Twitch streamer Rachel "Valkyrae" is one of the most widely recognized streamers in the broadcasting sphere. A large portion of her relevance can be attributed to her streaming career, which spans over ten years. Additionally, she has successful stints on both YouTube and Twitch. Currently, she has over 1.5 million Twitch followers.Valkyrae was born on January 8, 1992, making her 33 years of age as of this writing. Interestingly, her age was a viral topic of discussion in an industry often dominated by creators in their early to mid-20s. In August 2025, after FaZe clan-associated streamer Yugi joked about Rachel's age, the latter became emotional, saying:"Yeah, I mean, it's been ever since 30, it's been non-stop in this industry. And, when it's like back to back to back to back, it's like, it's such an easy joke, and it's like, 'Goddamn!' Like, I get it, haha, but after it's like the 15th time, it's like, 'Damn! F**k! I should just die.'"On Twitch, her most-played game is Fortnite, taking up about 37% of her 5,300 total hours streamed. She is predominantly known for her "Just Chatting" content, where she interacts with her viewers and reacts to the latest and greatest streaming has to offer.Beyond streaming, she is a co-owner of the esports organisation 100 Thieves, has founded her own media company Hihi Studios to develop graphic novels, TV and film projects, appeared in music videos, and done voice-acting for animated series.Looking at some of Valkyrae's recent controversies View this post on Instagram Instagram PostApart from comments about her age, Valkyrae's industry associations, specifically with left-wing political commentator Hasan "HasanAbi" Piker, have landed her in troubled waters. In early October 2025, Piker went viral for allegedly shocking his dog, Kaya, with a shock collar.Valkyrae came to her fellow platform member's defense, citing that she had personally cared for Kaya as a pup, and claimed that Hasan would not use drastic measures to discipline his dog. Notably, during her review of the incident, she wondered why the outrage against HasanAbi online was not utilised for the Israel-Palestine conflict:"...it's kind of crazy... you would think that this kind of outrage we would have seen it towards, like, the genocide and stuff, but you know, the priorities in this world are not where they should be."She later received backlash for involving the conflict in this piece of Twitch drama and later took accountability for her words. Later, she contacted controversial streamer Asmongold for advice on how to deal with the backlash. After her fanbase found out, she apologized for having associated with a controversial personality:"I apologize to my community. It was probably so hurtful and so jarring. I'm under a rock, and that's my fault. I think everyone, including myself, should be more aware of, you know, what's going on in the world."Another significant controversy took place after Valkyrae's podcast co-host, QTCinderella, suggested that associating with "hateful" people does not make one inherently hateful themself. QT faced significant criticism online for her suggestion, and while Valkyrae defended her, she pointed out that part of the problem was that QT was "so white":"I did tell her, I was like, 'QT, I do think your tone doesn't help because you inherently sound really angry all the time. You sound really...' And she knows. I was like, 'You're very blunt. I think it's your tone. You're blunt. And it just comes off poorly, especially, you know,' and I was like, 'You're also the Whitest woman I know, and it also is just, you know, you being so White, it just doesn't help...'"Regardless of the controversy, Rachel is considered one of the most significant voices in modern-day streaming, and over ten years, she has managed to maintain a large fanbase, with over 8,000 viewers tuning into each of her streams on average.In other news, Valkyrae said that 'some people wanted her to just die,' amid backlash, claiming she had been cast as a "villain" amid recent controversy.