Female streamers have always drawn a lot of attention on livestreaming platforms. They often set trends during broadcasts, spark viral memes and highlight reels, and frequently find themselves at the center of online drama. In the world of livestreaming, women compete successfully with male streamers — and in some categories, like ASMR or VTubing, they even take the lead. In this piece, we’re spotlighting the top female Twitch streamer by watch time in 2025: Emily ‘’Emiru’’ Schunk, the American content creator and member of the OTK Network.
Emiru made history in 2025 as the first female Twitch streamer to surpass 10 million watch hours. Even more impressively, she’s now the most-watched non-VTuber female streamer across all platforms worldwide. Only three Hololive VTubers have recorded more HW than Emiru.
In 2025, Emiru mainly streamed in Just Chatting category, staying true to her usual content style. She regularly collaborated with other top creators like Rachell ‘’Valkyrae’’ Hofstetter, Imane ‘’Pokimane’’ Anys, Emily ‘’ExtraEmily’’ Zhang, Natalia ‘’Alinity’’ Mogollon, and others. Emiru keeps her audience entertained with cosplay, reaction videos, IRL streams and travel vlogs, cooking shows, and even visits to animal shelters and DreamCon. She also mixes in a variety of games during her streams, with this year’s highlights including Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel Rivals, Dark Souls II, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Emiru doesn’t really stick to one niche, and that’s part of her appeal. She draws in viewers with a wide range of content and a consistently friendly, welcoming vibe. Drama and toxicity just aren’t part of her brand, and fans love her for it.
Her position on Twitch became even stronger after Kyedae ‘’Kyedae’’ Shymko went inactive and Alondra ‘’Alondrissa’’ Michelle moved to Kick. Right now, Emiru leads all female streamers on Twitch by a wide margin in HW, and she’s on track to hold that top spot through the end of the year. Or not?
