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| Born | Rumay Wang (1991-04-18)April 18, 1991 (age 33) Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
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| Chinese | 王儒枚 | ||||||
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| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||
| Genre | Gaming | ||||||
| Followers | 1.3 million | ||||||
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| Role | Streamer | ||||||
Last updated: May 3, 2023 | |||||||
Rumay Wang (born April 18, 1991), better known asHafu, is an AmericanTwitchstreamer and former professionalWorld of Warcraft,Bloodline Champions andHearthstone player.
Wang was born inNewton, Massachusetts to Chinese immigrant parents fromBeijing. She grew up inLexington, graduating fromLexington High School in 2010 after taking a year off for her esports career.[1] She was introduced to theMMORPGWorld of Warcraft in high school by her friends.[2] She later studied atBentley University but dropped out to focus on gaming.[2]
Wang started taking the game World of Warcraft more seriously when theplayer versus player (PvP) arena mode was introduced to the game in 2007. At this point, she did not know it was possible to play video games professionally, but her talent called the attention of sponsors, which allowed her to attend theMajor League Gaming (MLG) in 2008, and several other tournaments over the next years. Eventually, Hafu switched to another PvP arena game,Bloodline Champions, becoming theDreamHack Summer 2011 champion, along with teammates MegaZero and Iverson.[3]
More recently, Wang's main focus has been on her career as a live streamer, although she has taken part in some gaming tournaments, most notably forHearthstone. Several thousand people regularly view her Twitch streams, and she has over 1 million followers on her channel.[2][4] In late 2015, she appeared onSmasher'sLegends of Gaming.[5] On August 15, 2019, Hafu joinedG2 Esports as aTeamfight Tactics streamer.[6] Hafu won the secondPogChamps chess tournament in September 2020.[7]
She has spoken out againstsexual harassment in gaming.[8][9]
In September 2020, Wang began streaming and posting videos of her playingAmong Us, frequently playing with other popular streamers includingDisguised Toast,dakotaz, andxChocoBars. The increasing popularity of the game in part allowed her to become the second most-viewed female streamer in the month of November, only being surpassed byValkyrae.[10]
Wang married fellow Twitch streamer David "Dogdog" Caero, on April 13, 2021.[11]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Forbes 30 Under 30 | Games | Included | [12] |