Ranboo
{{Short description|American YouTuber}}
{{Primary sources|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Ranboo
| image = Ranboo (cropped).png
| caption = Ranboo in 2023
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|11|02}}
| birth_place = San Francisco, California, United States
| occupation = {{flatlist|
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| website = {{URL|https://ranboo.fashion}}
| pseudonym = {{Plainlist|
- Ranboosaysstuff
- ranboolive
}}
| channel_id = UCKQ-wNdh0kO5qnpPfXa2hjQ
| channel_display_name = Ranboo
| years_active = 2020–present
| genre = Variety
| subscribers = 3.68 million
| views = 78 million
| network =
| associated_acts = {{hlist|TommyInnit|MoonzyCat}}
| silver_year =
| silver_button = yes
| gold_year =
| gold_button = yes
| module = {{Infobox Twitch streamer
| subbox = yes
| channel_name = ranboolive
| genre = Variety
| games = {{flatlist|
}}
| followers = {{Plainlist|
- 4.4 million (main channel)
}}
| stats_update = September 8, 2024
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}}
{{Short description|American internet personality (born 2003)}}
Ranboo (born November 2, 2003) is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer primarily known for his Minecraft content. He gained popularity after his inclusion in the Dream SMP{{Cite web |last=Çakır |first=Gökhan |date=2021-06-26 |title=Is Ranboo banned from MCC? |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/is-ranboo-banned-from-mcc |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}} and competing in MC Championship. As of September 2024, he has 4.4 million followers and over 100 thousand subscribers on Twitch, making him the 57th most-followed Twitch streamer overall and the 12th most-subscribed Twitch streamer overall.{{Cite web |title=Twitch All-time Streamers With Most Active Subscribers |url=https://twitchtracker.com/subscribers/all-time |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=TwitchTracker |language=en}}
Career
= YouTube =
Ranboo created his account on January 30, 2020.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-06 |title=What Is Ranboo’s Real Name |url=https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/what-is-ranboo-s-real-name-83160 |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=Bangladesh Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Ojomu |first=Nola |date=2022-05-04 |title=Is Ranboo Gay? Is He 'Okay With Gay Label'? |url=https://alphanewscalls.com/2022/05/04/ranboo-gay-age-height-net-worth/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Alpha News Call |language=en-US}} He uploaded his first video on August 13, 2020 titled 'I decided to play skywars, it was a nightmare'.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SifR-4TfCrQ |title=I decided to play skywars, it was a nightmare |date=2020-08-13 |last=Ranboo |access-date=2024-08-31 |via=YouTube}} He uploads a wide range of videos, with his most popular videos being cooking vlogs.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
= Livestreaming =
Ranboo reportedly began livestreaming a month after his first video went public and gained following after fellow streamer Punz raided his streams with over 5,000 viewers. Ranboo streams a variety of games, including real life streams.{{Cite web |last=Loynds |first=Joel |date=2022-04-26 |title=Twitch streamer sensation Ranboo comes out on Twitter |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/26/ranboo-twitch-streamer-comes-out-over-twitter-16537765/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Metro |language=en}}
Ranboo joined the Dream SMP after planning to run for president of L'Manberg despite not being on the server. He gained recognition from the owner of the server, Dream, and received an invite to the SMP.
= Misfits Gaming =
In 2022, Ranboo joined Misfits Gaming as part of its content creator section. On February 8, 2024, Ranboo announced they were no longer with Misfits Gaming.{{Cite tweet |number=1755696858460987736 |user=Ranboosaysstuff |title=Hello! I want to announce that I am no longer with @misfitsgg! I am very thankful for everything they’ve done for me the past 2 years. We still have a couple of things I have to finish up together, but I wish everyone at misfits the best! Looking forward to 2024 :) |first=Ranboo |date=2024-02-08 |access-date=2024-12-26}}{{Cite web |last=Beresford |first=Trilby |date=2022-02-02 |title=Misfits Gaming Group Signs ‘Minecraft’ Content Creators Ranboo and Tubbo |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/misfits-gaming-group-signs-minecraft-content-creators-ranboo-tubbo-1235085350/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
Other ventures
= Generation Loss: The Social Experiments =
Generation Loss: The Social Experiments (commonly referred to as Generation Loss or Genloss) is an analog horror comedy{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} ARG created by Ranboo in 2023. It was livestreamed on Twitch and has almost four hours of content to be watched.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title=This Horror Film Was Livestreamed: One More Round With Generation Loss |url=https://www.argn.com/2024/06/generation_loss_from_the_other_side/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=ARGNet |language=en-US}}{{unreliable source|date=September 2024}} The series later was nominated at the 2023 streamer awards.{{Cite web |last=Taifalos |first=Nicholas |last2=Michael |first2=Cale |date=2024-02-18 |title=Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/streamer-awards-2024-all-results-and-winners-for-every-category |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}
= The Sorry Boys =
In 2023, Ranboo, along with fellow Twitch streamers and YouTubers TommyInnit, Wilbur Soot, Slimecicle, and Philza, started a new comedy group YouTube channel called The Sorry Boys. The channel mainly posted sketch comedy group vlog content.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-24 |title=TommyInnit, Slimecicle, Ranboo, Ph1LzA, and Wilbur Soot say "Sorry" with new comedy group |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/02/24/the-sorry-boys-comedy-channel-tommy-innit-slimecicle-ranboo-ph1lza-wilbur-soot-dream-smp-minecraft-server/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}} The group officially went on an indefinite hiatus in March 2024https://x.com/thesorryboys/status/1774167218546266381 due to fellow content creator, Shubble, alleging abuse and other questionable behaviours by Wilbur Soot towards her during their relationship.https://x.com/thesorryboys/status/1774167218546266381
Personal life
Ranboo was born on November 2, 2003,{{Cite web |title=RanbooLive Birthday |url=https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/ranboolive/ |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=National Today |language=en-US}}{{Cite tweet |number=1852762616793583867 |user=Ranboosaysstuff |title=IT IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!! FINALLY 21!!!!! THE TRIAL IS OVER THE FUN BEGINS!!!! |first=Ranboo |date=2024-11-02 |access-date=2024-12-26}} in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
Ranboo has stated he would like to be unlabeled.{{Cite web |last=Ojomu |first=Nola |date=2022-04-25 |title=YouTuber Ranboo hailed 'literal king' after bravely coming out |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/04/25/ranboo-youtuber-twitch-comes-out-gay/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=PinkNews |language=en-US}} Ranboo uses they/he pronouns. Ranboo wears a mask to cover his identity.
Charity
On February 20, 2021, Ranboo hosted a subathon for The Trevor Project.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2021-12-30 |title=Guardian readers nominate their person of the year |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/30/guardian-readers-nominate-their-person-of-the-year#:~:text=%E2%80%9CRanboo%E2%80%9D,%20a%20young,warnings.%20Anonymous,%20Australia |access-date=2024-09-01 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |last=GODSEY |first=EMILY |title=Twitch Streamer Raises Money for LGBT Community |url=https://timesdelphic.com/32151/features/twitch-streamer-raises-money-for-lgbt-community/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=The Times-Delphic}} He reportedly raised over $100,000.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
In June 2022, Ranboo 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 |last=Fay |first=Cale Michael, Kacee |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=2024-05-07 |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=2024-05-07 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Ceremony !Year !Category !Nominated Work !Result !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| rowspan="3" |The Streamer Awards
| rowspan="2" |2021 | Best Minecraft Streamer | rowspan="2"|Himself | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" |{{cite web |last1=Polhamus |first1=Blaine |date=March 13, 2022 |title=All 2022 Streamer Award Winners |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-2022-streamer-award-winners |website=Dot Esports |publisher=GAMURS Group}} |
| Best Philanthropic Streamer
| {{nom}} |
| rowspan="1" |2023
| Best Streamed Series | Generation Loss: The Social Experiments | {{nom}} |