Imane Anys (/ˌiːˈmɑːn ˈæniːs/;[3][4] Arabic: إِيمَان أَنِيس, born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Pokimane (/ˈpoʊkimɑːn/ or /ˈpoʊkimeɪn/[3]), is a Canadian-Moroccan online streamer, YouTuber and influencer.

Anys studied chemical engineering at McMaster University but later dropped out to pursue her streaming career full-time.

She began streaming later that year with a $250 PC she bought off a classifieds website after she reached Platinum rank in League of Legends.

[12][13] In mid-March 2019, Anys addressed her declining amount of Fortnite streams, stating that she needed to "think about what I like or dislike about the content that I've been making.

"[14] Tech news website Digital Trends detailed that Anys frequently interacts with her audience and described her "laidback but enthusiastic personality" as "perfectly suited to long-form streams.

[19] In late October 2020, Anys collaborated with U.S. representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar along with several other notable streamers including Disguised Toast and HasanAbi for a session of Among Us as part of a get-out-the-vote initiative for the 2020 United States presidential election.

[20][21] Anys was named a featured honoree in the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 under the category of "Games", which noted her prominence as the largest female streamer on Twitch and as one of the founders of OfflineTV.

[7] On 8 January 2022, Anys' Twitch account was suspended for 48 hours midway through an Avatar: The Last Airbender watch stream following a DMCA claim from ViacomCBS.

[32] On 22 October 2024, Anys and fellow streamer Valkyrae hosted a livestream featuring U.S. senator Bernie Sanders in support of the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.

[38][39] Speaking about the channel, Anys stated, "it's not fun being a streamer and living alone, so we decided to come together in a way so we not only keep each other company but we can also collab and actually do good work and content for everyone else.

"[39] In October 2019, it was announced that Anys, among a number of other internet personalities, would appear in the film Free Guy, directed by Shawn Levy,[40] which was released in August 2021.

[42] In October 2021, it was announced that Anys had helped launch a talent management and brand consulting firm called RTS, where she will serve as the Chief Creative Officer.

[47] On 17 January 2024, Anys made a special guest appearance at Samsung's biannual Galaxy Unpacked event, where she demonstrated the new gaming features of the S24 Series of devices' adaptive displays.

This includes moments where she was accused of showing inappropriate content (even if accidental) or engaging in behavior that some viewers saw as violating the platform's rules.

Some critics claim that her popularity is more due to her looks or personality rather than her gaming skills, accusing her of leveraging her appearance for views.

She has faced backlash from fans for blocking people who make negative comments or try to engage in controversial discussions.