Professional female gamers are earning millions of pounds from live streaming, rubbing shoulders with Hollywood celebrities and traveling the world thanks to their growing fame.
The number of female gamers has increased significantly over the last decade and they now represent between 40% and 45% of all gamers globally.
But at the top of the list are these five standout female figures, challenging stereotypes in a space traditionally dominated by men.
Valkyrae, whose real name is Rachel Hofstetter, has made her mark in the industry as one of the richest gamers in the world.
He has an estimated net worth of around $4 million, with a monthly income of 200 thousand, which earned him a spot on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list last year.
The businesswoman and influencer has featured people like Jimmy Fallon and the cast of Stranger Things for some of her live broadcasts.
Valkyrae (center) with Willow Smith (right) and YUNGBLUD (left) on the set of their music video for Memories
Valkyrae has an estimated net worth of around $4 million, with a monthly income of $200,000.
And last year she even moved into the world of television as a voice actress in ‘Sonic Prime’, the Sonic the Hedgehog series for Netflix, and appeared in ‘The Family Plan’ alongside Mark Wahlberg.
He also starred in Machine Gun Kelly’s music video for ‘DayWalker’ and Bella Poarch’s music video for the single ‘Build a B***h’ and, most recently, Willow Smith and YUNGBLUD’s music video for their song Memories.
Imane Anys or Pokimane, is currently the number one female streamer on Twitch, with 9.3 million followers on the platform, as well as 6.6 million on YouTube and 5.8 million on Instagram.
He rose to stardom by live streaming playing League of Legends and Fortnite, while studying for his chemical engineering degree at McMaster University in Canada.
It now streams an average of five hours a day and is partnered with leading gaming companies like HyperX.
He even collaborated on a broadcast with US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and T-Pain and made a cameo in the 2021 Ryan Reynolds film ‘Free Guy’.
Pokimane has collaborated on broadcasts with US representative AOC and T-Pain.
His entrepreneurial skills don’t end there, as after his sharp rise in popularity, he launched two companies, Myna Snacks and RTS, a gaming talent management and brand consulting firm.
Kathleen Veronica Belsten, aka Loserfruit, 30, an Australian gaming sensation with 4.2 million followers on YouTube and 2.9 million fans on Twitch, often talks about how her job has allowed her to travel around the world.
Her Instagram is filled with glamorous photos of the star in Singapore, Los Angeles, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and France, to name just a few, over the past two years.
With an estimated net worth of $2.8 million, he was also lucky enough to go to the Super Bowl and be in the McLaren Formula One garage during the race weekend.
Kathleen Veronica Belsten, aka Loserfruit, 30, an Australian gaming sensation with 4.2 million followers on YouTube and 2.9 million fans on Twitch.
She has appeared on the cover of fashion magazine The Walk and has been a judge on La Más Draga, a Mexican drag queen reality competition.
AriGameplays, a Mexican streamer, whose real name is Abril Abdamari Garza Alonso, has a whopping 12.8 million followers on Instagram, where she shows off her jetsetter lifestyle.
With a net worth of $3 million, the influencer shares snapshots on the platform of her trips to Amsterdam, New York and California.
She has appeared on the cover of fashion magazine The Walk and has been a judge on La Más Draga, a Mexican drag queen reality competition.
He has also burst into the fashion world with two collections; one a limited collection in collaboration with El Rubius, under the name MadKat X Ari Gameplays and then a second with the international brand Shein.
IamCristinini’s YouTube channel attracts 15.61 million views per month and around 520,000 views per day.
IamCristinini, also known as Cristina López Pérez, is an active streamer with 3.1 million followers, in addition to her work as an esports reporter.
His YouTube channel attracts 15.61 million views per month and around 520,000 views per day.
She is a BMW ambassador and last year was a presenter and ‘Master of Time’ on a new HBO called Time Zone, where contestants compete in a real-life video game.
The Spaniard has also managed to obtain two degrees and a master’s degree, in addition to learning five languages fluently, including French and Russian.