The Most Famous
GAMERS from United States
This page contains a list of the greatest American Gamers. The pantheon dataset contains 8 Gamers, 2 of which were born in United States. This makes United States the birth place of the 2nd most number of Gamers.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary American Gamers of all time. This list of famous American Gamers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. IShowSpeed (b. 2005)
With an HPI of 58.66, IShowSpeed is the most famous American Gamer. His biography has been translated into 87 different languages on wikipedia.
Darren Jason Watkins Jr. (born January 21, 2005), known online as IShowSpeed or simply Speed, is an American YouTuber, online personality, and online streamer. He is known for his dramatic and energetic behavior showcased in his variety live streams, as well as his in-real-life (IRL) streams in worldwide locations. He has been viewed as a cultural ambassador as his visits to countries often showcase their cultures and inventions to both domestic and international audiences. Registering his YouTube channel in 2016, Watkins first posted gaming content. He started gaining online attention in 2021, due to his provocative and energetic behavior such as barking and raging while gaming. He became a millionaire at age 16 and his first major purchase was a house for his mother. In 2022, he began shifting focus towards soccer-related content, becoming an avid supporter of Cristiano Ronaldo, commonly revolving his content around his support for the player. Watkins has also pursued a rapping career. He signed with Warner Records to release his 2022 single "World Cup", which charted in several countries. He was named Breakout Streamer of the Year at the 12th Streamy Awards in 2022, and Streamer of the Year at the 2024 Streamer Awards. Watkins is considered one of the most popular online streamers and Internet personalities in the world.
2. Ninja (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 54.73, Ninja is the 2nd most famous American Gamer. His biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
Richard Tyler Blevins (born June 5, 1991), better known as Ninja, is an American online streamer, YouTuber, and professional gamer. Blevins began streaming through participating in several esports teams in competitive play for Halo 3, and gradually picked up fame when he first started playing Fortnite Battle Royale in late 2017. Blevins gained the notice of mainstream media in March 2018 when he played Fortnite together with Drake, Travis Scott, and JuJu Smith-Schuster on stream, breaking a peak viewer count record on Twitch. Blevins has over 19 million followers on his Twitch channel, making it the most-followed Twitch channel as of December 2024.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as American gamers born between 1991 and 2005. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living American gamers include IShowSpeed, and Ninja. As of April 2024, 2 new American gamers have been added to Pantheon including IShowSpeed, and Ninja.
