# Brina Palencia

Brina Palencia (born February 13, 1984) is an American voice and television actress. She has voiced a number of English-language versions of characters featured in anime.
Palencia provides the dubbed voices of Tony Tony Chopper in One Piece, Touka Kirishima in Tokyo Ghoul, Vi Graythorn in Case Closed, Eve in Black Cat, Honoka Sakurai in Suzuka, Ai Enma in Hell Girl, Kazumi Yoshida in Shakugan no Shana, Kurumu Kurono in Rosario + Vampire, Ciel Phantomhive in Black Butler, Juvia Lockser in Fairy Tail, Holo in Spice and Wolf, Kazuhiro Mitogawa in Ga-Rei: Zero, Sakura Minamoto in Zombie Land Saga, Yuno Gasai in Future Diary, Miharu Rokujo in Nabari no Ou, Ruiko Saten in A Certain Scientific Railgun, Maho Minami in Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Ryoko Okami in Okami-san and Her Seven Companions, Minoru Mineta in My Hero Academia, and Isuzu Soma in Fruits Basket. On camera, she starred as Sophia in The CW series Star-Crossed and has appeared in The Walking Dead and Castle. In video games, she voices Mad Moxxi in the Borderlands series, and Ayra from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War and Lute from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones in the 2017 mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes.

## Biography

Palencia was born and raised in Oklahoma. As a child, she lived in Honduras until she was four. Throughout her childhood, she went back and forth between La Ceiba, Honduras and Owasso, Oklahoma.
She settled in Dallas, Texas and graduated from Weatherford High School in 2002. While studying at the University of North Texas, 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. She was also a director, but eventually focused more on the acting side of the productions.
In her live-action work, she was the host of GameStop TV and has appeared in 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. In 2017, she was credited with performing a parody version of Sarah McLachlan's "In the Arms of An Angel", titled "On the Wings of a Battmann," in a Cyanide & Happiness short of the same name.

## Personal life

Her brother, Gino Palencia, works at Crunchyroll as an ADR engineer. She is married to Paul Wingo. They live in Dallas and have a son, born 2019.

## Filmography
### Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| 2004 | Fullmetal Alchemist | Nina Tucker | | Press |
| 2005 | Aquarion | Silvia De Alisia | | |
| 2005 | Gunslinger Girl | Elsa | | Press |
| 2006 | Black Cat | Eve, Tearju Lunatique | | |
| 2006 | Shin-chan | Georgie | Funimation dub | Resume |
| 2006 | Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase | | | |
| 2006 | Black Blood Brothers | Yafuri Chao | ADR Director | |
| 2007 | Dragonaut: The Resonance | Akira Soya | | |
| 2007 | Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad | Maho Minami | | Resume |
| 2007 | Hell Girl | Ai Enma | | Press |
| 2007–present | One Piece | Tony Tony Chopper, Young Zoro (Ep. 19+), Carmen, Young Rongo, Chocolat (Fake Nami), Additional Voices | Funimation dub "Bon Voyage!" English ver. Vocalist "Memories" English ver. Vocalist | Press |
| 2007 | School Rumble | Mikoto Suou | | |
| 2007 | Suzuka | Honoka Sakurai | | |
| 2007 | Trinity Blood | Elise Wasmeyer | Ep. 2 | Resume |
| 2008 | Darker Than Black | Yin | | |
| 2008 | Sasami: Magical Girls Club | Tsukasa Takamine | | |
| 2008 | xxxHolic | Moro, Zashiki-warashi | ADR Director | |
| 2008–24 | Black Butler | Ciel Phantomhive | | |
| 2008 | School Rumble: Extra Class | Mikoto Suou | ADR Director | |
| 2008 | Claymore | Priscilla | | |
| 2009–2020 | A Certain Scientific Railgun | Ruiko Saten | Also S and T | |
| 2009 | Nabari no Ou | Miharu Rokujo | | Resume |
| 2009 | Rebuild of Evangelion film series | Rei Ayanami | | |
| 2009 | Romeo x Juliet | Juliet | | Resume |
| 2009 | Ouran High School Host Club | Shiro Takaoji | | Resume |
| 2009–24 | Spice and Wolf | Holo | Also Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf | |
| 2009 | Sgt. Frog | Tamama | | |
| 2009 | The Tower of Druaga | Ahmey | | Resume |
| 2010 | Dragon Ball Z Kai | Chiaotzu, Puar | Funimation dub | Resume |
| 2010 | Sekirei | Sahashi Yukari | | Resume |
| 2010 | Hetalia: Axis Powers | Chibitalia | | |
| 2011 | Chrome Shelled Regios | Nina Antalk | | |
| 2012–19 | Fairy Tail | Juvia Lockser | | |
| 2011 | Future Diary | Yuno Gasai (2nd) | | |
| 2011 | Ga-Rei: Zero | Kazuhiro Mitogawa | | Resume |
| 2011 | Summer Wars | Natsuki Shinohara | | Resume |
| 2011 | Rosario + Vampire | Kurumu Kurono | | Resume |
| 2012 | Aquarion Evol | Mikono Suzushiro | | |
| 2012 | C – Control – The Money and Soul of Possibility | MSHYU | | |
| 2012 | Ōkami-san and her Seven Companions | Ryoko Okami | | |
| 2012 | Fractale | Clain | | |
| 2012 | King of Thorn | Kasumi Ishiki | | |
| 2012 | Shakugan no Shana series | Kazumi Yoshida | Season 2-3 | Resume |
| 2012 | Steins;Gate | Nae Tennoji | | |
| 2013 | Good Luck Girl! | Ichiko Sakura | | |
| 2014–19 | Tokyo Ghoul series | Touka Kirishima | Also √A and :re | |
| 2014 | Robotics;Notes | Nae | | |
| 2014 | Psycho-Pass | Rikako Oroyo | | Resume |
| 2016 | Snow White with the Red Hair | Shirayuki | | |
| 2016–present | My Hero Academia | Minoru Mineta | | |
| 2016 | Danganronpa 3: Despair Arc | Ibuki Mioda | | |
| 2017 | Dragon Ball Super | Puar, Chiaotzu, Arale Norimaki | | |
| 2017 | Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA | Shirayuki Hotogi | | |
| 2017 | Sakura Quest | Ririko | | |
| 2017 | Hyouka | Kochi | | |
| 2018 | Hinamatsuri | Hina | | |
| 2018 | Zombie Land Saga | Sakura Minamoto | ADR Song Director, ADR Lyric Adaptation, ADR Song Arrangement | |
| 2019-2021 | Fruits Basket | Isuzu Soma | 2019 reboot | |
| 2021 | The Case Study of Vanitas | Chloé d'Apchier | | |
| 2024 | Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest | Juvia Lockser | | |
| 2025 | Zenshu | Magical Girl | | |

### Film

List of dubbing performances in direct-to-video, feature and television films :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| 2009 | xxxHolic: A Midsummer Night's Dream | Moro | ADR Director | |
| 2009 | Summer Wars | Natsuki Shinohara | | |
| 2013 | One Piece Film: Strong World | Tony Tony Chopper | | |
| 2013 | Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess | Juvia Lockser | | |
| 2014 | One Piece Film: Z | Tony Tony Chopper | | |
| 2014 | Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | Chiaotzu, Puar | | Resume |
| 2017 | One Piece Film: Gold | Tony Tony Chopper | | |
| 2017 | Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic | Ciel Phantomhive | | |
| 2017 | Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry | Juvia Lockser | | |
| 2017 | Napping Princess | Kokone | | |
| 2018 | My Hero Academia: Two Heroes | Minoru Mineta | | |
| 2019 | Dragon Ball Super: Broly | Broly (Young), Ba | | |
| 2019 | One Piece: Stampede | Tony Tony Chopper | | |
| 2019 | My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising | Minoru Mineta | | Resume |
| 2022 | Sing a Bit of Harmony | | ADR Music Director | |
| 2022 | One Piece Film: Red | Tony Tony Chopper | | |

### Video games

List of voice and dubbing performances in video games :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| 2006 | Super Dragon Ball Z | Videl | | |
| 2006 | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 | Bulla, Ghost Usher | | |
| 2007 | Guitar Hero 3 | Singer, others | | Resume |
| 2007 | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | Arale Norimaki, Chiaotzu, Puar | | |
| 2008 | One Piece: Unlimited Adventure | Tony Tony Chopper | | |
| 2008 | Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon | Moogle | | Press |
| 2008 | Guitar Hero 4 | Singer, others | | Resume |
| 2008 | Dragon Ball: Origins | Puar | | |
| 2008 | Mushroom Men | Pax | | Resume |
| 2009 | The Maw | Frank | | Resume |
| 2009 | Lux-Pain | Rui Yamase, Lil | ADR Director | |
| 2009 | Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo | Chiaotzu | | |
| 2009–19 | Borderlands series | Mad Moxxi | | |
| 2009 | Dragon Ball: Raging Blast | Chiaotzu | | |
| 2009 | Ghostbusters: The Video Game | Additional Voices | | |
| 2010 | Dragon Ball: Origins 2 | Arale Norimaki | | |
| 2010 | Donkey Kong Country Returns | Various | | Resume |
| 2010 | Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley | Gerda, Paper Lad | | Resume |
| 2010 | Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team | Chiaotzu | | |
| 2010 | Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 | Chiaotzu | | |
| 2011 | Monster Tale | Ellie | | |
| 2011 | Duke Nukem Forever | Miso, Chasity | | Resume |
| 2013 | The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct | Various | | Resume |
| 2013 | Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate | Nyotengu | Also in Last Round | Tweet |
| 2014 | Smite | Artemis, Cupid | | |
| 2014 | Tales of Xillia 2 | Elle Mel Marta | | |
| 2016 | Battleborn | Mellka | | Tweet |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Ayra, Lute | | |
| 2018 | Dragon Ball FighterZ | Chiaotzu | | |
| 2018 | Dragon Ball Legends | Chiaotzu | | |
| 2020 | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | Chiaotzu, Puar, Arale Norimaki | | |

### Live-action

List of acting performances in film and television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | Krista | Episode: "The Whistleblower" | Resume |
| 2011 | Chase | Renee | Episode: "Father Figure" | |
| 2013 | The Walking Dead | Ana | Episode: "Indifference" | Resume |
| 2013 | Upstream Color | Woman in Club | | |
| 2014 | Star-Crossed | Sophia | 12 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Ladies of the House | Crystal | | |
| 2015 | Castle | Jody Evans | Episode: "Habeas Corpse" | Resume |
| 2015 | Lumberjack Man | LuAnn Potts | | |
| 2023 | Ultraman Z | Pega | (English Dub) | |