Nikita Sophie Sembowski (born November 3, 2001), known professionally as Nihachu or Niki Nihachu,[3] 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.[4] Nihachu has been a member of Team Liquid and a promoter for the PC brand Alienware since 2023.[5][6]

As of March 2025, Nihachu has a combined following of over 4 million across YouTube and Twitch.[a]

Early life

Nikita Sophie Sembowski[7][8] was born on November 3, 2001[9][10] in Germany.[3] 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.[11] She moved out of her home in Switzerland at 17, moving to Berlin, where she returned to school.[11]

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.[4]

Nihachu and fellow content creator Wilbur Soot 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.[4] She continued to play frequently on the server and contributed to its lore until its closure.[12] On December 31, 2020, Nihachu changed her hair color from blonde to bright pink, causing her to trend on the front page of X.[13]

2020–present: Guild Esports, ЯReboot and VidCon

Nihachu in one of her Twitch streams in 2022

In 2021, Nihachu signed with Guild Esports.[14][15][16] Nihachu was ranked in the top 20 most popular women streamers on Twitch, in 6th place.[17] She was also a frequent competitor of MC Championship from 2020 to 2022.[18]

Nihachu (right) and TommyInnit during TommyInnit and Friends at the Brighton Dome

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.[19] That same year, Nihachu started a new gaming series called ЯReboot. The first episode was streamed on October 26, 2022.[3]

In 2023, she was a speaker at Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal.[20] She also featured in the second episode of Ranboo's Generation Loss: The Social Experiments.[21] Nihachu attended VidCon that same year as one of the featured creators.[22]

In late 2023, she was then signed to the esports team Team Liquid.[5][6]

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.[23][24]

Personal life

Nihachu is pansexual.[25] She has also struggled with body dysmorphia, eating disorders[4] and eisoptrophobia.[11]

She speaks German, Spanish, and English.[25]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Secondary or tertiary channels are not included in follower or viewer counts.

References

  1. ^ a b "About Niki Nihachu". YouTube.
  2. ^ Sembowski, Nikita Sophie (2 June 2023). Doing my makeup! (Video). Nihachu Vods. Retrieved 10 March 2025 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ a b c "Niki Nihachu launches new Twitch series 'ЯReboot' with guests including UK streamers Mary Udofia and Gee Nelly - Esports News UK". Esports News UK. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Shutler, Ali (15 December 2021). "Meet Nihachu, the Twitch streamer helping young women feel less alone online". NME. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b Maas, Lea (18 October 2023). "Team Liquid announces Nihachu as brand ambassador and Alienware 'headliner'". Esports Insider. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b Team Liquid (18 October 2023). ""Our future is looking bright. Welcome @Nihachu! 💜🔮". X.
  7. ^ Davis, William (1 May 2021). "Guild Esports will launch academy in 2021". win.gg. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  8. ^ Hall, Daniel (27 November 2024). "The Most Popular Female Gaming Influencers of 2024: Imane Anys Known as Pokimane Tops the List". Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  9. ^ Sembowski, Nikita [@Nihachu] (3 November 2020). "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!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Sembowski, Nikita Sophie [@Nihachu] (25 October 2023). "Turning 22 next week where is the time? 🥲" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2025 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b c Padilla, Anthony; Sembowski, Nikita (29 January 2022). I spent a day with NIHACHU (Video). Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "5 LBGTQIA+ Minecraft Twitch Streamers You Should Follow". What's Trending. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Twitch streamer Nihachu trends on Twitter after changing her hair color". Dexerto. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  14. ^ Miller, George (8 April 2021). "Guild Esports Signs World-Leading Content Creator Nihachu". European Gaming Industry News. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Guild Esports sign Twitch streamer Nihachu as content creator". Dexerto. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Guild Esports signs Nihachu". FOX 2. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Sweet Anita, Nihachu and Loeya featured in top 20 list of most popular women streamers on Twitch - Esports News UK". Esports News UK. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  18. ^ Fay, Kacee (4 November 2022). "All MC Championship (MCC) 27 Underdogs teams". Dot Esports. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  19. ^ Simons, Thomas (30 August 2022). MY LIVE SHOW. (TommyInnit & Friends) (Video). Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via YouTube. Event occurs at 10:06.
  20. ^ "3 tips from the women leading gaming in 2023". Web Summit. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Nihachu | Actress, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  22. ^ Hale, James (7 December 2022). "VidCon 2023 just unveiled its first featured creators". Tubefilter. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  23. ^ Fay, Kacee; Michael, Cale (7 June 2022). "All MC Championship (MCC) Pride 2022 teams". Dot Esports. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  24. ^ Fay, Kacee (22 June 2022). "MC Championship Pride (MCC) 2022 raises over $145,000 for The Trevor Project". Dot Esports. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  25. ^ a b "Nihachu - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth". National Today. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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