Valkyrae was born on January 8, 1992 and thus she is currently 30 years old. Rachell Hofstetter, better known as Valkyrae, is an American Internet personality. In 2022, she appeared on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, and has been the most-watched female streamer on YouTube. She won a Game Award, a Streamy Award, and was named “Gaming Creator of the Year” by Adweek.
Höfstetter owns 100 Thieves, an esports and apparel company. She has been a content creator for the brand since 2018. Hofstetter advocates for women in online gaming, sometimes playing games on all-female teams.
Where is Valkyrae from?
Rachell Hofstetter, better known as Valkyrae was raised in Moses Lake, Washington.
How did Valkyrae become famous?
In 2014, she started sharing her gaming hobby on Instagram and got many 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, for 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.
She began collaborating with popular streamers including Disguised Toast, Sykkuno, Pokimane, Jacksepticeye, Cr1TiKaL, Corpse Husband, xChocoBars, and Fuslie.
Hofstetter became the fastest-growing female streamer in 2020 and surpassed Pokimane as the most-viewed female streamer in 2020. Hofstetter's stream regularly peaked at concurrent viewer counts exceeding 100,000, typically during Among Us sessions in 2020.
In 2021, Hofstetter was announced as co-owner of 100 Thieves alongside fellow 100 Thieves content creator CouRageJD. Their team includes Scooter Braun, Dan Gilbert, the rapper Drake, and founder Matthew 'Nadeshot.' Haag. Since Valkyrae and CouRage will be co-owners of the company, Forbes magazine recently valued it at $190 million.
Hofstetter and Natsumii released a cover version of the song “last cup of coffee” by LillyPichu. 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 made cameos in music videos for Bella Poarch's 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 tall is Valkyrae?
Valkyrae is 5 feet 3 inches tall or 161 cms.
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. How old is Valkyrae?
A. Valkyrae was born on January 8, 1992. She is currently 30 years old.
Q. Where does Valkyrae live?
A. Valkyrae is currently living in Los Angeles, USA.
Q. How tall is Valkyrae?
A. Valkyrae is 5 feet 3 inches tall or 161 cms.
