Pokimane is a Moroccan-Canadian internet celebrity, YouTuber, and Twitch Streamer. She rose to fame in Morocco. She is famous for her Twitch TV, which is her live streaming of video games, especially League of Legends and Fortnite. Poki is the female streamer on Twitch with the most followers right now. Similarly, she is one of the co-founders of OfflineTV. OfflineTv is a community of content makers for social media. She also has different YouTube channels, which she handles for her diverse audience. Some of the most watched videos on one of her YouTube channels are Poki vs. Faker Mid Lane, 500k Spicy Ramen Challenge Q&A, I Can’t Believe I Agreed to This, He Keeps Calling Me What? and Tsm Myth Makes Poki Cry.
Biography
Famous Gamer and internet fame Pokimane was born on May 14, 1996. Her real name is Imane Anys. She was born in Morocco. Later, her parents migrated to Quebec, Canada, as academics when she was 4. Imane was raised in St. Catharines, Ontario, so she is of mixed origin due to her family background. She is 27 years old and has earned immense fame in the industry through her hard work and consistency.
Social Media Accounts
As a famous internet celebrity and gamer, she has a large fan base on different social media. She actively interacts with her fans and regularly shares her life events on her social handles. Pokimane has almost 790,000 followers on Instagram, demonstrating her immense popularity there. Her social media handles are listed below.
1M Followers | |
5.7M Followers | |
TikTok | 6.6M Followers |
4.1M Followers | |
YouTube | 6.58M Subscribers |
Twitch | 9.3M Followers |
ASMR(YouTube) | 735K Subscribers |
Wiki Facts
Imane Anys is one of the Moroccan celebrities who received immense fame at a young age. She is currently residing in Los Angeles after moving from Canada. She has dark brown eyes and a slim, attractive body. Though she was born in Morroco, she was raised and grew up in Canada.
Full Name | Imane Anys |
Nickname/Screen Name | Poki Anys Pokimane Pokimanelol |
Date of Birth | May 14, 1996 |
Age | 27 years as of 2024 |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Gender | Female |
Hometown | Morocco |
Birthplace | Morocco |
Current Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
School | Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, Vancouver, British Columbia McMaster University, |
Qualification | Graduation in Chemical Engineering |
Occupation | YouTuber Twitch Streamer Internet Celebrity |
Years Active | 2013–Present |
Nationality | Moroccan Canadian |
Ethnicity | White/Mix |
Relationship Status | Unmarried |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Height | In Inches: 5 feet 3¾ inches In Centimeters: 162 cm |
Weight | In Kilograms: 53 kg In Pounds: 117 lbs |
Body Type | Slim |
Favorite Food | Spaghetti |
Favorite Color | Blue |
Early Life and Education
Anys started playing massively multiplayer online games in middle school, like MapleStory and Endless Online, emphasizing networking with other players and personalization. Anys attended McMaster University to study chemical engineering but later left to focus entirely on her streaming career.
Zodiac Sign
Pokimane’s zodiac sign is Taurus. As a Taurus, Imane is compassionate, career-oriented and kind-hearted. Imane is also a style icon and loves to style herself. Miranda Cosgrove, Lee Ji-Eun, Bahar Sahin, and Anushka Sharma are other famous Taurus celebrities.
Net Worth
As of 2024, Pokimane has an estimated net worth of $27 million. Being a prominent internet figure, she earns massive revenue from her online business activities, live streaming, and YouTube channels. In addition, she has collaborated with different brands and signed endorsements and sponsorship deals.
Net Worth | US$ 27 million |
Parents/Siblings
The details about Poki’s parents are not yet public. However, they moved from Morocco to Canada to pursue better career opportunities. She has a younger brother, Mo, with whom she shares a lovely bond. Mo is three years younger than her.
Father | Update Soon |
Mother | Update Soon |
Brother | Mo |
Relationship/Family
Poki is currently unmarried and has no apparent relationships with anyone. However, there had been several rumors about her relationships and dating. Regardless of these rumors, Imane has never confirmed anything publically.
Professional Career
She began her career by streaming on Twitch, then expanded to YouTube later. She primarily focuses on gaming and making videos on various topics. Poki is another Twitch Streamer and Game besides Jaime Horan.
Twitch TV and YouTube
She started playing video games at a young age and quickly became fond of the popular League of Legends game. However, she moved to Los Angeles later and began to stream videos on her Twitch channel on different video games. In February 2013, she started uploading videos to her YouTube channel for the first time. In March 2014, Pokimane started her second YouTube channel, which she later changed into her main one.
Later, at the request of her admirers, she rebranded her channel and started uploading ASMR videos. Currently, she uploads videos related to ASMR to the channel, which has over 30 million views and over 293,000 subscribers. Anys joined the collaborative YouTube channel Offline TV, which features many YouTubers and internet personalities, on July 3, 2017. In January 2018, she opened a second YouTube channel and began uploading videos only for her Chinese fans. Poki’s Chinese YouTube account boasts over 6,000 subscribers as of now.
Other Business Ventures
In addition to video streaming, Poki owns an internet shop connected to Meta Threads. She offers affordable apparel for men and women on her online store. She frequently appears as a model for her clothing line, wearing sweaters and T-shirts. Moreover, in December 2023, Anys launched her first-ever Don’t Tell Anyone podcast.
Music Videos
Imane appeared in two music videos in 2021. Detail of her videography is given below:
Year | Video Title |
2021 | Inferno Break Out |
Film
Poki has mainly worked on Twitch and YouTube. She also appeared in the movie Free Guy in 2021.
Year | Film |
2021 | Free Guy |
Awards and Nominations
Imane, aka Pokimane, has received the following awards and nominations in different categories. In 2022, she received the Best Streamer award at the Canadian Game Awards. She also won the Legacy Award at The Streamer Awards.
Year | Awards/Nominations |
2018 | Nominated for Streamy Awards in the Live Streamer Category Nominated for The Game Awards in the Content Creator of the Year Category Won Shorty Awards in the Twitch Streamer of the Year Category |
2020 | Nominated for Streamy Awards in the Live Streamer Category |
2021 | Included in Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Games Category |
2022 | Nominated for The Streamer Awards in the Best Valorant Streamer Category Won The Streamer Awards in the Legacy Award Category Nominated for Streamy Awards in the Streamer of the Year Category |
Interesting Facts
- Imane is a big fan of the popular animated series ‘Pokemon’ and chose ‘Pokimane’ as her pseudonym.
- She also enjoys watching anime, and many of her YouTube videos feature characters from the genre.
- Two episodes of Marshmello’s television shows, Cooking with Marshmello and Gaming with Marshmello, included Anys.
- She can speak French, English, and Moroccan Darija fluently.
- In the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Poki was honored as a featured nominee in the games category. The list highlighted Poki as the most well-known female Twitch broadcaster and one of the founders of OfflineTV.
- On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, she has millions of followers and an audience of over 7 million, respectively.
- Poki has 7.5 million subscribers spread over her three different YouTube channels.
How old is Pokimane?
She is 27 years old as of 2024.
Why pokimane left Twitch?
Poki left the Twitch TV after streaming for over a decade. Pokimane started streaming on Twitch TV in 2013. After a successful streaming journey, she decided to quit and said Good Bye to her Twitch community because she wanted to explore other platforms particularly, YouTube.Â
What is the full name of Pokimane?
Her full name is Imane Anys. However, she is better known by her screen name Pokimane.