iHasCupquake

iHasCupquake
Born
Tiffany Michelle Garcia

(1988-03-19) March 19, 1988 (age 36)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Other names
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2010–present
Genres
Subscribers7.11 million[4]
Total views3.02 billion[4]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Twitch information
Channel
Genres
  • Gaming
  • art
  • music
Followers240K
TikTok information
Page
Followers1.4 million
Likes29.9 million
Last updated: October 1, 2024

Tiffany "Tiffy" Michelle Herrera (née Garcia; born March 19, 1988),[5][6] 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

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A native of Los Angeles, Cupquake was born Tiffany Michelle Garcia on March 19, 1988.[7][8] She is of a Mexican American background and grew up in East Los Angeles.[2] She began her career as an online content creator on YouTube, registering her account in 2010.[2][9] Her gaming videos, mainly centered around Minecraft, propelled her to popularity on the platform. She was one of the first successful Minecraft YouTubers.[9] 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".[10]

Herrera eventually began varying her videos to include baking, art, and DIY content.[11][12] Her baking videos are dubbed Quake n' Bake.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] By 2014, Herrera's channel was signed to the multi-channel network (MCN), OmniaMediaCo.[7] Also in 2014, Herrera had a voice role in Counter Spell, a Machinima-produced animated web series.[16] She also hosted Best Year Ever, a web series on her channel produced by Target.[17] The series featured Herrera and interior designer Veronica Valencia redecorating student dorm rooms.[17] Aside from expanding her content, she also opened up secondary channels; one featured her cat and another was centered on collectable toys.[5] She has also been featured on other Minecraft YouTubers' channels, such as on StacyPlays'.[18]

In 2015, she was featured as part of YouTube Gaming's showcase at E3 2015.[19] 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.[20] She also appeared on video game journalist Geoff Keighley's YouTube live stream series.[21] In 2017, Herrera was noted to be on the ecommerce platform Kit.[22] Later in 2017, Herrera was featured in the Pokémon Go Travel video series and helped host its inaugural Global Catch Challenge.[23][24] In 2019, she helped organize the MC Championship.[25] Her channel continued to be one of the more popular Minecraft ones into 2020.[26] In 2022, Herrera partnered with Fresh Step and FCB Chicago for a live stream cat adoption event.[27]

Recognition and public image

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Herrera's success on YouTube, particularly in the gaming space and among female content creators, has been noted.[13][15][28] 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.[29] In March 2017, she placed fifth in a Red Bull poll of the best female YouTubers.[30] 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".[31][32] At the time, she had over 5.4 million subscribers, as well as over 2.1 billion video views.[31] In 2021, Herrera was one of the few female creators mentioned in YouTube's "Culture & Trends" report about Minecraft's popularity on the platform.[33]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Herself Cameo, voice role [1]

Web

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Counter Spell voice role [16]
Best Year Ever Herself Host; 4 episodes [17]
2015–2017 YouTube Rewind Herself Cameo; 3 episodes

Bibliography

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  • Herrera, Tiffany (2020). Magical World of IHasCupquake: A Coloring Adventure Through Sweets, Magic, and Gaming. iHasCupquake Creative. ISBN 1735635901.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award ceremony/presenter Category Result Ref.
2014 2014 Teen Choice Awards Web Star: Gaming Nominated [34]
2017 Guinness World Records Most subscribers for a female games broadcaster on YouTube Record [31]
Most views for a female games broadcaster on YouTube Record [32]
9th Shorty Awards Gaming Nominated [11]
7th Streamy Awards Gaming Nominated [35]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ralph Breaks the Internet Directors Announce Casting of Real-Life Internet Stars at New York Comic Con". Disney. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Davies, Cerys (July 30, 2024). "Gamer Tiffany Herrera shares L.A.'s best 5 Latino-owned businesses". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tiffy (@cupquakely) Official". Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via TikTok.
  4. ^ a b "About iHasCupquake". YouTube.
  5. ^ a b Cartelli, Lance (March 11, 2019). "These 17 YouTube Stars Probably Make Millions Playing Video Games". GameSpot. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "22 Female YouTubers You Need to Keep an Eye Out For". Influencer Marketing Hub. July 24, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Cohen, Joshua (December 11, 2014). "Top 100 Most Viewed YouTube Gaming Channels Worldwide • November 2014". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Kirby, Eliza, ed. (2023). Rebel Girls Level Up: 25 Tales of Gaming and the Metaverse. Rebel Girls. ISBN 9798889640172.
  9. ^ a b Unthank, Kennedy (February 9, 2024). "iHasCupquake". Plugged In. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "One Trillion Minecraft Views". YouTube. 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "IHasCupquake - Gaming". Shorty Awards. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Naycir (January 22, 2021). "iHasCupquake Will Play Chess with Naycir". Chess.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Smith IV, Jack (July 15, 2015). "Why Aren't More People Talking About the Brilliant Women Gamers of YouTube?". Mic. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Deguin, Caroline (July 2, 2019). "5 Chaînes YouTube D'animation à ne Surtout Pas Manquer" [5 Animated YouTube Channels You Shouldn't Miss]. Influenth (in French). Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Amidi, Amid (September 28, 2020). "CHART: The Most-Viewed Indie Animated Shorts On Youtube". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Welch, Hanuman (March 4, 2014). ""Counter Spell" From Machinima Answers the Question: What Happens When Mini-Bosses Abandon Their Posts?". Complex. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c Nguyen, Nicole (August 2, 2014). "A Tiny Space Gets Turned Into a Geek Paradise". PopSugar. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  18. ^ Dezuanni, Michael (2020). Peer Pedagogies on Digital Platforms: Learning with Minecraft Let's Play Videos. The MIT Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780262539722.
  19. ^ Chapman, Glenn (June 12, 2015). "YouTube getting into game of streaming play" (Press release). AFP. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Yahoo! News.
  20. ^ Gutelle, Sam (June 2, 2016). "32 YouTube Stars Play Capture The Flag In Massive 'Warcraft' Campaign". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  21. ^ Summers, Nick (September 23, 2016). "YouTube Gaming to air weekly live show with Geoff Keighley". Engadget. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Yahoo! News.
  22. ^ "Startup 'Kit' Helps Creators Like Casey Neistat And MKBHD Share (And Sell) Their Favorite Products". Tubefilter. June 14, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  23. ^ Shaul, Brandy (November 20, 2017). "Niantic Launches Pokemon Go Travel Video Series, Global Catch Challenge". Adweek. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  24. ^ "Pokémon GO Travel and the Global Catch Challenge". pokemongolive.com. Niantic. November 19, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  25. ^ "MC Championship announced!". Noxcrew. November 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  26. ^ Dezuanni, Michael (2020). Peer Pedagogies on Digital Platforms: Learning with Minecraft Let's Play Videos. The MIT Press. p. 8. ISBN 9780262539722.
  27. ^ "Fresh Step & FCB Chicago launch first-ever streaming adoption for cats". Reel Chicago. November 9, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  28. ^ Ritchie, Erika I. (October 5, 2016). "YouTube gaming stars and fans connect at debut Games and Music Festival". The Orange County Register. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  29. ^ Pande, Rukmini, ed. (2020). Fandom, Now in Color: A Collection of Voices. University of Iowa Press. p. 201. ISBN 9781609387297.
  30. ^ "Aphmau is your best female YouTuber". Red Bull. March 3, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  31. ^ a b c "Most subscribers for a female games broadcaster on YouTube". Guinness World Records. March 29, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  32. ^ a b "Most views for a female games broadcaster on YouTube". Guinness World Records. March 29, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  33. ^ Barbour, Kim (2023). Women and Persona Performance. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 134. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-33152-7. ISBN 978-3-031-33152-7.
  34. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (August 10, 2014). "Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  35. ^ "7th Annual Winners". Streamy Awards. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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