Pokimane

Imane Anys (; Arabic: إِيمَان أَنِيس, born 14 May 1996), better known as Pokimane ( or ), is a Moroccan and Canadian social media personality, Twitch streamer and YouTuber. She is best known for her live streams on Twitch, where she broadcasts video game content, most notably in League of Legends and Fortnite. She is currently the most-followed female streamer on the platform. She is a co-founder of OfflineTV, an online social entertainment group of content creators. She left the organization on May 19, 2023. Early life Imane Anys was born in Morocco on 14 May 1996. Her parents were academics who immigrated to Quebec, Canada, when she was four years old, and Anys said that she was driven "with a strong responsibility to succeed in their eyes", striving to be reliable and perform well in school. She grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario. Her brother Mo, who is three years older than her, passed down his old games and cartridges from the Game Boy, Nintendo DS and Wii to her. In middle school, Anys began playing massively multiplayer online games such as MapleStory and Endless Online, where she focused on customization and socializing with other players. Anys studied chemical engineering at McMaster University but later dropped out to pursue her streaming career full-time. Career Twitch streaming Anys created her Twitch account in June 2013. She began streaming later that year with a $250 PC she bought off a classified website after she reached Platinum rank in League of Legends. The name Pokimane is a portmanteau of Pokémon and her name, Imane.