Rubius
Spanish-Norwegian creator who became one of YouTube's largest Spanish-language channels in the 2010s, later transitioning to Twitch as a headline Spanish streamer.
Quick facts & FAQ
- What is Rubius's real name?
- Rubius's real name is Rubén Doblas Gundersen.
- Where does Rubius stream?
- Rubius primarily streams on Twitch. They also stream on Youtube Live.
- How many followers does Rubius have?
- Rubius has approximately 13,500,000 followers across their primary platform.
- When did Rubius start streaming?
- Rubius started streaming in 2011.
- When was Rubius born?
- Rubius was born on 1990-02-13.
- Where is Rubius from?
- Rubius is Spanish-Norwegian.
- Is Rubius still streaming?
- Yes, Rubius is currently active.
- What does Rubius stream?
- Rubius's content is primarily Variety, Gaming, Just Chatting.
Rubén “Rubius” Doblas Gundersen is a Spanish-Norwegian creator who rose to prominence on YouTube in the early 2010s with gaming commentary and sketch content. His relocation from Spain to Andorra in 2021 for tax reasons — an episode that drew public commentary from Spanish officials — coincided with his shift in primary activity to Twitch live-streaming. He remains among the most-followed Spanish-language creators across both platforms.
Connections
Read next
La Velada del Año IV
The 2024 edition of Ibai's annual Spanish-language creator boxing event at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium set the all-time single-channel Twitch concurrent-viewership record at over 3.8 million viewers.
AuronPlay
One of the most-followed Spanish-language creators on Twitch and a founding figure of modern Spanish streaming culture.
Ibai
Spanish Twitch streamer who co-founded KOI esports and produces the Evento annual awards and La Velada boxing event — the largest Spanish-language streaming phenomena.
Mixer shutdown
Microsoft shut down its Mixer streaming platform in July 2020, roughly a year after paying ~$100M for exclusivity deals with Ninja and Shroud — the cautionary tale that still shapes how top creators negotiate platform contracts.
Twitch
The dominant live-streaming platform by watch time, launched in 2011 as a spin-off of Justin.tv and acquired by Amazon in 2014 for ~$970M.
Pokimane moves to YouTube Live
After a decade on Twitch, Imane "Pokimane" Anys signed an exclusive live-streaming deal with YouTube in January 2024 — a significant symbolic loss for Twitch and a continuation of YouTube's creator-acquisition strategy that began with Ludwig in 2021.