Emiru

Emily Schunk[2] (born January 3, 1998), known online as Emiru, is an American Twitch streamer and cosplayer.[3] She is primarily known for streaming League of Legends and her cosplays on her Twitch channel, where she has garnered more than 835,000 followers. She is a content creator for the gaming organization One True King.[4]

Emiru
Schunk in 2021
Personal information
BornEmily Schunk
(1998-01-03) January 3, 1998
Wichita, Kansas, U.S. [1]
Occupation
Home townWichita, Kansas U.S.
Twitch information
Channel
LocationAustin, Texas U.S.
Years active2016–present
GenreGaming, reacting
Games
Followers835,000
Total views15.6 million
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2016–present
Genre
  • Reaction
  • Gaming
  • Cosplay
Subscribers319,400 (combined)
Total views14.1 million (combined)
100,000 subscribers 2021
Follower and view counts updated as of April 10, 2022.

Early life

Schunk was born in Kansas on January 3, 1998,[1][5] to a German-American father and a Chinese mother. She grew up in Wichita, Kansas and graduated from high school in 2016.

Career

Schunk started streaming on Twitch in November of 2016 with League of Legends, she later became known for this along with her cosplays.[6][7]

On August 28, 2020, it was announced that Schunk had joined the esports organization Cloud9 as a content creator.[8][9]

In 2021, the design of the newly released League champion Gwen was partially inspired by Schunk, whose cosplay was used as part of a reference board by a Riot Games illustrator working on the project.[7]

On January 2, 2022, Schunk left Cloud9 and joined One True King.[4]

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2022 The Streamer Awards Best League of Legends Streamer Nominated [10]

References
  1. Did Emiru and Dyrus Break up? Relationship between the two Twitch Streamers; OtakuKart.
  2. "Emily Schunk". Cloud9. n.d. Retrieved December 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Amos, Andrew (March 29, 2021). "League of Legends cosplayer stitches up amazing Gwen outfit". Dexerto. Retrieved December 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Emiru Joins OTK as Its Newest Content Creator". GlobeNewswire. January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Schunk, Emily [@emiru] (January 3, 2020). "it's my birthday t.co/xel9cbIGwL" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. "Emiru - Streams List and Statistics". TwitchTracker. Retrieved November 15, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. McGuire, Keegan (September 2, 2021). "Emiru Talks About Her Streaming Beginnings, Cosplay Inspirations, And League Of Legends - Exclusive Interview". SVG. Retrieved November 15, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Nomis, John (August 28, 2020). "Cloud9 Welcomes Emiru as Streamer and Content Creator". Cloud9. Retrieved December 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Soba, Carly (August 29, 2020). "Emiru joins Cloud9 as its newest content creator". Daily Esports. Retrieved December 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Miceli, Max (22 February 2022). "All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group.
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