Known by her gaming alias, Pokimane, Anys has 6 million followers on Twitch, making her the top woman streamer on the platform. Earlier this year, she signed a new exclusivity deal to remain on Twitch for years to come. The winner of the Shorty Award for Twitch Streamer of the Year in 2018, Anys rose to prominence playing League of Legends and Fortnite and cofounded the creators collective OfflineTV.

She recently became creative director for gaming clothes brand, Cloak, and established a scholarship for students in UC Irvine's esports program. Anys attended McMaster University and studied chemical engineering but dropped out later to pursue her streaming career full time. She gained 450,000 followers on Twitch in 2017, earning her account a place within the 100 most followed on the platform. As a result of her account's rise on the platform in 2017, the Shorty Awards named her the Best Twitch Streamer of the year. The Shorty Awards detailed that her gameplay and commentary streams of League of Legends propelled her to popularity on Twitch. Anys had a cameo appearance in a League of Legends trailer announcing a new game mode.

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