In Colombia, the gamer community has grown exponentially in recent years, with several streamers standing out on various platforms. These creators not only entertain their audiences but have also managed to monetize their passion for video games, contributing to the development and recognition of gaming as a solid and promising industry in the country.
Juan Guarnizo, a major streamer in Colombia
Juan Sebastian Guarnizo is a Colombian-Mexican streamer born in Ibague, Colombia, where he lived most of his life. He currently resides in Mexico and is the president of the club “Aniquiladores” in the Kings League. Guarnizo has become a player of the video game eFootball 2024 with the team Aniquiladores FC in the Kings League, a seven-a-side football tournament created by footballer Gerard Piqué. The Kings League Americas is the Latin American version of the tournament, featuring teams founded and managed by celebrities such as James Rodriguez.
Throughout his career, the streamer from Colombia has received some of the most prestigious trophies streamers can earn, including an Esland Award, an Eliot Award, four Simones Awards, and 14 Zorman Awards.His main YouTube channel has 6.4 million subscribers, while he has over 10 million followers on both Twitch and TikTok, and more than 6 million on Instagram.
PauDazzle
Paula Daza Granados is a rising gamer influencer from Colombia with over 170,000 followers on TikTok, more than 50,000 on Instagram, and over 6,000 on Twitch. She is known for her live game streams, reviews, unboxings, and her focus on geek content.
Daza was awarded Best Streamer by Instafest, an event recognizing Latin American content creators. Her dedication and passion for gaming and geek culture have made her an influential figure in the streaming community.
Keff Play
Kevin Guzman, known online as Keffplay, is a content creator specializing in vlogs, challenges, and gameplay. He has amassed over 98,000 followers on Instagram, more than 200,000 on TikTok, over 100,000 subscribers on YouTube, and more than 30,000 followers on Twitch.
Keffplay streams live from Monday to Saturday on Twitch. His diverse content and constant interaction with his audience have built a strong following, making him a prominent figure in the community.
Westcol, the top streamer from Medellin
Luis Fernando Villa Alvarez, known on social media as Westcol, is considered one of the largest streamers in Colombia, averaging 30,000 to 50,000 viewers per live stream. Villa was born in Ciudad Bolívar, Antioquia, and currently resides in Medellin. His career began in 2018, focusing on Minecraft SkyWars and UHC content. Between 2021 and 2022, he started collaborating with singer Blessd and YouTuber MrStiven Tc, boosting his popularity. Westcol is considered the top Hispanic streamer on the Kick platform.
He broke audience records in 2022 by streaming the event Stream Fighters, a boxing event among influencers on Kick, averaging 117,713 live viewers over 4 hours and 39 minutes. In 2023, he organized Stream Fighters 2 at the Movistar Arena in Bogota, attracting over 10,000 attendees. The third edition of this event will be held on October 20 at La Macarena event center in Medellin, expecting over 500,000 livestream viewers and more than 6,000 attendees.
Westcol mainly creates Just Chatting content, reacts to videos, and plays Call of Duty: Warzone, rarely playing Minecraft unless participating in DEDsafio events.
Sebas Poveda (zebazpvd)
Sebastian Poveda focuses his videos on football games like PES and FIFA and reacts to live matches. Poveda stands out for his respectful demeanor and calmness during his streams.
He has over 400,000 subscribers on YouTube, more than 50,000 followers on Twitch, and over 30,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok. His respectful and calm attitude, along with his football-centric content, has attracted a diverse audience.
LauGamer
Laura Malagon, currently residing in Bucaramanga, is a professional gamer, YouTuber, streamer, and owner of the gaming team “Hunters,” competing in the Golden League. Malagon has established herself as one of the most prominent gamers in Colombia.
She has over 300,000 followers on Twitch, where she streams from Monday to Saturday, more than 700,000 subscribers on YouTube, and over 100,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok. She is considered one of the most-followed gamers in the country. In addition to her main YouTube channel, LauGamer, she has a secondary channel called Lau Reacciona with over 200,000 subscribers, where she reacts to various videos.
Tati Barrera
Tatiana Barrera is a notable Instagrammer and streamer on Facebook Gaming, residing in Bogota, Colombia. She promotes video game tournaments on her Instagram account, where she has a community of over 23,000 followers.
Barrera is known for playing League of Legends and Fall Guys, as well as for her cosplay and artistic content related to gaming. On TikTok, Tatiana has over 70,000 followers, more than 20,000 on Facebook Gaming, and over 2,000 followers on Twitch.
Soypablots
The 22-year-old Colombian, known on Twitch as jpablots, is recognized for streaming games like Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. He has more than 490,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, where he primarily shares humorous content.
Currently, jpablots has over 200,000 followers on TikTok, more than 100,000 on Twitch, and over 200,000 on Instagram. His ability to combine entertainment and humor in his streams and videos has captivated a wide audience, establishing him as an influential figure on digital platforms.
Juan Fer La Mata
Juan Fer is a prominent YouTuber and streamer specializing in games like Free Fire, IRL, Warzone, GTA, and Fortnite. He also shares a variety of content on his YouTube channel, which has over 300,000 subscribers. His channel features vlogs, video reactions, and interviews with other YouTubers, adding diversity and appeal to his content. Juan Fer has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram, over 80,000 on TikTok, and more than 50,000 followers on Twitch.
Pelicanger
Anyerson Snaider, known online as Pelicanger, is a popular YouTuber and streamer from Medellín, Colombia. He co-owns the Kings League team Atletico Parceros with footballer James Rodríguez. Pelicanger has an impressive social media presence, with over one million subscribers on YouTube, more than 900,000 followers on Twitch, over 800,000 on TikTok, and more than 600,000 on Instagram.
He will be the first Colombian to fight in “La Velada del Año 4,” a boxing tournament organized by Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos. Notably, this will not be his first boxing match, as he participated in Westcol’s Stream Fighters in 2022 at the Movistar Arena in Bogotá, winning his bout against content creator Brunenger.
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