Nihachu
Nihachu in January 2022
Personal information
Born
Nikita Sembowski

(2001-11-03) November 3, 2001 (age 22)
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020–present
Genres
Subscribers1.38 million[1]
Total views33.80 million[1]
Contents are in
  • English (main)
  • German (secondary)
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2020[2]
1,000,000 subscribers2021[3]
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Genres
Followers2.69 million

Last updated: 12 June 2023

Nikita Sembowski (born November 3, 2001), better known online as Niki Nihachu or simply Nihachu, is a German YouTuber and Twitch streamer. She is best known for her gaming content, vlogs, and "Just Chatting" livestreams, as well as her inclusion in the Dream SMP.

Personal life

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Nikita Sembowski[4][5][6] was born in Germany[7] on 3 November 2001.[8][9] She often moved around, mostly due to her mother getting new partners.[10]: 0:59 Nihachu has lived in seven countries, including Germany, Spain, Austria, England, Sweden, Switzerland, and the US, and speaks three languages: German, Spanish, and English.[9] She has said that moving a lot has helped her, as she is no longer affected by culture shock.[10]: 4:51

She was kidnapped at six years old by her mother's ex-husband, and remained kidnapped for three years before being rescued by her mother and her mother's new boyfriend.[10]: 1:22–2:35 Nihachu described her childhood as "never [having] much stability",[10]: 1:19 with her mother becoming an alcoholic, leading to Nihachu having a "very hostile" home life.[10]: 4:09 She moved out of her home in Switzerland at 17, moving to Berlin, Germany, where she returned to school.[10]: 8:37 After finishing school, Nihachu decided she wouldn't attend university to study medicine, and would instead become a full-time content creator.[10]: 10:45

She is pansexual.[9] She has eisoptrophobia (a phobia of mirrors) due to a video she was shown as a child.[10]: 29:56 She suffers from sleep paralysis, and wakes up easily.[10]: 5:28–5:50 She has dealt with eating disorders and body dysmorphia.[11] She has described herself as "a very insecure person", and had abandonment issues with friends.[10]: 13:02–13:23 In school she "wanted to be a scene kid", and was bullied for her "broken, and dry, and frizzy" hair.[10]: 13:54 She has dealt with stalkers, and was once followed home by a fan.[10]: 13:54 She has expressed interest in becoming a psychiatrist for content creators.[10]: 19:00[12][9]

Career

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Nihachu began streaming at age 17, whilst still living with her mother and her mother's boyfriend in Switzerland. She began streaming after having operations on her legs, rendering her unable to walk for around a year.[10]: 7:31[9]

She began to gain traction online after appearing on an episode of the Rajjchelor (now called Love or Host) on 4 February 2020. The show comprises of one streamer, who in this case was Wilbur Soot,[13][14] whom Nihachu was already a fan of, and ten contestants. Before the game begins, the contestants can choose either "love" or "host", with "love" meaning the contestant and the steamer would date, and "host" meaning the streamer would host the contestant's Twitch livestream. The show is done for content, and the "dates" are not genuine, whist the "hosts" are. Nihachu applied as a joke, but got in, and ending up winning the game after being chosen by Wilbur Soot. Her appearance on the show gained her around 14,000 Twitch followers the same night.[10]: 9:02–10:16  Nihachu has since appeared on the show four more times, three times as a contestant,[15][16][17] and once as the streamer.[18]

Nihachu's found further success after being invited by Wilbur Soot and TommyInnit to join the Dream SMP.[19][20] It moved her from 600 to 6000 average viewers per steam.[10]: 11:08–11:42 For a while, she stopped creating content with Wilbur Soot, due to being shipped with him.[10]: 15:21[21]

In March 2022, Nihachu ran a "subathon", in which she live streamed for eight days straight.[10]: 22:06 She plans to start a podcast in which she talks about women empowerment.[10]: 27:42 On 26 October 2022, the first episode of Nihachu's gaming series 'ЯReboot', a collaboration with Rockstar Energy, debuted on Twitch.[22][7][23] On 9 November 2022, Nihachu incorporated a private limited company, "Nihachu Ltd", to manage her online presence.[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Nihachu". YouTube.
  2. ^ Sembowski, Nikita [@Nihachu] (7 October 2020). "AHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Sembowski, Nikita [@Nihachu] (3 June 2021). "THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Giles (7 April 2021). "Guild Esports Social media reach to double after signing of Nikita 'Nihachu' Sembowski". Directors Talk Interviews. Retrieved 6 June 2023. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  5. ^ Sacco, Dom (17 April 2021). "Guild Esports say upcoming academy could be 'the biggest thing to happen to UK esports for a very long time'". Esports News UK. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  6. ^ Davis, William (1 May 2021). "Guild Esports will launch academy in 2021". WIN.gg. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b Sacco, Dom (24 October 2022). "Niki Nihachu launches new Twitch series 'ЯReboot' with guests including UK streamers Mary Udofia and Gee Nelly". Esports News UK. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ^ Sanders, Laura (22 July 2021). "Who is Niki Nihachu? Real Name, Age And Net Worth". LADbible. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Nihachu - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth". National Today. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Padilla, Anthony; Sembowski, Nikita (29 January 2022). I spent a day with NIHACHU (Video). Retrieved 7 June 2023 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Shutler, Ali (15 December 2021). "Meet Nihachu, the Twitch streamer helping young women feel less alone online". NME. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  12. ^ Kanojia, Nikita; Sembowski (6 May 2021). Becoming a Psychiatrist, Nihachu? How We're Shaped Mentally | Dr. K Interviews (Video). Event occurs at 12:50 – via YouTube. I actually want to become a psychiatrist.
  13. ^ AustinShow [@AustinOnTwitter] (2 February 2020). "Your next Rajjchelor @WilburSoot Will Wilbur find love among the 10 contestants? Or will he choose somebody who was there for a host? This Tuesday February 4th, 2020 at 4PM EST" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ AustinShow (4 February 2020). LOVE OR HOST FT. WILBUR SOOT (Video). Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ AustinShow (27 October 2020). LOVE OR HOST FT. MINX (CHAT DECIDES EDITION) (Video). Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ AustinShow (31 January 2021). LOVE OR HOST FT. SKEPPY (Video). Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ AustinShow (11 April 2021). LOVE OR HOST FT. JACK MANIFOLD (Video). Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ AustinShow (6 November 2020). LOVE OR HOST FT. NIHACHU (Video). Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ Çakır, Gökhan (22 December 2021). "Who is a part of the Dream SMP Minecraft server? All Dream SMP members". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  20. ^ Majumdar, Ripan (17 July 2022). "TwitchCon Gives Late Hero Technoblade a Standing Ovation as Heartwarming Reunion Gives Minecraft Fans Goosebumps". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  21. ^ Buchan, Lewis; Kirkham, Cam; Roxburgh, Charlie; Sembowski, Nikita (19 June 2021). Nihachu on being ‘shipped’ with Wilbur Soot (Video). Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ "WE TEAM UP WITH NIKI NIHACHU TO RECHARGE THE GAMING SCENE WITH NEW CONTENT SERIES". Rockstar Energy. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  23. ^ Pal, Hunor (27 October 2022). "NIKI NIHACHU TEAMS UP WITH ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK TO RECHARGE THE GAMING SCENE WITH NEW CONTENT SERIES". European Gaming Industry News. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  24. ^ Sembowski, Nikita. "NIHACHU LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. Retrieved 6 June 2023.