Shirley Curry Explained

Birth Date:2 April 1936
Nationality:American
Occupation:Internet celebrity
Genre:Gaming
Channel Url:UCzkY7wa8Ksxv4M5NyUYgTmA
Channel Display Name:Shirley Curry
Subscribers:1.3 million
Subscriber Date:February 2024
Views:29 million
View Date:February 2024
Silver Button:yes
Silver Year:2015
Gold Button:yes
Gold Year:2022
Stats Update:February 2, 2024

Shirley Curry (born April 2, 1936), also known by her nickname Skyrim Grandma, is an American YouTuber and gamer. She gained popularity for her gameplay videos.[1]

Biography

Curry was born on April 2, 1936.[2] She worked as a secretary in a candy factory, and for several years as an associate in a women's clothing department of Kmart before retiring at the age of 55 in 1991.

Curry got into video games after her son taught her how to play the 1996 turn-based strategy video game Civilization II. In 2011, she joined YouTube to follow gaming channels, and in 2015, she uploaded her first Skyrim gameplay video. By 2020, she had over 900,000 subscribers on YouTube. In 2022, Curry surpassed 1 million subscribers and was awarded a Gold Play Button by YouTube.[3] After followers started a petition to include her in the following game of the series, the studio creator of the Elder Scrolls franchise, Bethesda Softworks, promised to include her as a character in The Elder Scrolls VI.[4] [5] [6]

In 2022, Curry suffered a stroke while sleeping, forgetting many details of her experiences in gaming. Despite expressing frustration for its impact on her video game play, she began to recover from the stroke and expressed hope for the future. After the news broke, many of her fans united to wish her good health, and Bethesda Softworks sent her a bouquet of flowers.[7]

Personal life

Curry is a widow and has four children, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Notes and References

  1. News: Winkie . Luke . September 1, 2020 . This 84-Year-Old Gamer Has More Than 900,000 'Grandkids' . en-US . . March 12, 2022 . 0362-4331 . March 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312112119/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/style/shirley-curry-skyrim-youtube.html . live .
  2. News: November 29, 2015 . La increíble historia de la abuela "gamer" que todo nieto quisiera tener . Spanish . Ayayay . March 12, 2022 . April 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422074335/https://www.ayayay.tv/la-increible-historia-de-la-abuela-gamer-que-todo-nieto-quisiera-tener/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2022-06-15 . Skyrim Grandma Passes Major YouTube Milestone and Gets Gold Play Button . 2023-06-21 . Game Rant . en.
  4. Web site: March 31, 2019 . 82-year-old gamer Skyrim Grandma will be in Elder Scrolls 6 . March 12, 2022 . TweakTown . en-US . April 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220406231708/https://www.tweaktown.com/news/65410/82-year-old-gamer-skyrim-grandma-elder-scrolls-6/index.html . live .
  5. Web site: Obedkov . Evgeny . March 1, 2022 . 85-year-old YouTuber reveals she survived stroke: "I cannot remember much about how to play Skyrim!" . March 12, 2022 . Game World Observer . en-US . March 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310150115/https://gameworldobserver.com/2022/03/01/85-year-old-skyrim-grandma-survived-stroke . live .
  6. Web site: February 27, 2022 . Skyrim Grandma Shirley Curry Confirms She Recently Had a Stroke . March 12, 2022 . Game Rant . en-US . March 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312112119/https://gamerant.com/skyrim-grandma-shirley-curry-stroke/ . live .
  7. Web site: March 3, 2022 . Bethesda Sends Flowers to Skyrim Grandma . March 12, 2022 . Game Rant . en-US . March 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312112120/https://gamerant.com/skyrim-grandma-flowers-from-bethesda/ . live .

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