Archive · 28 Sep 2026
78-Year-Old Cath Bowie Becomes Oldest Woman Fortnite Streamer
Cath Bowie is a 78-year-old woman from Aberdeen, Scotland.
She enjoys playing the video game Fortnite.
She first became interested after watching her grandson play in 2017.
She made her own Fortnite account in 2018.
Her grandson encouraged her to start streaming her games online.
He even suggested that people might not watch her.
Instead, Bowie gained more than 24,000 Twitch followers.
Guinness World Records now recognizes her as the oldest woman Fortnite streamer on Twitch.
She continues to play and says her age has not stopped her from enjoying the game.
Cath Bowie, 78, streams Fortnite from Aberdeen, Scotland, under the name “grumpygran48.”
She has attracted more than 24,000 followers on Twitch.
Bowie first discovered Fortnite after watching her grandson play in 2017.
She created her Fortnite account in 2018 and later began streaming her gameplay.
Guinness World Records recognizes her as the oldest woman Fortnite streamer on Twitch.
- Who
- Cath Bowie, a 78-year-old Fortnite streamer from Aberdeen, Scotland.
- What
- She has been recognized as the oldest woman Fortnite streamer on Twitch.
- When
- She discovered Fortnite in 2017, created her account in 2018, and turned 78 on September 1.
- Where
- On Twitch, streaming from Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Why
- She began playing after watching her grandson and started streaming after he encouraged her to do so.
- Streamer
- Cath Bowie
- Age
- 78
- Streaming name
- grumpygran48
- Platform
- Twitch
- Followers
- More than 24,000
- Game
- Fortnite
- Recognition
- Guinness World Records recognizes Bowie as the oldest woman Fortnite streamer on Twitch.