Biography
Valkyrae (born January 8, 1992) is the stage name of Rachell “Rae” Hofstetter, an American social media personality, online gamer, and influencer.
Unlike other female gamers online, Valkyrae exhibits a rare sobriety that gives her an unmistakable quality throughout the entire online gaming environment.
She is currently considered one of the most prominent ‘Fortnite’ gamers on the planet. Valkyrae is currently dating a member of the ‘Jerk’ group named SonyD.
American media personality
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| Full name: | Rachel Marie Hofstetter |
| Stage name: | Valkyrae |
| Born: | January 8, 1992 (age 32) |
| Place of birth: | Washington, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.60 minutes |
| Parents: | Do not have |
| Siblings: | KC Lyn Marie Hofstetter |
| Husband • Spouse: | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | SonyD |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Job: | Influencers • Media personalities |
| Net worth: | 2 million US dollars |
Early life
Valkyrae’s real name is Rachel Marie Hofstetter. She was born and brought into the world on January 8, 1992 in Washington, United States.
Not much is known about the star’s family, but she grew up with a younger sister named KC Lyn Marie Hofstetter.
She is multiracial (white, Hispanic, and Asian). She is also of mixed nationality as her mother is Filipino. Her father, who passed away in 2017, is of German and Spanish descent. Valkyrae is 29 years old.
Career
Valkyrae started her career at ‘GameStop’, an American retailer of computer games, shopping hardware and telehealth services. She worked there for 18 months, although she never liked working there.
Working for a gaming organization spurred Valkyrae to develop a passion for gaming. Soon after resigning, she began streaming.
Valkyrae joined ‘Jerk’ and eventually became a full-time streamer. Her work on ‘Jerk’ took a big step forward when she started playing ‘Fortnite’. Soon after, Valkyrae was achieving new professional achievements.
She also starred in the ‘Fortnite’ spin-off game, ‘Fight Royale.’ Valkyrae’s style of dress in ‘Jerk’ is a slight contrast to the live outfits of other women on stage, which has been instrumental in gaining her a large fan base.
Despite this, she was once harassed by one of her ‘Jerk’ followers. This anonymous ‘Jerk’ client continuously spammed Valkyrae with misogynistic and bigoted comments until she had a private meeting with the ‘Jerk’ client and took steps to document a set of evidence against him.
Valkyrae has over 500k followers on ‘Jerk’. She uses her earnings from ‘Jerk’ to take care of her mother’s obligations. She plays ‘Fortnite’ on ‘Jerk’ and frequently collaborates with various outfits such as Myth, Pokimane, Sonii, and Alexia Raye.
Valkyrae also moved her ‘Fortnite’ content to her ‘YouTube’ channel. She has garnered notable quality as a ‘YouTube’ gamer by playing many popular game series, such as ‘Bloodborne’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ (PC game series). The channel currently has over 421k followers. She also posts pictures on ‘Instagram’, where she has garnered over 583k followers.
A portion of Valkyrae’s ‘Instagram’ posts are supported by brands such as ‘Gymshark’, ‘Metropolitan Outfitters’ and ‘Perpetually 21’.
Valkyrae claims to own multiple gaming consoles, such as ‘Xbox One,’ ‘Wii U,’ ‘Nintendo 64,’ ‘Super Nintendo,’ ‘NES,’ ‘GameCube,’ ‘PS2,’ ‘Xbox 360,’ and ‘Unique Xbox.’ However, she mostly streams games through her ‘PS4’ account. As an internet gamer, Valkyrae has participated in social media events, such as ‘Twitchcon’ and ‘Blizzcon.’
Net worth
Valkyrae is estimated to have an estimated net worth of $2 million. She earns most of her income through social media.
Personal life
Valkyrae is linked to ‘Jerk’ decorator SonyD. They started dating in 2016.
Valkyrae loves watching anime. Her record-breaking favorite is ‘Assault on Titan’. She also likes anime ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’, ‘Kill La Kill, Death Note’, ‘Blade Art Online’ and ‘Is It Wrong to Pick up Girls in a Dungeon?’
- Twitter: @Valkyrae
- Instagram: @valkyrae
- YouTube: Valkyrae
