The rise of eSports is a global phenomenon with tournaments attracting millions of viewers and pro-players becoming so famous that the mainstream media such as BBC starting to notice. A group of girls found that there was just one thing missing from eSports – a powerful and inspirational female presence in professional gaming.
For that reason Team Unkrn was started to give men a run for their money in a male dominated culture.
Meet the girls…
Melania ‘Gina’ Mylioti – Greek captain
Born in Samos, Greece, and living in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Traveling around the world playing pc games around the world is a dream come true for this multimedia designer.
Julia “Julie” Strunkowski – German
The player from Germany believes that sexism is rife in gaming but wants all this to change! Her goal as a member of the team is to be a role model for upcoming female gamers who want to turn pro.
Perrine ‘Lalità’ Allesiardo
The French player loves food, gaming and makeup….She was the champion of France in 2014 and – with unkrn – hopes to take on the world!
Sophia ‘Kim’ Benfakir – French
Another French girl, she is from Paris and has played Counter-Strike for the last three years. CS is her favorite though she playes many other games like Tomb.
Camilla Parma Violet Hart – British
A player from the United Kingdom who is a Twitch streamer and Bob Ross enthusiast.