Ranboo is an American Minecraft streamer and YouTuber whose channel RanbooLive has grown to 4.26 million Twitch followers as of September 2026 — putting him among the most-followed Minecraft creators on the platform. He rose to fame as a member of the Dream SMP, and he remains one of the most recognisable masked personalities in gaming. You can browse more creators like him in our full streamer directory and the Minecraft streamer archive.
Who Is Ranboo?
Ranboo keeps his personal identity deliberately private: he has never publicly confirmed his legal name or date of birth, and no mainstream encyclopaedia maintains a standalone biography for him. What is fully documented, though, is the channel empire he built in public. He created both his Twitch channel (RanbooLive) and his YouTube channel on the same day — 30 January 2020 — and within two years became one of the biggest Minecraft streamers in the world, a run recognised with two nominations at the 2021 Streamer Awards.
| Real Name | Not publicly confirmed |
| Primary Game | Minecraft |
| Country | United States |
| Platforms | Twitch (RanbooLive), YouTube |
| Twitch Followers | 4.26 million (September 2026) |
| YouTube Subscribers | 3.4 million (35 videos, 60.9M+ views) |
| Known For | Dream SMP, 2× Streamer Awards nominee |
| Channel Since | 30 January 2020 (Twitch + YouTube same day) |
The Dream SMP Breakthrough
Ranboo joined the Dream SMP — the invitation-only survival multiplayer Minecraft server created by Dream and GeorgeNotFound — during its explosive 2020 growth phase, appearing on Wikipedia’s member roster alongside castmates like TommyInnit and Tubbo. The server’s roleplay storylines turned its members into household names in the Minecraft community, and Ranboo’s character arcs made him one of its breakout stars. The Dream SMP officially shut down on 10 April 2023, but its cast — much of it now in our best Minecraft streamers to watch in 2026 lineup — still dominates Minecraft streaming today.
Channels & Streaming Schedule
Ranboo streams on Twitch as RanbooLive, where his own channel bio promises he is live most Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays — a weekly rhythm fans can plan around. The channel holds 34 videos and 4.26 million followers. His YouTube channel adds another 3.4 million subscribers across 35 uploads with more than 60.9 million total views, described on the channel simply as: “Every upload is another blessed viewer experience.” Esports organisation Misfits Gaming announced it had signed the Minecraft duo of Tubbo and Ranboo (reported by Dot Esports and cited by Wikipedia), tying him to the same talent network as his Dream SMP castmate.
Awards & Recognition
At the 2021 Streamer Awards, Ranboo earned two nominations — Best Minecraft Streamer and Best Philanthropic Streamer — placing him in a fourteen-way tie for the most nominations of the night alongside names like TenZ, shroud, Pokimane and xQc. A Best Philanthropic nomination alongside gaming’s biggest charity streamers is a notable signal of how much his community giving resonated during his rise. He shares that 2021 Best Minecraft Streamer ballot with TommyInnit, forsen and Tubbo — a snapshot of the Dream SMP generation at its peak.
What Ranboo’s Own Channels Tell Us
Because Ranboo shares so little personal information, the most reliable record of his career is his own channel presence. His Twitch bio reads simply: “Just a guy that has done, and is doing, a lot of things 🙂 — LIVE on most Wed, Fri, and Saturdays! Turn on notifs!” — a rare fixed streaming schedule among top creators, and the line his community sets its week by. His YouTube channel, registered in the United States and joined 30 January 2020, has accumulated 3.4 million subscribers, 35 uploads and more than 60.9 million total views. Both accounts being created on the very same day in January 2020 is one of the few fully verifiable milestones of his origin story — everything before his channel debut stays, characteristically, off the record.
How Ranboo Compares to His Dream SMP Peers
Within the Minecraft creator scene, Ranboo’s 4.26 million Twitch followers put him in the top tier of American Minecraft streamers — behind Britain’s Tubbo (5.24 million) but comfortably ahead of the vast majority of Dream SMP alumni. His dual-channel footprint (nearly 7.7 million combined Twitch + YouTube followers) and privacy-first persona make him a unique case study among creators who built mega-audiences without ever fully revealing themselves. For deeper dives, see our profiles of Tubbo, Ph1LzA and Dream, or the full watch list in best Minecraft streamers to watch in 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ranboo’s real name?
Ranboo has never publicly confirmed his legal name. Unlike many A-list streamers, he has no standalone encyclopaedia article, and the fan wikis that publish “real name” details do so without a primary source. This profile sticks to facts that can be verified from his own channels and reputable coverage.
How many followers does Ranboo have?
As of September 2026, Ranboo has about 4.26 million followers on Twitch (channel RanbooLive) and 3.4 million subscribers on YouTube across 35 videos with more than 60.9 million total views, based on public channel data.
Is Ranboo still streaming in 2026?
Yes. His Twitch channel is active and its own bio states he goes live most Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. He created both his Twitch and YouTube accounts on the same day — 30 January 2020 — and has been publishing consistently since.
What is Ranboo known for?
Ranboo is best known as a Dream SMP member, the invitation-only Minecraft roleplay server whose storylines made stars of its cast in 2020–2022. At the 2021 Streamer Awards he earned two nominations — Best Minecraft Streamer and Best Philanthropic Streamer — tying for the most nominations of the night.
Where is Ranboo from?
Ranboo is based in the United States — his own YouTube channel lists the U.S. as his country. See all US-based creators in our United States streamer archive.