Biography
Who is TenZ?
Early life and real name
Tyson Van Ngo was born on May 5, 2001. He grew up in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. His heritage includes Vietnamese and French ancestry.
TenZ moved to Los Angeles in January 2022. He has also spoken publicly about having ADHD.
Esports career highlights
The professional path of TenZ began in July 2019 when he joined Cloud9 to play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. He was a member of that team at 25 years old. After being benched in October 2019, he transitioned to Valorant in April 2020 as the first professional player for Cloud9 in that specific title.
In April 2021, he was loaned to Sentinels. During this period, he won the VCT Stage Two Masters in Reykjavík and earned the MVP title for the grand finals. Sentinels purchased his contract in June 2021. He later won the VCT Masters Madrid on March 24, 2024, making him the only player to win two Masters trophies with the same organization.
He announced his retirement from professional Valorant on September 14, 2024, after four years of competition. He also serves as a global brand ambassador for Wooting, a Dutch peripheral manufacturer.
Personal life and details
TenZ was previously engaged to content creator Kyedae Shymko. The pair announced their engagement in August 2022, but later shared that they ended their relationship in February 2026.
He has shared that he is protanomaly colorblind. Because of this, he chooses to use yellow instead of red for enemy highlights when playing Valorant. He stands at a height of 180 cm.
Birthday and age
TenZ was born on May 5, 2001, which makes TenZ 25 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. TenZ shares the date with 34 other famous people.
