Brina Palencia
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Palencia at the 2011 Phoenix Comicon
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| Born |
Brina Michelle Palencia February 13, 1984 Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Texas |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Agent | Mary Collins Agency |
| Notable credit(s) |
One Piece as Tony Tony Chopper Case Closed as Vi Graythorn |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Wingo |
| Family | Gino Palencia (brother) |
Brina Michelle Palencia (born February 13, 1984) is an American voice actress known for starring in a number of English-language dubs of Japanese anime shows for Funimation in shows such as Case Closed, One Piece, Black Cat, Suzuka, Hell Girl, Black Butler, Spice and Wolf, Fairy Tail, and Okami-san and Her Seven Companions. She has also been cast in live-action television episodes and films; In 2014, she starred as Sophia in The CW's short-lived science fiction romantic drama Star-Crossed.
Palencia was born and raised in Oklahoma. As a child, Palencia lived in Honduras until she was 4. Throughout her childhood she went back and forth between La Ceiba, Honduras and Owasso, Oklahoma. Her brother, Gino Palencia, works at Funimation as an ADR engineer and production assistant.
Palencia eventually settled in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Weatherford High School in 2002. While studying at the University of North Texas (UNT), 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. Palencia was also a director, but eventually decided to become a full-time actress.
Apart from her adult female voices, Palencia has been cast in younger male and female roles as well. She was formerly one of the hosts of GameStop TV and can be seen in several 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. The show ran for one season from February 17 to May 12, 2014.
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