Ortiz RickiF

American professional fighting game player, also known as HelloKittyRicki, who specializes in the Marvel vs. Capcom and Street Fighter series. Ortiz joined the fighting game community in the early 2000s and has since consistently ranked highly in high-profile tournaments. Assigned male at birth, Ricki Ortiz came out as gay in 2003, though she noted later that it "didnt feel right". In 2009, Ortiz discovered she was transgender, noting that RuPauls Drag Race helped realizing this. Coming out as transgender was shocking to some. By 2012, depression affected Ortizs fighting game career, though her mental state improved after reconnecting with an old friend and taking advantage of the resources and support groups available. In 2014, Ortiz started gender transition. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less