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Cherami Leigh Biography

Birth Name:Cherami Leigh Kuehn

Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, United States

Profession Actress, Sound department, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won an award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in Anime at the 2011 Behind the Voice Actors awards for voicing Lucy in "Fairy Tail․"
  • Trained in Plano, Texas, at Colin College's theatre program
  • Often voices characters in the productions of Funimation Entertainment/Okra Tron 5000 and Bang Zoom! Entertainment
  • Has a long association with Radio Disney as a DJ and voice-over artist for promotions and commercials
  • Has contributed English voiceovers to many Japanese anime series including "Soul Eater․"
  • Briefly worked toward becoming a part-time fitness instructor
  • Voiced Veanna Granlund, Kellis Morrison, Norico Sullivan and Gaige in the video game "Borderlands 2․"

Awards

  • 2012BTVA Anime Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Title: winner
  • 2012BTVA Anime Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Title: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2015BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Television Series/OVA: nominated
  • 2016BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2016BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 2017BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Television Series/OVA: nominated
  • 2017BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2017BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Television Series/OVA: nominated
  • 2018BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2018BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2018BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2023Anime Award-Best VA Performance (English): nominated