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{{Short description|American streamer and cosplayer (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox Twitch streamer
| name = Emiru
| image = Emiru at Knut's Dinner.jpg
| caption = Emiru in 2024
| birth_name = Emily Schunk
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1998|01|03}}
| birth_place = [[Wichita, Kansas]], U.S.
| nationality = American
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*[[Online streamer|Twitch streamer]]
*[[Cosplayer]]
}}
| organization = {{ubl|[[Cloud9]] (2020–2022)|[[One True King]] (2022–present)}}
| channel_name = Emiru
| years_active = 2016 – present
| genre = {{flatlist|
*Video games
*cosplay
*reactions
*IRL
}}
| games = {{flatlist|
*''[[League of Legends]]''
*''[[Dark Souls]]''
*''[[Elden Ring]]''
*''[[Super Mario 64]]''
}}
| followers = 1.6 million
| associated_acts = [[Mizkif]] · [[Valkyrae]] · [[Pokimane]] · [[Sodapoppin]] · [[Cr1TiKaL]]
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|subbox = yes
| channel_direct_url   = Emiru1
| channel_display_name = Emiru
| years_active         = 2016 – present
| genre                = {{flatlist|
*Podcasting
*cosplay
*video games
*reactions
}}
| subscribers          = 1.23 million
| views                = 531 million
| silver_year          = {{Abbr|2021|Emiru}}
| gold_year            = {{Abbr|2024|Emiru}}
}}
| stats_update = November 26, 2024
}}
'''Emily Schunk<ref name=":3" />''' (born January 3, 1998), known professionally as '''Emiru''', is an American [[online streamer]], [[YouTuber]] and [[cosplay]]er.
She is best known for her live streams on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], where she broadcasts video game content, most notably in ''[[League of Legends]]'' early in her career, which transitioned to variety and cosplays. Her account has garnered more than 1,600,000 followers as of November 26, 2024. She is a co-owner of and a content creator for the gaming organization [[One True King]].<ref name=":0">{{cite press release|date=January 2, 2022|title=Emiru Joins OTK as Its Newest Content Creator|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/01/03/2359805/0/en/Emiru-Joins-OTK-as-Its-Newest-Content-Creator.html|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=GlobeNewswire}}</ref>
==Career==
Emiru started streaming on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] in late 2015 while she was still in high school, playing ''[[League of Legends]].'' She later became known for this along with her [[cosplay]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Emiru – Streams List and Statistics|url=https://twitchtracker.com/emiru/streams|access-date=November 15, 2021|website=TwitchTracker|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tsiaoussidis |first=Alex |date=November 17, 2022 |title=Emiru claims multiple Twitch stars joked about ‘grooming’ her when she was in high school |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/emiru-multiple-twitch-stars-groom-her-she-was-in-high-school |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}</ref> She credits her friend for suggesting her to start streaming her ''League of Legends'' gameplay on Twitch emphasizing the potential for large donations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaukat |first=Rahman |date=February 26, 2023 |title=Emiru and Asmongold Open Up About Their Motivations for Starting Twitch Streaming Careers |url=https://gamerant.com/emiru-asmongold-twitch-streaming-careers-motivations/ |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref>
On August 28, 2020, it was announced that Emiru had joined the esports organization [[Cloud9]] as a content creator.<ref name="C9joinannouncement">{{cite web|last=Nomis|first=John|date=August 28, 2020|title=Cloud9 Welcomes Emiru as Streamer and Content Creator|url=https://cloud9.gg/latest/cloud9-welcomes-emiru-as-streamer-and-content-creator/|access-date=December 9, 2021|website=[[Cloud9]]}}</ref><ref name="DailyEsportsJoinC9">{{cite web|last=Soba|first=Carly|date=August 29, 2020|title=Emiru joins Cloud9 as its newest content creator|url=https://www.dailyesports.gg/emiru-joins-cloud9-as-its-newest-content-creator/|url-status=dead|access-date=December 9, 2021|website=Daily Esports|archive-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122104145/https://www.dailyesports.gg/emiru-joins-cloud9-as-its-newest-content-creator/}}</ref>
On January 2, 2022, it was announced that Emiru had joined gaming organization [[One True King]] as a content creator, resulting in the end of her contract with Cloud9.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=technology |last2=Education |first2=Communication |date=January 3, 2022 |title=Emiru joins OTK streamer network as a content creator |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/16068/emiru-joins-otk-streamer-network-as-a-content-creator |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=InvenGlobal |language=en}}</ref> After her signing with One True King, she started to switch her content from ''League of Legends'' to variety.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2023 |title=Emiru on League of Legends: "You don't really see that more fun, lighthearted side of League anymore" |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/18441/otk-emiru-you-dont-really-see-that-more-fun-lighthearted-side-of-league-anymore |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=InvenGlobal |language=en}}</ref> On January 31, 2023, Emiru was announced as a new co-owner of the organization.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miceli |first=Max |date=January 31, 2023 |title=One True King promotes Emiru to owner with appropriately hilarious announcement |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/one-true-king-promotes-emiru-to-owner-with-appropriately-hilarious-announcement |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1620521123774619648|user=OTKnetwork|title=It's been a long time coming... Welcome @emiru as new co-owner of OTK|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref>
On August 7, 2022, Emiru reached one million followers on Twitch.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Tsiaoussidis |first=Alex |date=August 8, 2022 |title=OTK queen Emiru hits a huge streaming milestone on Twitch |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/otk-queen-emiru-hits-1m-followers-on-twitch |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}</ref>
On January 31, 2023, it was announced that Emiru would be hosting a new weekly [[podcast]] entitled ''Steak & Eggs Podcast'' along with fellow One True King members [[Asmongold]] and Tectone, with Episode 1 released on February 17, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 15, 2023 |title=Gaming podcasts are achieving high scores thanks to Patreon |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/05/15/gaming-podcast-steak-and-eggs-asmongold-emiru-tectone-otk-worlds-beyond-number/ |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1620525832883298305|user=OTKnetwork|title=Introducing @steakandeggs Our brand new podcast all about gaming, anime, pop culture and a whole lot more! Hosted by: @Asmongold @emiru @Tectone New episodes every Friday starting Feb 17th!|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=March 24, 2024}}</ref>
Emiru is represented by agency Ader Gaming.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ader Gaming |url=https://www.adergaming.com/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=Ader Gaming |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519154814/https://www.adergaming.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Personal life==
Emiru was born in [[Wichita, Kansas]],<ref name="otakukart1">{{Cite web |last=Saha |first=Srijita |date=November 7, 2021 |title=Did Emiru and Dyrus Break up? Relationship between the two Twitch Streamers |url=https://otakukart.com/did-emiru-and-dyrus-break-up-relationship-between-the-two-twitch-streamers/ |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=OtakuKart |language=en-US}}</ref> on January 3, 1998.<ref name="otakukart1" /><ref>{{cite tweet |number=1213058226960420864 |user=emiru |title=it's my birthday |first= |last= |author=Emiru |date=January 3, 2020 |access-date=November 28, 2021 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111163109/https://twitter.com/emiru/status/1213058226960420864 |archive-date=November 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> She moved to Austin, Texas, in October 2021.
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Ceremony
! Category
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2022
| rowspan="1"| 1st [[The Streamer Awards]]
| Best ''League of Legends'' Streamer
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="1"|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Miceli |first1=Max |date=February 22, 2022 |title=All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-nominees-for-qtcinderellas-streamer-awards |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=Dot Esports |publisher=[[Gamurs|GAMURS Group]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[12th Streamy Awards]]
| Breakout Streamer
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Escandon |first1=Rosa |title=YouTube's Streamy Awards Announce 2022 Noms |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosaescandon/2022/10/27/youtubes-streamy-awards-announce-2022-noms/?sh=6c080c2258c9 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en |date=November 1, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
| rowspan="2" |[[13th Streamy Awards]]
|Streamer of the Year
| {{nom}}
|<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=13th Annual Streamy Nominees |url=https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/13th-annual-nominees/ |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=The Streamy Awards |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Variety Streamer
|{{nom}}
|<ref name=":1"/>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2024
| 3rd [[The Streamer Awards#2024|The Streamer Awards]]
|Sapphire Award
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |last2=Taifalos |first2=Nicholas |title=Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/streamer-awards-2024-all-results-and-winners-for-every-category |website=Dot Esports |publisher=[[Gamurs]]|access-date=February 18, 2024 |date=February 18, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 4th [[The Streamer Awards#2024|The Streamer Awards]]
|Best Just Chatting Streamer
|{{Pending}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-12 |title=The 2024 Streamer Awards: All Nominations |url=https://www.si.com/esports/news/2024-streamer-awards-nominations |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Esports Illustrated On SI |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Streamer of the Year
|{{Pending}}
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Twitch|emiru}}
*[https://cloud9.gg/players/emily-schunk/ Cloud9 bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817021322/https://cloud9.gg/players/emily-schunk/ |date=August 17, 2022 }}
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[[Category:1998 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American people of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:American people of German descent]]
[[Category:American Twitch (service) streamers]]
[[Category:Cosplayers]]
[[Category:YouTubers from Austin, Texas]]
[[Category:YouTubers from Kansas]]