Who is xQc and what is his net worth? All we know about the streamer
Félix Lengyel, alias xQc, is a famous Twitch streamer and former Overwatch League (OWL). He is known for streaming video games such as Grand Theft Auto V, Overwatch, and Minecraft. Like many celebrities, his fame in the gaming industry has attracted attention to his personal life. Did you know he quit playing Overwatch to focus full-time on streaming?
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Better known as xQc, Félix Lengyel is one of the most-watched streamers on Twitch. He played as the Main Tank for the Dallas Fuel in the Overwatch League and Team Canada in the 2017/2018 Overwatch World Cup season.
Profile summary
| Full name | Félix Lengyel |
| Nicknames | xQc, xQcOW |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | 12 November 1995 |
| Age | 29 years (as of 2024) |
| Place of birth | Laval, Quebec, Canada |
| Current residence | Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Ethnicity | Hungarian-Canadian |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sexual orientation | Straight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Hair colour | Blond |
| Eye colour | Dark brown |
| Marital status | Single |
| Education | CEGEP |
| Profession | Twitch streamer, eSports player, and YouTuber |
| xQc’s Instagram | @xqcow1 |
| X | @xQc |
| YouTube | @xQcOW |
Who is xQc?
Félix Lengyel, also known as xQc or xQcOW, is a famous Twitch streamer, eSports player, and YouTuber. He has been in the online gaming industry for years now. He reportedly generates an average of 20,500 viewers per stream.
How old is Félix Lengyel?
xQc's age is 29 years as of 2025. He was born on 12 November 1995, and his Zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Where is xQc from?
Lengyel was born and raised in Laval, Quebec, Canada. When he was a year old, his parents divorced. Because of this, he grew up with his brother, Nicolas, in shared custody.
There were rumours that xQc's sister was featured in one of Lengyel's streams. Fans were appalled because the two shared a kiss.
While Félix Lengyel was accused of kissing his sister during a viral stream, the lady in question was not his sister. In reality, the viral video was from November 2022, when he was dating Nyyxxii, a content creator.
How did Félix Lengyel get the nickname xQc?
The first letter in xQc is from the last letter of his first name, Félix, while the last two letters in the nickname are the abbreviation of his home province, Quebec (Qc).
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Educational background
After Lengyel finished his secondary school education in Canada, he proceeded to study humanities at the Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) in Quebec.
Not long after, he switched to business administration before dropping out of college. He dropped out shortly before his graduation to focus on online gaming.
Career
xQc developed a passion for video games, snowboarding, skateboarding, and YouTube streaming as a little boy. As he grew up, he started uploading some of his tricks for viewers to watch on social media.
Félix Lengyel's Twitch career started way before he dropped out of school. At the time, he was not a full-time gamer. He would only stream himself playing League of Legends under the name xQcLoL.
xQc later discovered Overwatch and switched to the game. He began to stream and play it competitively.
Switch to Overwatch E-Sports
The famous online gamer joined an Overwatch E-Sports team named Q? in 2016. He played professionally as a Main Tank player.
From 2016 to 2017, he played for team Denial Esports. In 2017, Félix joined Team Canada and played for them in the Overwatch World Cup campaign.
Although his team lost to South Korea in the finals, Félix Lengyel was voted as the most valuable tournament player. In October 2017, he became a team member of Dallas Fuel, a professional Overwatch team.
He played against several teams between the 2017/2018 season. In March 2018, Dalla Fuel dropped him due to his repeated violations. Félix Lengyel returned to play for team GOATS in the Overwatch Trial North America and Team Canada in the Overwatch World Cup in 2018.
The online gamer was one of the five players allowed to join Team Canada without undergoing the normal trial procedure. He played in the Tank position, and in 2019, he joined the Gladiators Legion as a substitute Main Tank. Today, he streams on Twitch and Kick as a full-time gamer.
Full-time twitch streaming
xQc transitioned to full-time streaming on Twitch in 2019 and quickly became one of the platform's most successful names.
At the end of 2019, he was Twitch's most-watched streamer. xQc amassed about 80 million hours of views. In 2020, he was banned from the platform thrice. Despite this, he was among the most-watched Twitch streamers.
Why was xQc banned from Twitch?
Félix Lengyel has a long history of conflict with people in the video game industry. Did you know he was permanently banned from League of Legends for using inflammatory language?
The famous YouTuber has received temporary bans from Twitch a few times. His bans stem from him accidentally breaching Twitch's terms and conditions.
In late 2019, Twitch banned him for three days because he watched a YouTube video of adult content. In February 2020, Félix Lengyel got his second ban. The three-day ban was for briefly showing people without clothes in his stream.
In June 2020, xQc got another ban for briefly showing two gorillas mating. In November 2020, he got banned for a week after sniping another Twitch competitor.
How much did xQc get from Kick?
Félix Lengyel is a gamer on Kick. In June 2023, streaming platform Kick announced they had signed a deal with xQc, one of the top streamers on Twitch.
According to Forbes, xQc's Kick contract was a $100 million, two-year, non-exclusive contract. The contract raised eyebrows because Kick was a start-up at the time.
Chess online
xQc's online chess journey is worthy of celebration. He started playing in March 2020.
His rise in the game caught the media's attention due to his rapid growth. He went up from 900 to over 1,200 in ranking at the start of the first Pogchamps.
Félix Lengyel has become influential in popularising the game. His role in the 2020 online chess boom was covered by media outlets, including Fast Company, Wired, and The New York Times.
YouTube and other social media platforms
Félix Lengyel has a significant following on YouTube and other social media platforms. His YouTube channel has over 2.36 million subscribers and over 1.6 billion views. Most of his content is about gaming guides and highlights from Twitch and Kick.
The online gamer and TouTube personality is also active on Instagram, where he has over 555k followers. Most of xQc's news is available on his social media.
What is Félix Lengyel's net worth?
Forbes reports that Félix Lengyel's net worth is $36 million. Thousands of people tune in daily to watch him play digital slot machines, which earns him lots of cash.
Who is xQc's wife?
Félix Lengyel is not married at the moment. The Twitch streamer prefers to keep his personal life private. Even so, he has been associated with women in the past. He was in a common-law marriage with Adeptthebest since 2020. The two are now divorced.
Adeptthebest, an American model, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber, was xQc's girlfriend and later wife. She is famous for streaming Among Us, Call of Duty and GTA 5.
The Canadian Twitch streamer and Adeptthebest started dating in 2019 until they made their relationship known to the public in March 2021.
The duo first introduced themselves as roommates on the Twitch streaming platform. Later, Adept clarified their relationship in a since-deleted YouTube video.
xQc and Adept broke up in August 2021 during an Apex Legend Livestream. They allegedly parted ways because of a fight, which left many of their fans disappointed.
The Twitch streamer also dated Nyyxxii, whose real name is Kayla. Nyyxxii is an English Twitch streamer.
During a Twitch broadcast on 1 November, xQc and Nyyxxii openly expressed their affection for each other, confirming their relationship.
On 17 November 2022, xQc was reacting to some food and cooking-related YouTube videos. He got a donation message from a viewer who asked if he was watching cooking videos for his partner Nyyxxii.
The fan thought that Nyyxxii and the Twitch Canadian streamer were dating. He replied, saying that he was no longer seeing Nyyxxii.
What happened to xQc's ex-girlfriend?
The Canadian Twitch streamer alleged that he had to break things off with Adept because she didn't get along with his brother. He had to choose his family over his now ex-girlfriend.
Adept also went public about their breakup, saying that he was manipulative. She added that he decided to go against all of her wishes and do whatever he wanted without considering her feelings.
xQc's divorce
xQc and Adept filed for divorce in November 2022 after being in a common-law marriage since 2020. Their divorce and court case was long and messy.
The famous online gamer and YouTube personality claimed that Adept wanted $10 million to settle their court battle. Months later, he claimed that Adept tried to get a $2 million house from him.
xQc reportedly froze his assets in the middle of the divorce proceedings. On 28 March 2024, the Twitch streamer announced he had won everything in court. He further claimed that Adept had no chance in the case.
During a livestream on 20 October 2024, xQc confirmed that Adept had sued him back in California.
It’s the exact same thing, the exact same copy-paste, but in California instead. Every single claim that has been done and won in court... is being re-brought up and copy-pasted.
Félix Lengyel's height
Félix Lengyel's height is 6 ft 2 in or 188 cm. He has blond hair and dark brown eyes.
Trivia
- Félix Lengyel was named the OWWC Most Valuable Player in 2017.
- He once acknowledged prioritising gaming over essential aspects of life, including nutrition, sleep, and personal relationships.
- He has received numerous death threats from unknown people online.
- On 5 August 2024, xQc accompanied Adin Ross to a meeting with President Donald Trump.
- In 2022, he won the Just Chatting award at the 12th Streamy Awards.
Félix Lengyel, alias xQc, is among the top Twitch streamers in the world. The Canadian online gamer generates revenue from sponsorships, YouTube ads, merch sales, and other deals.
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