Nihachu
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{{Short description|German internet personality (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox Twitch streamer
| name = Nihachu
| image = Nihachu - HMX 4065 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Sembowski at Web Summit in 2023
| birth_name = Nikita Sophie Sembowski
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|11|03}}
| birth_place = Germany
| other_names = Niki Nihachu
| organization = Team Liquid
| channel_name = Nihachu
| years_active = 2015–present
| genre = {{Flatlist|
- Gaming
- Chatting
}}
| followers = 2.7 million{{Efn|Secondary or tertiary channels are not included in follower or viewer counts.|name=WhereAltAccounts}}
| language = {{Flatlist|
- English
- Spanish
- German
}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Wilbur Soot|TommyInnit|Tubbo|Ranboo|Dream SMP|AustinShow}}
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality
| channel_handle = NikiNihachu
| channel_display_name = Niki Nihachu
| years_active = 2020–present
| subscribers = 1.3 million{{Efn|name=WhereAltAccounts}}
| views = 37.4 million{{Efn|name=WhereAltAccounts}}
| silver_year = 2020
| gold_year = 2021
| subbox = yes
}}
| module2 = {{Listen|embed=yes|pos=center|filename=Nihachu_Voice_Clip.flac|title=Nihachu's voice|description=Nihachu telling a story in one of her Twitch streams in 2023.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ModJUdGpw |title=Doing my makeup! |date=2023-06-02 |last=Sembowski |first=Nikita Sophie |type=Video |publisher=Nihachu Vods |access-date=2025-03-10 |via=YouTube}}}}
| stats_update = March 10, 2025
}}
Nikita Sophie Sembowski (born November 3, 2001), known professionally as Nihachu or Niki Nihachu,{{Cite web |date=2022-10-24 |title=Niki Nihachu launches new Twitch series 'ЯReboot' with guests including UK streamers Mary Udofia and Gee Nelly - Esports News UK |url=https://esports-news.co.uk/2022/10/24/niki-nihachu-rreboot-twitch-series/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Esports News UK |language=en-GB}} is a German Twitch streamer and YouTuber best known for her gaming commentary on Minecraft, vlogs and her Just Chatting streams. Nihachu gained popularity after appearing on AustinShow's Love or Host and her participation in the Dream SMP.{{Cite web |last=Shutler |first=Ali |date=2021-12-15 |title=Meet Nihachu, the Twitch streamer helping young women feel less alone online |url=https://www.nme.com/features/meet-nihachu-the-twitch-streamer-helping-young-women-feel-less-alone-online-3119155 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} Nihachu has been a member of Team Liquid{{Cite web |last=Sacco |first=Dom |date=2024-11-01 |title=Team Liquid pop-up store opens in London for Worlds 2024 |url=https://esports-news.co.uk/2024/11/01/team-liquid-pop-up-store-worlds/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Esports News UK |language=en-GB}} and a promoter for the PC brand Alienware since 2023.{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Lea |date=2023-10-18 |title=Team Liquid announces Nihachu as brand ambassador and Alienware 'headliner' |url=https://esportsinsider.com/2023/10/team-liquid-nihachu-brand-ambassador |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Esports Insider |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Team Liquid |date=October 18, 2023 |title="Our future is looking bright. Welcome @Nihachu! 💜🔮 |url=https://x.com/TeamLiquid/status/1714672980356452621 |website=X}}
{{As of|2025|03|post=,}} Nihachu has a combined following of over {{Rounddown|{{Sum|2.7|1.3}}}} million across YouTube and Twitch.{{Efn|name=WhereAltAccounts}}
Early life
Nikita Sophie Sembowski{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=William |date=2021-05-01 |title=Guild Esports will launch academy in 2021 |url=https://win.gg/news/guild-esports-will-launch-academy-in-2021/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=win.gg |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Hall |first=Daniel |date=2024-11-27 |title=The Most Popular Female Gaming Influencers of 2024: Imane Anys Known as Pokimane Tops the List |url=https://www.bbntimes.com/companies/the-most-popular-female-gaming-influencers-of-2024-imane-anys-known-as-pokimane-tops-the-list |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127182531/https://www.bbntimes.com/companies/the-most-popular-female-gaming-influencers-of-2024-imane-anys-known-as-pokimane-tops-the-list |archive-date=2024-11-27 |access-date=2025-03-10 |language=en-gb}} was born on November 3, 2001{{Cite tweet |number=1323764432682553346 |user=Nihachu |title=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!! |first=Nikita |last=Sembowski |date=2020-11-03 |access-date=2024-11-23}}{{Cite tweet |number=1717254800818295164 |user=Nihachu |title=Turning 22 next week where is the time? 🥲 |first=Nikita Sophie |last=Sembowski |date=25 October 2023 |access-date=17 January 2025}} in Germany. At 6 years old, she and her younger brother were 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.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNq7Gf6910k |title=I spent a day with NIHACHU |date=2022-01-29 |last1=Padilla |first1=Anthony |last2=Sembowski |first2=Nikita |type=Video |language=en |access-date=2024-11-24 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite tweet |number=1759202870132695269 |user=neimki |title=I was kidnapped and sexually assaulted for many years when I was 6 years old. My first boyfriend was 19 years old when I was 12 years old, no part of that relationship was consensual. I am not here to make fun of victims. ... I am tired of people abusing their power just because they have "fame" and "money" and that's why I decided to call them out today. |first=Nikita |last=Sembowski |date=2024-02-18 |access-date=2025-03-19}} 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 ==
Nihachu began streaming in 2016, after an operation with her knees rendered her unable to walk for approximately a year. She created gameplay content of The Sims and reading creepypastas in German.
File:Nihachu_and_Wilbur_Soot_in_2020.jpg in 2020]]
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 to its lore until its closure.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-03 |title=5 LBGTQIA+ Minecraft Twitch Streamers You Should Follow |url=https://whatstrending.com/lbgtqia-twitch-streamers-follow/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=What's Trending |language=en-US}} On December 31, 2020, Nihachu changed her hair color from blonde to bright pink, causing her to trend on the front page of Twitter.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-31 |title=Twitch streamer Nihachu trends on Twitter after changing her hair color |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/twitch-streamer-nihachu-trends-on-twitter-after-changing-her-hair-color-1487887/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}
== 2020–present: Guild Esports, ''ЯReboot'' and ''VidCon'' ==
In 2021, Nihachu signed with Guild Esports.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=George |date=2021-04-08 |title=Guild Esports Signs World-Leading Content Creator Nihachu |url=https://europeangaming.eu/portal/latest-news/2021/04/08/90061/guild-esports-signs-world-leading-content-creator-nihachu/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=European Gaming Industry News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-04-07 |title=Guild Esports sign Twitch streamer Nihachu as content creator |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/guild-esports-sign-twitch-streamer-nihachu-as-content-creator-1549056/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-04-08 |title=Guild Esports signs Nihachu |url=https://fox2now.com/sports/guild-esports-signs-nihachu/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=FOX 2 |language=en-US}} Nihachu was ranked in the top 20 most popular women streamers on Twitch, in 6th place.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-13 |title=Sweet Anita, Nihachu and Loeya featured in top 20 list of most popular women streamers on Twitch - Esports News UK |url=https://esports-news.co.uk/2021/09/13/most-popular-women-streamers-on-twitch/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Esports News UK |language=en-GB}} She was also a frequent competitor of MC Championship from 2020 to 2022.{{Cite web |last=Fay |first=Kacee |date=2022-11-04 |title=All MC Championship (MCC) 27 Underdogs teams |url=https://dotesports.com/minecraft/news/all-mc-championship-mcc-27-underdogs-teams |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}
In 2022, Nihachu 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.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM_kRlnY9_8 |title=MY LIVE SHOW. (TommyInnit & Friends) |date=2022-08-30 |last=Simons |first=Thomas |type=Video |access-date=2024-11-24 |via=YouTube}} Event occurs at 10:06. That same year, Nihachu 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.{{Cite web |title=3 tips from the women leading gaming in 2023 |url=https://websummit.com/blog/society/gaming-tips-women-youtube/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Web Summit |language=en}} She also featured in the second episode of Ranboo's Generation Loss: The Social Experiments.{{Cite web |title=Nihachu {{!}} Actress, Director |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12372241/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} Nihachu attended VidCon that same year as one of the featured creators.{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=James |date=2022-12-07 |title=VidCon 2023 just unveiled its first featured creators |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2022/12/06/vidcon-2023-featured-creators/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}
In late 2023, she was then signed to the esports team Team Liquid.
= Philanthropy =
In June 2022, Nihachu 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.{{Cite web |last1=Fay |first1=Kacee |last2=Michael |first2=Cale |date=2022-06-07 |title=All MC Championship (MCC) Pride 2022 teams |url=https://dotesports.com/news/all-minecraft-championships-mcc-pride-2022-teams |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Fay |first=Kacee |date=2022-06-22 |title=MC Championship Pride (MCC) 2022 raises over $145,000 for The Trevor Project |url=https://dotesports.com/news/mc-championship-pride-mcc-2022-raises-over-145000-for-the-trevor-project |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}
Personal life
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