Shirley Curry

Shirley Curry (born April 2, 1936),[2] also known by her nickname Skyrim Grandma, is an American YouTuber and gamer. She gained popularity for her The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim gameplay videos.[3]

Shirley Curry
Personal information
Born (1936-04-02) April 2, 1936
NationalityAmerican
OccupationInternet celebrity
YouTube information
Channel
GenreGaming
Subscribers996,000[1]
(April 2022)
Total views22 million[1]
(April 2022)
100,000 subscribers
Updated: March 2022

Biography

She worked as a secretary, in a candy factory, and for several years as an associate in a women's clothing department of Kmart before retiring at the age of 55, in 1991.[3]

Curry got into gaming after her son taught her how to play the 1996 turn-based strategy video game Civilization II. In 2011 she joined YouTube to follow gaming channels and in 2015 she uploaded her first Skyrim gameplay video. By 2020, she had over 900,000 subscribers in YouTube.[3] After followers started a petition to include her in the following game of the series the studio creator of the Elder Scrolls franchise, Bethesda Softworks, promised to include her as a character in The Elder Scrolls VI.[3][4][5][6]

In 2022, Curry suffered a stroke while sleeping, forgetting how to play the game. Despite expressing frustration for its impact on her videogame play, she was recovering from the stroke and also expressed feeling hopeful.[5][6] After the news, many of her fans wished her good health and Bethesda Softworks sent her a bouquet of flowers.[7]

Personal life

Curry has four children.[3]

References
  1. "About Shirley Curry". YouTube.
  2. "La increíble historia de la abuela "gamer" que todo nieto quisiera tener". Ayayay (in Spanish). November 29, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  3. Winkie, Luke (September 1, 2020). "This 84-Year-Old Gamer Has More Than 900,000 'Grandkids'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  4. "82-year-old gamer Skyrim Grandma will be in Elder Scrolls 6". TweakTown. March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  5. Obedkov, Evgeny (March 1, 2022). "85-year-old YouTuber reveals she survived stroke: "I cannot remember much about how to play Skyrim!"". Game World Observer. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  6. "Skyrim Grandma Shirley Curry Confirms She Recently Had a Stroke". Game Rant. February 27, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  7. "Bethesda Sends Flowers to Skyrim Grandma". Game Rant. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.


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