Cristina Vee facts for kids
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Cristina Vee
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Vee at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024
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Cristina Danielle Valenzuela
July 11, 1987 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Alma mater | California State University, Long Beach |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Cristina Danielle Valenzuela (born July 11, 1987), known professionally as Cristina Vee, is an American voice actress and musical artist. She is famous for lending her voice to English versions of anime shows, animated series, and video games.
Cristina Vee has voiced many popular characters. In anime, she is known for roles like Homura Akemi in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Rei Hino / Sailor Mars in Sailor Moon, and Killua Zoldyck in Hunter × Hunter. She also voices Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug in the English version of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.
In video games, Cristina Vee is the voice of the main character in the Shantae series, Velvet Crowe in Tales of Berseria, and Riven in League of Legends. She also voices Bennett and Xingqiu in Genshin Impact, and Tulin in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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Early Life and Education
Cristina Vee was born on July 11, 1987. She grew up in Norwalk, CA, near Los Angeles. Her family background includes Tepehuan, Spanish, and Lebanese heritage.
From a young age, Cristina was interested in music. She played in the Norwalk All City band during middle and high school. She also loved acting and animation. Her classmates even called her "Sailor Moon girl" because of her passion. She helped start the first anime club at John Glenn High School.
Cristina went on to study theatre arts at California State University at Long Beach, graduating in 2007. During her time in college, she faced some challenges, but she worked hard and completed her studies. Her professor, Hugh O'Gorman, supported her career goals.
Career Highlights
Becoming a Voice Actress
When Cristina was younger, she first wanted to be an animator. But after watching Sailor Moon, she felt inspired to become a voice actor instead. She often attended Anime Expo, a big event for anime fans, and even joined their voice-over contest.
In 2004, she got a chance to audition for several shows with Bang Zoom! Entertainment. Her first big role was Kanaria in Rozen Maiden. Later, in 2008, she voiced the main character in Aika R-16: Virgin Mission, Louise in The Familiar of Zero, and Nanoha in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. She even played a live-action version of Haruhi Suzumiya for promotional videos and events.
In 2011, Cristina voiced Mio Akiyama, a shy bassist, in the fun school music comedy K-On!. She also voiced Nagisa Saitō in the comedy Squid Girl. That same year, she was the voice of Alisa Bosconovitch in the anime movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance. She traveled to anime conventions to promote the film. In 2012, she voiced Homura Akemi in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, a very popular role.
A big moment in her career came in 2014 when she was chosen to voice Sailor Mars in the new English dub of Sailor Moon and the new Sailor Moon Crystal series. She mentioned that voicing Rei in Crystal was different because the character was more serious and royal compared to the original series.
In 2015, she voiced Noel Vermillion in BlazBlue Alter Memory and Hawk in The Seven Deadly Sins, which became a Netflix original series. In 2016, she provided the voice of Killua Zoldyck in the English dub of Hunter × Hunter. More recently, in 2021, she voiced Vivy in the English dub of Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song.
Animation and Games
Cristina Vee has worked on many animation projects. In 2015, she started voicing Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug in the English dub of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. This show became very popular and has aired on Nickelodeon, Netflix, Disney+, and Disney Channel. The show's producer, Jared Wolfsen, said that Cristina brings a lot of energy to Ladybug, and that she is sweet and kind, just like the character.
She has also voiced characters in animated web series, such as Verosika Mayday in Helluva Boss and Fwench Fwy in Chikn Nuggit. In 2023, it was announced she would voice Tere and Toñita in the animated series Primos, which started in 2024.
Cristina is also a well-known voice in video games. She often works on English versions of Japanese games. Some of her major video game roles include Noel Vermillion in BlazBlue, Velvet Crowe in Tales of Berseria, and Riven the Exile in League of Legends. She also voices the main character in the Shantae series and her rival, Risky Boots. She is also the voice of Bennett and Xingqiu in the popular game Genshin Impact.
Besides voice acting, Cristina has also hosted web series and events. She was a host on Anime TV, where she reviewed shows and interviewed people. She also hosted video game tournaments for IGN. She is a frequent guest at many anime conventions around the world, where she meets fans.
Music Career
Cristina Vee is also a talented singer. She has performed theme songs for video games, including "Dance Through the Danger" for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and "Rise and Shine Shantae" for Shantae and the Seven Sirens. She also sang the theme song "Until I'm Broken" for the visual novel Loren the Amazon Princess. For the mobile game Arknights, she performed songs like "Boiling Blood," "ALIVE," and "Spark for Dream." In 2023, she sang the English ending theme for Digimon Adventure:, called "KUYASHISAWA TANE."
Cristina often shares her singing with fans by uploading covers of anime songs on YouTube. In 2015, she released an EP (a short album) called Menagerie with DJ Bouche. She also released a cover of Charlie Puth's song "Attention" with fellow YouTuber Nathan Sharp. She has also recorded a cover of "Animal" with 'The 8-Bit Big Band'. In 2024, she released a cover of "Whatever It Takes" from the animated series Hazbin Hotel, featuring other content creators.
Images for kids
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Vee at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024
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Vee at ColossalCon 2012
