IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr., and who is known for daring challenges worldwide, has been declared Streamer of the Year 2026 for the third time in a row.
American content creator who goes by the online name IShowSpeed sent shockwaves across online platforms at the Streamer Awards 2026 when he came on stage, delivering a speech in Indonesian.
He previously won titles in 2024 and 2025.
IShowSpeed, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 21, 2005, is widely known as “Speed”: loud, unscripted livestreams, and his long-time obsession with Cristiano Ronaldo, and live uncut tours that take his camera exploring whole continents.
At the Streamer Awards 2026, among the other top finalists were CaseOh, Joe Bartolozzi, Jynxzi and Stable Ronaldo.
IShowSpeed also took home the Best IRL Streamer and Best Streamed Series for his World Cup Tour on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The 21-year-old streamer created his YouTube channel in 2016 and gained mainstream spotlight after his videos went viral in 2021.
As of now, he has amassed 62 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Just last year, in one of his viral stints, he made headlines for his daring challenge at Doha, Qatar.
He took a ride on the world’s tallest waterslide, approximately 85 metres long.
IshowSpeed shared the livestream of the whole climb with his fan base.
He took the ride of world’s tallest waterslide, approximately 85 metres long.
The clip went viral and within 24 hours, it crossed over 9 million views just on his Instagram, which was first uploaded on December 1, 2025.
