Imane Anys, professionally known as Pokimane, is a prominent Canadian-Moroccan streamer, YouTuber, and influencer. She gained popularity through her gameplay and commentary streams on Twitch, focusing on games like Valorant and Fortnite. Pokimane is also a co-founder of OfflineTV, a collaborative online social entertainment group featuring various content creators.
In May 1996, Imane Anys, now known as Pokimane, was born on May 14th.
In June 2013, Imane Anys created her Twitch account, marking the beginning of her streaming career.
In 2017, Pokimane gained 450,000 followers on Twitch, placing her among the top 100 most followed accounts. She also won the Shorty Award for Best Twitch Streamer due to her League of Legends gameplay and commentary.
In July 2018, Twitch selected Pokimane as one of 15 ambassadors for TwitchCon 2018. She was also chosen as a partner for their Twitch Creator Camp to help other content creators.
In 2018, at E3, Epic Games arranged a pro-am Fortnite event where Pokimane was paired with rapper Desiigner, who was later replaced by basketball player Josh Hart.
In mid-March 2019, Pokimane addressed the decline in her Fortnite streams, expressing a need to re-evaluate her content preferences.
In October 2019, Pokimane's appearance was announced in the film Free Guy, directed by Shawn Levy.
In March 2020, Pokimane signed a multi-year exclusivity deal with Twitch.
In late October 2020, Pokimane collaborated with U.S. representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, along with other streamers, for an Among Us session to encourage voting in the 2020 United States presidential election.
In July 2021, Pokimane had 8.5 million followers on Twitch.
In August 2021, Pokimane appeared in the music video for Bella Poarch's song "Inferno".
In October 2021, Pokimane helped launch RTS, a talent management and brand consulting firm, where she serves as the Chief Creative Officer.
As of December 21, 2021, Pokimane was listed as the 9th most followed user on Twitch, with over 8.5 million followers.
In 2021, Pokimane publicly announced she had stopped doing ASMR content, citing the time and dedication required to create ASMR videos. She also launched a new YouTube channel titled 'imane' covering more personal topics.
In January 2022, Pokimane's Twitch account was suspended for 48 hours due to a DMCA claim during an Avatar: The Last Airbender watch stream. Later that month, her stream was hate raided by JiDion's viewers, leading to JiDion's ban and controversy involving Ninja.
In February 2022, Pokimane re-signed with Twitch.
On November 13, 2023, Pokimane launched Myna, a company selling "healthy snack alternative" cookies, with a four-pack priced at $28. On November 18, she responded to criticism about the price, which led to further backlash.
On December 12, 2023, Pokimane launched her first podcast called Don't Tell Anyone.
On January 30, 2024, Pokimane announced she would stop streaming on Twitch, citing dissatisfaction with the platform's recent changes, but she has since continued to stream.
On October 22, 2024, Pokimane and Valkyrae hosted a livestream with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders to support Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign. The broadcast also featured AustinShow, Sykkuno, Hank Green, Mark Cuban, and Mark Hamill.
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