| Intro | American actress |
| A.K.A. | Brina Michelle Palencia |
| Is |
Actor Voice actor Singer Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 13 February 1984, Oklahoma |
| Age: | 36 years |
Brina Michelle Palencia (born February 13, 1984) is an American voice actress known for starring in a number of English-language dubs of Japanese anime shows for Funimation in shows such as Case Closed, One Piece, Black Cat, Suzuka, Hell Girl, Black Butler, Spice and Wolf, Fairy Tail, and Okami-san and Her Seven Companions. She has also been cast in live-action television episodes and films; In 2014, she starred as Sophia in The CW’s short-lived science fiction romantic drama Star-Crossed.
Biography
Palencia was born and raised in Oklahoma. As a child, Palencia lived in Honduras until she was 4. Throughout her childhood she went back and forth between La Ceiba, Honduras and Owasso, Oklahoma. Her brother, Gino Palencia, works at Funimation as an ADR engineer and production assistant.
Palencia eventually settled in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Weatherford High School in 2002. While studying at the University of North Texas (UNT), she was influenced by the anime series, Dragon Ball Z. After graduating from UNT with a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 2006, she began her career as a voice actress for Funimation. Palencia was also a director, but eventually decided to become a full-time actress.
Apart from her adult female voices, Palencia has been cast in younger male and female roles as well. She was formerly one of the hosts of GameStop TV and can be seen in several independent films such as The Ladies of the House and Lumberjack Man. In 2014, she had a starring role as Roman’s younger sister Sophia in The CW’s science fiction romantic drama Star-Crossed. The show ran for one season from February 17 to May 12, 2014.
Filmography
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000002004-01-01-00002004 | Fullmetal Alchemist | Nina Tucker | ||
| 000000002004-01-01-00002004 | Case Closed | Vi Graythorn | ||
| 000000002005-01-01-00002005 | Aquarion | Silvia De Alisia | ||
| 000000002005-01-01-00002005 | Gunslinger Girl | Elsa | ||
| 000000002006-01-01-00002006 | Black Cat | Eve, Tearju Lunatique | ||
| 000000002006-01-01-00002006 | Glass Fleet | Ralph Fitzlard Deon de Lac | ||
| 000000002006-01-01-00002006 | Shin-chan | Georgie | ||
| 000000002007-01-01-00002007 | D.Gray-Man | Eliade | ||
| 000000002007-01-01-00002007 | Dragonaut: The Resonance | Akira Souya | ||
| 000000002007-01-01-00002007 | Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad | Maho Minami | ||
| 000000002007-01-01-00002007 | Hell Girl | Ai Enma | ||
| 000000002007-01-01-00002007 | One Piece | Tony Tony Chopper | ||
| 000000002007-01-01-00002007 | School Rumble | Mikoto Suou | ||
| 000000002007-01-01-00002007 | Suzuka | Honoka Sakurai | ||
| 000000002007-01-01-00002007 | Trinity Blood | Elise Wasmeyer | Ep. 2 | |
| 000000002008-01-01-00002008 | Darker Than Black | Yin | ||
| 000000002008-01-01-00002008 | Sasami: Magical Girls Club | Tsukasa Takamine | ||
| 000000002008-01-01-00002008 | xxxHolic | Moro, Zashiki-warashi | ||
| 000000002008-01-01-00002008–11 | Black Butler series | Ciel Phantomhive | ||
| 000000002009-01-01-00002009-13 | A Certain Scientific Railgun / A Certain Scientific Railgun S | Ruiko Saten | ||
| 000000002009-01-01-00002009 | Nabari no Ou | Miharu Rokujo | ||
| 000000002009-01-01-00002009 | Rebuild of Evangelion film series | Rei Ayanami | ||
| 000000002009-01-01-00002009 | Romeo x Juliet | Juliet | ||
| 000000002009-01-01-00002009 | Spice and Wolf | Holo | ||
| 000000002009-01-01-00002009 | Sgt. Frog | Tamama | ||
| 000000002009-01-01-00002009 | The Tower of Druaga | Ahmey | ||
| 000000002010-01-01-00002010 | Dragon Ball Z Kai | Chiaotzu, Puar | ||
| 000000002011-01-01-00002011 | Chrome Shelled Regios | Nina Antalk | ||
| 000000002011-01-01-00002011 | Fairy Tail | Juvia | ||
| 000000002011-01-01-00002011 | Future Diary | Yuno Gasai | ||
| 000000002011-01-01-00002011 | Summer Wars | Natsuki Shinohara | ||
| 000000002011-01-01-00002011 | Rosario + Vampire | Kurumu Kurono | ||
| 000000002012-01-01-00002012 | Aquarion Evol | Mikono Suzushiro | ||
| 000000002012-01-01-00002012 | C – Control – The Money and Soul of Possibility | MSHYU | ||
| 000000002012-01-01-00002012 | Ōkami-san and her Seven Companions | Ryoko Okami | ||
| 000000002012-01-01-00002012 | Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker | Grand Cleric | ||
| 000000002012-01-01-00002012 | Fractale | Clain | ||
| 000000002012-01-01-00002012 | King of Thorn | Kasumi Ishiki | ||
| 000000002012-01-01-00002012 | Shakugan no Shana series | Kazumi Yoshida | ||
| 000000002012-01-01-00002012 | Steins;Gate | Nae Tennoji | ||
| 000000002013-01-01-00002013 | Good Luck Girl! | Ichiko Sakura | ||
| 000000002014-01-01-00002014-15 | Tokyo Ghoul series | Touka Kirishima | Also √A | |
| 000000002014-01-01-00002014 | Space Dandy | Various characters | ||
| 000000002014-01-01-00002014 | Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | Chiaotzu, Puar | ||
| 000000002014-01-01-00002014 | Psycho-Pass | Rikako Oroyo | ||
| 000000002015-01-01-00002015-16 | Durarara!! | Vorona | x2 | |
| 000000002016-01-01-00002016 | Snow White with the Red Hair | Shirayuki | ||
| 000000002016-01-01-00002016 | Danganronpa 3: Despair Arc | Ibuki Mioda |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Guitar Hero 3 | Singer, various characters | ||
| 000000002008-01-01-00002008-12 | Dragon Ball series | Chiaotzu, Videl, Puar, Bulla | ||
| 2008 | One Piece: Unlimited Adventure | Tony Tony Chopper | Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime TV Series/OVA, 2012 BTVA Anime Dub Awards – Nominated | |
| 2008 | Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon | Moogle | ||
| 2008 | Guitar Hero 4 | Singer, Various characters | ||
| 2008 | Mushroom Men | Pax | ||
| 2009 | The Maw | Frank | ||
| 2009 | Ghostbusters: The Video Game | Additional Voices | ||
| 2009-15 | Borderlands series | Mad Moxxi | ||
| 2010 | Donkey Kong Country Returns | Various characters | ||
| 2011 | Duke Nukem Forever | Miso, Chasity | ||
| 2012 | Kinect Star Wars | Lead Vocals (“Blasterproof”) | ||
| 2012 | Dead or Alive (series) | Nyotengu | ||
| 2013 | The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct | Various characters | ||
| 2014 | SMITE | Artemis | ||
| 2016 | Battleborn | Mellka | ||
| 2016 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice | Rayfa Padma Khura’in |
Live action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000002010-01-01-00002010 | Chase | Renee | ||
| 000000002010-01-01-00002010 | The Good Guys | Krista | ||
| 000000002010-01-01-00002010 | Throwing Stones | Finley Jaymes | web series | |
| 000000002011-01-01-00002011 | How Not to Quit Your Day Job | Dani | short film | |
| 000000002013-11-03-00002013 | The Walking Dead | Ana | Ep. “Indifference” | |
| 000000002013-01-01-00002013 | Upstream Color | Woman in Club | ||
| 000000002014-02-17-00002014 | Star-Crossed | Sophia | ||
| 000000002014-02-17-00002014 | The Ladies of the House | Crystal | ||
| 000000002015-02-17-00002015 | Castle | Jody Evans | Ep. “Habeas Corpse” | |
| 000000002015-10-16-00002015 | Lumberjack Man | LuAnn |