Ranboo (born November 2, 2003)[2] is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer primarily known for their Minecraft content. They gained popularity after their inclusion in the Dream SMP[2][3] and competing in MC Championship.[3] As of September 2024, they have 4.4 million followers and over 100 thousand subscribers on Twitch, making them the 57th most-followed Twitch streamer overall and the 9th most-subscribed Twitch streamer overall.[4]
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| Born | November 2, 2003 San Francisco, California, United States | |||||||||
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| Organization | Misfits Gaming | |||||||||
| Website | ranboo | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Variety | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 3.68 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 78 million[1] | |||||||||
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Career
editYouTube
editRanboo created their account on January 30, 2020.[5][6] They uploaded their first video on August 13, 2020 titled 'I decided to play skywars, it was a nightmare'.[7] They upload a wide range of videos, with their most popular videos being cooking vlogs.
Livestreaming
editRanboo reportedly began livestreaming a month after their first video went public and gained following after popular streamer Punz raided their streams with over 5,000 viewers.[5] Ranboo streams a variety of games, including real life streams.[8]
Ranboo joined the Dream SMP after planning to run for president of L'Manberg despite not being on the server. They gained recognition from the owner of the server, Dream, and received an invite to the SMP.[5]
Misfits Gaming
editIn 2022, Ranboo joined Misfits Gaming as part of its content creator section.[6][9]
Other ventures
editGeneration Loss: The Social Experiments
editGeneration Loss: The Social Experiments (commonly referred to as Generation Loss) is a analog horror comedy[10] ARG created by Ranboo in 2023. It was livestreamed on Twitch and has almost 4 hours of content to be watched.[11][unreliable source?] The series later was nominated at the February 2024 streamer awards.[12]
The Sorry Boys
editIn 2023, Ranboo, along with fellow Twitch streamers and YouTubers TommyInnit, Wilbur Soot, Slimecicle, and Philza, started a new comedy group YouTube channel called The Sorry Boys. The channel mainly posted sketch comedy group vlog content.[13]
Personal life
editRanboo was born on 2 November 2003,[2][6][a] in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.[14]
Many fans have speculated about Ranboo's sexuality, but Ranboo has stated they would like to be unlabeled.[8][15]
Similar to fellow YouTuber and streamer Dream, Ranboo wears a mask to cover their identity.[8][14]
Philanthropy
editOn February 20, 2021, Ranboo hosted a subathon for The Trevor Project.[16][17] They reportedly raised over $100,000.[citation needed]
In June 2022, Ranboo participated in a Minecraft charity tournament held by MC Championship called MCC Pride with several other online creators. The event managed to raise over $145,000 for The Trevor Project.[18][19]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | The Streamer Awards | Best Minecraft Streamer | Himself | Nominated | [20] |
| Best Philanthropic Streamer | Nominated | ||||
| Feb 2024 | Best Streamed Series | Generation Loss: The Social Experiments | Nominated | [12] |
Notes
edit- ^ There are conflicting reports on Ranboo's birthday, albeit most vary in reliability. The most agreed-on birthday for Ranboo is November 2.
References
edit- ^ a b "About Ranboo". YouTube.
- ^ a b c "RanbooLive Birthday". National Today. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ a b Çakır, Gökhan (2021-06-26). "Is Ranboo banned from MCC?". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Twitch All-time Streamers With Most Active Subscribers". TwitchTracker. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ a b c "What Is Ranboo's Real Name". Bangladesh Post. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ a b c Ojomu, Nola (2022-05-04). "Is Ranboo Gay? Is He 'Okay With Gay Label'?". Alpha News Call. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Ranboo (2020-08-13). I decided to play skywars, it was a nightmare. Retrieved 2024-08-31 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c Loynds, Joel (2022-04-26). "Twitch streamer sensation Ranboo comes out on Twitter". Metro. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Beresford, Trilby (2022-02-02). "Misfits Gaming Group Signs 'Minecraft' Content Creators Ranboo and Tubbo". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Generation Loss: The Social Experiments. Retrieved 2024-09-03 – via IMDb.
- ^ "This Horror Film Was Livestreamed: One More Round With Generation Loss". ARGNet. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b Taifalos, Nicholas; Michael, Cale (2024-02-18). "Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "TommyInnit, Slimecicle, Ranboo, Ph1LzA, and Wilbur Soot say "Sorry" with new comedy group". Tubefilter. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ a b "Ranboo - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Ojomu, Nola (2022-04-25). "YouTuber Ranboo hailed 'literal king' after bravely coming out". PinkNews. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Guardian readers nominate their person of the year". The Guardian. 2021-12-30. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ GODSEY, EMILY. "Twitch Streamer Raises Money for LGBT Community". The Times-Delphic. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Fay, Cale Michael, Kacee (2022-06-07). "All MC Championship (MCC) Pride 2022 teams". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Fay, Kacee (2022-06-22). "MC Championship Pride (MCC) 2022 raises over $145,000 for The Trevor Project". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Polhamus, Blaine (March 13, 2022). "All 2022 Streamer Award Winners". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group.