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Andrew Artiaga
Andrew Artiaga, aka P1xelAndy or PixelAndy, American classic Tetris player from Texas; 2020 CTWC runner-up to brother Michael (Dog), top-4 in 2021 and 2022, and reigning CTWC DAS, Jonas Cup, and Mega DASters champion.
Andy Dinh
Andy "Reginald" Dinh, American entrepreneur and former pro League of Legends player, co-founded esports organization Team SoloMid (TSM) with brother Dan Dinh in 2009; later TSM FTX, $210M FTX deal, LCS probation.
ApEX (Counter-Strike)
apEX (Dan Madesclaire, born 1993) is a French Counter-Strike in-game leader and entry fragger for Team Vitality; four Major winner (Cluj-Napoca 2015, Paris 2023, Austin and Budapest 2025), 22 Majors played, over 30 S-Tier titles, active until before age 38.
Aui 2000
Aui_2000 (Kurtis Daniel Ling, born 1992) is a retired Canadian Dota 2 coach and former player; he won The International three times, with Evil Geniuses (2015, player), Tundra Esports (2022, coach), and Team Falcons (2025, coach), retiring in August 2026.
Bjergsen
Bjergsen (Søren Bjerg), Danish League of Legends mid laner; six NA LCS titles and four MVPs with TSM from 2013; later Team Liquid and 100 Thieves; retired April 2023.
Brian Kibler
Brian Kibler, "The Dragonmaster", is an American Magic: The Gathering Hall of Famer (2010) who won Pro Tour–Austin 2009, holds three Grand Prix titles, designed WoW TCG, Ascension, and SolForge, and became a leading Hearthstone streamer and commentator.
Bugha (gamer)
Bugha (Kyle Giersdorf, born 2002) is an American Fortnite pro from Pennsylvania who won the 2019 Fortnite World Cup solo title for $3 million, joined Sentinels and later Dignitas, and has an Icon Series set and the Bugha's Late Game mode named for him.
Caedrel
Caedrel (Marc Robert Lamont) is a British League of Legends caster, streamer, and retired LEC jungler; the top English-language co-streamer of Worlds, and founder of Los Ratones.
Chovy (gamer)
Chovy (Jeong Ji-hoon, 정지훈, born 2001) is a South Korean League of Legends mid laner for Gen.G in the LCK; former Griffin, DRX, and Hanwha Life player, MSI 2024 champion, famed for lane dominance but without a Worlds title.
Clix (gamer)
Clix (Cody Conrod, born 2005) is an American Fortnite pro and Twitch streamer, 2019 World Cup finalist, XSET co-owner since 2023, Icon Series honoree, with $635,837 in prize earnings.
Daigo Umehara (梅原 大吾)
Daigo Umehara (梅原 大吾), born 1981, Japanese fighting game player nicknamed "The Beast"; six-time Evo champion and subject of Evo Moment #37, the 2004 full parry against Justin Wong, widely ranked among the greatest of all time.
Deft (김혁규) (gamer)
Deft (김혁규, Kim Hyuk-kyu, born 1996) is a South Korean League of Legends AD carry; Worlds 2022 champion with DRX, MSI 2015 winner with EDG, first to win Worlds, MSI, LCK and LPL, now returning from military service.
Disguised Toast
Disguised Toast (Jeremy Wang), Canadian streamer and founder-owner of the esports org Disguised (DSG, 2023). Hearthstone and Among Us creator; Facebook Gaming deal 2019, Twitch return 2021; ~$1M invested; LCS 2026 via promotion.
Donk (gamer)
donk (Danil Kryshkovets, Данил Крышковец), Russian Counter-Strike 2 rifler for Team Spirit, HLTV #1 player of 2024, youngest Major champion and MVP (Shanghai 2024), Katowice and Cologne MVP.
Doran (최현준) (gamer)
Doran (최현준, Choi Hyeon-jun, born 2000) is a South Korean League of Legends top laner for T1; four-time LCK champion (Gen.G, Hanwha Life) and 2025 World Championship winner.
Doublelift
Doublelift (Yiliang Peng, 大师兄), born 1993, American League of Legends AD carry; eight-time LCS champion with CLG, TSM, and Team Liquid; retired 2023, later Team Liquid content creator.
Dyrus
Dyrus is the game handle of Marcus Hill, an American former professional League of Legends player, the top laner for Team SoloMid from 2012 to 2015.
Eric Tai
Eric Tai, known professionally as Eruption, is a Tongan-Filipino athlete, television host, and esports personality based in the Philippines, an original co-host of It's Showtime.
Esports people
Esports people are the players, casters, coaches, and staff of competitive video gaming, an industry employing over 100 roles where one person may compete, stream, and manage at once.
Faker (이상혁) (gamer)
Faker (Lee Sang-hyeok, 이상혁, born 1996) is a South Korean League of Legends mid laner for T1; record six World Championships (2013-2025), ten LCK titles, first Hall of Legends inductee, widely called the game's greatest player.
Forsen
Forsen (Hans Eli Sebastian Fors, born 1990) is a Swedish Twitch streamer and former pro StarCraft II and Hearthstone player, a Miracle Rogue Rank 1 player, Cloud9 streamer since 2017, with about 1.78 million followers and the Forsen Bajs fanbase.
Francesco Aquilini
Francesco Aquilini, Canadian businessman, Chairman and Governor of the NHL Vancouver Canucks and public face of the Aquilini Investment Group; led the family's 2004-2006 Canucks acquisition, upheld in court against Gaglardi and Beedie.
Gennady Korotkevich (Ганадзь Караткевіч)
Gennady Korotkevich (Генадзь Караткевіч), handle 'tourist', Belarusian competitive programmer born 1994 in Gomel; six IOI golds, two ICPC titles with ITMO, seven Code Jam wins, Codeforces peak rating 4009, first above 4000.
Grubby
Grubby (Manuel Schenkhuizen, born 1986) is a Dutch esports player and caster, Warcraft III Orc legend, two-time WCG champion (2004, 2008), 44 world-championship podiums, later StarCraft II Protoss and Age of Empires II host and caster.
Hafu (gamer)
Hafu (Rumay Wang, born 1991) is an American Twitch streamer and former pro World of Warcraft, Bloodline Champions, and Hearthstone player; MLG and DreamHack champion, 2013 Innkeeper's Invitational invitee, top beta Teamfight Tactics player, and PogChamps 2 chess winner.
Hamzah Saadah
Hamzah Saadah (Absorber, AbsorberYT), born 2003, Palestinian-American creator from New Jersey; gaming and magic content, then post-Oct 2023 livestreamed interviews with Israelis, about 11 million followers.
Hong Jin-ho (홍진호)
Hong Jin-ho (홍진호, YellOw, Storm Zerg), born 1982, is a South Korean former StarCraft pro gamer famous for 22 runner-up finishes and no title, later The Genius season 1 winner and a professional poker player.
IiTzTimmy
iiTzTimmy (Timothy An, born 2000) is an American Twitch streamer and retired Apex Legends pro, famous for a 54-hour solo Bronze-to-Predator stream, a top-four ALGS 2023 finish with The Dojo, and teams including 100 Thieves and NRG.
ImperialHal
ImperialHal (Phillip Dosen, born 1999) is an American Apex Legends pro, nicknamed The CEO, who played for TSM 2019-2024, now Team Falcons, with titles including the 2023 ALGS Championship and ALGS Open 2025.
Jarno Opmeer
Jarno Opmeer (born 2000, Dordrecht) is a Dutch sim racer for Red Bull Sim Racing and three-time F1 Esports/Sim Racing world champion (2020, 2021, 2025), a former Renault junior and SMP F4 runner-up.