, Hofstetter expressed relief that her dad was no longer in pain and that he could finally rest in peace.
Valkyrae Boyfriend
Hofstetter is currently single. She was previously in a four-year-long relationship with Michael ‘Sonii’ Sherman, which ended in 2020. Following revealing the break-up took an adverse effect on her ability to stay positive on stream, Hofstetter has since remained single and formed strong friendships with Corpse Husband and Sykkuno.
Valkyrae No Makeup
She roasted Pokimane haters on stream after Poki posted a ‘no makeup’ photo on Twitter. Hofstetter’s February 15 stream, she roasted the Twitch star’s haters after she shared a ‘no makeup’ tweet with the caption “This face makes more money than you’ll ever see in your life.”
Valkyrae Education
Hofstetter graduated from a community college in her home city, Washington. Hofstetter graduated with an Associate in Arts.
Valkyrae Twitch
Following graduating from community college, Hofstetter served various jobs, such as a job at GameStop. In 2014, while working Hofstetter started sharing her gaming hobby on Instagram, gaining a significant following. Hofstetter was encouraged by various Instagram followers, friends, and Twitch streamers to start streaming on Twitch, early in 2015. On January 13, 2020, she left Twitch for an exclusive streaming contract on YouTube.
Valkyrae YouTube
Following gathering a following, Hofstetter started posting gaming videos on YouTube. In 2018, Hofstetter became the first female gamer and content creator for 100 Thieves, a competitive American esports team. On January 13, 2020, she left Twitch for an exclusive streaming contract on YouTube.While initially struggling to maintain an average viewer count of 5,000 towards the beginning of 2020, Hofstetter’s YouTube channel experienced a significant boost when Hofstetter started playing the online multiplayer social deduction game Among Us and started collaborating with popular streamers such as Disguised Toast, Sykkuno, Pokimane, Jacksepticeye, Cr1TiKaL, Corpse Husband, xChocoBars, and Fuslie.
Valkyrae Skin Care
On October 28, information surfaced on Twitter that Hofstetter was attempting to sever her contract, citing the skincare launch ruined her brand. Two days later, products were pulled from the brand website, social media accounts have been deleted and a search on the Ulta Beauty website resulted in “no products found.”
Valkyrae Merch | Store
Her Official Merch Shop has all the exclusives. She confirmed in an August 28 tweet that her merch will be dropping on September 24 at 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST. She inspired gifts and merchandise. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more, are designed and sold by independent artists around the world.
Valkyrae Stream
She became the fastest-growing female streamer of the year and surpassed Pokimane as the most-viewed female streamer of 2020. Heading the end of 2020, Hofstetter’s stream regularly peaked at concurrent viewer counts exceeding 100,000, typically during Among Us sessions.
Valkyrae 100 Thieves
On April 7, 2021, she was reported as a co-owner of 100 Thieves a lifestyle brand and gaming organization based in Los Angeles, California with fellow 100 Thieves content creator CouRageJD. The two join Scooter Braun, Dan Gilbert, the rapper Drake, and founder Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag. As co-owners, Hofstetter and CouRage will receive equity in the company, which Forbes magazine recently valued at $190 million. In March 2021, she and content creator Natsumiii released a cover version of the song “Last Cup of Coffee” by LilyPichu. Afterward that month, Hofstetter portrayed Corpse Husband in the music video for the song “Daywalker!” by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Corpse Husband. She additionally made cameo appearances in music videos for Bella Poarch’s songs “Build a Bitch” and “Inferno” later that year.
Valkyrae Dog
Hofstetter owns a white Shibu Inu dog named Mika. Hofstetter adopted Mika when he was 6 months old, and they have been together since.
Valkyrae Net Worth
Hofstetter is an internet personality who works as the co-owner of 100 Thieves, an esports and apparel company and has been a content creator for the brand since 2018. Therefore, Hofstetter has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Hofstetter’s estimated net worth is $2 million.
Is Valkyrae Married
Hofstetter is currently single. She was previously in a four-year-long relationship with Michael ‘Sonii’ Sherman, which ended in 2020.
How Old Is Valkyrae
Hofstetter is a 31-year-old who was born on January 8, 1992, in Washington, in the United States.
Who Is Valkyrae
Hofstetter works as the co-owner of 100 Thieves, an esports and apparel company, and has been a content creator for the brand since 2018. She is also an advocate for women in online gaming, sometimes playing games on all-female teams. Hofstetter has been YouTube’s most-watched female streamer since 2020. Hofstetter was named “Gaming Creator of the Year” by Adweek and has received a Game Award.