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| Born | Emily Schunk (1998-01-03)January 3, 1998 (age 27) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2016 – present | |||||||||
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| Followers | 1.7 million | |||||||||
| Associated acts | Mizkif ·Valkyrae ·Pokimane ·Sodapoppin ·Cr1TiKaL | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2016 – present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.31 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 610 million[1] | |||||||||
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Emily Schunk[2] (born January 3, 1998), known professionally asEmiru, is an Americanonline streamer,YouTuber andcosplayer. She is best known for her live streams onTwitch, where she broadcasts video game content, most notably inLeague of Legends early in her career, which transitioned to variety and cosplays. Her account has garnered more than 1,600,000 followers as of November 26, 2024. She is a co-owner of and a content creator for the gaming organizationOne True King.[3]
Emiru started streaming onTwitch in late 2015 while she was still in high school, playingLeague of Legends. She later became known for this along with hercosplays.[4][5] She credits her friend for suggesting her to start streaming herLeague of Legends gameplay on Twitch emphasizing the potential for large donations.[6]
On August 28, 2020, it was announced that Emiru had joined the esports organizationCloud9 as a content creator.[7][8]
On January 2, 2022, it was announced that Emiru had joined gaming organizationOne True King as a content creator, resulting in the end of her contract with Cloud9.[3][2] After her signing with One True King, she started to switch her content fromLeague of Legends to variety.[9] In March 2022, she was nominated for BestLeague of Legends Streamer at the2022 Streamer Awards.[10] In May 2022, she was represented by agency Ader Gaming.[11] On August 7, 2022, Emiru reached one million followers on Twitch.[12] Later that year in December 2022, she was nominated for Breakout Streamer at the12th Streamy Awards.[13]
On January 31, 2023, Emiru was announced as a new co-owner of the organization.[14][15] On January 31, 2023, it was announced that Emiru would be hosting a new weeklypodcast entitledSteak & Eggs Podcast along with fellow One True King membersAsmongold and Tectone, with Episode 1 released on February 17, 2023.[16][17] In August 2023, she was nominated for Streamer of the Year and Variety Streamer at the13th Streamy Awards.[18]
In February 2024, Emiru was nominated for Sapphire Award at theFebruary 2024 Streamer Awards.[19] Later that year in December 2024, she was nominated for Best Just Chatting Streamer and Streamer of the Year at theDecember 2024 Streamer Awards.[20]
On the night of March 2, 2025, Emiru visited Los Angeles, California as a guest onSis-a-thon — a week-long IRL live streaming marathon hosted by fellow streamersValkyrae and Cinna — when she and the other streamers were targeted by astalker atPacific Park on theSanta Monica Pier.[21][22] A man had approached the live streamers and asked Emiru for her phone number, who declined but offered to take a photo with him.[21] The man would change clothes and reapproach the women again over a half hour later, asking Emiru again for her number after they got off the Ferris wheel. The man became aggressive after they told him no again, threatening to kill the streamers and requiring to be held back by the cameraman as they called for park security.[21][23] They later ended the marathon early and contacted the police.[21][24]
Emiru was born inWichita, Kansas on January 3, 1998.[25] She moved to Austin, Texas in October 2021.[26]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | The Streamer Awards | BestLeague of Legends Streamer | Nominated | [10] |
| 12th Streamy Awards | Breakout Streamer | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2023 | 13th Streamy Awards | Streamer of the Year | Nominated | [18] |
| Variety Streamer | Nominated | |||
| Feb 2024 | The Streamer Awards | Sapphire Award | Nominated | [19] |
| Dec 2024 | The Streamer Awards | Best Just Chatting Streamer | Nominated | [20] |
| Streamer of the Year | Nominated |
The trio quickly ran off and called security for help while repeatedly asking the stalker to stop the harassment.
