IHasCupquake explained

iHasCupquake
Birth Name:Tiffany Michelle Garcia
Birth Date:19 March 1988
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Nationality:American
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Channel Display Name:iHasCupquake
Years Active:2010–present
Subscribers:7.11 million
Views:3.02 billion
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Followers:240K
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Followers:1.4 million
Likes:29.9 million
Stats Update:October 1, 2024

Tiffany "Tiffy" Michelle Herrera (; born March 19, 1988),[1] [2] better known by her online alias iHasCupquake (or simply Cupquake), or alternatively TiffyQuake, is an American YouTuber.

Although she initially gained a following for her gaming videos, particularly her Minecraft Let's Plays, she expanded her content to include baking, art, and DIY videos. YouTube and online media outlets alike have noted Herrera as one of the most prominent female gaming creators on the platform. As of October 2024, her main YouTube channel has amassed over 7.1 million subscribers and 3 billion video views.

Early life and online career

A native of Los Angeles, Cupquake was born Tiffany Michelle Garcia on March 19, 1988.[3] [4] She is of a Mexican American background and grew up in East Los Angeles.[5] She began her career as an online content creator on YouTube, registering her account in 2010.[5] [6] Her gaming videos, mainly centered around Minecraft, propelled her to popularity on the platform. She was one of the first successful Minecraft YouTubers.[6] In 2012, she hosted the first Minecraft "Hunger Games" competition, on which YouTube retrospectively wrote that "many feel inspired the future battle royale video game genre".[7]

Herrera eventually began varying her videos to include baking, art, and DIY content.[8] Her baking videos are dubbed Quake n' Bake.[9] She also uploaded animated videos, with the animation being produced by others. Jaiden Animations was one of Herrera's animators prior to becoming a prominent YouTuber in her own right.[10] One of Herrera's and Jaiden's animated videos, based on Five Nights at Freddy's, ranks as one of the most-viewed indie animated shorts on the platform.[11] By 2014, Herrera's channel was signed to the multi-channel network (MCN), OmniaMediaCo.[3] Also in 2014, Herrera had a voice role in Counter Spell, a Machinima-produced animated web series. She also hosted Best Year Ever, a web series on her channel produced by Target. The series featured Herrera and interior designer Veronica Valencia redecorating student dorm rooms. Aside from expanding her content, she also opened up secondary channels; one featured her cat and another was centered on collectable toys.[1] She has also been featured on other Minecraft YouTubers' channels, such as on StacyPlays'.[12]

In 2015, she was featured as part of YouTube Gaming's showcase at E3 2015.[13] In 2016, she was one of the team captains in a real-life Warcraft capture the flag game organized by Legendary Pictures and Portal A, as part of the promotional campaign for the Warcraft film adaptation.[14] She also appeared on video game journalist Geoff Keighley's YouTube live stream series.[15] In 2017, Herrera was noted to be on the ecommerce platform Kit.[16] Later in 2017, Herrera was featured in the Pokémon Go Travel video series and helped host its inaugural Global Catch Challenge.[17] [18] In 2019, she helped organize the MC Championship.[19] Her channel continued to be one of the more popular Minecraft ones into 2020.[20] In 2022, Herrera partnered with Fresh Step and FCB Chicago for a live stream cat adoption event.[21]

Recognition and public image

Herrera's success on YouTube, particularly in the gaming space and among female content creators, has been noted.[9] [11] [22] A Latina, she has also been noted as an outlier in lists of the best female gamers, which often include "white or white-passing" creators.[23] In March 2017, she placed fifth in a Red Bull poll of the best female YouTubers.[24] Later in the month, she received two Guinness World Record certificates for having the most subscribers and views "for a female games broadcaster on YouTube".[25] At the time, she had over 5.4 million subscribers, as well as over 2.1 billion video views.[26] In 2021, Herrera was one of the few female creators mentioned in YouTube's "Culture & Trends" report about Minecrafts popularity on the platform.[27]

Filmography

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Counter Spellvoice role[29]
Best Year EverHerselfHost; 4 episodes[30]
2015–2017YouTube RewindHerselfCameo
3 episodes

Bibliography

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremony/presenterCategoryResult
20142014 Teen Choice AwardsWeb Star: Gaming[31]
2017Guinness World RecordsMost subscribers for a female games broadcaster on YouTube
Most views for a female games broadcaster on YouTube
9th Shorty AwardsGaming[32]
7th Streamy AwardsGaming[33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cartelli. Lance. These 17 YouTube Stars Probably Make Millions Playing Video Games. GameSpot. March 11, 2019. October 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: 22 Female YouTubers You Need to Keep an Eye Out For . Influencer Marketing Hub. July 24, 2024. October 1, 2024.
  3. Web site: Cohen. Joshua. Top 100 Most Viewed YouTube Gaming Channels Worldwide • November 2014. Tubefilter. December 11, 2014. October 1, 2024.
  4. Book: Kirby. Eliza. Rebel Girls Level Up: 25 Tales of Gaming and the Metaverse. Rebel Girls. 2023. 9798889640172.
  5. Web site: Davies. Cerys. Gamer Tiffany Herrera shares L.A.'s best 5 Latino-owned businesses. Los Angeles Times. July 30, 2024. October 1, 2024.
  6. Web site: Unthank. Kennedy. iHasCupquake. Plugged In. February 9, 2024. October 1, 2024.
  7. Web site: One Trillion Minecraft Views . YouTube. 2021. October 1, 2024.
  8. Web site: Naycir. iHasCupquake Will Play Chess with Naycir. Chess.com. January 22, 2021. October 1, 2024.
  9. Web site: Smith IV. Jack. Why Aren't More People Talking About the Brilliant Women Gamers of YouTube?. Mic. July 15, 2015. October 1, 2024.
  10. Web site: Deguin. Caroline. 5 Chaînes YouTube D'animation à ne Surtout Pas Manquer. 5 Animated YouTube Channels You Shouldn't Miss. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624233708/https://www.influenth.com/chaines-youtube-animation-dessin-anime/ . July 2, 2019. June 24, 2021 . October 1, 2024. Influenth . French.
  11. Web site: Amidi. Amid. CHART: The Most-Viewed Indie Animated Shorts On Youtube. Cartoon Brew. September 28, 2020. October 1, 2024.
  12. Book: Dezuanni, Michael. Peer Pedagogies on Digital Platforms: Learning with Minecraft Let's Play Videos. The MIT Press. 149. 2020. 9780262539722.
  13. Chapman. Glenn. YouTube getting into game of streaming play. AFP. Yahoo! News. June 12, 2015. October 1, 2024.
  14. Web site: Gutelle. Sam. 32 YouTube Stars Play Capture The Flag In Massive 'Warcraft' Campaign. Tubefilter. June 2, 2016. October 1, 2024.
  15. Web site: Summers. Nick. YouTube Gaming to air weekly live show with Geoff Keighley. Engadget. Yahoo! News. September 23, 2016. October 1, 2024.
  16. Web site: Startup 'Kit' Helps Creators Like Casey Neistat And MKBHD Share (And Sell) Their Favorite Products. Tubefilter. June 14, 2017. October 1, 2024.
  17. Web site: Shaul. Brandy. Niantic Launches Pokemon Go Travel Video Series, Global Catch Challenge. Adweek. November 20, 2017. October 1, 2024.
  18. Web site: Pokémon GO Travel and the Global Catch Challenge. pokemongolive.com. Niantic. November 19, 2017. October 1, 2024.
  19. Web site: MC Championship announced!. Noxcrew. November 2019. October 1, 2024.
  20. Book: Dezuanni, Michael. Peer Pedagogies on Digital Platforms: Learning with Minecraft Let's Play Videos. The MIT Press. 8. 2020. 9780262539722.
  21. Web site: Fresh Step & FCB Chicago launch first-ever streaming adoption for cats. Reel Chicago. November 9, 2022. October 1, 2024.
  22. Web site: Ritchie. Erika I.. YouTube gaming stars and fans connect at debut Games and Music Festival. The Orange County Register. October 5, 2016. October 1, 2024.
  23. Book: Pande. Rukmini. Fandom, Now in Color: A Collection of Voices. University of Iowa Press. 2020. 201. 9781609387297.
  24. Web site: Aphmau is your best female YouTuber. Red Bull. March 3, 2017. October 1, 2024.
  25. Web site: Most views for a female games broadcaster on YouTube. Guinness World Records. March 29, 2017. October 1, 2024.
  26. Web site: Most subscribers for a female games broadcaster on YouTube. Guinness World Records. March 29, 2017. October 1, 2024.
  27. Book: Barbour, Kim. Women and Persona Performance. 2023. 134. Palgrave Macmillan. 978-3-031-33152-7. 10.1007/978-3-031-33152-7.
  28. Web site: Ralph Breaks the Internet Directors Announce Casting of Real-Life Internet Stars at New York Comic Con. Disney. October 5, 2018. October 1, 2024.
  29. Web site: Welch. Hanuman. "Counter Spell" From Machinima Answers the Question: What Happens When Mini-Bosses Abandon Their Posts?. Complex. March 4, 2014. October 1, 2024.
  30. Web site: Nguyen. Nicole. A Tiny Space Gets Turned Into a Geek Paradise. PopSugar. August 2, 2014. October 1, 2024.
  31. Web site: Nordyke. Kimberly. Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. August 10, 2014. October 1, 2024.
  32. Web site: IHasCupquake - Gaming. Shorty Awards. October 1, 2024.
  33. Web site: 7th Annual Winners. Streamy Awards. October 1, 2024.

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