Vic Mignogna facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vic Mignogna
Mignogna in 2020
Born	Victor Joseph Mignogna (1962-08-27) August 27, 1962 (age 62) Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Voice actor musician
Years active	1999–present
Spouse(s)	Seliece Womble ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 2002)​ Dominique Sachse ​ (m. 2024)​
Partner(s)	Michele Specht (2006–2018)
Musical career
Genres	Pop Christian gospel
Instruments	Piano vocals
Years active	1989–present

Victor Joseph Mignogna (pronounced min-YO-nuh; born August 27, 1962) is an American voice actor and musician. He is well-known for lending his voice to English versions of Japanese anime shows. One of his most famous roles is Edward Elric from the Fullmetal Alchemist series. This role helped him win the American Anime Award for Best Actor in 2007.

Vic Mignogna has voiced characters in over 100 anime and video games. Some popular titles include Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, Code Geass, and Shin-chan. He also voiced Broly in the Dragon Ball films and Tamaki Suoh in Ouran High School Host Club. In video games, he is known as E-123 Omega in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Beyond voice acting, he has also worked on Star Trek fan films, playing Captain James T. Kirk. As a musician, he has released several albums.

In early 2019, some concerns were raised about Vic Mignogna's behavior. Following these concerns, he was no longer hired by companies like Funimation and Rooster Teeth. He has always said he did nothing wrong. Mignogna tried to take legal action against Funimation and others, but his cases were not successful. Even with fewer public appearances after these events, he has continued to attend many events and meet fans.

Early Life and Education

Vic Mignogna was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. As a child, he loved watching cartoons on TV. One of his favorite shows was Speed Racer, a classic animated series from Japan. He was also a big fan of Star Trek: The Original Series.

He went to Liberty University and earned a degree in television and film production. After college, he taught English and speech at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. He also worked as a summer officer for the Ocean City Police Department. In 1990, Mignogna moved to Houston, Texas. There, he taught film and video production at The Art Institute of Houston.

Career Highlights

Voice Acting Roles

Mignogna at a comic expo in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 2011

Vic Mignogna has voiced characters in more than 100 anime shows and video games. His roles include characters in popular series like Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, and Code Geass.

While working in video production in Houston, Mignogna started voice acting at ADV Films. His first voice role was Vega in the anime series Street Fighter II V. He began attending anime conventions, where he connected with Funimation. This led to his role as Broly in the Dragon Ball Z movies and Dragon Ball Super: Broly.

Mignogna speaking at Phoenix Comicon 2017

In 2007, Vic Mignogna received an award for Best Actor from the American Anime Awards. This was for his work on Fullmetal Alchemist. He often gets a lot of attention for his role in Fullmetal Alchemist. At one point, he attended 15 to 25 conventions each year. He aimed to record at all the major places where voice acting is done. He was the first voice actor from ADV Films to record at Funimation in Dallas. He was also the first to record in New York. He has also recorded in Los Angeles. There, he got the part of Ikkaku Madarame in Bleach. In other animated shows, he voiced Qrow Branwen in Rooster Teeth's web series RWBY.

Mignogna has also appeared in several fan-made productions. These include Fullmetal Fantasy and Star Trek: Phase II. In Star Trek: Phase II, he helped direct an episode and played an Andorian Captain. He also directed another episode and played a Klingon. In 2012, Mignogna worked with the Starship Farragut group. He directed and starred as Captain James T. Kirk in their web series Star Trek Continues. Many people have praised his work on Star Trek Continues. They especially liked his portrayal of Kirk, which captured William Shatner's unique style.

In 2021, he started his own voice acting studio. This was in partnership with the convention Anime Matsuri. In 2024, Mignogna announced a partnership with a talent agency in the UK.

Music Career

Vic Mignogna has also been involved in music, sound, and video production. As of 2024, he has released eight studio albums and eight audio recordings. He has created hundreds of short songs for commercials, called jingles. He was also a worship leader at Houston's First Baptist Church. He helped produce and arrange some songs on DC Talk's first album, released in 1989. In 1993, he was a contestant on the TV talent show Star Search. On the show, he sang a song called "Worth Waiting For." Mignogna has also sung the U.S. national anthem at several Houston Astros baseball games. Some of his albums feature English versions of anime songs. He also helped direct the voice acting for the English version of Claymore, where he voiced Rigaldo.

Personal Life

Relationships

Vic Mignogna was married to Seliece Womble from 1995 to 2002. He was also in a relationship with actress Michele Specht from 2006 to May 2018. On July 24, 2024, he shared with his fans during a livestream that he had recently gotten married. On August 15, 2024, it was announced that he married TV personality Dominique Sachse. They had first met when they were in their 20s and reconnected in 2023. They live together in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Public Discussions

In January 2019, around the time the English version of Dragon Ball Super: Broly was released, some discussions about Vic Mignogna's past behavior began on Twitter. These discussions included claims of inappropriate actions, some dating back to the start of his career. Voice actresses Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi also shared their experiences. Mignogna released a statement denying the claims and saying he was sorry if his actions ever made anyone uncomfortable.

On January 22, 2019, an investigation was started by Sony Pictures. This investigation looked into reports from Rial, two fans, and a former Funimation employee. A week later, Funimation announced they would not hire him for future projects. On February 5, Rooster Teeth also stopped working with him. Funimation then replaced his voice role in The Morose Mononokean. Several anime conventions also removed him from their guest lists.

During a panel at Bak-Anime 2019 and in a Twitter post, Mignogna again expressed regret for any discomfort he might have caused. He repeated that he did not intend to cause harm. His supporters started a fundraising campaign to help with his legal costs. Mignogna confirmed he had hired a law firm to take legal action. He also said any extra money from the campaign would go to a charity. Mignogna filed a lawsuit against Funimation, Rial, Marchi, and Rial’s fiancé, Ron Toye. He claimed they had harmed his reputation and interfered with his work. Funimation denied his claims in June 2019.

In June 2019, Mignogna gave a sworn statement. He denied kissing Rial or acting inappropriately. He said his interactions were consensual and misunderstood. In July 2019, Funimation and the others filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit. They argued that their statements were protected as free speech. Other people also provided statements to support the dismissal.

On September 6, 2019, a judge dismissed most of Mignogna's claims. The judge ruled that the defendants' statements were protected free speech. Mignogna was ordered to pay some of Marchi's legal fees. On October 4, 2019, the remaining claims were also dismissed. Mignogna appealed this decision in October. The judge later ruled that Mignogna had to pay the defendants' attorney fees, totaling over $238,000. This also included $15,000 in penalties.

In January 2020, Mignogna again stated his innocence in a livestream. In February 2022, Rial and Marchi discussed the case on a podcast. On August 18, 2022, a higher court upheld the dismissal of Mignogna's lawsuit. The court also increased the amount of attorney fees he had to pay to Rial and Toye. Mignogna's final appeal was denied in December 2022.

Voice Acting Work

Anime Roles

Animation Roles

Film Roles

Video Game Roles

Live-Action Appearances

Documentary Appearances

Music Releases

Studio Albums

• If These Walls Could Talk (1992)
• Selah – Music for the Quiet Time (2004–2005)
• Metafiction (2006)
• Christmas (2008)
• Selah II (2009)
• Revix (2010) – a remix album of some of his earlier singles
• The Music Of Vic Mignogna (2023)
• Up There Down Here (2024)

Audio Recordings

• Gospel of John
• A Howl at the Moon (2014) – audiobook narrator
• In Plain Sight (2020) – audiobook narrator
• The Crimson Spark, Vagabond Legacy, Book 1 (2020) – audiobook narrator
• These Are the Voyages (2021) – audiobook narrator
• Paper Doll (2022) – audiobook narrator
• The Nova Quadrant (2023) – audiobook narrator
• The Opal Embers, Vagabond Legacy, Book 2 (2024) – audiobook narrator

See also

In Spanish: Vic Mignogna para niños