Vic Mignogna facts for kids
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Vic Mignogna
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Mignogna in 2020
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Victor Joseph Mignogna
August 27, 1962 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Seliece Womble
(m. 1995; div. 2002)Dominique Sachse
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| Partner(s) | Michele Specht (2006–2018) |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
Victor Joseph Mignogna (born August 27, 1962) is an American voice actor and musician. He is famous for his work in English versions of Japanese anime shows. One of his most well-known roles is Edward Elric from the Fullmetal Alchemist series. This role helped him win the American Anime Award for Best Actor in 2007.
Vic has lent his voice to characters in over 100 anime and video games. Some of these include Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, Code Geass, and Shin-chan. He also voiced Broly in the Dragon Ball films. Other popular roles are Tamaki Suoh in Ouran High School Host Club and Qrow Branwen in RWBY. In video games, he is known as E-123 Omega in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He also played Captain James T. Kirk in some Star Trek fan films. Besides voice acting, Vic Mignogna has released several music albums.
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Early life and education
Vic Mignogna was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He went to Liberty University and studied television and film production. After college, he taught English and speech in Jacksonville, Florida.
He also worked as a summer officer for the Ocean City Police Department. In 1990, Vic moved to Houston, Texas. There, he taught film and video production at The Art Institute of Houston. In 1993, he appeared on the TV talent show Star Search. On the show, he sang a song called "Worth Waiting For."
Voice acting career
Vic Mignogna has voiced characters in more than 100 anime and video games. His career includes popular titles like Dragon Ball Z and Bleach.
Starting in voice acting
While working in video production in Houston, Vic got into voice acting at ADV Films. His first voice role was Vega in the anime series Street Fighter II V.
Vic started going to anime conventions. There, he connected with Funimation. This led to him getting the voice role of Broly in the Dragon Ball Z movies. He also voiced Broly in Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
Award-winning roles
In 2007, Vic Mignogna won the Best Actor award at the American Anime Awards. He received this award for his work on Fullmetal Alchemist, where he voiced Edward Elric. This role made him very popular. He often attended many conventions each year because of it.
Vic wanted to record voices at all the major places where dubbing 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 worked in Los Angeles. There, he got the part of Ikkaku Madarame in Bleach.
Other voice projects
Outside of anime, Vic voiced Qrow Branwen in Rooster Teeth's web series RWBY. He 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.
In 2012, Vic worked with the Starship Farragut group. He directed and starred as Captain James T. Kirk in their web series Star Trek Continues. People praised his work on Star Trek Continues. They especially liked how he played Captain Kirk, capturing the unique style of William Shatner.
In 2021, Vic started his own dubbing studio. He partnered with the convention Anime Matsuri for this project. In 2024, he announced a partnership with a UK talent agency called 'Davidson & Co. Talent Agents.'
Music career
Vic Mignogna has a strong background in music, sound, and video production. As of 2024, he has released eight studio albums and eight audio recordings.
He has created hundreds of jingles for commercials. He was also a worship leader at Houston's First Baptist Church. He helped produce and arrange songs for DC Talk's first album in 1989. Vic has also sung the U.S. national anthem at several Houston Astros baseball games. His albums often include English cover versions of anime songs. He also helped direct the English voice acting for Claymore, where he voiced Rigaldo.
Personal life
Vic Mignogna was married to Seliece Womble from 1995 to 2002. He was also in a relationship with actress Michele Specht from 2006 to 2018. On July 24, 2024, he announced during a livestream on Twitch that he had recently gotten married. It was later revealed on August 15, 2024, that he married television personality Dominique Sachse. They had first met when they were in their 20s and reconnected in 2023.
Discography
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 songs
- 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
Images for kids
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Mignogna in 2020
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Mignogna at a comic expo in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 2011
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Mignogna speaking at Phoenix Comicon 2017
See also
In Spanish: Vic Mignogna para niños
