Rachell Marie Hofstetter, better known as Valkyrae, is an American live streamer and YouTuber. She is a co-owner of the gaming organization 100 Thieves and has been YouTube’s most-watched female streamer since 2020. Hofstetter began streaming on Twitch in 2015.
Valkyrae parents: Who are Valkyrae parents?
Valkyrae was born on 8th January 1992 in Washington, United States, to a German father and a Filipino mother. She grew up alongside a brother who tragically passed away after committing suicide. Valkyrae revealed via a tweet posted on 3rd January 2018 that her dad always felt guilty for his son’s suicide.
Valkyrae’s father passed away in April 2017 after a painful battle with cancer. The streamer wrote on Instagram that she knew for a while that the disease would kill her father, but she wasn’t prepared for when he took his last breath.
Nevertheless, she expressed relief that her dad was no longer in pain and that he could finally rest in peace.