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Anys in 2019
Born	Imane Anys (1996-05-14) 14 May 1996 (age 29) Morocco
Other names	Pokimanelol Poki
Citizenship	Morocco Canada
Occupation	Online streamer YouTuber podcaster influencer
Years active	2013–present
Title	Co-founder of OfflineTV
Twitch information
Channel	pokimane
Genre	Gaming react
Games	Fortnite League of Legends Valorant Minecraft Among Us
Followers	9.3 million
Associated acts	Valkyrae Sykkuno Hasan Piker LilyPichu Ludwig Ahgren
YouTube information
Genre	Gaming Vlogging ASMR Podcasting
Subscribers	6.63 million
Total views	420.3 million
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 30 August 2024.

Imane Anys (born May 14, 1996), known as Pokimane, is a popular Canadian-Moroccan online streamer and YouTuber. She is famous for her live streams on Twitch, where she plays video games like Valorant and Fortnite. She is currently the most-followed female streamer on Twitch. Pokimane is also a co-founder of OfflineTV, a group of online content creators.

Early Life and Gaming

Imane Anys was born in Morocco in 1996. When she was four, her parents moved to Quebec, Canada. She felt a strong need to do well in school for them. She grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Her older brother, Mo, gave her his old games and cartridges. She played games on the Game Boy, Nintendo DS, and Wii. In middle school, she enjoyed online games like MapleStory. She liked customizing her characters and chatting with other players. Anys started studying chemical engineering in college but later left to focus on her streaming career.

Her Online Journey

Starting on Twitch

Anys created her Twitch account in June 2013. She began streaming later that year. She used a $250 computer she bought online. She started streaming after reaching a high rank in League of Legends. Her name, Pokimane, is a mix of Pokémon and her first name, Imane.

In 2017, she gained 450,000 followers on Twitch. This made her one of the top 100 most-followed accounts. The Shorty Awards even named her the Best Twitch Streamer of the year. They noted her League of Legends gameplay and commentary helped her become popular. Anys also appeared in a League of Legends trailer for a new game mode.

Playing Fortnite and More

Pokimane is well-known for streaming Fortnite. She first streamed it as part of a sponsorship. At E3 in 2018, she played in a Fortnite event with celebrities. She was paired with basketball player Josh Hart.

She often talks with her audience during streams. People describe her as having a "laidback but enthusiastic personality." Besides gaming, she also hosts podcasts and shares moments from her daily life.

Working with Twitch

Twitch has partnered directly with Pokimane because of her popularity. In 2018, she was chosen as an ambassador for TwitchCon, a big event for streamers. Twitch also made her a partner for their Creator Camp. This program helps new streamers build successful channels. In March 2020, she signed a special deal to stream only on Twitch for several years.

In October 2020, Pokimane played Among Us with U.S. representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar. Other streamers like Disguised Toast and HasanAbi also joined. This was to encourage people to vote in the 2020 U.S. election.

Forbes magazine recognized her in their 2021 "30 Under 30" list for "Games." They highlighted her as the biggest female streamer on Twitch and a founder of OfflineTV.

In early 2022, Pokimane faced some challenges online, including a temporary suspension from Twitch. She later made up with another streamer involved in an online issue. In February 2022, she re-signed her contract with Twitch.

On January 30, 2024, Pokimane announced she would stop streaming on Twitch, mentioning changes at the company. However, she has continued to stream.

In October 2024, Pokimane and fellow streamer Valkyrae hosted a livestream with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. This was to support the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign. Other guests included streamers AustinShow and Sykkuno, Hank Green, Mark Cuban, and Mark Hamill.

YouTube Channels

Pokimane has several YouTube channels. Her main "Pokimane" channel has edited gaming clips from her streams. "Pokimane Too" features other gaming clips, vlogs, and podcasts. "Pokimane VODS" uploads full, unedited recordings of her streams.

She also had a channel called "Poki ASMR" for ASMR content, but she no longer uploads there. In 2021, she started a new channel called "imane." This channel focuses more on personal topics and vlogs, rather than just gaming.

Pokimane was also part of OfflineTV, a group of content creators who live and work together. She said it's fun to live with other streamers. They keep each other company and create great content together.

Other Cool Stuff

In October 2019, it was announced that Pokimane would appear in the movie Free Guy. The film was released in August 2021. She also appeared in the music video for Bella Poarch's song "Inferno" in August 2021.

In October 2021, Pokimane helped start a company called RTS. This company helps manage talent and advises brands. She works there as the Chief Creative Officer.

In November 2023, Pokimane launched Myna, a company that sells "healthy snack alternative" cookies. She also started her first podcast, Don't Tell Anyone, in December 2023.

In January 2024, Pokimane was a special guest at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event. She showed off new gaming features on the S24 Series of devices.

Film and Music Videos

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Music videos

Awards and Recognitions

See also

In Spanish: Pokimane para niños

• List of most-followed Twitch channels