Amira Virgil

Amira Virgil (1993), also known as XMiraMira, is an American gaming content creator and a community organizer for Black and female gamers.[1][2][3][4] Virgil is particularly active in The Sims. She developed the Melanin Pack, to create more—and more natural—skin tone options for sims, has worked to integrate Black slang and pop culture more naturally into the world of The Sims, as well as developing multiple networks for Black gamers and developers.[5][6] Virgil has worked extesnively with Electronic Arts and is a Twitch Partner and Ambassador.[3][7][8] She won the Sims celebrity competition show, Spark'd, and was a 2018 Gamers Choice Awards "Fan Favorite Female Gamer/Streamer" nominee.[9][10][11][12] In 2020, Virgil was one of Vice's Humans of the Year.[5][13]

  1. ^ Jamerson, Nadira (2024-02-22). "Amira Virgil Keeps on Challenging Gaming's Racism". The Sacramento Observer. Archived from the original on 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. ^ Barrios, William (2022-02-27). "Gaming Doesn't Have To Be Toxic, And These Black Women Are Making Sure Of It". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. ^ a b Sams, Brandon. "How Xmiramira Disrupted 'The Sims' to Help Bring Diversity to Streaming". Lifewire. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  4. ^ "Meet Xmiramira, The Gaming Streamer Helping Black Content Creators Succeed". FOX Sports Radio. Archived from the original on 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  5. ^ a b Jackson, Gita (2020-12-08). "The Modder Who Is Bringing Black Culture to The Sims". Vice. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  6. ^ Harper, Alexis (2019-02-28). "How Black Women Made The Sims 4 Their Own". IGN. Archived from the original on 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  7. ^ "Making Space: Amira Virgil (Xmiramira)". www.lib.ncsu.edu. Archived from the original on 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  8. ^ "Meet the creator: Amira Virgil". play.google.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  9. ^ Segarra, Lisa Marie (2020-08-19). "The Sims: Spark'd Crowns Its First Winners". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  10. ^ "2018 Gamers' Choice Awards: How to watch, nominees, winners". CNET. Archived from the original on 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  11. ^ Vazquez, Suriel. "CBS To Air Fan-Voted 'Gamers' Choice Awards' Next Month". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  12. ^ Holt, Kris (2020-07-08). "12 Sims players will compete for $100,000 on a TBS game show". Engadget. Archived from the original on 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  13. ^ "humans of the year". www.vice.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-23.