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|username = F1NN5TER
|style = Gaming
|join date = June 1, 2015
|Twitter = F1NN5TER
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|Instagram = f1nn5terlive
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|other media = [http://twitch.tv/f1nn5ter Twitch]<br>[https://discord.gg/BuNQ8Kh Discord Server]<br>[https://f1nnshop.com/ Merchandise]<br>[https://www.tiktok.com/@f1nn5terlive TikTok]<br>[https://reddit.com/r/F1NN5TER Subreddit]<br>[https://onlyfans.com/f1nn5ter OnlyFans]
|vids = 584
|update = Unscheduled
|status = Inactive
|collab = [[Skeppy]] &bull; [[a6d]] &bull; [[Spifey]] &bull; [[JustVurb]] &bull; [[Zelk]] &bull; [[IDots]] &bull; Meowriza &bull; [[TapL]] &bull; [[Natt]] &bull; [[BadBoyHalo]] &bull; [[Technoblade]] &bull; [[TommyInnit]] &bull; [[Tubbo]] &bull; [[Cxlvxn]] &bull; [[Krtzyy]] &bull; [[Mini Muka]] &bull; [[SeaPeeKay]] &bull; [[Tiko]] &bull; [[Antfrost]] &bull; VelvetIsCake &bull; mickayyy &bull; WhiteCatOsu &bull; [[Dream]] &bull; [[IlluminaHD]] &bull; [[SB737]] &bull; [[Sylvee]]
|full name = Jude Howard
|nationality = English
|location = Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
|pronouns = he/she<ref>https://twitter.com/F1NN5TER (see bio)</ref>
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|title = Finn
|channel = Finn
|username = Finn-gs1cs
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|style = Trolling
|join date = March 20, 2014
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'''Jude Howard''' (born: {{Birthdate|year=2000|month=4|day=21}})<ref>https://twitter.com/F1NN5TER/status/1599497491690721280</ref>, better known online as '''F1NN5TER''' (pronounced '''Finnster''') or simply '''Finn''', is an English [[Gaming YouTubers|gaming]] [[YouTuber]] who initially became known for producing [[Minecraft]] videos as a teenager, and later gained popularity for cross-dressing as an "e-girl" while trolling people on the internet.

==About==
Finn is known for making [[Minecraft]] videos on various different servers (mostly Skyblock, Prison Servers, and Hypixel), and for being in videos with [[Skeppy]], which are usually challenge videos of some sort.

The most viewed video on her channel is called [https://youtu.be/S-wlVSJre3w "I Became an E-Girl in Minecraft... (bad idea)"]. It is a stream highlights video of her dressed as a "Christmas e-girl" while playing Minecraft, then walking to  her local McDonald's and going inside. It has over 1.5 million views as of 2023.

She is also widely known for her [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3Zr4DPcsLZMMk3ClR5b9Q second channel], where she trolls people on the internet while dressed up as an e-girl, and her [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw4ioKLP_tg_4QLrVO97qw third channel], which is a highlights channel of her [https://twitch.tv/f1nn5ter Twitch] streams where she is also mainly dress as an e-girl.

<blockquote>(See "[[F1NN5TER#Other channels|Other channels]]" section for more info about her second and third channels.)</blockquote>

==History==
===2014-2017: Early days, MilescGaming and creation of the F1NN5TER channel===
Finn's first known appearance online was before her main channel existed. She contributed to another channel called, [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQ-5v_Ockf5168GBldYbgQ MilescGaming].

On June 1, 2015, the F1NN5TER channel was created. Finn started uploading Minecraft-related videos on June 3, 2015, just 2 days after the channel was created. Her first video called [https://youtu.be/fCPiNa2s6ZM "What F1NN Can Do | WFCD Ep. 1"], is a 2-minute and 41-second long video introducing a series that she was making that included her testing out different types of cannons that she would be making and showcasing.

Finn originally set a goal of 10,000 subscribers. After just shy of 2 years of making videos, on April 15, 2017, she achieved that goal.

For the next 1.5 years after her goal was reached, her channel continued to grow in subscribers.

=== F1NN5TER: E-girl Rise and Streaming Success (2018-present) ===
F1NN5TER's YouTube and Twitch presence boomed in the "E-girl era" (2018-present). A makeup challenge video sparked an unexpected turn towards e-girl content, leading to significant subscriber growth. Daily Twitch streams in May further boosted her popularity. By the end of 2019, all her channels had exploded, with F1NN5TER reaching 300,000 subscribers and the main channel reaching 375,000 subscribers.

====Twitch ban====
On February 7, 2023, Finn was banned on Twitch, presumably due to her fixing her bra, which was seen as “prolonged touching of female presenting breasts”.<ref>https://twitter.com/F1NN5TER/status/1623073334740021249</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/F1NN5TER/status/1623419049370591234</ref>

====Coming out====
On March 1, 2024, Finn announced she had started the process of HRT and came out as genderfluid and bisexual.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3reFDwM0yIA</ref>

==Other channels==
Her other channels primarily feature her e-girl persona, Rose, in her videos. A good portion of her fanbase comes from her e-girl content.

===Finn/Finn-gs1cs===
On this channel, she primarily uploads her trolling on Omegle and Discord while dressed as "Rose".

She has only uploaded 4 videos on this channel which combined have grossed over 19 million views and given the channels over 385,000 subscribers.

The most viewed video on the channel is called, [https://youtu.be/VyU5tn-bB2w "So I Pretended To Be A GIRL On OMEGLE! #2"]. It is a video of her dressed as "Rose" while trolling people on Omegle. It has over 9 million views as of 2024.

===F1nn5terLIVE===
This channel uploads highlights of her Twitch livestreams. On most of the livestreams, she is dressed as "Rose".

The channel has uploaded 230+ videos which combined have grossed over 95 million views and given the channel over 600,000 subscribers.

The most viewed video on the channel is called [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dR2wjjmAiU "FINN WENT OUT IN PUBLIC DRESSED AS A GIRL | Stream Highlights #6"]. It is a highlights video of part of her stream from May 15, 2020, where she went on a walk dressed as a girl. It has over 2.7 million views as of 2024.

This channel is the fastest growing of the three, fairly consistently gaining more views per day than the other two channels, and typically having the highest increase in subscribers per day too. In July 2023, this channel overtook the main channel in subscriber count.

==iDots==
'''[[iDots]]''' is an American-English gaming group with 4 members. They all have gaming channels of their own that mainly focus on Minecraft content. They also have a private Minecraft SMP server that they all periodically stream and record on. There used to be a fifth member, [[Spifey]], who left due to personal reasons.

'''Members:'''

*F1NN5TER
*[[Skeppy]]
*[[JustVurb]]
*[[Zelk]]

Finn once said in a stream that the group doesn't do much together anymore relating to the iDots. She also said that it’s been a while since the server was played on. The group still remains together though.

==Events==
These are the events F1NN5TER has participted in

===Minecraft Ultimate===
MC Ultimate is a Minecraft Hunger Games event for 250+ streamers. Organized by PikaClicks, or Noah, it is known as the largest hunger games event held in the MC Community.

*'''MC Ultimate Season 1''': Teamed with [[Skeppy]].
**Eliminated near the end of the game.
*'''MC Ultimate Season 2''': Teamed with [[TapL]], [[a6d]], and [[Tiko]].
**Eliminated near the end of the game.
*'''MC Ultimate Season 3''': Teamed with [[Spifey]], [[TapL]], and [[JustVurb]].
**Eliminated in between the middle and end of the game.
*'''MC Ultimate Season 4''': Teamed with VelvetIsCake, [[Antfrost]], and Meowriza
**Eliminated near the beginning of the game.
*'''MC Ultimate Season 5''': Teamed with mickayyy, Meowriza, and WhiteCatOsu.
**Eliminated near the middle of the game.

===MC Championship===
MC Championship is a Minecraft Tournament for YouTubers and Streamers run by Noxcrew, in which 10 teams of four compete in a series of 8 minigames decided by the participants. In the end, the two teams with the most points face off in a round of ”Dodgebolt” to decide the winner of the tournament. 

*Regular events: 
**Season 1: 
***'''MC Championship 1-8''': Did Not Participate
***'''MC Championship 9''': Team Aqua Axolotls
****Teamed with [[Technoblade]], [[Cxlvxn]], and [[Spifey]].
*****Team placed 4th overall.
***'''MC Championship 10''': Did Not Participate.
***'''MC Championship 11''': Team Orange Oozes
****Teamed with Krtzyy, [[Mini Muka]], and [[SeaPeeKay]].
*****Team placed 6th overall.
***'''MC Championship 12''': Did Not Participate.
***'''MC Championship 13''': Team (Green) Emerald Elves
****Teamed with [[SeaPeeKay]], [[TommyInnit]], [[Tubbo]].
*****Team placed 5th overall.
**Season 2: 
***'''MC Championship 14-15''': Did Not Participate
***'''MC Championship 16''': Team Pink Parrots
****Teamed with [[Dream]], [[BadBoyHalo]], and [[SeaPeeKay]].
*****Team placed 2nd overall.
******Because the team placed 2nd in the main event they played in the championship game, Dodgebolt, which they won thus winning the whole event.
***'''MC Championships 17-18''': Did Not Participate
*Special Events: 
**'''MCC All-Stars''' (for previous contestants who have won):
***Team Lime Llamas
****Teamed with [[IlluminaHD]], [[SB737]], and [[Sylvee]].
*****Team placed 3rd overall.

==Trivia == 
*She has a younger sister named Ruby.
*She is 5′10″.
*She is a vegetarian.
*She is dyslexic.
*There is a running joke in her fanbase about why she sounds like a guy while dressed up. The joke reads, "As a young girl, Finn was playing a game of football when she was hit in the throat. That's why she sounds so masculine."

==Channel milestones==
These are the subscriber and views milestones she has hit.
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===Subscriber milestones===
*1,000 Subscribers:
**F1NN5TER: (UNKNOWN)
**Finn: December 28, 2019
**F1nn5terLIVE: June 4, 2020
*5,000 Subscribers:
**F1NN5TER: (UNKNOWN)
**Finn: January 1, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: June 11, 2020
*10,000 Subscribers:
**[https://youtu.be/BDqPfPriJSc F1NN5TER: April 15, 2017]
**Finn: January 15, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: June 18, 2020
*30,000 Subscribers:
**[https://youtu.be/2Nub99wt8cc F1NN5TER: March 15, 2018]
**Finn: February 16, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: July 5, 2020
*50,000 Subscribers:
**F1NN5TER: October 30, 2018
**Finn: March 10, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: July 24, 2020
*100,000 Subscribers:
**[https://youtu.be/9qO1x3wR0Qk F1NN5TER: September 1, 2019]
**Finn: May 4, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: September 14, 2020
*200,000 Subscribers:
**F1NN5TER: May 2, 2020
**Finn: August 13, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: January 10, 2020
*250,000 Subscribers:
**F1NN5TER: July 9, 2020
**Finn: October 19, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: March 14, 2021
*300,000 Subscribers:
**F1NN5TER: September 16, 2020
**Finn: January 4, 2021
**F1nn5terLIVE: June 20, 2021
*400,000 Subscribers:
**F1NN5TER: February 11, 2021
**F1nn5terLIVE: February 16, 2022
*500,000 Subscribers:
**F1NN5TER: October 4, 2021
**F1nn5terLIVE: March 2, 2023
*600,000 Subscribers:
**F1nn5terLIVE: March 1, 2024

===Video view milestones===
*1 Million Views:
**F1NN5TER: July 2017
**Finn: February 16, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: July 4, 2020
*5 Million Views:
**F1NN5TER: June 2018
**Finn: May 13, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: August 21, 2020
*10 Million Views:
**F1NN5TER: March 27, 2019
**Finn: September 20, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: October 28, 2020
*20 Million Views:
**F1NN5TER: January 1, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: February 24, 2021
*30 Million Views:
**F1NN5TER: August 10, 2020
**F1nn5terLIVE: July 25, 2021
*40 Million Views:
**F1NN5TER: February 23, 2021
**F1nn5terLIVE: January 19, 2022
*50 Million Views:
**F1NN5TER: August 27, 2021
**F1nn5terLIVE: August 25, 2022
*60 Million Views:
**F1NN5TER: April 9, 2022
**F1nn5terLIVE: February 11, 2023
*70 Million Views:
**F1NN5TER: March 30, 2023
**F1nn5terLIVE: June 1, 2023
*80 Million Views:
**F1nn5terLIVE: July 19, 2023
*90 Million Views:
**F1nn5terLIVE: October 29, 2023

==Gallery==
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==References==
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