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Kayane
Kayane at Monaco Anime Game Show 2013
Current team
TeamRed Bull
Games
Personal information
NameMarie-Laure Norindr
Born(1991-06-17)17 June 1991(age 33)
Paris,France
NationalityFrench
Career information
Playing career2001–present

Marie-Laure Norindr(born 17 June 1991 inParis), also known asKayane(/ˈkaɪəneɪ/), is a Frenchesportsplayer and journalist. She specializes infighting games,in particular in theDead or Alive,SoulcaliburandStreet Fighterseries,[1]and has been playing competitively since 2001. Since then, according toGuinness World Recordsin 2011, she has been the most successful female participant in fighting game tournaments, especially regarding theSoulcaliburgames. She is currently sponsored byRed Bull.[2]

Biography

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Kayane at Bushido International 2010

Marie-Laure Norindr was born on 17 June 1991 inParisand grew up inArgenteuil,a north-western suburb.[3]She is ofLaotianandVietnamesedescent[4]and her nickname Kayane comes from conjunction of the names ofDead or AlivecharactersKasumiandAyane.[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 inDead or Alive 2at 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]herMajor League Gamingrecord includes second place inSoulcalibur Vin 2012.[10]She has been a member of theMad Catzpro gaming team[11]and was sponsored by eLive.pro.[12]In 2014, Kayane became the first electronic athlete from France to be sponsored byRed Bull.[13][14]

Kayane has co-organized various gaming events (including charity events[15]and "Kayane Session" events[12]), became abrand ambassadorfor the FrenchSoulcalibur Vlaunch event and advertisement campaign,[16][17]and worked as an esports writer and journalist. Since October 2013, she has been co-hosting the TV showGame One e-Sportson French television channelGame 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]In 2020 she started a series of FrenchSoulcalibur VItournaments titled Kayane Cup.[21]In April 2021 she co-hosted the WePlay eSports Ultimate Fighting LeagueSoulcalibur VIevent, a high-profile invitational hosted inKyiv.

Accolades

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In 2012, Kayane enteredGuinness World Recordsin the categories "First FemaleSuper Street Fighter IVWorld Champion "[22][23][24](EVO2010, playing asChun-Li,regarded by Kayane as a personal role model[8])[25][26]and "Most Podium Placements in a Fighting-Game Tournament for a Female (2001–2011)".[27]According toGuinness,she has been ranked top three in 42 fighting games tournaments by 2011.Guinness World Records Gamer's Editionalso awarded her the title of "Most Successful FemaleSoulCaliburPlayer "for her 48Soulcaliburseries podium placements between 2002 and 2012.[28][29]

In 2009,Namcocreated a tributeAInamed "Kayane" for the characterXianghua(Kayane's favouriteSoulcaliburcharacter[7]) inSoulcalibur: Broken Destiny,imitating Kayane's playing style.[1][30]A character named "Kayane" appeared in 2012'sSoulcalibur V.In 2012,Forbescalled Kayane "the most consistently successful female fighting game competitor of the 21st century,"[31]and French magazineLe Pointcalled her the "queen of fighters";[8]in 2013,Complexincluded her beating members of the audience without looking at the screen[32]among the "most incredible performances in video games".[33]

Tournament record

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Tournaments and championships record
Year Tournament Game Location Place
2019 North East Championships Soulcalibur VI United StatesLancaster, PA,United States 13
2019 Ultimate Fighting Arena Soulcalibur VI FranceSaint-Denis,France 5
2019 Celtic Throwdown Soulcalibur VI Republic of IrelandDublin,Ireland 1
2019 Evolution Championship Series Soulcalibur VI United StatesLas Vegas,United States 7
2018 Evolution Championship Series Soulcalibur VI United StatesLas Vegas,United States 5
2014 DreamHack Winter 2014 Ultra Street Fighter IV SwedenJönköping,Sweden 9
2013 Xbox One Tour Killer Instinct Paris,France 1
2013 Japan Arcade Team 3v3 Soulcalibur V JapanTokyo,Japan 3
2013 EVO2013 Side Event Soulcalibur V United StatesLas Vegas,United States 7
2012 Stun Academy Dead or Alive 5 Paris, France 5
2012 E3 2012-IGN Pro League Dead or Alive 5 United StatesLos Angeles,United States 5
2012 Super Arcade USA Tougeki Qualifications Soulcalibur V United StatesLos Angeles, United States 1
2012 Bar Fight Soulcalibur V United StatesPhiladelphia,United States 2
2012 CEO Soulcalibur V United StatesOrlando,United States 2
2012 Major League GamingSummer Championship Soulcalibur V United StatesLos Angeles, United States 2
2012 Major League Gaming Spring Arena(TOP8 Tournament) Soulcalibur V United StatesNew York City,United States 3
2012 Soul Arena #6 Soulcalibur V Paris, France 2
2012 Soul Arena #4 Soulcalibur V Paris, France 2
2012 Stunfest(Team Tournament) Soulcalibur V Rennes,France 2
2012 Major League Gaming Winter Championship Soulcalibur V United StatesColumbus,United States 7
2012 World Game Cup(World Team Tournament as Team France) Soulcalibur V Cannes,France 1
2012 World Game Cup(Team Tournament) Soulcalibur V Cannes, France 1
2012 World Game Cup(Solo Tournament) Soulcalibur V Cannes, France 5
2012 SoulCalibur V Launch Event Soulcalibur V Paris, France 1
2012 SoulCalibur V Official Qualifier Tournament for French Finals Soulcalibur V Paris, France 1
2011 World Game Cup 3v3 Super Street Fighter IV Cannes, France 2
2011 World Game Cup(Solo Master Series) Super Street Fighter IV Cannes, France 3
2011 World Game Cup 3v3 Soulcalibur IV Cannes, France 2
2011 World Game Cup 5v5 Soulcalibur IV Cannes, France 3
2011 World Game Cup(Solo Tournament) Soulcalibur IV Cannes, France Top 8
2011 Beat By Contest World(Solo Tournament) Super Street Fighter IV SwitzerlandLausanne,Switzerland Top 11
2011 Beat By Contest World(Team Tournament) Super Street Fighter IV SwitzerlandLausanne, Switzerland Top 16
2010 Bushido Impact XIV Team 2vs2 Super Street Fighter IV Paris, France 3
2010 Super Versus Battle Team(European Tournament) Soulcalibur IV United KingdomLondon,United Kingdom 2
2010 Super Versus Battle Team(European Tournament) Super Street Fighter IV United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom 3
2010 EVO Women Invitational(World Tournament) Super Street Fighter IV United StatesLas Vegas, United States 1
2010 Stunfest Soulcalibur IV Rennes, France 4
2010 Gnouz Ranking 1 Saison 3 Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 8
2010 World Game Cup Soulcalibur IV Cannes, France 9
2010 Bushido Nibaï Impact 3 Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 1
2010 Bushido Impact 2 Saison 1 Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 4
2009 Bushido Impact 1 Saison 1 Team Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 1
2009 Bushido Impact 1 Saison 1 Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 7
2009 Gnouz Ranking 6 Saison 2 Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 9
2009 Gnouz Ranking 5 Saison 2 Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 1
2009 Cup Console Sports League Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 1
2009 Game in Chelles Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 4
2009 Gnouz Ranking Resurrection Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 5
2009 Evolution(World Solo Tournament) Soulcalibur IV United StatesLas Vegas, United States 9
2009 Nationals(World Tournament) Soulcalibur IV United StatesDenver,United States 17
2009 Internationals(World Tournament) Soulcalibur IV United StatesDenver, United States 7
2008 Gnouz Ranking 3 Saison 2 Team Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 1
2008 Gnouz Ranking 3 Saison 2 Solo Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 3
2008 Gnouz Ranking 2 Saison 2 Team Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 2
2008 Gnouz Ranking 2 Saison 2 Solo Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 5
2008 Gnouz Ranking 1 Saison 2 Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 9
2008 Japan Expo Soulcalibur IV Paris, France 2
2007 Gnouz Ranking 5 Saison 1 Soulcalibur III Paris, France 3
2007 Gnouz Ranking 4 Saison 1 Soulcalibur III Paris, France 3
2007 Gnouz Ranking 3 Saison 1 Soulcalibur III Paris, France 5
2007 Gnouz Ranking 2 Saison 1 Soulcalibur III Paris, France 1
2007 Gnouz Ranking 1 Saison 1 Soulcalibur III Paris, France 1
2007 E-games Soulcalibur III Toulouse,France 1
2006 World Game Cup World(Solo Tournament) Soulcalibur III Cannes, France 3
2006 World Game Cup World(Team Tournament) Soulcalibur III Cannes, France 2
2006 Gnouz Calibur Contest Soulcalibur III Paris, France 2
2005 World Championship Soulcalibur II Paris, France 1
2004 World Game Cup(World Solo Tournament) Soulcalibur II Cannes, France 4
2004 World Game Cup(World Team Tournament As a Team France member) Soulcalibur II Cannes, France 2
2004 Japan Expo Soulcalibur II Paris, France 2
2004 World Cyber Games Soulcalibur II Paris, France 2
2004 Event Soulcalibur II Paris, France 1
2004 Esiée Soulcalibur II Paris, France 1
2003 World Cup Soulcalibur II Paris, France 2
2003 Cartoonist(Team Tournament) Soulcalibur II Paris, France 1
2003 Japan Expo Soulcalibur II Paris, France 3
2002 Salon de l'imaginaire Soulcalibur Paris, France 3
2002 World Championship(Solo Tournament) Soulcalibur Paris, France 1
2002 World Championship(Team Tournament) Soulcalibur Paris, France 1
2002 Fan Festival(Team Tournament) Soulcalibur Paris, France 1
2002 Fan Festival(Solo Tournament) Soulcalibur Paris, France 2
2001 Epita Dead or Alive 2 Paris, France 2
2001 BD Expo Dead or Alive 2 Paris, France 2

References

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