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Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter Has Conquered Gaming and Has Set Her Eyes on Animation: ‘I’ve Always Been Fascinated With It’


Gold House A1 honoree Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter has conquered gaming and wants to try animation next.

Due to her bubbly personality, she amassed millions of followers on multiple platforms, which led to sponsorships and brand endorsements. Growing up in a biracial household in a small town in Washington, her Filipino mother dissuaded her from learning Tagalog and their traditions, hoping her daughter would assimilate better in America. After numerous cameo appearances in music videos and providing voices for the anime “Tribe 9” and Netflix’s animated series “Sonic Prime,” she made her acting debut in last year’s AppleTV+ film “The Family Plan” playing herself, a competitive gamer in a championship battle.

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