Andrea Botez
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Andrea Cecilia Cristina Botez, born on April 6, 2002, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a Canadian-American chess player, Twitch streamer, YouTuber, DJ, boxer, and internet personality known for co-hosting the BotezLive channel with her older sister, Alexandra Botez. Born to Romanian immigrant parents who fled Bucharest before her sister’s birth, Andrea was raised in Vancouver, Canada, and Portland, Oregon, where her father, Andrei Botez, a chess enthusiast and engineer, taught her chess at age six. The family relocated to Oregon, United States, during Alexandra’s high school years, and Andrea later moved to New York in 2020 and Los Angeles in 2022. She attended school in Vancouver but took a gap year after graduating high school in 2020 to focus on streaming, opting not to pursue immediate university studies. Diagnosed with ADHD in December 2023, Andrea has openly discussed its impact on her multitasking streaming career. Her ethnicity is Romanian, reflecting her parents’ heritage, and she holds dual Canadian-American citizenship. She is primarily known as Andrea Botez, with her full name Andrea Cecilia Cristina Botez used in formal contexts. Her streaming alias is @BotezLive (shared with Alexandra) on Twitch and YouTube, @itsandreabotez on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, and @andreabotez on her personal music YouTube channel.
As of July 2025, Andrea has amassed 958,000 followers on Instagram, 647,900 followers on TikTok, 1.85 million subscribers on YouTube and 1.3 million followers on her Twitch platform.
Andrea’s chess career began at age six, with competitive play starting at seven in USChess tournaments. She won the U8 Girls Canadian Youth Chess Championship in 2010, the Women’s British Columbia Chess Championship in 2015 at age 13, and the Susan Polgar National Open Girls U14 in 2015. She placed fourth in the 2016 Susan Polgar National Open U14 Girls and 13th in the Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational. Her peak FIDE classical rating was 1906 in 2024, with a peak USChess rating of 1933 in 2019. As of January 27, 2025, her FIDE rating is 1837, ranking her 63,202nd globally. Her Chess.com blitz rating peaked at 2065 in May 2020, and her bullet rating reached 2164 in November 2020. Known for an aggressive style favoring the London System, she has competed for Canada and the U.S. in international events and collaborated with chess legends like Magnus Carlsen. In 2024, she returned to competitive chess, playing European tournaments and hosting a FIDE-rated chess camp for female creators.
Andrea’s online career centers on BotezLive, launched by Alexandra in 2016 and joined full-time by Andrea in 2020. The Twitch channel (@BotezLive) has 1.3 million followers, streaming chess, poker, variety games like Minecraft, and “Just Chatting” sessions, with 18.3 million views and a peak viewership of 91,000 during BlockChamps 2021. Their YouTube channel (@BotezLive), started in April 2018, has 1.75 million subscribers and over 160 million views, featuring chess tutorials, stream highlights, and viral videos like “I Played Chess Hustlers in Union Square Park” (16 million views). Andrea’s personal YouTube channel (@andreabotez), launched in 2024, focuses on DJ music, with her track “Ghost Kiss” (with Adam Beyer) garnering 3 million views. On TikTok (@itsandreabotez), she has 640,200 followers, posting chess tips, DJ clips, and lifestyle content. Her Instagram (@itsandreabotez) has 920,000 followers, showcasing chess, music, and fashion. The sisters’ “Botez Abroad” Twitch travel show, streaming chess matches globally, has over 20 million views. Andrea has commentated for PogChamps (2020–2024), coached CodeMiko in PogChamps 3, and collaborated with streamers like Hikaru Nakamura, Qiyu Zhou, and MrBeast. She signed with Envy Gaming in 2020, moved to OpTic Gaming in 2022, and won Best Chess Streamer at the 2022 Streamer Awards.
Her DJ career, focusing on dark techno, began gaining traction in 2024. She releases original tracks on Spotify and YouTube, with “Ghost Kiss” receiving widespread praise. Andrea plans to blend DJ sets with chess tournaments in 2025, creating hybrid events to attract younger audiences. Forbes recognized her influence in music and gaming, including her in the 30 Under 30 Games category in 2023 alongside Alexandra.
Andrea Botez’s boxing career consists of two exhibition matches in 2022 and 2023. She debuted at the Mogul Chessboxing Championship in December 2022 against WGM Dina Belenkaya, initially losing via chess resignation, but a post-fight review awarded her a TKO due to three standing counts in the boxing segment, resulting in both being declared winners. In April 2023, she faced YouTuber Michelle Khare at Creator Clash 2, losing by unanimous decision after five rounds, with controversy arising when Alexandra Botez claimed Khare misrepresented her year-long boxing experience. Andrea announced she would not return to boxing, citing its violence, despite not being injured.
Andrea is active on the subscription site, Passes, where she posts slightly spicy modeling pics. She has teased an Onlyfans in the past, but it's unclear where that stands now.
Physically, Andrea is approximately 5 feet 6 inches (172 cm) tall, and officially weighed 137 pounds at the time of her sanctioned fights. She has an athletic build, toned through boxing training. She has dark brown hair, often styled straight or wavy, and dark brown eyes. Her body measurements are 30-24-34 and she has a B cup. No surgeries on her breasts, nose, or buttocks are reported, but she has acknowledged getting lip filler. She has no visible tattoos or piercings, maintaining a versatile appearance for her streaming and music roles.
She has been called "The World's Hottest Chess Player" by The Daily Mail UK. Many articles cite her beauty and sex appeal as the reason for her popularity. Fans, including male audiences, praise Andrea for her infectious energy, and humor, often described as “funny” and “charismatic” on Reddit and X. Her ass, toned body, and doll-like face are often brought up as her best features. Men find her sexy for her witty banter, playful sibling dynamic with Alexandra, and creative DJ performances, with comments on Babepedia noting her “cute smile” and “hot” style. Her expressive eyes and radiant smile are frequently complimented features. Her uniqueness lies in her multifaceted talents—chess prodigy, streamer, and DJ—combined with her advocacy for women in chess and gaming, addressing sexism by promoting female players like Susan Polgar through BotezLive and the Susan Polgar Foundation.
Her relationship status is private. In a November 2024 Chess.com Lie Detector Chess episode, Andrea stated she is “very single” and has been unattached since age 18, describing past relationships as “problematic” and an attraction to “problematic men.” The polygraph suggested inconsistencies, but she clarified she rarely dates, focusing on her career. No current partner is confirmed.
Her income is estimated at $300,000–$750,000 annually, derived from Twitch subscriptions ($12,000 monthly for BotezLive, split with Alexandra), YouTube ad revenue ($5,000–$60,000 monthly), TikTok sponsorships, Instagram brand deals, chess prize money, and DJ performances. Her net worth is estimated at $500,000–$750,000, with the sisters’ combined net worth at $1.2 million. These figures are speculative, based on sources like Hookeaudio and TheCityCeleb.
Controversies are limited. In December 2022, Andrea competed against WGM Dina Belenkaya in the Mogul Chessboxing Championship, initially losing but later declared a co-winner after a referee review awarded her a TKO. Some fans questioned the decision, but it was not widely disputed. In April 2023, she lost a charity boxing match to YouTuber Michelle Khare in Creator Clash 2. Her sister Alex felt that Khare had misrepresented her training since she had previous experience and was more skilled than Andrea. Her advocacy against sexism in chess, highlighting the 50:1 male-to-female grandmaster ratio, has drawn support but occasional online criticism from traditionalist chess communities.
As of May 2025, Andrea, now 23, is based in Los Angeles and actively streaming on Twitch (@BotezLive) and YouTube, with recent content including chess matches, DJ sets, and “Botez Abroad” episodes. She commentates for PogChamps 6 (April 2025), performs as a DJ with plans for chess-music hybrid events, and continues competitive chess, recently playing in European tournaments. She remains a vocal advocate for women in chess and gaming, with no announced plans to return to formal education or pursue other ventures.
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