Brina Michelle Palencia (born February 13, 1984) is an American voice actress. She has voiced a number of English-language versions of characters featured in anime.
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.
Filmography
Anime + List of dubbing performances in anime Year Title Role Notes Source Fullmetal Alchemist Nina Tucker Press Aquarion Silvia De Alisia Gunslinger Girl Elsa Press Black Cat Eve, Tearju Lunatique Shin-chan Georgie (Toru Kazama) Funimation dub Resume Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase 2006 Black Blood Brothers Yafuri Chao ADR Director Dragonaut: The Resonance Akira Soya Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Maho Minami Resume Hell Girl Ai Enma Press –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 School Rumble Mikoto Suou Suzuka Honoka Sakurai Trinity Blood Elise Wasmeyer Ep. 2 Resume Darker Than Black Yin Rosario + Vampire series Kurumu Kurono Resume Sasami: Magical Girls Club Tsukasa Takamine xxxHolic Moro, Zashiki-warashi ADR Director –24 Black Butler Ciel Phantomhive 2008 School Rumble: Extra Class Mikoto Suou ADR Director Claymore Priscilla –2020 A Certain Scientific Railgun Ruiko Saten Also S and T Nabari no Ou Miharu Rokujo Resume Rebuild of Evangelion film series Rei Ayanami Romeo × Juliet Juliet Resume Ouran High School Host Club Shiro Takaoji Resume –24 Spice and Wolf Holo Also Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf Sgt. Frog Tamama The Tower of Druaga Ahmey Resume Dragon Ball Z Kai Chiaotzu, Puar Funimation dub Resume2010Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodNina Tucker Sekirei Sahashi Yukari Resume Hetalia: Axis Powers Chibitalia Chrome Shelled Regios Nina Antalk –19 Fairy Tail Juvia Lockser Future Diary Yuno Gasai (2nd) Ga-Rei: Zero Kazuhiro Mitogawa Resume Summer Wars Natsuki Shinohara Resume Aquarion Evol Mikono Suzushiro C – Control – The Money and Soul of Possibility MSHYU Ōkami-san and Her Seven Companions Ryoko Okami Fractale Clain King of Thorn Kasumi Ishiki Shakugan no Shana series Kazumi Yoshida Season 2-3 Resume Steins;Gate Nae Tennoji Good Luck Girl! Ichiko Sakura –19 Tokyo Ghoul series Touka Kirishima Also √A and :re Robotics;Notes Nae Psycho-Pass Rikako Oroyo Resume -16 Durarara!! Vorona Resume Snow White with the Red Hair Shirayuki –25 My Hero Academia Minoru Mineta Danganronpa 3: Despair Arc Ibuki Mioda Dragon Ball Super Puar, Chiaotzu, Arale Norimaki Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA Shirayuki Hotogi Sakura Quest Ririko Hyouka Kochi Hinamatsuri Hina Zombie Land Saga Sakura Minamoto ADR Song Director, ADR Lyric Adaptation, ADR Song Arrangement -21 Fruits Basket Isuzu Soma 2019 reboot The Case Study of Vanitas Chloé d'Apchier Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Juvia Lockser 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 Summer Wars Natsuki Shinohara One Piece Film: Strong World Tony Tony Chopper 2013Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix PriestessJuvia Lockser One Piece Film: Z Tony Tony Chopper Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Chiaotzu, Puar Resume One Piece Film: Gold Tony Tony Chopper Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic Ciel Phantomhive Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Juvia Lockser Napping Princess Kokone My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Minoru Mineta Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel Ayako Mitsuzuri Dragon Ball Super: Broly Broly (Young), Ba One Piece: Stampede Tony Tony Chopper My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Minoru Mineta Resume My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Sing a Bit of Harmony ADR Music Director One Piece Film: Red Tony Tony Chopper My Hero Academia: You're Next Minoru Mineta
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 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 Smite Artemis, Cupid 2014Tales of Xillia 2Elle Mel Marta 2016 Battleborn Mellka Tweet Fire Emblem Heroes Ayra, Lute 2018 Dragon Ball FighterZ Chiaotzu 2018 Dragon Ball Legends Chiaotzu 2019 Dead or Alive 6 Nyotengu 2020 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Chiaotzu, Puar, Arale Norimaki 2025 Marvel's Deadpool VR Lady Deadpool
Live-action + List of acting performances in film and television Year Title Role Notes Source The Good Guys Krista Episode: "The Whistleblower" Resume 2011 Chase Renee Episode: "Father Figure" The Walking Dead Ana Episode: "Indifference" Resume Upstream Color Woman in Club Star-Crossed Sophia 12 episodes The Ladies of the House Crystal Castle Jody Evans Episode: "Habeas Corpse" Resume Lumberjack Man LuAnn Potts Ultraman Z Pega (English Dub)
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External links
Brina Palencia at CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database