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Richard Tyler Blevins (born June 5, 1991), known online as Ninja, is an American online streamer, YouTuber, and professional gamer. Blevins began streaming through participating in several esports teams in competitive play for Halo 3, and gradually picked up fame when he first started playing Fortnite Battle Royale in late 2017. Blevins gained the notice of mainstream media in March 2018 when he played Fortnite together with Drake, Travis Scott, and JuJu Smith-Schuster on stream, breaking a peak viewer count record on Twitch. Blevins has over 19 million followers on his Twitch channel, making it the third most-followed Twitch channel as of July 2025.

Quick facts about Ninja

  • Full name: Ninja
  • Born: 1991-06-05
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Creator
  • Wikidata ID: Q50825725

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ninja?

Richard Tyler Blevins (born June 5, 1991), known online as Ninja, is an American online streamer, YouTuber, and professional gamer.

What nationality is Ninja?

Ninja is United States.

When was Ninja born?

Ninja was born on 1991-06-05.

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