Kayane

Marie-Laure Norindr (born June 17, 1991 in Paris), also known as Kayane (/ˈkaɪəneɪ/), is a French e-sports player and journalist. She specializes in fighting games, in particular in the Dead or Alive, Soulcalibur and Street Fighter series,[1] and has been playing competitively since 2001. Since then, according to Guinness World Records in 2011, she has been the most successful female participant in fighting game tournaments, especially regarding the Soulcalibur games. She is currently sponsored by Red Bull.[2]

Kayane
Marie-Laure Norindr
Kayane at Monaco Anime Game Show 2013
Personal information
Born (1991-06-17) 17 June 1991
NationalityFrench
Nickname(s)Kayane
Career information
StatusActive
Current teamRed Bull
GamesDead or Alive
Soulcalibur
Street Fighter
Tekken

Biography
Kayane at Bushido International 2010

Marie-Laure Norindr was born June 17, 1991 in Paris and grew up in Argenteuil, a north-western suburb.[3] She is of Laotian and Vietnamese descent[4] and her nickname Kayane comes from conjunction of the names of Dead or Alive characters Kasumi and Ayane.[5][6]

Kayane has played video games since her early childhood, interested in a variety of genres.[7] In 2001, she won the second place in France's vice-champion in Dead or Alive 2 at an age of nine; it was the first tournament that she has ever participated in.[1] Since then, she has competed in scores of gaming competitions in France and around the world (over 80 in total by 2012[8]), winning many of them;[9] her Major League Gaming record includes second place in Soulcalibur V in 2012.[10] She has been a member of the Mad Catz pro gaming team[11] and was sponsored by eLive.pro.[12] In 2014, Kayane became the first electronic athlete from France to be sponsored by Red Bull.[13][14]

Kayane has co-organized various gaming events (including charity events[15] and "Kayane Session" events[12]), became a brand ambassador for the French Soulcalibur V launch event and advertisement campaign,[16][17] and worked as an e-sports writer and journalist. Since October 2013, she has been co-hosting the TV show Game One e-Sports on French television channel Game One.[18][19][20] As of 2012, Norindr has been studying business; she said she sees herself in esports for ten more years "before starting a family."[8]

Accolades

In 2012, Kayane entered Guinness World Records in the categories "First Female Super Street Fighter IV World Champion"[21][22][23] (EVO 2010, playing as Chun-Li, regarded by Kayane as a personal role model[8])[24][25] and "Most Podium Placements in a Fighting-Game Tournament for a Female (2001-2011)".[26] According to Guinness, she has been ranked top three in 42 fighting games tournaments by 2011. Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition also awarded her the title of "Most Successful Female SoulCalibur Player" for her 48 Soulcalibur series podium placements between 2002 and 2012.[27][28]

In 2009, Namco created a tribute AI named "Kayane" for the character Xianghua (Kayane's favourite Soulcalibur character[7]) in Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny, imitating Kayane's playing style.[1][29] A character named "Kayane" appeared in 2012's Soulcalibur V. In 2012, Forbes called Kayane "the most consistently successful female fighting game competitor of the 21st century,"[30] and French magazine Le Point called her the "queen of fighters";[8] in 2013, Complex included her beating members of the audience without looking at the screen[31] among the "most incredible performances in video games".[32]

Tournament record
Tournaments and championships record
YearTournamentGameLocationPlace
2014DreamHack Winter 2014Ultra Street Fighter IV Jönköping, Sweden9
2013Xbox One TourKiller InstinctParis, France1
2013Japan Arcade Team 3v3Soulcalibur V Tokyo, Japan3
2013EVO 2013 Side EventSoulcalibur V Las Vegas, United States7
2012Stun AcademyDead or Alive 5Paris, France5
2012E3 2012 - IGN Pro LeagueDead or Alive 5 Los Angeles, United States5
2012Super Arcade USA Tougeki QualificationsSoulcalibur V Los Angeles, United States1
2012Bar FightSoulcalibur V Philadelphia, United States2
2012CEOSoulcalibur V Orlando, United States2
2012Major League Gaming Summer ChampionshipSoulcalibur V Los Angeles, United States2
2012Major League Gaming Spring Arena (TOP8 Tournament)Soulcalibur V New York City, United States3
2012Soul Arena #6Soulcalibur VParis, France2
2012Soul Arena #4Soulcalibur VParis, France2
2012Stunfest (Team Tournament)Soulcalibur VRennes, France2
2012Major League Gaming Winter ChampionshipSoulcalibur V Columbus, United States7
2012World Game Cup (World Team Tournament as Team France)Soulcalibur VCannes, France1
2012World Game Cup (Team Tournament)Soulcalibur VCannes, France1
2012World Game Cup (Solo Tournament)Soulcalibur VCannes, France5
2012SoulCalibur V Launch EventSoulcalibur VParis, France1
2012SoulCalibur V Official Qualifier Tournament for French FinalsSoulcalibur VParis, France1
2011World Game Cup 3v3Super Street Fighter IVCannes, France2
2011World Game Cup (Solo Master Series)Super Street Fighter IVCannes, France3
2011World Game Cup 3v3Soulcalibur IVCannes, France2
2011World Game Cup 5v5Soulcalibur IVCannes, France3
2011World Game Cup (Solo Tournament)Soulcalibur IVCannes, FranceTop 8
2011Beat By Contest World (Solo Tournament)Super Street Fighter IV Lausanne, SwitzerlandTop 11
2011Beat By Contest World (Team Tournament)Super Street Fighter IV Lausanne, SwitzerlandTop 16
2010Bushido Impact XIV Team 2vs2Super Street Fighter IVParis, France3
2010Super Versus Battle Team (European Tournament)Soulcalibur IV London, United Kingdom2
2010Super Versus Battle Team (European Tournament)Super Street Fighter IV London, United Kingdom3
2010EVO Women Invitational (World Tournament)Super Street Fighter IV Las Vegas, United States1
2010StunfestSoulcalibur IVRennes, France4
2010Gnouz Ranking 1 Saison 3Soulcalibur IVParis, France8
2010World Game CupSoulcalibur IVCannes, France9
2010Bushido Nibaï Impact 3Soulcalibur IVParis, France1
2010Bushido Impact 2 Saison 1Soulcalibur IVParis, France4
2009Bushido Impact 1 Saison 1 TeamSoulcalibur IVParis, France1
2009Bushido Impact 1 Saison 1Soulcalibur IVParis, France7
2009Gnouz Ranking 6 Saison 2Soulcalibur IVParis, France9
2009Gnouz Ranking 5 Saison 2Soulcalibur IVParis, France1
2009Cup Console Sports LeagueSoulcalibur IVParis, France1
2009Game in ChellesSoulcalibur IVParis, France4
2009Gnouz Ranking ResurrectionSoulcalibur IVParis, France5
2009Evolution (World Solo Tournament)Soulcalibur IV Las Vegas, United States9
2009Nationals (World Tournament)Soulcalibur IV Denver, United States17
2009Internationals (World Tournament)Soulcalibur IV Denver, United States7
2008Gnouz Ranking 3 Saison 2 TeamSoulcalibur IVParis, France1
2008Gnouz Ranking 3 Saison 2 SoloSoulcalibur IVParis, France3
2008Gnouz Ranking 2 Saison 2 TeamSoulcalibur IVParis, France2
2008Gnouz Ranking 2 Saison 2 SoloSoulcalibur IVParis, France5
2008Gnouz Ranking 1 Saison 2Soulcalibur IVParis, France9
2008Japan ExpoSoulcalibur IVParis, France2
2007Gnouz Ranking 5 Saison 1Soulcalibur IIIParis, France3
2007Gnouz Ranking 4 Saison 1Soulcalibur IIIParis, France3
2007Gnouz Ranking 3 Saison 1Soulcalibur IIIParis, France5
2007Gnouz Ranking 2 Saison 1Soulcalibur IIIParis, France1
2007Gnouz Ranking 1 Saison 1Soulcalibur IIIParis, France1
2007E-gamesSoulcalibur IIIToulouse, France1
2006World Game Cup World (Solo Tournament)Soulcalibur IIICannes, France3
2006World Game Cup World (Team Tournament)Soulcalibur IIICannes, France2
2006Gnouz Calibur ContestSoulcalibur IIIParis, France2
2005World ChampionshipSoulcalibur IIParis, France1
2004World Game Cup (World Solo Tournament)Soulcalibur IICannes, France4
2004World Game Cup (World Team Tournament As a Team France member)Soulcalibur IICannes, France2
2004Japan ExpoSoulcalibur IIParis, France2
2004World Cyber GamesSoulcalibur IIParis, France2
2004EventSoulcalibur IIParis, France1
2004EsiéeSoulcalibur IIParis, France1
2003World CupSoulcalibur IIParis, France2
2003Cartoonist (Team Tournament)Soulcalibur IIParis, France1
2003Japan ExpoSoulcalibur IIParis, France3
2002Salon de l'imaginaireSoulcaliburParis, France3
2002World Championship (Solo Tournament)SoulcaliburParis, France1
2002World Championship (Team Tournament)SoulcaliburParis, France1
2002Fan Festival (Team Tournament)SoulcaliburParis, France1
2002Fan Festival (Solo Tournament)SoulcaliburParis, France2
2001EpitaDead or Alive 2Paris, France2
2001BD ExpoDead or Alive 2Paris, France2
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