Top 10 Female eSports Players (Highest Paid) Ranked

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eSports continues to be a lucrative side of gaming.

Throughout the world, gamers convene in tournaments, competing against one another for the top crown.

According to a spokesperson for DaddySkins, women only make up 46% of all casual gamers worldwide.

But more concerning is that in 2019, female eSports players were only 5%.

So, who are the top ten female eSports players across the board?

Nina Qual

Nina Qual from the US has racked up $94.9K in total earnings.

Shes been diligent in gaming, taking on 174 tournaments, the second-highest on this list.

Still, Scarlett took on 280 tournaments and scooped up nearly five times Ninas total earnings.

Alexis Guarrasi

Alex Guarrasi, also from the U.S., has garnered up to $95.2K in total earnings.

Shes only participated in 17 tournaments, making her total earnings all the more impressive.

More so with only 17 tournaments that shes participated in.

Besides competing in the same number of tournaments, Alexis and meL also play the same game,Valorant.

Shes one of the most prominent competitiveValorantspecialists and currently plays with meL on the Shopify Rebellion team.

Julia Kiran (Juliano)

meL is followed swiftly by Julia Kiran, who also goes by Juliano.

Shes a professional eSports player from Sweden who has managed to scoop up $98.2K in total earnings.

At the time of writing, Juliano leads Team Secret.

Michaela Lintrup (mimi)

In sixth place is Michaela Lintrup, or mimi, from Denmark.

She makes it to the most successful female eSports players with a whopping $100,000 in total earnings.

These have been cash prizes from 40 tournaments, 12 less than Julianos record.

Despite the higher reward, Petra only took part in 32 tournaments.

Still, shes dabbled in multiple first-person shooter games, including brushing off her skills inCS: GOandValorant.

She also goes by the in-game name, Mystik, and has only competed in seven tournaments.

In the tournaments, she has shown the most prowess inCall of DutyandDead or Alive 4.

Doubtlessly a force of nature, Mystik takes home the crown for the highest-earning average female eSports player.

She made $123.2K in total earnings.

Having competed in 61 tournaments, vilga had better luck.

Ultimately, her prowess paid off when she won championship games forCS: GO,Counter-StrikeandCounter-Strike 2.

Shes made a staggering $241.5K in total earnings.

More impressively, she has only competed in nine tournaments.

Shes sharpened her skills inHearthstone, so much so that she won the flagship Hearthstone Grandmasters Global Finals.

For her efforts and hard work, Loooon scooped up a whopping grand prize of $200,000.

While she plays multiple games, her most popular go-to is the sci-fi strategy game,Starcraft II.

Scarletts efforts have surely paid off, crowning her as the most successful female eSports player worldwide.

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Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.

When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.