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Born | Nikita Sophie Sembowski (2001-11-03) November 3, 2001 (age 23) Germany | |||||||||
Organization | Guild Esports | |||||||||
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Also known as | Niki Nihachu | |||||||||
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Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||
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Followers | 2.7 million | |||||||||
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Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||
Subscribers | 1.31 million | |||||||||
Total views | 37 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: November 24, 2024 |
Nikita Sophie Sembowski (born November 3, 2001), known professionally as Nihachu or Niki Nihachu, is a German Twitch streamer and YouTuber best known for her gaming commentary on Minecraft, vlogs and her Just Chatting streams. Sembowski gained popularity after appearing on AustinShow's Love or Host and her participation in the Dream SMP. Sembowski is currently a member of Guild Esports.
As of November 2024, Sembowski has a combined following of over 4 million across YouTube and Twitch.
Early life
Nikita Sophie Sembowski was born on November 3, 2001 in Germany. At 6 years ago, she was kidnapped by her mother's ex-husband, and remained with them for 3 years before being rescued by her mother and her mother's new boyfriend. She moved out of her home in Switzerland at 17, moving to Berlin, where she returned to school.
Career
History
2016–2020: Love or Host and Dream SMP
Sembowski began streaming in 2016, after an operation with her knee rendered her unable to walk for approximately a year. She created gameplay content of The Sims and reading creepypastas in German.
In 2020, she appeared on AustinShow's Love or Host, which helped her overall online growth. Her popularity continued to grow as she joined the Dream SMP on August 6, 2020. She continued to play frequently on the server and contributed in its lore until its closure. On December 31, 2020, Sembowski changed her hair color from blonde to bright pink, causing her to trend on the front page of X (known then as Twitter).
2020–present: Guild Esports, ЯReboot and Web Summit
In 2021, Sembowski signed with Guild Esports. Sembowski was ranked in the top 20 most popular women streamers on Twitch, in 6th place. She was also a frequent competitor of MC Championship from 2020 to 2022.
In 2022, Sembowski appeared at TommyInnit's TommyInnit & Friends live show at the Brighton Dome on July 1, 2022, with other online content creators, including jacksepticeye, JackManifoldTV and DanTDM. That same year, Sembowski started a new gaming series called ЯReboot. The first episode was streamed on October 26, 2022.
In 2023, she was a speaker at Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. She also featured in Ranboo's Generation Loss: The Social Experiments. Sembowski attended VidCon that same year as one of the featured creators.
Philanthropy
In June 2022, Sembowski 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.
Personal life
She is pansexual. She has also struggled with body dysmorphia, eating disorders and eisoptrophobia (the fear of mirrors).
She has lived in Spain, England, Austria, Switzerland, the United States and Sweden. She also speaks German, Spanish, and English. She also mentioned she is no longer affected by culture shock.
Notes
References
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- Davis, William (2021-05-01). "Guild Esports will launch academy in 2021". win.gg. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ Sembowski, Nikita (2020-11-03). "Thank you everyone for spending my birthday with me today! I hope you enjoyed the stream as much as i did! And thank you @secretlabchairs for the amazing chair ❤️ Have a great rest of your day everyone!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-11-23 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Niki Nihachu launches new Twitch series 'ЯReboot' with guests including UK streamers Mary Udofia and Gee Nelly - Esports News UK". Esports News UK. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Shutler, Ali (2021-12-15). "Meet Nihachu, the Twitch streamer helping young women feel less alone online". NME. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ Miller, George (2021-04-08). "Guild Esports Signs World-Leading Content Creator Nihachu". European Gaming Industry News. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Padilla, Anthony; Sembowski, Nikita (2022-01-29). I spent a day with NIHACHU (Video). Retrieved 2024-11-24 – via YouTube.
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- "Twitch streamer Nihachu trends on Twitter after changing her hair color". Dexerto. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- "Guild Esports sign Twitch streamer Nihachu as content creator". Dexerto. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- "Guild Esports signs Nihachu". FOX 2. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- "Sweet Anita, Nihachu and Loeya featured in top 20 list of most popular women streamers on Twitch - Esports News UK". Esports News UK. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- Fay, Kacee (2022-11-04). "All MC Championship (MCC) 27 Underdogs teams". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- Simons, Thomas (2022-08-30). MY LIVE SHOW. (TommyInnit & Friends) (Video). Retrieved 2024-11-24 – via YouTube. Event occurs at 10:06.
- "3 tips from the women leading gaming in 2023". Web Summit. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- "Nihachu | Actress, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- Hale, James (2022-12-07). "VidCon 2023 just unveiled its first featured creators". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- Fay, Kacee; Michael, Cale (2022-06-07). "All MC Championship (MCC) Pride 2022 teams". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- Fay, Kacee (2022-06-22). "MC Championship Pride (MCC) 2022 raises over $145,000 for The Trevor Project". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Nihachu - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth". National Today. Retrieved 2024-11-24.