Barbara Dunkelman

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* community manager
* director

**Barbara Julie Dunkelman** (born July 2, 1989) is a Canadian actress, community manager, director and internet personality. She is known for her work with the production company Rooster Teeth, where she serves as a Creative Director and was formerly the Director of Social and Community Marketing and a Program Director for RTX. She also provides the voice of Yang Xiao Long in the web series *RWBY*, and is a partial owner of the FCF Wild Aces Indoor Football Team.

## Early life

Dunkelman was born in Montreal, Quebec to a Jewish family, and was raised alongside two brothers. She and her family moved to Ottawa, Ontario, when she was 8 years old. She graduated from Concordia University with a degree in Marketing in June 2011. Dunkelman is a permanent resident of the United States, residing in Austin, Texas.

## Career

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Dunkelman signed up on Rooster Teeth's website in October 2004. In 2005 she attended and assisted at the premiere Toronto *Red vs. Blue* fan event, RvBTO. Starting in 2008, she helped organize it as co-host and Rooster Teeth liaison. She was a hostess for WatchMojo.com for several months in 2010.

In September 2011, she co-founded the triple award-winning *Internet Box* podcast hosted by herself, Michael Jones, Ray Narvaez, Jr., Andrew Blanchard, Mike Kroon, and Dylan "Dylon" Saramago, with Lindsay Jones and Kerry Shawcross being added to the cast later on. In December 2011, she was hired by Rooster Teeth as their first Community Manager, in charge of developing community features and the company's social media. At the time of her hiring she was the most-followed member on the Rooster Teeth community site. Since February 2012, she appears regularly on the award-winning *Rooster Teeth Podcast*.

In May 2013, alongside fellow employee Jack Pattillo, she was interviewed as part of Microsoft's 2013 E3 Xbox One reveal. Despite her numerous appearances on the podcast and at events, she estimates that "only 25 percent" of her job, which entails marketing and management functions within the company, takes place in the public eye. Also in 2013, she began voicing the character of Yang Xiao Long in the Streamy Award-winning series *RWBY*, which is her most recognizable acting role. She has also lent her voice to Cosmos in *Fairy Tail* and ORF in *X-Ray and Vav*.

Beginning in September 2016, Dunkelman began hosting *Always Open*, a lifestyle and sexual health podcast within Rooster Teeth. The podcast went on indefinite hiatus in June 2020. Also in September 2016, Dunkelman launched an eponymous clothing line at Rooster Teeth. In September 2019, Dunkelman became a Creative Director at Rooster Teeth.

Dunkelman has amassed a number of live-action acting credits, which include roles in *Rooster Teeth Shorts*, *Immersion*, *Day 5*, and *Ten Little Roosters,* as well as the horror comedy *Blood Fest*. She is also one of five partial owners of the FCF Wild Aces Indoor Football Team.

## Personal life

Dunkelman has been in a relationship with producer Trevor Collins since 2018. In 2021, she revealed in a video on her YouTube channel that she has a severe case of hyperhidrosis, and that she would be seeking surgery to curtail the effects of her condition.

## References

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3. ↑ Rex, Vanessa (December 18, 2012). GAW Visits Rooster Teeth. GamerAssaultWeekly.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Spangler, Todd (2019-09-24). Jordan Levin Takes Reins at Rooster Teeth, Co-Founder Matt Hullum Shifts to New Role (en-US).
5. ↑ Ervin, Dominic (July 16, 2013). RTX 2013: Gus Sorola Interview. IngloriousGamer.
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7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Fan Controlled Football is where FANS call the shots (en).
8. ↑ Ex-Montrealer voices character on popular online series - The Canadian Jewish News (31 August 2017).
9. ↑ Dunkelman, Barbara (June 21, 2011). What did I do today?. RoosterTeeth.
10. ↑ Barbara. Rooster Teeth.
11. ↑ Carbone, Anthony. The Stories of the Rooster Teeth Community Event Coordinators. Gamer's News Network.
12. ↑ Denecour, Caleb (May 10, 2011). Everyone meet BigNiceJohn and Blawndee. RoosterTeeth Community Group.Template:Dead link
13. ↑ Gallaga, Omar (June 22, 2012). Two Austin websites bring in geek fans for real-world conferences. Austin Statesman.
14. ↑ VIDEOS HOSTED BY BARBARA DUNKELMAN.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 2012 Winners and Nominees. PodcastAwards.com (2012-01-07).
16. ↑ Burns, Burnie (February 12, 2011). Welcome Barbara!. RoosterTeeth.
17. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Evon, Ryan. "A community like no other: My experience at RTX". *Odessa American*.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Meet Barbara Dunkelman: Internet celebrity, community manager, superhero. The Daily Dot (July 15, 2014).
19. ↑ Xbox Live Stories — "BlawnD & Jack P". Xbox (May 23, 2013).
20. ↑ Rooster Teeth Productions Presents RWBY Concept Art by Ein Lee (Q&A) | Concept Art World (en-US) (2013-07-18).
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22. ↑ 死ぬほどかっこいい謎のアニメーションプロジェクト『RWBY』シリーズ最終トレーラーが公開！ : Kotaku JAPAN (2013-06-15).
23. ↑ Silverman, Joshua (June 2, 2013). RWBY: Yellow Unveiled. ConstantlyCalibrating.
24. ↑ Always Open Podcast. Rooster Teeth (September 1, 2016).
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27. ↑ Siri: The Horror Movie.
28. ↑ Immersion: Simulation Racer.
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31. ↑ Spangler, Todd (August 4, 2017). Seychelle Gabriel to Star in Rooster Teeth's 'Blood Fest' Horror-Comedy Film. *Variety*.
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34. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Dunkelman, Barbara (August 20, 2016). "My Red vs. Blue Episode". Rooster Teeth. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
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## External links

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* Barbara Dunkelman's profile on Rooster Teeth
* Barbara Dunkelman at IMDb
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