Pokimane
Last reviewed by a human: 2026-07-07
Last checked: August 17, 2026 · accounts live ✓
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Yes, Pokimane is real: Imane Anys, born in Morocco, raised in Canada, streaming on Twitch since June 2013, and still the most-followed woman on the platform years after moving her streams to YouTube and TikTok in 2024. She co-founded the creator collective OfflineTV and the snack brand Myna Snacks. So why does "Pokimane AI" get a thousand searches a month? Because she may be the most AI-abused creator on the internet: she was among the streamers targeted in the January 2023 deepfake scandal that made national news, she has publicly fought AI tools generating sexualized images of her, and McAfee's 2025 Deepfake Deception List ranked her the single most-impersonated creator in the world. She has said she pays five figures a month just to fight fakes of herself. None of that content is her, and none of it is authorized. This page is unclaimed and compiled from public sources.
All of her, everywhere — every known account
- Twitch twitch.tv/pokimane Appears official ~9.4M followers — her original home since 2013; no longer her main streaming platform.
- YouTube @Pokimane Appears official Her main streaming home since February 2024.
- X (Twitter) @pokimanelol Appears official Exact handle matters: scam accounts add characters (a documented one: "PokimaneLOL1").
- Instagram @imane Appears official Her first name only — a handle impersonators can't easily fake.
- TikTok @poki Appears official Where she posted her public statements condemning sexualized AI images.
Quick answers
What is Pokimane's real name?
VerifiedHer publishes a legal name only when the creator has shared it herself — never one dug up through doxxing or records. We haven't verified a self-disclosed legal name for Pokimane, so this page doesn't list one.
Is every “Pokimane” online the same person?
No — the name gets tangled with others, and telling them apart is half the point of this page.
- Her real accounts are exactly: pokimane (Twitch), @pokimanelol (X), @imane (Instagram), @poki (TikTok), @Pokimane (YouTube). Near-miss handles with extra characters are impersonators.
Account history
Dated findings from VerifiedHer's own verification records. Each entry is backed by an archived capture on file.
Under continuous verification — 5 accounts on record; last full sweep Aug 17, 2026, 5 reachable.
Scam & impersonation warnings
- No adult content of Pokimane exists — none. Anything explicit claiming to be her is a non-consensual deepfake, a category she has publicly fought since 2023.
- A documented romance scam used the fake handle "PokimaneLOL1" (extra "1") to extract $5,500 from a fan who believed he was dating her. She will never DM you about a relationship or ask for money.
- McAfee documents her likeness being cloned into fake giveaway, crypto, and "exclusive deal" ads. If a Pokimane video is selling you something unexpected, assume it's AI.
- "Pokimane AI voice" tools circulating online are unauthorized — using them to make her say things is impersonation, not content.
The documented facts
- Real person: Imane Anys, born May 14, 1996 in Morocco, raised in Canada; on Twitch since June 2013 and the platform's most-followed female streamer Source: Wikipedia (extensively sourced) · documented
- Co-founded OfflineTV, the Los Angeles creator collective, and appears constantly on camera alongside other documented creators Source: OfflineTV records · documented
- Co-founded the snack company Myna Snacks with former Kellogg's executive Darcey Macken in November 2023 — AI personas don't launch CPG brands with named business partners Source: Business Wire, Nov 2023 · documented
- Left Twitch for non-exclusive streaming (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram) in January 2024 Source: TechCrunch, Jan 2024 · documented
- Was among the female streamers targeted by non-consensual deepfakes in the January 2023 scandal that made national news; her response: "stop sexualizing people without their consent" Source: NBC News, Feb 2023 · documented
- Ranked #1 most-impersonated online creator on McAfee's first Influencer Deepfake Deception List (November 2025); has said she pays five figures monthly to fight deepfakes and doxxing Source: McAfee / Dexerto, 2025 · documented
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