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Vee at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2026
Born	Cristina Danielle Valenzuela (1987-07-11) July 11, 1987 (age 39) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	California State University, Long Beach
Occupation	Voice actress singer
Years active	2005–present

Cristina Danielle Valenzuela (born July 11, 1987), known professionally as Cristina Vee, is an American voice actress, director, and singer. She is best known for providing the English voices for hundreds of animated characters and video game heroes. Some of her most famous roles include Marinette Dupain-Cheng in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Sailor Mars in Sailor Moon, Killua Zoldyck in Hunter × Hunter, and the heroic half-genie hero Shantae.

Throughout her career, Vee has lent her versatile voice to Japanese anime dubs, original Western cartoons, and major video games. Beyond speaking roles, she is also an accomplished vocalist who sings theme songs for games and television shows. Her creative energy, friendly personality, and dedication to voice acting have made her a popular role model for aspiring young artists around the world.

Early Life and Artistic Beginnings

Growing Up in Southern California

Cristina Danielle Valenzuela was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 11, 1987. She comes from a diverse cultural background, with Lebanese, Mexican (Tepehuán), and Spanish heritage. She spent her childhood in Norwalk, California, where she attended local public schools.

From a very young age, Cristina showed a deep appreciation for the performing arts. Music was one of her first big passions. During her middle school and high school years, she played instruments and performed actively in the Norwalk All City Band.

Discovering Anime and Acting

Cristina's passion for acting blossomed alongside her love for animation. While attending John Glenn High School, she was an energetic fan of Japanese animation. Her favorite show was the magical girl classic Sailor Moon.

Because she talked about the show so often, her classmates gave her the friendly nickname "Sailor Moon Girl." To share her hobby with other students, she helped co-found her high school's anime club.

College Education and Challenges

After graduating from high school, Vee enrolled at California State University at Long Beach to study theatre arts. She worked hard to develop her stage presence, vocal range, and acting fundamentals. She officially graduated with her bachelor's degree in 2007.

College was not always easy for her. During these years, she experienced significant personal challenges, including anxiety and emotional stress. Even when attending class felt difficult, she persevered through her studies and focused on her artistic goals. Her determination helped her complete her education while pursuing professional auditions.

How Cristina Vee Built Her Career

Early Voice Acting and Conventions

Vee originally dreamed of becoming a visual animator. However, around the age of 12, watching voice actors bring animated characters to life inspired her to pursue voice acting instead.

By the time she turned 16, she had already spent four years acting in amateur voice projects online. She frequently attended Anime Expo, the largest anime convention in North America. There, she entered the "AX Idol" voice-over talent competition to practice her skills.

In 2004, while volunteering to manage audio equipment at an Anime Expo voice-over panel, she met veteran voice actress Wendee Lee. Impressed by her dedication, Lee handed Vee a contact card and invited her to audition for professional dubbing company Bang Zoom! Entertainment. This breakthrough gave Vee the opportunity to audition for major shows like Samurai Champloo.

First Professional Breakthroughs

Vee landed her first major professional role as Kanaria in the fantasy anime Rozen Maiden. Following this success, she began receiving consistent roles in anime dubs:

In 2008, she voiced Louise in The Familiar of Zero and Nanoha Takamachi in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha.
She portrayed a live-action version of Haruhi Suzumiya for official promotional events and videos for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
In 2011, she voiced the shy bass player Mio Akiyama in the hit music anime K-On!.
That same year, she voiced Nagisa Saitō in Squid Girl and starred as Alisa Bosconovitch in the animated movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance.
In 2012, she provided the English voice of the time-traveling magical girl Homura Akemi in the award-winning series Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Major Anime and Television Roles

Vee meeting fans at an anime convention in 2012

Bringing Sailor Mars to Life

One of the biggest milestones in Vee's career came in 2014, when Viz Media produced an all-new English dub of the complete original Sailor Moon series and the reboot series Sailor Moon Crystal.

Vee was cast as Rei Hino, also known as Sailor Mars. This role was deeply personal to Vee because Sailor Moon had inspired her to enter the entertainment industry as a child.

She explained that voicing Rei in Sailor Moon Crystal required a different acting approach compared to the classic 1990s series. In the newer adaptation, Rei was portrayed with a more serious, elegant, and regal personality.

Other Famous Anime Characters

Over the years, Vee has voiced a wide variety of heroes, villains, and comedic sidekicks across many popular anime franchises:

Morgiana in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (2014): A brave warrior who overcomes adversity.
Hawk in The Seven Deadly Sins (2015): A talking pig who serves as the comical cleaner of the Boar Hat tavern.
Killua Zoldyck in Hunter × Hunter (2016): A skilled young hunter and loyal best friend to the main hero, Gon Freecss.
Vivy in Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song (2021): An artificial intelligence singer on a mission to save humanity's future through music.

Starring in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

In 2015, Vee landed what became one of her most globally recognized roles: Marinette Dupain-Cheng, also known as Ladybug, in the animated superhero series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.

The show follows Marinette, a kind French-Chinese teenager living in Paris who transforms into the superhero Ladybug using magical items called Miraculouses. Alongside her superhero partner Cat Noir, Ladybug protects the city from villainous threats while navigating high school life, friendships, and fashion design.

The animated series became a massive international hit, airing on networks like Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, and streaming on Disney+ and Netflix. Executive producer Jared Wolfsen praised Vee's performance, noting that she shares many traits with Marinette, including her warm kindness, boundless energy, and playful humor.

Additional Animation Work

Beyond Miraculous, Vee has worked on many other animated series and independent productions:

She voiced Tere and Toñita in the Disney Channel animated series Primos.
She has contributed voices to web series, animated shorts, and television specials for major studios.
She created an animated character named "Cristina Veecaloid" (later renamed Milky) through a Kickstarter campaign, which was developed into an interactive mobile game called Veecaloid Pop in 2015.

Video Game Voice Acting and Production

Localizing Popular Games

Vee is one of the most prolific voice performers in the gaming industry, frequently working on English localizations of Japanese role-playing games produced by studios like Atlus and Nippon Ichi Software.

Video game voice acting requires unique skills, such as screaming battle cries, delivering emotionally powerful dialogue, and matching pre-rendered lip movements from foreign languages.

Notable Video Game Characters

Character	Video Game / Franchise	Details
Shantae and Risky Boots	Shantae series	The heroic half-genie protagonist and her pirate rival.
Riven the Exile	League of Legends	A swift swordfighter seeking redemption.
Velvet Crowe	Tales of Berseria	A fierce and determined fantasy warrior.
Bennett and Xingqiu	Genshin Impact	The cheerful adventurer Bennett and the chivalrous scholar Xingqiu.
Tulin	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	The young Rito archer who aids Link in his aerial adventures.
Marnie	Pokémon Masters EX	The popular Pokémon trainer from the Galar region.
13-Amp and 5-Volt	WarioWare series	Distinctive comedic characters in Nintendo's mini-game collection.
Noel Vermillion	BlazBlue	A central heroine in the long-running fighting game series.

Directing and Production Work

In addition to voice acting, Vee has worked behind the scenes as a voice director and casting director:

In 2012, she helped direct and cast the voice talent for the critically acclaimed fighting game Skullgirls, which was nominated for a trophy at the 40th Annie Awards.
She served as the voice director and producer for the action role-playing game Indivisible, which successfully raised over $1.5 million in community crowdfunding.

Musical Career and Theme Songs

Video Game Soundtracks

Vee is an accomplished singer who regularly performs music for video games and animated projects. Her singing style ranges from upbeat pop songs to dramatic orchestral melodies.

She performed the iconic title songs for multiple games in the Shantae series:

"Dance Through the Danger" for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016).
"Rise and Shine Shantae" for Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2019).

She has also recorded original soundtrack songs for the mobile strategy game Arknights, including tracks such as "Boiling Blood," "ALIVE," "Spark for Dream," and "Water Quench." In 2023, she sang the official English ending theme song "KUYASHISAWA TANE" for Digimon Adventure:.

Online Music and Collaborations

Vee frequently shares musical covers of popular video game, anime, and mainstream pop songs online:

In 2015, she released an extended play (EP) music record titled Menagerie.
She partnered with independent music label Give Heart Records to produce vocal covers.
In 2017, she collaborated with musician Nathan Sharp to release a cover of Charlie Puth's hit song "Attention".
She performed as a guest vocalist alongside The 8-Bit Big Band, a Grammy-winning jazz orchestra that reimagines classic video game music.

Hosting and Public Appearances

Vee has been an active host and television personality within the video game and anime communities:

She served as an on-screen host for Anime TV, where she reviewed new shows and interviewed voice actors and creators.
She appeared as a presenter on streaming platforms such as Crunchyroll and Funimation.
She hosted major live esports tournaments, including IGN's IPL4 and IPL5 League of Legends competitions held in Las Vegas.
She regularly travels across the globe to meet fans, participate in educational panels, and sign autographs at popular conventions like Comic-Con and Anime Expo.

Personal Life

Vee has lived in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles since 2012.

Outside of the recording studio, she enjoys supporting charitable causes, engaging with her fan community, and promoting creative arts education for young people interested in animation, voice-over work, and game design.

In Spanish: Cristina Valenzuela para niños

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